Hurricane Helene: Allergy warning as floods stir up swarms of wasps
Swarms of wasps stirred up by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene have prompted US health officials to stock up on allergy medication....
Met Police officer charged over death of woman hit by motorcycle escorting Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged over the death of a woman who was hit by a motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh...
Biden discourages Israel from striking Iran’s oil industry, crude posts best week in more than year
U.S. crude oil on Friday posted its biggest weekly gain in more than a year, as traders fear Israel could strike Iran’s crude facilities...
Who leaps forward in 2024-25? The case for Bedard, Slafkovsky, Bourque, others
Rachel Doerrie, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 06:55 AM ET Close Rachel Doerrie is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She’s worked...
Did a River Capture Event Make Everest Taller?
A fascinating study suggests that Mount Everest, standing at 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 m), may be taller than expected due to an ancient river “capture”...
Alien Civilisations Might Destroy Themselves With Climate Change
A recent study by astrophysicists suggests that advanced alien civilisations might only have a thousand years before their planets become uninhabitable due to climate...
NASA Voyager 2 Shuts Down Plasma Science Instrument to Conserve Power
NASA has shut off one of Voyager 2’s scientific instruments to preserve its remaining power as it journeys through interstellar space. The spacecraft, launched...
October 2024 Skywatching Tips: Comets, Planets, and Moon Phases Explained
October offers a fascinating opportunity for skywatchers with a new comet making its appearance and several planets visible throughout the month. A particularly intriguing...
Satellite imagery shows Iranian oil tankers at country’s major terminal disappearing amid fears of Israeli counterattack
Satellite imagery captured by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission on Sept. 25 shows a number of VLCC supertankers in the waters around...
Doctors in Lebanon fear for their lives as bombs rain down
Doctors at one of the biggest hospitals in southern Lebanon say they’re scared for their lives after a string of nearby attacks within a...
Israel-Iran: In war – words and images are as much of a weapon as bullets and bombs
The warning from Iran to Israel is written on the side of a missile. It reads: “Decisive victory.” Posters of the political leader of...
UK to hand over sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius after decades-long dispute
The UK will hand over sovereignty of the remote Chagos Islands to Mauritius after a decades-long dispute. The deal to transfer the Indian Ocean...
Cruise ship stranded off Belfast departs after months of delays, passengers say
A US cruise ship bound for a round-the-world trip has departed off the coast of Belfast for the second time this week following months...
‘Criminal activity’ blamed for new UK cars entering sanctioned Russia
The boss of the UK motor industry’s lobby group has blamed “criminal activity” for UK-made luxury cars finding their way into sanction-hit Russia. The...
Why oil prices haven’t skyrocketed on Middle East supply fears — yet
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in...
Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture and storage technology in net zero drive
The government has pledged nearly £22bn to fund projects that capture greenhouse gases from polluting plants and store them underground, as it races to...
Israeli strike in West Bank ‘kills 18’ as more huge blasts hit Beirut
At least 18 Palestinians are said to have died in an Israeli attack in the West Bank – as airstrikes in Lebanon continued with...
Goldman Sachs says crude could spike by $20 on Iran oil shock
The oil tanker ‘Devon’ prepares to transfer crude oil from Kharg Island oil terminal to India in the Persian Gulf, Iran, on March 23,...
MJ-led suit: NASCAR, France family are ‘bullies’
Associated Press Oct 2, 2024, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two NASCAR teams — one of them co-owned by Michael...
Alonso’s HR stuns Brewers, sends Mets to NLDS
ESPN News Services Oct 3, 2024, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin...