Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th
The U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring the bald eagle for America's 250th birthday
14/05/2026 The Independent
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What is ‘cycle syncing’, and how might it affect menstruation?
Reducing pain and boosting body positivity are two benefits of ‘cycle syncing’, according to social media.
14/05/2026 The Conversation
The high-tech shipbuilding methods that helped Vikings dominate the seas
Images of the sleek keels, elegant planks, and dragon-headed prows of Viking longships have been reproduced countless times on postcards, book covers, souvenirs and in television shows and movies.
14/05/2026 The Conversation
Hundreds more children to get ‘life-changing’ SMA treatments on NHS following Jesy Nelson campaign
Nelson has campaigned for screening to be rolled out after her twins were diagnosed with the condition
14/05/2026 The Independent
What It Will Take to Make AI Sustainable
Researcher Sasha Luccioni argues we need better emissions data and a better sense of how people are using AI in the first place.
13/05/2026 Wired
Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after environmentalist
Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".
13/05/2026 BBC
One of the largest modern US infrastructure projects will soon burrow toward New York City
The giant machines that will bore a train tunnel beneath the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey are being assembled
13/05/2026 The Independent
Greetings from Seville, where springtime means caracoles
Spring is snail season in Seville. Caracoles in southern Spain differ from the well-known French escargot — they're smaller and eaten directly from the shell. And everyone has a favorite tapas bar that serves them.
13/05/2026 NPR
Scientists might have finally found a way to spot dark matter
Scientists might have found a way to finally spot dark matter. Dark matter makes up most of the universe and is integral to the solar systems and galaxies that surround us.
13/05/2026 The Independent
Google launches new Android feature that forces you to stop doomscrolling
Google has launched a new feature aimed at stopping users doomscrolling, along with a range of other updates and products. The new tool, named “Pause Point”, is intended to force people to reflect on whether they really want to open their apps.
13/05/2026 The Independent
Why autism pioneer Uta Frith wants to dismantle the spectrum
After a career spent grappling with the neural underpinnings of autism, Uta Frith is unwavering in her controversial call to scrap our current view of the condition and start again
13/05/2026 NewScientist
Natural sunscreen found in fish eggs can be made by E. coli factories
Genetically altered bacteria can synthesise gadusol, a naturally occurring compound found in zebrafish eggs that could be developed as an alternative to existing sunscreen products that can harm marine life
13/05/2026 NewScientist
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera reunite on Day of the Dead in new Met Opera production
13/05/2026 The Independent
We cannot waste this once-in-a-generation HIV breakthrough – it must reach the young women who need it most
13/05/2026 The Independent
Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner
13/05/2026 The Conversation
Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
13/05/2026 The Conversation
Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection
13/05/2026 The Conversation