Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests
Photograph: Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide University View image in fullscreen An Adelaide University study has found the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity. Photograph: Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide University Sperm...
DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information
Immigration DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information March 26, 2026 1:54 PM ET Sergio Martínez-Beltrán A man from Venezuela is detained by masked federal agents after his hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Kevin Castel...
Do yourself a favor and stop buying these cheap SSD drives flooding the market
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET According to the printing on the drive, it was a "Moblle Sdud State" SSD. The storage chip had a few numbers on it, but they didn't pull up anything useful -- no data sheet, no specifications -- only...
Southeast Asia turns to nuclear as Iran war disrupts energy supplies
Vincent Thian/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP/AP BANGKOK, Thailand — Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Southeast Asia revisits...
Co-op boss Shirine Khoury-Haq to step down after difficult year for group
Shirine Khoury-Haq : ‘It has been an honour to lead our Co-op as chief executive.’ Photograph: Joel Goodman/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Shirine Khoury-Haq : ‘It has been an honour to lead our Co-op as chief executive.’ Photograph: Joel...
UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in British waters
Photograph: Adrien Pittore/SIPA/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen The French navy intercepted the tanker Deyna, a Mozambique-flagged vessel suspected of being part of Russia’s shadow fleet, earlier this week. Photograph: Adrien Pittore/SIPA/Shutterstock UK armed forces authorised to board Russian tankers in...
5 Dyson Amazon Spring Sale deals that are worth a second glance
Close Home Home & Office 5 Dyson Amazon Spring Sale deals that are worth a second glance Amazon's Big Spring Sale is live through March 31, and there are plenty of savings on top gear from Dyson (including vacuums, hair...
Why insects aren't huge: a new challenge to a decades-old idea
Download the Nature Podcast 25 March 2026 In this episode: 00:44 Why insects aren’t massive Research Article : Snelling et al. 11:39 Research Highlights Nature: Faster ticking of ‘biological clock’ predicts shorter lifespan Nature : Mighty mini-magnet is low in...
Wordle inventor gets ahead of the game
‘Imagine if everyone who has a creative impulse kicked back after their first recognised achievement.’ Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP View image in fullscreen ‘Imagine if everyone who has a creative impulse kicked back after their first recognised achievement.’ Photograph: Michael Dwyer/AP...
A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC
During the current Trump administration, the embattled agency tasked with protecting the nation's health has had a Senate-confirmed director for less than a month, and it has lost at least a quarter of its staff due to cuts and attrition...
At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment
Equal Justice Initiative hide caption toggle caption Equal Justice Initiative In his second term, President Trump has ordered the removal of monuments, plaques and exhibitions related to slavery, and the history of racial injustice in the U.S. Stevenson's nonprofit, the...
DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it
Politics DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it March 25, 2026 11:42 AM ET By Barbara Sprunt , Sam Gringlas Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly...
What are the rules on cryptocurrency donations to UK political parties?
Donations of crypto assets – such as bitcoin, stablecoins and non-fungible tokens – to political parties are not illegal, although the moratorium will put these on hold. The Electoral Commission, the UK’s elections watchdog, has warned parties that the same...
Long-promised animal cruelty prevention laws quietly shelved by Victorian government
The Victorian government has indefinitely shelved proposed new laws to target animal cruelty, after committing to reviewing the existing laws almost a decade ago. Photograph: Little Brown Rabbit Photography/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Victorian government has indefinitely shelved...
BBC and NWA: the day ABC staff went on strike – and left Aunty looking ‘a bit different’
Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP View image in fullscreen Journalist Fran Kelly addresses ABC staff after walking off the job at the broadcaster’s Ultimo studios. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP BBC and NWA: the day ABC staff went on strike – and left Aunty...
Tough negotiations loom as Denmark's Social Democrats fail to secure a majority
Tough negotiations loom as Denmark's Social Democrats fail to secure a majority 33 minutes ago Share Save Adrienne Murray in Copenhagen Share Save Reuters Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democrats party, during an election party...
Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs of Trump’s war
Photograph: House of Commons/PA View image in fullscreen Rachel Reeves in the Commons: all that was missing was some pan pipes as background music. Photograph: House of Commons/PA Reeves slips into yoga voice to try to soothe fears over costs...
Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department
Law Senate confirms Trump's pick for new role of fraud enforcement at Justice Department March 24, 2026 3:06 PM ET Jaclyn Diaz Colin McDonald speaks during his Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The...
Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status
Photograph: Family handout Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ whatever their legal status Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed Sign...
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health
Endangered butterfly count key to peat bog health 8 minutes ago Share Save Amy Mackrill BBC Wales Share Save Aaron Houghton Georgina Paul is leading a two-year project on large heath butterflies A conservationist believes butterflies could act as a...
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder
National A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder March 24, 2026 12:36 PM ET By Rachel Treisman Dayton Webber, then 18, pictured at a baseball game in 2016. Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty...
Congress loses a flying perk as DHS shutdown continues
Politics Congress loses a flying perk as DHS shutdown continues March 24, 2026 1:37 PM ET By Barbara Sprunt Delta Airlines has announced it is temporarily suspending a specialty services program for members of Congress as the shutdown of the...
What is happening to gas and electricity prices?
What is happening to gas and electricity prices? 9 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Getty Images Typical household energy costs will fall on 1 April 2026 when the new energy price cap takes effect, after a change to the...
Danes vote as Mette Frederiksen seeks third term as PM
Danes vote as Mette Frederiksen seeks third term as PM 47 minutes ago Share Save Adrienne Murray , In Copenhagen and Paul Kirby , Europe digital editor Share Save AFP Mette Frederiksen won widespread acclaim in Denmark for her handling...
Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection 13 minutes ago Share Save Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Share Save Getty Images The Atlantic tarpon migrates hundreds of miles along the US coast but the population has dropped...
Surprise sighting of pine marten in Cornwall
Surprise sighting of pine marten in Cornwall 12 minutes ago Share Save Jonathan Morris South West Share Save Kernow Conservation/Trewithen Estate A pine marten is spotted on the Trewithen Estate in Cornwall A pine marten has been caught on camera...
(2nd LD) Gov't to strictly enforce five-day vehicle rotation system for public sector | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS more information in paras 5, 9) SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will strictly enforce a mandatory five-day vehicle rotation system for the public sector to respond to possible oil supply disruption amid persisting tensions in...
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
Photograph: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic...
Ex-U.S. official sees 'low' possibility for Trump-Kim summit during Trump's anticipated China trip | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump having a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his anticipated trip to China is "somewhat low" due to the ongoing war with Iran and the need to focus on the summit with Chinese President Xi...
Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
Politics Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security March 23, 2026 8:26 PM ET By Ximena Bustillo , Sam Gringlas Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., seen here at his confirmation hearing on March 18, was confirmed to run...
