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Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a year in the US, which could represent a significant turning point in the country's opioid addiction crisis

An upcoming book from presenter and author Dallas Campbell collects both iconic and lesser-known images of space, from illustration to photography

The speed at which artificial intelligence is gaining in mathematical ability has taken many by surprise. It is rewriting what it means to be a mathematician

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Fuelled by new funding and transatlantic links, Christian groups are playing an increasingly prominent role on the UK right

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Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.

James O'Donnell, 35, is jailed for killing 63-year-old Keith Hornby by dangerous driving.

The pop star's legal team had tried to prevent the release of footage from his arrest, but reached an agreement.

The size and speed of the outbreak which has now affected 34 people, killing two of them, has been labelled "unprecedented".

The National Farmers' Union says the price of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers could rise over the next six weeks.

An Essex mum wrote to her local paper with a kidney donation appeal, and got more than she expected.

Glasses use verbal cues and floating text to assist wearers and are expected to be available in early 2027AI software that can be embedded into smart glasses has won a £1m prize for technology to help people with dementia.Built into chunky, black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and spea…

Grey-market injectable peptides – a category of substances with obscure, alphanumeric names such as BPC-157, GHK-Cu, or TB-500 – have developed a devoted following among biohackers and health optimisers. To understand how these unregulated substances have become mainstream and what they could be doi…

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Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging timesAustralian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery.Quantum batteries, first proposed as a theoretical concept in 2013, use the principles o…

It’s not a question of if, but when, another pandemic hits Britain. We owe it to all those who suffered to make sure mistakes are not repeatedWhat makes the independent inquiry set up to examine the UK’s response to, and the impact of, the Covid-19 pandemic unlike any other in British history is tha…

A rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday night resulted in a spectacular blood moon, captured by Josh Aoraki from the Te Whatu Stardome in AucklandRed alert: the best photos of the rare blood moon total lunar eclipse – in pictures Continue reading...

After series of delays, US space agency hopes to carry out first crewed flyby of the moon in more than half a centuryNasa has begun returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad before a planned flyby of the moon, after completing necessary repairs.Artemis engineer…

Scientists trying to work out why Gauls chose to bury some of their dead in seated position facing westChildren at a primary school in eastern France found a strange attraction next to their playground this week: a skeleton sitting upright, peeking out of a circular pit.It is the latest in a series …

The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a study that explores the link between exercise and brain health. Also on the agenda: the discovery that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound and what this c…

The president’s cuts have defunded and alienated thousands of American scientists. Europe can benefit, if it makes the right offerDonald Trump has spent much of his second term at war with science and scientists. He is cutting staff at institutions such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) b…

A meteor that fell over the Cleveland area on Tuesday shook homes and startled residents, who heard a sonic boom that some compared to an explosion. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to MarylandMeteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania Con…

A magician reveals his visual tricksEarlier today I posted five optical illusions by Olivier Redon, a French-American inventor. Here they are again – with demonstrations of how he created the effects.Three of the images are inspired by the Necker cube, a two-dimensional drawing of a cube that can be…

Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugsPythons follow the ultimate crash diet, swallowing an antelope in a single sitting and then going for months without eating. Now scientists have identified a molecule that appears to…

Research finds cockapoo, cavapoo and labradoodle dogs display more undesirable behaviours than breeds they derive fromThe UK has oodles of doodles but a study might offer paws for thought: researchers have found some of these designer crossbreed dogs show more behavioural problems than the pure bree…

Drugs such as semaglutide may be useful for mental health conditions associated with diabetes, authors sayDiabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research.Type 2 diabetes affects more than 800 million people globally and research shows that those with the con…

Aurora lights shimmering over Earth were filmed on camera by Russia's space agency Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov from the International Space Station. The phenomenon is caused by solar storms emitting high-speed charged particles colliding with gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The most common…

This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist The public health measures taken in response to this month’s meningitis outbreak in Kent so far appear to be working. Two young people have tragically died – one a sixth-former in Fav…

The magical art of Olivier RedonLook at the Coca-Cola can in the main image.It is not a can, but an optical illusion – a trick of perspective. Can you work out what is going on? Continue reading...

Low fi fun from TexasUPDATE: Solutions are now upToday’s puzzles all come from … the Hyde Park Math Zine!This delightful publication is written in pen on a single folded sheet of paper, has a print run of 30 copies, and is distributed in the neighbourhood of Hyde Park in Austin, Texas. Continue read…

Physicist who won a Nobel prize for his work on superfluids and superconductors at Sussex University in the 1970sThe launch in the 1950s of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, played an unexpected but important role in propelling Anthony Leggett towards his 2003 Nobel prize for physics.…

Austria must find €1 billion to €2 billion ($1.16 billion to $2.31 billion) in budget savings as part of its consolidation efforts, with risks to the economic outlook growing from the war in Iran, said Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer.

Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.

Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir sits down with Christina Ruffini to discuss his bestselling novel-turned-blockbuster starring Ryan Gosling and opening this weekend. Watch Bloomberg This Weekend LIVE every Saturday and Sunday morning: (Source: Bloomberg)

Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in Diego Garcia on Friday, demonstrating a weapons capability that goes beyond what Tehran was known to have possessed.

A ship that appears to be taking on the identity of a scrapped gas carrier exited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, showing how strategies to get through the waterway are evolving as the Middle East war progresses.

A partial US government shutdown has lead to long lines for travelers and missed paychecks for thousands of government workers. Bloomberg News' Senior Editor Wendy Benjaminson and Managing Editor of Space & Aviation Benedikt Kammel join David Gura and Christina Ruffini this morning on Bloomberg This…

Old West Investment Management went all in on energy stocks when oil was trading around $60 a barrel, Nicolás Maduro was still president of Venezuela and the prospect of a Middle East conflict that would send the world into a crisis was still only a distant worst-case scenario.

Best friends Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross formed Buffalo Traffic Jam as students at Montana State University. Dorm room jam sessions progressed into a sold-out worldwide tour as the duo garnered acclaim for their stripped-down sound and heartfelt lyrics. Here is Buffalo Traffic Jam performing "Fo…

Kendra Duggar was charged with multiple misdemeanors a day after husband Joseph Duggar's arrest.

The Senate failed to advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill on Friday, meaning TSA officers will continue to go unpaid as the partial government shutdown continues. Airport delays have worsened as more officers call in sick.

It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.

Democrats are expected to eventually block the broader legislation.

DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.

CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."

This week's guests include U.S. Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz, Democratic Rep. Jason Crow and International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi.

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“She would receive $200 more per month if she had received half of my benefit.”

Emergency expenses are eating up a lot of retirees’ money.

Wall Street fears higher prices and slower growth will sink all stocks — but small-caps and housing hold their own.

Predicting the S&P 500’s direction based on oil moves is an empty bet.

At a time when Britain has never felt more divided, we should draw on Christian values to reject hate and focus on what unites usWhen you think about the unedifying political furore about the open iftar held in Trafalgar Square, try to bear in mind that every year on Remembrance Day – a stone’s thro…

Exclusive: Chris Bryant says policy agreements are being done in bits and pieces but a greater vision is needed by both sidesIt was all smiles and warm handshakes when the two men in charge of renegotiating the UK’s relationship with the EU met in Brussels this week.Maroš Šefčovič and the UK ministe…

If the UK wants to regain serious respect in the world, it needs its European leg as well as its transatlantic one“A friend who bullies us is no longer a friend. And since bullies only respond to strength, from now onward, I will be prepared to be much stronger. And the president should be prepared …

Some in cabinet in despair over possible impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” as anger grows among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragi…

Three people were suing ex-Sinn Féin leader for liability over IRA bombings in UK that left them injuredThree victims of IRA bombings who sued Gerry Adams alleging he was a member of the paramilitary group and culpable for the attacks have withdrawn their lawsuit on the last day of the civil trial.J…

With major developments collapsing, pressure is growing on councils to concede on affordable housing and public amenitiesDonald Trump has done his best to crush the green shoots of the global, post-pandemic economic recovery – nowhere more so than in the UK.The US president’s vandalism can be seen a…

On second anniversary of his sister ending her life at Dignitas, Tony Marra will protest outside parliament with other campaignersTwo years after Paola Marra, on the eve of her death, appealed to politicians to change the law on assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill is stuck i…

Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scramblingTwo more British teenagers have found themselves unable to return to the UK because of new Home Office border rules on British dual nationals.Their cases emerged just hours after reports …

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This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with IraqIs this the turning point? A deranged US president and an Israeli prime minister facing prosecution are seeking to entice the armies of the world into the stupidest…

This blog is now closedSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s Scottish leader, has doubled down on his defence of the party’s vetting by dismissing remarks by candidates backing Tommy Robinson or describing Humza Yousaf as an “Islamist moron” (see 10.12am) as “…

Steady UK opposition to the war and the US president’s insults mean MPs are finding it easier to point out the obviousWhen is a U-turn definitely a U-turn? To the consternation of politicians through the ages, this is rarely something within their control, but decided instead by the herd. And thus i…

The Reform UK leader has belatedly clocked that most British people really don’t like the US president on whose coat-tails he has spent the past decade ridingAt last, the culture has thrown up a split more nauseatingly up itself than Gwyneth Paltrow’s from Chris Martin. It is Nigel Farage’s attempt …

Labour recognises how crucial education is at the start of life, but still the poorest children are missing outThe news is very good (mostly). The cost of full-time childcare in England for children under the age of two has dropped by a phenomenal 39% since last year, thanks to government funding. T…

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