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Akiya houses: why Japan has nine million empty homes
As the declining population continues to impact Japan’s society and economy, the number of vacant houses...
Amateur birder in Oregon accidentally photographs bird never before seen in US
Michael Sanchez was setting up his new camera to capture a waterfall at Oregon’s Hug Point...
Surreal claims, lawfare and abuse: toxic politic in Spain reflect the new Europe
Pedro Sánchez may have decided to stay on as Spanish prime minister, but what made him...
Criminals and oligarchs in EU's sights with new bill targeting football fraud
Not for the first time in the history of the European parliament, it all started in...
Plato's final hours recounted in scroll found in Vesuvius ash
Newly deciphered passages from a papyrus scroll that was buried beneath layers of volcanic ash after...
No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK
Tech that comes with weak passwords such as “admin” or “12345” will be banned in the...
The 'boring phone': stressed-out Gen Z ditch smartphones for dumbphones
It’s almost enough to make you stop doomscrolling: dull devices are now cool.The Boring Phone is...
'The science isn't there': do dating apps help us find our soulmate?
A class-action lawsuit filed in a US federal court last Valentine’s Day accuses Match Group –...
Elon Musk praises Chinese workers for 'burning the 3am oil
How do you become the richest man in the world? In Elon Musk’s case, part of...
'Eugenics on steroids': the toxic and contested legacy of Oxford's FHI
Two weeks ago it was quietly announced that the Future of Humanity Institute, the renowned multidisciplinary...
BBC presenter's likeness used in advert after firm tricked by AI-generated voice
There was something strange about her voice, they thought. It was not unfamiliar but, after a...
The demise of Twitter: how a 'utopian vision' became a 'toxic mess'
If anything is emblematic of the demise of Twitter, it is the rise and stall of...
How a mysterious star could help the search for extraterrestrial life
It is our galaxy’s strangest star, a flickering globe of light whose sporadic and unpredictable output...
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself...
Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says
US auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least...
My undying love for the painfully uncool Amiga
I have told my wife that I want a Mini Amiga for Christmas. I know it’s...
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them...
Post Office tried to 'hush up' case of worker who killed himself, inquiry hears
The Post Office sought to “hush up” the case of Martin Griffiths, a post office operator...
GMB launches legal action against 'out of control' Amazon at Coventry warehouse
The GMB is taking legal action against Amazon in the long-running battle for recognition at its...
Personalised melanoma mRNA cancer trial in stage 3
Doctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for...
Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims,trial reveals
Doctors have for the first time released details of their spending on a major clinical trial,...
Alphabet hails 'once-in-a-generation' AI opportunity as revenue rises
Shares in Alphabet, the owner of Google and YouTube, surged after it issued its first ever...
