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Perception of when old age starts has increased over time, shows study
None of us are getting any younger, but it appears the age at which we are...
Unregulated 'identity tracers' harass people for debts they do not owe
The letter from the debt collection agency arrived out of the blue, and it was intimidating....
Electricity generated by fossil fuels in Great Britain drops to record low
The share of Great Britain’s electricity generated by burning fossil fuels plummeted to unprecedented lows this...
70k workers show another way to earn living in globe's largest industrial co-op
When Marisa Fernández lost her husband to cancer a few years ago, her employers at the...
Ex-Post Office boss sought 'non-emotive words' for Horizon bugs, inquiry hears
The former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells and other senior executives searched for “non-emotive” words...
Autism makes travel a challenge. Here’s how I learned to cope
Wandering hand-in-hand through the medieval streets of Bologna, my boyfriend and I were in awe of...
The legalization of sports gambling in the US was a mistake
On Wednesday, the NBA announced that Jontay Porter, a center for the Toronto Raptors, was banned...
Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns
Drug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a...
Louisiana's flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price
For $5m, Louisiana’s flagship university will let an oil company weigh in on faculty research activities....
The Game Boy at 35: a portal to other magical worlds
On April 21, 1989, Nintendo released a chunky grey game-playing rectangle to stores in Japan. It’s...
Chinese students in US tell of 'chilling' interrogations and deportations
Stopped at the border, interrogated on national security grounds, laptops and mobile phones checked, held for...
US House approves $61B in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling
After months of stalling, the US House of Representatives finally approved more than $61bn worth of...
Elon Musk and X to fight Australian order to remove Sydney stabbing content
Elon Musk and his social media company X have accused Australia’s eSafety commissioner of censorship and...
Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, 'may be of largest-ever marine reptile'
Fossils discovered by an 11-year-old girl on a beach in Somerset may have come from the...
Thousands protest against Canary islands' 'unsustainable' tourism model
Thousands of people will join protests across the Canary islands on Saturday to call for an...
UAW secures historic union election win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant
Volkswagen workers at the carmaker’s Chattanooga plant in Tennessee have voted to unionize with the United...
Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure
Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into US critical infrastructure and are waiting “for just the right...
Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds
Ocean waves crashing on the world’s shores emit more PFAS into the air than the world’s...
'Eat the future, pay with your face': my dystopian trip to an AI burger joint
On 1 April, the same day California’s new $20 hourly minimum wage for fast-food workers went...
We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce
When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their...
Chemist fired by ADA for not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to diabetics
Elizabeth Hanna had a simple job: help people with diabetes figure out what to eat. Anyone...
How cheap, outsourced labour in Africa is shaping AI English
We’re witnessing the birth of AI-ese, and it’s not what anyone could have guessed. Let’s delve...
California cracks down on water pumping: 'The ground is collapsing'
Even after two back-to-back wet years, California’s water wars are far from over. On Tuesday, state...