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Life beyond Earth? Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock on the mysteries of space
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock is a space scientist and science educator who has worked on a number of instruments that are revolutionising our view of the cosmos, including the James Webb Space Telescope. This year she will be giving the Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures, in which she will be exploring some of the big questions space science still has to answer.
Review of 2025: another fine mess?
John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look back at the biggest political moments of 2025, and discuss what 2026 might bring
Game 11: Vanderbilt Commodores at Memphis State Tigers
Vanderbilt looks to continue the winning.
No stadium yet, but women's sports campus coming to Fiesta Mall site
Developers sidestepped questions about professional soccer.
American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr
Cuts, which affect projects focused on issues including early identification of autism, made without prior notice to AAP
A black swan event: Keir actually cracked a good joke at PMQs
MPs from most corners of Commons laughed at the festive gag – but stony-faced Farage failed to see the funny side
Netflix and Barstool Sports Strike Exclusive Video Podcast Deal
Pardon My Take, The Ryen Russillo Podcast, and Spittin’ Chiclets will stream exclusively on Netflix in 2026.
Health workers decry hasty House bills to ban gender-affirming care for children: ‘They hurt people’
Two bills mark the first time Congress has voted over national care bans and an escalation of anti-trans rhetoric
Venezuela condemns ‘warmongering threats’ as Trump orders oil blockade
Trump has ordered a ‘total and complete’ blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from the country
Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump
Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others
Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists
Exclusive: DNA advances show Roman-era skeleton, once hailed as first black Briton, came from southern England
Starmer urged to ensure rejoining Erasmus is ‘first step to closer relationship’ with EU
British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
Former Bills fan favorite delivers memorable quote after Patriots loss
Patriots WR Mack Hollins, a former Bills fan favorite, doesn't like to let things linger and delivered one of the more memorable quotes of the season.
MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center
Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released
Nigel Farage told to apologise by 26 of his school contemporaries
Open letter to Reform UK leader expresses ‘dismay and anger’ at his response to racism and antisemitism allegations
Meta Considering Charging Business Pages to Post Links
Meta could be set to make a big push to increase Meta Verified take-up.
The Anti-Sports Personality of the Year awards 2025
On Thursday night the BBC will honour the heroes. But here are the year’s best dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories
The Guardian view on Trump’s BBC lawsuit: grievance politics with a purpose
Editorial: The US president has repeatedly targeted American media in an attempt to muzzle debate and scrutiny. His attempt to export the bullying must be resisted
Foldable iPhone's Screen Sizes Leaked
Apple's first foldable iPhone will be equipped with a 7.7-inch inner display, and a 5.3-inch outer display, according to The Information. Earlier this year, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the foldable iPhone would have a 7.8-inch inner display, and a 5.5-inch outer display, so the sizes shared in today's report differ slightly and might not be finalized yet.
Jane Goodall Earth medal to recognise people working to improve the world
Organisers of award in honour of late primatologist hope it will inspire and encourage people to take action
UK to hold inquiry into foreign financial interference in domestic politics
Review, which will focus on effectiveness of political finance laws, follows conviction of former Reform politician for accepting bribes
US politics live updates: Hegseth and Rubio to brief members of Congress on boat strikes as questions mount
On Monday night, the US military said it attacked three more boats believed to have been smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing eight people
Starmer urged to stand up for BBC against Trump’s ‘outrageous’ $10bn lawsuit
Ed Davey says prime minister must make it clear lawsuit is ‘unacceptable’ as US president quotes Badenoch to back ‘fake news’ claim
UK jobs market continues to weaken as unemployment hits four-year high and wage growth slows
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Starmer’s communications chief to address cabinet on media strategy overhaul
Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric online
What’s worse for us, sugar or sweeteners?
We all know eating too much sugar is bad for our health – but would we be better off replacing it with artificial sweetener? It’s a question Science Weekly listener Marion posed recently and, as Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample, the answer is complicated. She explains what the science says about sugar v sweeteners with the help of Prof Havovi Chichger, from Anglia Ruskin University, and Prof Jim Krieger, from the University of Washington’s school of public health
Jack Black has priceless reaction to Elle Fanning calling him the 'hottest man' she's ever seen
Here's what Jack Black has to say about Elle Fanning calling him "sex on legs" and "the hottest man."
Newsom appoints ex-CDC officials to lead California’s new public health network
Dr Susan Monarez to head PHNIX, a response to Trump administration’s dismantling of public health safeguards
Oregon State’s NIL management deal with Blueprint Sports is officially dead
Fans who donated to Dam Nation will see that money go directly back into OSU athletics, the school says.
Baystate Health warns of $146M yearly hit to its finances of Trump policy bill
The Baystate leader said the health care landscape in Western Massachusetts is certain to change.
John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the Guardian’s sketch writer, John Crace, about his latest book, The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says ICE agents pulled over her son
Somali-born Minnesota representative says her son was let go once he produced his ID
Government announces extra funding for safe housing for domestic abuse survivors
As part of the violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy councils will receive a further £19m
Manchin urges lawmakers to stop acting in ‘attack mode’ amid political violence
Former senator’s comments echo recent call from Erika Kirk that ‘everyone has responsibility’ to tone down hatred
Obamacare expiration will have ‘death spiral’ effect on US healthcare
End of subsidies after failed legislation will have serious and damaging impact on entire sector, policy experts say
Want job security in the age of AI? Get a state license
The coming tech boom is about to launch a boom in people who do things with their hands and minds
Shabana Mahmood dismisses White House’s ‘civilisational erasure’ claims
Home secretary says UK has managed the challenges of multiculturalism ‘very well’
Experts urge caution as Trump’s big bill incentivizes AI in healthcare
Analysts say benefits could be felt in under-resourced rural hospitals but warn against AI as a cost-cutting measure
Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership
Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces minister
As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity
The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport
Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested
Exclusive: a trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone else
From Eleanor the Great to Emily in Paris: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut stars the 96-year-old June Squibb, while Netflix’s lovable tweefest sees its heroine move to Rome
‘We are more successful than they wanted us to be’: Chloe Kelly on team squabbles, scoring that penalty and surviving sport’s gender wars
Women’s football is booming – but the bigger it’s got, the messier it’s become for players. Through it all, the hot tip for Sports Personality of the Year has kept a cool head
The Birth Keepers: I choose this, episode one
The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life
House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits
With insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans, Mike Johnson unveils alternative
Exposed: the business linked to baby deaths across the world
A year-long investigation into the Free Birth Society reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors.Lucy Hough talks to the investigative correspondent Lucy Osborne about her reporting.
SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How the Nintendo Entertainment System Changed Gaming Forever - Stuff You Should Know
How religious extremists have influenced science curriculum in Texas and beyond
AU Youth Organizing Fellow Ishan Kanaskar explains how religious extremists have tried to influence science curriculum in Texas.
RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat
An array of under-the-radar initiatives are taking hold across the US, often tied to immunization, fluoridation and raw milk
Tory transport culture wars risked making roads less safe, says minister
Lilian Greenwood condemns Conservative ‘mixed messages’ and promises a system that works for everybody
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror
Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds; Paris Fantastique by Nicholas Royle; All Tomorrows by CM Kosemen; The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson; The Witching Hour by various authors
Republicans and Democrats can work together on healthcare, says Trump, as rise in premiums looms
President spoke at Congressional ball after Senate rejected two competing proposals to address imminent expiration of Obamacare subsidies
Rachel Reeves to blame for economy shrinking before budget, Tories claim
Shadow chancellor says unexpected contraction is ‘direct result of Labour’s economic mismanagement’
Sports quiz of the week: big climbs, unlikely comebacks and elite camels
Have you been following the big stories in cricket, football, motor racing, darts, climbing, athletics and the NFL?
New laws to be considered after ‘harrowing stories’ from ex-Vodafone franchisees
Concerns about power imbalance in franchise agreements amid claims over firm’s treatment of small-business owners
UK GDP report to show if economy struggled in October before the budget
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The real reason behind Trump’s nasty breakup with Europe
Jonathan Freedland speaks to the US military scholar Joseph Stieb about the Trump administration’s national security strategy
Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report
Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnation
Netflix Unveils Second Immersive Entertainment Venue in This Popular City—Here's an Inside Look
It's a dream come true!
A political year in review with Melissa Clarke and Michael Read
In the final episode for 2025, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks with Melissa Clarke from ABC RN Breakfast and Michael Read from the Australian Financial Review about criticisms of Albanese’s ambition for reform and the future of Sussan Ley’s leadership
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
The House voted to repeal President Donald Trump’s executive order from earlier this year that aimed to remove collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees
Asked about The Donald’s national security strategy, the Commons was remarkable for its absences
You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s threat to destabilise Europe. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up
Maker’s Mark nets first sports league sponsorship with Unrivaled
The bourbon brand will have a significant presence around the women's basketball league both on-premise and digitally.
Disappointing Oracle results knock $70bn off value amid AI bubble fears
Weaker-than-forecast quarterly data for Larry Ellison’s tech company shows slowdown in revenue growth but big rise in spending
Peers told they risk ‘constitutional crisis’ after surprise vote to continue blocking employment rights bill
Government lost Lords vote on employment rights bill by 24 votes, just hours after the creation of 25 new Labour peers
Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Lionesses square off on six-strong shortlist
England teammates Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton are up against one another for BBC Sports Personality of the Year on a shortlist that also includes Lando Norris, Rory McIlroy, Luke Littler and Ellie Kildunne.
Democrats voice concerns about Venezuelan tanker seizure: ‘sounds a lot like the beginning of a war’
Senator Rand Paul said it was ‘not the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’
Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Oracle shares slide as earnings fail to ease AI bubble fears
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Senate poised to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise for many
The Senate is poised to reject legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits for millions of Americans
Social media and ADHD diagnosis, new mpox strain in England and early firestarters
Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay to discuss three eye-catching stories from the week
Health experts criticise NHS chief’s remarks that people with flu symptoms ‘must wear face masks’
Exclusive: Experts warn mixed messaging from Daniel Elkeles causes confusion and could undermine public faith in official guidance
WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years
Man made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, discovery in Suffolk suggests
Groundbreaking find makes compelling case that humans were lighting fires much earlier than originally believed
The scientific method: It’s not just for science anymore
The same exercises in logic and reason can extend to assignments in the social sciences, humanities and more.
US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows
New poll shows 55% of Americans hold Trump administration accountable for cost of living rises – a day after Trump makes false claims on economy
Pre-budget leaks ‘unacceptable’, Rachel Reeves tells MPs
Chancellor says income tax U-turn was agreed in partnership with Keir Starmer
US health officials re-examine RSV shots despite documented safety and efficacy
Officials from RFK Jr’s HHS are scrutinizing vaccines that have dramatically lowered infant hospitalizations
Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget
The chancellor will give evidence to the Commons Treasury committee about the budget from 10am
Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘aiming for $1.5tn valuation’ in stock market flotation
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds
Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment
2 Democrats, 2 strategies: Texas Senate race shows party split on Trump-focus in midterm elections
In Texas, Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have launched their Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies
Jesse Tyler Ferguson recalls blunder to Nathan Lane after the death of Robin Williams
Jesse Tyler Ferguson is recalling a slight blunder he made to Nathan Lane after the death of Robin Williams, his costar in the beloved queer comedy 'The Birdcage': 'I'm such an idiot.'
Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it
President Donald Trump admits he used the slur “shithole countries” during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers to disparage Haiti and African nations
Humans rank among leading monogamous mammals, study finds
Human beings in 7th place out of 35 species on monogamy scale but behind moustached tamarins and Eurasian beavers
Two of Trump's peace deals at risk as fighting surges in Congo and at Cambodia-Thailand border
At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his negotiating prowess are in trouble and at risk of collapsing
Organizers submit enough signatures to block gerrymandered Missouri map
More than 300,000 signatures delivered to secretary of state to force referendum on Republican-drawn map
Nancy Mace escalated airport incident into ‘spectacle’, police investigation says
Republican congresswoman berated TSA personnel in October with profanity and insults, leaving facility employees ‘visibly upset’
Parasite cleanses: why are so many people obsessed with intestinal worms?
Probably the most disgusting online trend of 2025, this has led to pictures of people’s excrement all over the internet. Please make it stop ...
US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions
Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category. Plus, the ‘gay wool’ taking over a New York catwalk
Make a political hero of Zack Polanski if you want. Just don’t forget to engage your brain
The Green party leader is riding high in the polls. But across the political spectrum, uncritical adulation leads nowhere fast, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Hegseth and Rubio expected to brief ‘Gang of Eight’ as Trump refuses to rule out sending troops to Venezuela
Group that includes congressional leaders and leading intelligence committee members is traditionally briefed on major national security actions
Skims ventures into live entertainment with shoppable TikTok livestream
The apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian sought to draw inspiration from classic holiday variety shows for a 45-minute shopping experience.
Trump accused of ‘colossal economic and national security failure’ for allowing Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to China
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions
Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category
‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for services
Rage room or yoga class? How to beat anger
Ian Sample hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis, who recently tried out a rage room as a means of channelling her fury, and from Brad Bushman, professor of mass communication and psychology at Ohio State University. Is venting the most effective way to overcome anger, and if not, what is?
For once, Nigel Farage is the dog that doesn’t bark
Usually found at Monday press conferences, the Reform leader has taken a vow of silence in the face of mounting allegations