1.Jude, 6, asks: what is the world’s largest aeroplane? Reveal 2.Oscar, 8, asks: what makes the water come out of a fire engine hose so fast? Reveal 3.Leo, 4, asks: why are nostrils round? Reveal 4.Noah, 7, asks: why are holly leaves dark and glossy on one side and matte and light green on the…
Three Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza have been freed, as Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy met hostages’ relatives, reportedly telling them he was optimistic the ceasefire would hold to allow the return of all the living and the dead. The handover on Thursday of seven hostages in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, was…
BOSTON — The official theme of the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held February 13–15, is “Science Shaping Tomorrow.” The unofficial theme is “uncertainty.” With thousands of scientists, advocates and policy experts in attendance, AAAS is the largest science meeting to take place in the United States since the beginning…
The sudden transatlantic chasm over Ukraine will be laid bare on Monday when US officials start preliminary talks in Riyadh with Russian counterparts over a ceasefire just as Emmanuel Macron hosts a Paris summit of European defence powers to demand the US ends the lockout of Europe and Kyiv from the process. The US and…
Duke, Florida, Auburn, Houston punch their ticket to the Final Four The madness continues as Mackenzie Salmon previews the Men’s Final Four matchups, which will feature all No. 1 seeds for the first time since 2008. Sports Seriously We’re down to four in the NCAA men’s tournament, and fans couldn’t have asked for a much…
Australia’s chances of escaping America’s global steel and aluminium tariffs appear all but extinguished, with the US president reconfirming his commitment to a comprehensive tariff regime he argues will be “the greatest thing we’ve ever done as a country”. “We’re going to take in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs, and we’re going to…