Pigeon-guided missiles, anus-breathing rats and pigs, dead trouts that can swim, and drunk worms are among the unusual scientific breakthroughs that make up the winners of this years Ig Nobels. Ten prizes were awarded on Thursday in a range of scientific categories to individuals and teams from around the worldContinue Reading
In less than two weeks, Disney+ subscribers will be able to stream 2024’s highest-grossing movie (so far): Pixar’s Inside Out 2. The streamer announced on Thursday (September 12) via social media that the animated sequel to 2015’s family comedy Inside Out will be available to stream on its platform fromContinue Reading
A Second World War project which involved training pigeons to pilot bombs has won this year’s spoof Nobel peace prize. The Ig Nobel gongs – awarded annually by the science humour magazine the Annals of Improbable Research – celebrate unusual areas of research that “make people laugh, then think”. ProfessorContinue Reading
The government did not carry out an assessment of predicted death and illness rates among pensioners by axing the universal winter fuel payment, the prime minister has admitted. His statement flies in the face of official claims earlier this week that one had been conducted. Answering a parliamentary question, energy minister MiattaContinue Reading
Babies’ breathing tubes were dislodged at a significantly higher rate while Lucy Letby was working as a trainee nurse at a hospital in Liverpool, an inquiry heard on Thursday. An audit of incidents at Liverpool Women’s Hospital showed that babies had their breathing tubes dislodged on 40 per cent ofContinue Reading
Chelsea have confirmed that their UEFA Conference League group stage clash against FC Astana will not be played at the Astana Arena. The Blues progressed into the next round of the competition last month when beating Swiss side Servette 3-2 on aggregate, with Christopher Nkunku scoring a crucial goal inContinue Reading
Tomas Machac retired injured for the second time in two days at the Davis Cup Finals. The Czech star played just nine points in his clash with Australia’s Alexei Popyrin before calling for a medical timeout and ultimately retiring. The match lasted just six minutes in total as Australia stormedContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “take on” any opposition to radical changes in the NHS, saying difficult and unpopular changes are needed before it receives a penny more from government. The prime minister said the health service required “major surgery, not sticking plasters” and that fixing it could takeContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal has announced that he will not be competing in the Laver Cup in Berlin next week. In April, Nadal confirmed that he had planned to compete for Team Europe this month, and reiterated the desire to do so as early as last month. But the 38-year-old has pulledContinue Reading
The FTSE 100 made gains amid a positive session for global markets after the European Central Bank (ECB) moved to cut interest rates. Gains from energy firms and London’s oil majors helped support trading in the City. The blue-chip index nevertheless finished below its intraday highs after a mixed startContinue Reading
