2 h. ago Penguins hailed heroes as their poo 'can save the planet', boffins have explained

Packed with ammonia, penguin poo can help lower temperatures as the ammonia rises into the atmosphere, creating clouds that deflect sunlight and lowers the temperature

Politics

2 h. ago Scientists discover huge galaxy that resembles our Milky Way

The galaxy dates back to the universe’s infancy, 11.1 billion years ago

Politics

4 h. ago Muppet wars as Kermit the Frog mocks Donald Trump's egg obsession

It was green v orange when Kermit the Frog hit out at Donald Trump's weird obsession with eggs while making a speech at Muppets creator Jim Henson's former university

Politics

4 h. ago Liverpool in contact with Bayer Leverkusen over record Florian Wirtz transfer

Any transfer for Wirtz could involve breaking Liverpool’s transfer record

Politics

4 h. ago Employee leaves boss speechless with scathing response after getting laid off from her job

Karson Bree, a graphic designer and digital creator, shared the now-viral footage of her being laid off from a local magazine job she held for less than three months.

Society

4 h. ago X’s ‘Creator Revenue Sharing Program’ gets totally pwned by Vietnamese click farm, lawsuit reveals

Exclusive: An eight-man crew operating out of a dingy office in downtown Hanoi, Vietnam, is accused of extracting payouts from X “by manufacturing the appearance of content engagement where none really exists.”

Politics

4 h. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

Transport

6 h. ago Mountainhead review – tech bros face off in Jesse Armstrong’s post

Weapons-grade zingers come thick and fast in this chamber piece about four plutocrats on a weekend in a lodge that goes awry when the planet descends into chaosJesse Armstrong has returned with what feels like a horribly addictive feature-length spin-off episode from the extended Succession Cinematic Universe – though without Succession cast members. It is set in a luxurious Utah megalodge which winds up resembling the Dr Strangelove war room, mixed with the apartment from Hitchcock’s Rope. Mountainhead is a super-satirical chamber piece about the deranged, cynical and facetious mindset of the uber-wealthy, the kind of people who think about ancient Rome every day, though not about Nero and his violin. It may not have the dramatic richness of Armstrong’s TV meisterwerk while the pure testosterone of this all-male main cast (minus any Shiv figure) is oppressive – though that is kind of the point. The pure density of weapons-grade zingers in the script is a marvel.Our heroes are four ...

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6 h. ago Mountainhead is Succession creator Jesse Armstrong’s exquisite but merciless modern satire

Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman and Ramy Youssef exemplify the reprehensible super-rich in this pitch-black comedy that asks: how far you can extend gallows humour?

Politics

6 h. ago The Mastermind review – Josh O’Connor is world’s worst art thief in Kelly Reichardt’s unlikely heist movie

Cannes film festival Reichardt’s quietist, observational style is unexpectedly successful at creating a super-naturalistic depiction of an art gallery robberyIt needs hardly be said that the title is ironic. The abject non-hero of Kelly Reichardt’s engrossingly downbeat heist movie, set in 1970s Massachusetts, is weak, vain and utterly clueless. By the end, he’s a weirdly Updikean figure, though without the self-awareness: going on the run with no money and without a change of clothes, to escape from the grotesque mess he has made for himself and his family.This is James, played with hangdog near-charm by Josh O’Connor; he is an art school dropout and would-be architectural designer with two young sons, married to Terri (a minor complaint is that the excellent Alana Haim is not given enough to do). James depends on the social standing of his father Bill, a judge, formidably played by Bill Camp, and is borrowing large sums of money from his patrician mother Sarah (Hope Davis), ostens...

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6 h. ago Inside Epic Universe: Photos unveil Universal’s $6 billion Florida park as it finally opens to the public

At the center of Epic Universe is Celestial Park. From here, guests access The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk, and Dark Universe

Economics

7 h. ago Terrifying 'super cartel' gang alliance bigger than realised and spans across borders

Earlier this week it emerged that two of Mexico's largest and most dangerous drug cartels had formed a 'super cartel' - now it seems the alliance could be much larger than realised

Events

7 h. ago The VERY surprising kitchen chore that raises risk of dementia

Scientists warned that a common kitchen task could be fueling America's dementia epidemic. More than seven million Americans are suffering from a decline in cognitive abilities.

Events

8 h. ago US university scholars and international students: are you considering working or studying elsewhere?

We’d like to hear from scholars and students from abroad in light of the Trump administration’s attack on universitiesInternational students at Harvard University were ordered this week to transfer schools or lose their legal status following the Trump administration’s revocation of the university’s eligibility to enroll students from abroad.While that order was swiftly blocked by a judge, it is one of a series of events creating uncertainty on campuses across the US. It follows the US government’s revocation of hundreds of student visas on various grounds, including minor infractions or participation in protests against the war in Gaza. (Some of those visas have been reinstated.) Academics have also felt the impact of funding cuts and subsequent hiring freezes, leading to hundreds looking to leave the US to work elsewhere. Continue reading...

Society

8 h. ago The Last Incel: 'it's an ideology of hopelessness with comedy potential'

The Last Incel has created a stir at Edinburgh and now in London, with its timely look at incel culture and what drives young men to it

Politics

9 h. ago Scientists discover crows can plan ahead and understand other minds in groundbreaking new study

‘Birdbrain’ used to be a common insult but corvids have such surprising intelligence

Science

10 h. ago Greggs outlet creating eight jobs is planned for Perth's Broxden Services

The proposed Greggs bakery is expected to generate four full- and four part-time jobs, recruited locally.

Politics

10 h. ago 'Super convenient' Amazon air fryer now £50 as shoppers 'wish they bought it sooner'

"Wow. Who knew that a product like this could virtually defunct your cooker."

Economics

10 h. ago Joe Goldberg lookalike reveals he's inundated by fans of Netflix's You

Nikita Darwin, 22, a content creator from Dover, Kent, says he is regularly compared to Joe, the lead character in the hit series played by Penn Badgley.

Politics

11 h. ago Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies

Scientists say new approach means effects of many genetic mutations can be analysed at once and yield results in daysA new blood-based test that could help speed up diagnoses for children born with rare genetic disorders has been developed by researchers in an effort to provide answers – and treatments – sooner.Rare genetic disorders include a host of conditions, from cystic fibrosis to diseases relating to the mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells. However, getting a diagnosis can be arduous. Continue reading...

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