63 m. ago Are we alone? New discovery raises hopes of finding alien life

Tentative evidence for life on a distant world is exciting, but unconfirmed. As new telescopes bring exoplanets into sharper focus, is the truth out there?Towards the end of his life, the cosmologist Stephen Hawking was asked about the odds of finding intelligent alien life in the next two decades. “The probability is low,” he declared in 2016, and took a lengthy pause before adding: “Probably.”This week, other scientists from the University of Cambridge reported tentative evidence for two compounds in the atmosphere of a planet, K2-18b, that sits in the constellation of Leo 124 light years away. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Young Scots woman collapsed two weeks into 'brutal' cancer treatment

"One minute I was out in the garden making a TikTok video the next I was in an ambulance."

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93 m. ago Dubai Mr Big fuelling gang wars in Scotland "working with biggest cocaine cartels in world"

The Dubai-based gangster fled Scotland after the Encrochat group was cracked by cops but his operation has since grown massively.

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93 m. ago Feral teens used Snapchat to "hunt" schoolgirl victim before brutal beating in restaurant

Sofia Todd, 13, had been enjoying a meal with friends when she was ambushed by a gang of girls at Black Rooster in Paisley earlier this week.

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4 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Farage beware! No politician aspiring to win power should want to align themselves with Trump's dumpster fire

He entered the White House on January 20 with an average approval rating of +6 per cent. That has since slumped into negative territory, with his average approval rating now -4 per cent.

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6 h. ago The remarkable cat with nine lives who survived after being hit by a train near Scottish station

The rescue cat was so badly injured vets feared he would need to be euthanised

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7 h. ago Guglielmo Vicario warns ‘the job is not done’ after praising Tottenham’s win

Spurs eased the pressure on boss Ange Postecoglou with one of the finest displays of the Australian’s tenure.

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7 h. ago Arne Slot insists Liverpool winning title after losing Jurgen Klopp is 'not a surprise'

Liverpool moved on swiftly after Jurgen Klopp's departure last summer to storm the Premier League in their first season under Arne Slot with their impending title triumph now a formality

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7 h. ago Scots pubs should mark VE Day 80th anniversary with 1am license, says Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary has asked the SNP to allow pubs to stay open till 1am on Thursday, May 8 - like Keir Starmer has done for England.

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7 h. ago Jimmy Thelin knows Aberdeen now or never moment has arrived as he urges them to avoid strange Scottish Cup approach

Thelin was only 12 when the Dons last lifted the famous old trophy in 1990 as they return to Hampden for first time since Celtic hammering

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8 h. ago Sheer heartache for Edinburgh Rugby as Sharks bite right at death to dent play

Mapimpi scores right at end to nab win for South Africans

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8 h. ago Lyon star Rayan Cherki breaks his silence after Manchester United defeat amid transfer links

The latest Man Utd news following their dramatic Europa League quarter-final second leg win vs Lyon.

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8 h. ago Scots woman sheds half her body weight after getting 'stuck in a cycle'

Jena Chalmers said she was overweight and depressed before she started her fitness kick at the gym in Edinburgh.

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8 h. ago Netball Super League: Olivia Tchine helps London Pulse keep 100% record with win over Manchester Thunder

Netball Super League: Olivia Tchine helps London Pulse keep 100% record with win over Manchester Thunder  BBC

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10 h. ago Who will win Hearts vs Aberdeen? Our writers predict Scottish Cup semi

It's the first of two big games at the national stadium this weekend with a spot in the final and a return the big prize on offer

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11 h. ago How much prize money Manchester United have earned in Europa League after Lyon win

Manchester United are into the Europa League semi-finals following their dramatic victory over Lyon.

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12 h. ago What channel is Hearts vs Aberdeen? Live stream, TV, ref, VAR and team news for Scottish Cup semi final at Hampden

The Jambos and the Dons face off in Glasgow for a place in the final on May 24

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12 h. ago Burnley close on promotion with comeback win at Watford amid EFL drama: football

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Niall via emailIt was an interesting night for Chelsea. They are through to a European semi-final but they got booed off the pitch as it happened. From west London, Jacob Steinberg wrote:Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and easily could have crashed out.No wonder Maresca is not feeling the love from the crowd. Nobody celebrated Chelsea squeezing into a Conference League semi-final against Djurgården after winning 4-2 on aggregate. The defending was miserable and the attack was poor. Filip Jörgensen, Robert Sánchez’s understudy, was jittery in goal and the worries around Cole Palmer’s slump are not going away.It was a poor performance. We had a 3-0 lead – maybe that played a part in taking our foot off the gas. M...

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12 h. ago Job cuts loom at popular Scottish attraction as centre's future 'at risk'

Staff have been warned about potential redundancies at the Glasgow Science Centre

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12 h. ago The two big calls that decided Swansea City's win over Hull City as 17

Swansea edged their way to a deserved, but somewhat controversial 1-0 win over Hull City

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