85 m. ago Cillian Murphy says there was no demand for him to lead major projects after Oscar win: ‘Maybe it’s too late’

Murphy won Best Actor in 2024 for playing scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer

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3 h. ago Shroud of Turin mystery deepens as surgeon spots hidden detail that points to Jesus' resurrection

Millions of Christians believe that a 14-foot linen housed in Italy bears the imprint of Jesus, left behind by a burst of energy during the resurrection.

Politics

6 h. ago Zack Polanski warns Keir Starmer’s Britain is descending into authoritarianism

The politician is pitching the Green Party as a left-wing alternative for disgruntled Labour voters

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8 h. ago Did your cup of tea taste different this morning? Blame Storm Amy! Scientist reveals the surprising impact bad weather has on our cuppas

Storm Amy may destroy any possibility of a getting a proper cup of tea this weekend, according to a scientist at the University of St Andrews.

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9 h. ago Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better

MIT scientist says we’re ‘at the brink of a new architectural revolution’ with multifunctional concretes

Politics

9 h. ago Fitness expert says 20 minute exercise is perfect for autumn health boost

Sports scientist Joanna Hall says it is the cheapest way to stay fit this season

Science

11 h. ago Moment police descend on street where Manchester synagogue terrorist lived

A new video shows the moment armed police storm the street 'where Manchester synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie lived'

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12 h. ago Kremlin scientist close to Putin says the West is plotting to wipe out most of mankind with a virus, leaving a small elite who will be served by robots

Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of Russia 's Kurchatov nuclear research institute, made the extraordinary remarks while addressing a forum of school teachers in M oscow .

Science

23 h. ago Armed police descend on UK train station after man spotted with 'gun'

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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28 h. ago SWAT team descends on Michigan man’s home after discovering he’d been living with wife’s corpse for months

A 53-year-old was found holed up in his bedroom surrounded by knives when police entered the home, authorities say

Politics

31 h. ago Armed police descend on property near Manchester synagogue as 'arrests made'

Three people have died – including the suspected attacker – following a horrific car ramming and knife rampage at Heaton Park Synagogue, in Manchester as armed police swarmed a nearby street

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34 h. ago Championship game descends into chaos as Oxford manager and QPR player brawl

QPR defender Rhys Norrington-Davies and Oxford boss Gary Rowett got physical at the end of Wednesday’s Championship meeting

Sport

34 h. ago Dogs and drones: how scientists are saving Washington’s endangered orcas

Experts are finding new and more humane ways to protect the last 74 southern resident killer whalesNestled between the US state of Washington and Vancouver Island, the San Juan Islands are a vibrant haven for North American wildlife. Here, all of the world’s remaining 74 southern resident sub-species of orcas find sanctuary, surfacing daily from the depths of the Salish Sea.Out at sea watching the whales is Dr Deborah Giles, an orca scientist, with her colleague, Eba. Eba is a brown and white rescue dog with a remarkable nose. Found as a cold, wet, five-month-old puppy on the streets of Sacramento, she has been detecting whale scat – or faeces – since the age of four. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago The Curse of Frankenstein review – Hammer horror with Lee and Cushing shows how it should be done

Terence Fisher’s crisply told 1957 classic is unencumbered with good taste and delivered with absolute convictionGuillermo del Toro is just about to release his epic new Frankenstein adaptation, swathed in self-conscious artistry and mythic self-importance. But this rereleased 1957 Hammer shocker from the screenwriter Jimmy Sangster and the veteran director Terence Fisher, shows the way it should be done – with unpretentious energy and sly macabre gusto. In vivid Eastmancolor, it’s a film electrified with its own melodramatic crassness, unencumbered with good taste and certainly uninterested in making either Frankenstein or his creature in any way tragically sympathetic.Peter Cushing plays the brilliant and fatally hubristic scientist Victor Frankenstein; the young Melvyn Hayes has a notable juve-lead role in flashback as the supercilious young Victor. Working with his sorrowingly reluctant colleague and former tutor Paul (Robert Urquhart), Frankenstein secretly constructs a new hum...

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35 h. ago LIVE: Stabbing at Manchester synagogue as police shut off area

Officers are in attendance

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35 h. ago LIVE: Stabbing at Manchester synagogue as police shoot suspect in major incident

Officers are in attendance outside Heaton Park synagogue following an incident during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar

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38 h. ago Teacher's horror death after touching single drop of toxic liquid

A single miniscule drop of a toxic chemical led to the death of a female scientist a whole 10 months after she first made contact with it

Events

38 h. ago Jane Goodall tributes: Harry and Meghan hail 'visionary' conservationist following her death at 91

‘Dr Jane Goodall DBE was a visionary humanitarian, scientist, friend to the planet, and friend to us’ - Harry and Meghan

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47 h. ago Man City clash descends into chaos as TWO red cards shown in controversial draw

Manchester City were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw against Monaco on Wednesday, despite a first half brace from Erling Haaland and a controlled performance from Pep Guardiola's side

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55 h. ago Armed police descend on Cardiff city centre after man seen with knife

Armed police were seen at numerous locations across the city centre on Wednesday morning

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