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Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
His trial hears statements he gave to police between 2023 and 2025, denying allegations against him.
Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering
Genie 4 can maintain a consistent scene for up to two minutes, double Genie 3's limit, and offers better physics and more humanlike characters.
STAT+: FDA offers new details on quicker approval pathway for personalized gene therapies
Rare disease advocates applauded the FDA's move to speed access to treatments.
STAT+: RFK Jr. goes for broke in Iowa
Kennedy on the campaign trail for MAHA, and new rules loom for U.S.
Africa's Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases, mainly in DR Congo
Africa's outbreak of the Ebola virus has passed more than 10,000 cases, health authorities said Tuesday, with the vast majority located in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job
Dr Jennifer Shuford was appointed by Donald Trump in April as part of a four-person senior leadership team.
Scotland's recycling rates at five-year low. How is your area doing?
Environmental regulator Sepa says households recycled 42.8% of waste in 2025 - down from 44.3% the previous year.
What's happening to our rubbish?
As Scotland's recycling rate falls to its lowest level in five years, Kevin Keane looks at what happens to our rubbish.
Perimenopause is everywhere. How do you know if you’re in it? – podcast
Science correspondent Nicola Davis gives the facts on symptoms, tests and treatments Read Nicola’s article about perimenopause misinformation here Support the Guardian:…
Billionaire Palmer Luckey isn’t leaving California over the wealth tax
The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections.
Arise, Sir Harry? Downing Street hints at Kane knighthood after Ballon d’Or win
Andy Burnham sends congratulations to England captain Bayern player is first Englishman to win award since 2001 Downing Street has hinted that Harry Kane deserves a knig…
Apple to replace iPhone Duos affected by screen problem
Apple's "precision-engineered" hinge is apparently damaging some iPhone Duo screens.
Jay-Z picks headliner for 2027 Super Bowl half-time show … Jay-Z
Rapper who has helped produce the Super Bowl show for years is stepping up to perform himself, at SoFi Stadium in California After years of producing the Super Bowl half…
A 'Green Army' is out to thwart El Niño flooding
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Tesla tycoon launched Grok project after criticising Christoper Nolan’s diverse casting for his Homeric blockbuster Elon Musk has released an AI-generated rival to Chris…
How has Andy Burnham used his first 100 days in power?
Burnham has said he’s been surprised by the public’s appetite for change, insisting his first budget on Wednesday would offer some breathing space for households and bus…
Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
You should limit them because they’re high in calories but otherwise there’s no major reason – according to the guidelines and most experts – why you should avoid them.
‘How on earth is this man not sweating?’ Director Brett Morgen’s painstaking 10-year remaser Bowie’s ‘greatest filmed performance’
At first, the director – whose work also includes Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck and the Rolling Stones documentary Crossfire Hurricane – assumed the cans might contain so…
Wildlife appeal closes in on £30m target
The government pledges £1.9m to wildlife groups' efforts to buy the Rothbury Estate.
More than third of deaths of ex-prisoners on probation drug related, says report
Politicians are being urged to tackle "systematic failures" in the criminal justice system.
Regular spaceplane flights planned in project
Spaceplanes could take off on regular flights from Cornwall following an agreement.
Elon Musk’s AI Odyssey review – the dullest, most pointless riposte possible to Christopher Nolan’s brilliant epic
Do you remember when Elon Musk, in a weird online tantrum, and without having seen the film, condemned the supposed wokery in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, for gettin…
A possible treatment for brain-eating amoebas, found in the sea
Brain-eating amoebas are hard to treat and nearly always fatal.
The secret to slower aging may be hiding in your gut
The secret to aging more slowly may be hiding in your gut.
US seeks new charges against former FBI chief James Comey
The Trump administration accuses the former FBI director of leaking classified information a decade ago.
Low testosterone may make sugar far more harmful to your liver
Scientists have discovered that low testosterone and a high-fructose diet can work together to worsen fatty liver disease in mice.
Eagles’ nightmare season deepens as Cowboys hand Philadelphia fifth straight loss
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 to hand their rivals a fifth consecutive defeat to round off NFL week seven.
DR Congo reports over 10,000 Ebola cases as the outbreak spreads abroad, with no approved vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo virus
The outbreak involves a virus for which there is no approved vaccine or specific treatment, complicating efforts to contain its spread.
I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her
Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim.
Arnie & Barney review – dimwit ant double-act from Maya the Bee are on mission to entertain
Recurring characters from the show include Arnie and Barney, a pair of dimwit ants, and now, at long last, they have their own spin-off movie.
Common drugs may help dangerous viruses spread through the body
A surprising discovery reveals that widely used anti-inflammatory drugs may unintentionally help dangerous viruses spread through the body.
NASA’s Oldest Martian Spacecraft Have Been Running for Decades. Here’s How
Two orbiters have long outlasted their expected lifespans and completely reshaped our understanding of the Red Planet, all while operating 140 million miles from Earth.
What is Nasa's Artemis III mission? And what comes next?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
More high winds hit parts of UK as Storm Boelo clean-up continues
A Met Office weather warning is in place for Scotland and Northern Ireland for much of Tuesday.
James Webb discovers a scorching lava planet with a “giant sunscreen”
James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest that TOI-561 b reflects about 75% of incoming starlight, possibly because of mineral clouds that act like a giant sunscre…
Smithsonian scientists just recreated the first 2 billion years of the Universe
Called Lumina, the groundbreaking simulation recreates the universe’s first 2 billion years, showing how dark matter, gas, and radiation interacted to give rise to the e…
Ballon d'Or winner Kane's best Bundesliga goals
Watch Harry Kane's best goals from the 2025/26 Bundesliga season with Bayern, as the England striker is crowned the men's 2026 Ballon d'Or winner.
A tiny laser beam could make computer memory 1,000 times faster
The technique could potentially operate more than 1,000 times faster than conventional magnetic switching methods.
Women: was your autoimmune condition misdiagnosed?
We want to hear from women with autoimmune conditions who received an incorrect or delayed diagnosis Hundreds of millions of people – roughly one in 10 globally – are af…
Opinion: Emergency pediatric care is now in permanent crisis mode
“In 2026, the unprecedented pediatric patient crowding of 2022 has become a normal Tuesday,” write Jonathan Kohler and Mary King.
Opinion: Cancer vaccines are finally here. How do we get them to patients?
“If we want cancer vaccines to reach patients faster than BRCA testing did, there are several challenges to address now,” write Karen E.
STAT+: Pennsylvania Dutch country, tired of waiting for biopharma, builds drug company of its own
A small community tests if it can solve a crisis no one else could, for the simple reason that they have no other choice.
How a Johnson Mentor Shapes the Next Generation of NASA Talent
When Rice University student Malvika Bhardwaj asked her mentor Daniel Cohen, a Guidance, Navigation & Control (GN&C) engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, whether he…
Country diary: Our tiny island is awash with waxcaps | Tim Earl
The dank mist was perfect for our surprise visit to the island, as it was not for the birds we had come across, but fungi – in particular, waxcaps.
Four takeaways from Anthropic’s potentially record-breaking stock market filing
Market debut of firm behind Claude chatbot will be one of largest in US history, a test of AI boom’s financial viability Anthropic has publicly filed for a stock market…
Do spiders dream? Scientists just found a surprising clue
Scientists have discovered that spiders may sleep in ways surprisingly similar to humans, complete with distinct sleep stages and a dream-like REM state.