WEDNESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2026, 19:41
One of the zodiac’s subtler constellations comes into view on winter evenings, with the moon helping to point the way
You can track down one of the zodiac’s fainter constellations this week. Aries, the ram, lies between Taurus to the east and Pisces to the west. In the northern hemisphere, it is situated at its best during the deep winter months.
Aries is an ancient constellation. It was...
First Technology Western Cape helps businesses cut carbon and costs using energy-efficient Dell solutions and IT lifecycle management.
Western Highlands and southern Wales among most active regions, according to British Geological Survey
More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).
Among the most active regions to experience quakes were Perthshire and the western Highlands in Scotland, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire in England, the...
Forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing NHS trusts to better plan staffing and bed space
Hospitals in England are using articificial intelligence to help cut waiting times in emergency departments this winter.
The A&E forecasting tool predicts when demand will be highest, allowing trusts to better plan staffing and bed space. The prediction algorithm is trained on...
Under the shift, which Google said would eventually be rolled out to all users, old addresses would remain active. Messages and services would not be lost.
Space junkyards | Additions to signs | No-joke planning reforms | Chris Rea | Last-ditch attempt | ‘Trump class’ | Moving obituary
I do hope countries agree to use the Jules Verne crater on the far side of the moon as a spacecraft graveyard to crash defunct equipment as they use Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean as a spacecraft cemetery (Patches of the moon to become spacecraft graveyards,...
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits
During the cold war’s space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove American superiority. Having made that political and technological point with the 1969 moon landing,...
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.
Two brothers, both mechanical engineers, are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they have been measured incorrectly.
Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced significant growth in the past four years. Although Bitcoin climbed to a new ATH of $126,198, it faced strong headwinds soon afterward and plunged. As a result, investors began searching for high-potential altcoins to buy and hedge against further losses. This search has led investors to Digitap ($TAP), an emerging Web3 […]
The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.
After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.
A lot of new traders enter the forex market expecting easy profits and fast cash success. The truth is far more complex. Forex may bring profits, but it also requires a trader’s self-discipline and market knowledge. Before making your first forex trade, learn these facts most new traders discover too late—the hard way. The Illusion […]
UK Financial Ltd today confirmed the completion of mandatory compliance actions in preparation for the introduction of the MayaCat Security Token (SMCAT) — the first SEC-ready ERC-3643 structured digital asset introduced for open-market exchange trading — on the CATEX exchange. This milestone represents a major step forward in building regulatory-ready blockchain infrastructure designed...
Crypto is up today because stocks broke a new ATH heading into year-end. A Santa rally is starting to form, Bitcoin is rebounding toward $90,000, and risk appetite is creeping back after weeks of defensive positioning. But is this a true reversal or just a counter-trend rally? Markets remain fragile, and only the strongest projects […]
Crypto markets rarely reward patience after the fact. They reward positioning before the crowd arrives. Early access, structured timing, and narrative strength often decide which assets outperform. That is why investors tracking the next big crypto opportunities are now looking beyond charts and toward projects that combine timing, structure, and momentum. In today’s market, five […]
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of global justice
The record-breaking 252mph winds of Hurricane Melissa that devastated Caribbean islands at the end of October were made five times more likely by the climate crisis. Scorching wildfire weather in...
These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close
Inside a large greenhouse at the University of Kansas, Professor Liz Koziol and Dr Terra Lubin tend rows of sudan grass in individual plastic pots. The roots of each straggly plant harbor a specific strain of invisible soil fungus. The...
Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD
For half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US – ibogaine – is being championed by evangelical Christians,...
A tech C.E.O. explains why A.I. probably won’t cure diseases anytime soon. Hint: You still need humans.