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Many traders are watching the market closely as different projects show distinct trends. The Shiba Inu coin price has been reacting to increased large-scale transfers, creating mixed expectations as it tests important support levels. The Tron price is drawing interest as long-term forecasts outline a wide range of possible outcomes, leaving some uncertainty around its […]
With vaping now more common than smoking, experts explain addiction and what actually helps people quit
More socially acceptable than smoking – yet just as addictive – vaping has become the UK’s default way of consuming nicotine.
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics last month showed that the number of over-16s in Great Britain who use vapes or e-cigarettes has overtaken the...
Three decades after its modest beginnings on Channel 4, the TV juggernaut now has its own channel and global subscribers
Thirty-two years ago, a small group of archaeologists gathered for a weekend in Somerset to make a TV programme about a field in Athelney, the site where once, 1,200 years ago, King Alfred the Great rallied resistance to the invading Viking army.
There weren’t many...
Price activity across several assets has created new points of comparison for traders reviewing the best crypto to buy now. Liquidity tied to XRP price today continues to gather near $2.30 but has not pushed the chart into a clear direction. Zcash, despite a 30% rise after its Bitget listing, shows mixed demand across different […]
Are markets already setting up the next breakout while most traders are still watching from the sidelines? That question tends to surface early in every new cycle. Activity returns gradually, not with a single surge but through rising volume, shifting narratives, and renewed interest in projects that are still forming their story. This is often […]
We asked several experts to predict the technology we’ll be using by 2050
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed
In the murky first chapters of the human story is an unknown ancestor that made the profound transition from walking on all fours to standing up tall, an act that came to define us.
The odds of stumbling on the fossilised evidence of such an evolutionary prize are...
The BBC has seen several examples of it undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent.
As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.
A quarter of the way into the 21st century, digital technology has infiltrated the daily lives of billions of people to an incredible degree across the globe — but not everywhere, yet. As digital penetration rapidly nears 100% in many parts of the world, the fastest-growing markets are in developing countries where even simple electricity […]
“When we came into the studio last year to record our resolutions, I had the best of intentions.”
After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared Isaacman
With astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent sometime this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space.
It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new...
Robyn Thomson immunised thousands of animals in Cambodia after shocking death of her mother this summer
It was just a scratch. Among all the feelings and thoughts that she has had to wrestle with since the summer, disbelief is the emotion that Robyn Thomson still struggles with the most. “You never think it would happen to you,” said Robyn. “You don’t really think it happens to...
Finding the right crypto presale often means looking beyond the hype to see what each project actually does. Some focus on keeping information private, others connect blockchains that usually stay separate, and a few bring traditional finance into the crypto world. Each one tackles a different problem, which makes understanding their individual approaches more useful […]
XRP holders are entering a familiar phase, but under very different conditions. Despite regulatory clarity, ETF approvals, and renewed institutional interest, XRP has spent recent weeks moving sideways between $1.80 and $1.86. For a token once associated with explosive upside, this range-bound behavior has forced investors to reassess where near-term growth will come from. Rather […]
New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies
Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting the natural world.
A Met Office analysis of data from the annual new year’s plant hunt over the past nine years found an...
9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groups
A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.
Researchers say the pyre, discovered in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Malawi, is thought to be the...
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we examine how the White House’s war on vaccines has left the future of a key technology uncertain and up for grabs
The late scientist and thinker Donald Braben argued that 20th-century breakthroughs arose from scientists being free to pursue bold ideas without pressure for quick results or rigid...
Peter Foreshaw Brookes says worry about falling sperm counts is misplaced
The Italian “demographic winter” has a number of causes, but rising male biological infertility is not one (A child is born: Italians celebrate village’s first baby in 30 years, 26 December).
A lot of worry about falling sperm counts has been generated by some studies, but a more recent meta‑analysis found, through...
Exclusive: Identifying teenagers at risk could help prevent organ damage, strokes and heart attacks in early adulthood, doctors say
Leading doctors have called for a national UK programme to monitor schoolchildren for high blood pressure amid concerns that rising rates in adolescents will increase cases of organ damage, strokes and heart attacks.
Rates of high blood pressure have nearly doubled...
Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit.