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People are only just realising 'vital' reason why some street railings have kinks - If you've ever been to London, you may have noticed some unusual street railings, which have a...
Daily Express - 1 hour ago
Beard Papa goes beyond just matcha with its new premium green tea cream puffsSora News 24 - 2 hours ago
Eating cheap sushi in a narrow building in Tokyo is an adventure for bold dinersSora News 24 - 4 hours ago
Hayao Miyazaki's Whisper of the Heart concept art revealed in new Ghibli illustration bookSora News 24 - 6 hours ago
49-year-old Japanese shut-in spends weeks living with corpse of mother who died at homeSora News 24 - 15 hours ago
Scientists identify 10,000 'impossible' exoplanet candidates, potentially tripling the number of known alien worlds -- A new study has identified a potentially record-breaking haul of transiting exoplanets, thanks to a machine learning algorithm that analyzed the light curves of more than 80 million previously overlooked stars. -- Harry BakerLive Science - 21 hours ago
The average age of Japan's hikikomori shut-ins is getting older, survey showsSora News 24 - 22 hours ago
7-foot alligator caught trying to cross Florida highwayUPI - 1 day ago
Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the CatbusSora News 24 - 1 day ago
Taurus: Stop being so hard on yourselfSydney Morning Herald - 1 day ago
A surprising sunscreen booster may be hiding at your favorite barNew York Post - 1 day ago
Sega opening 65th anniversary store in downtotn Tokyo with deep-cut game merchSora News 24 - 1 day ago
Yellowstone's volcano may be fueled in a very different way than we thought -- Yellowstone eruptions may be driven by shifts in Earth's crust, rather than a deep well of magma, study finds. -- Sarah WildLive Science - 1 day ago
Surgery performed on a baby in the womb, a rogue chatbot deletes a company's database, why the universe could end much sooner than expected, and forecasters race to understand this year's rapid El Ni o. Science news this week - May 2, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. By - Ben Turner - Published - 2 May 26Live Science - 1 day ago
Ohio woman's mistaken lottery purchase wins seven-figure jackpotUPI - 1 day ago
Firefighters rescue chameleon named Mr. Peeps from house fireUPI - 1 day ago
City birds appear to like men more than women, but experts have no idea why -- An analysis of 37 urban bird species found that men could get slightly closer to the avians than women could, suggesting that these animals recognize sex differences in humans. -- Kenna Hughes-CastleberryLive Science - 1 day ago
'I'm a former detective - this murder was the lowest point of my career'Daily Express - 2 days ago
Viral tweet suggests Japanese convenience store ripping off customers with donuts, so we investigateSora News 24 - 2 days ago
Lipton releases… Pudding Milk Tea in Japan?!?Sora News 24 - 2 days ago
'Escaped zebra' in Armenia was a painted donkeyUPI - 2 days ago
Odd News - N.C. man's son's birthday numbers deliver big lottery jackpot - May 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man who always uses his son's birthday to play the Cash 5 lottery drawing ended up scoring a $341,844 jackpot.UPI - 2 days ago
Pasco man in jail faces charges for attacking corrections officer during cell cleaningApple Valley News Now - 2 days ago
From Netflix fame to $100M pipelines: Brokers talk big at REBNY eventNew York Post - 2 days ago
Biohacker Bryan Johnson makes shocking reveal about girlfriend's lady bits: 'Top 1%'New York Post - 2 days ago
May's Flower 'micromoon' will look extra small tonight, with a rare Blue Moon following -- May's full moon rises on May Day - May 1 - shortly after sunset, creating a dramatic spectacle for skywatchers. -- Jamie CarterLive Science - 2 days ago
'My retired neighbours have infuriating habit and I'm sick of it'Daily Express - 2 days ago
A SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon -- Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but it does highlight a worrying trend. -- Brandon SpecktorLive Science - 2 days ago
Brits' top 10 ways to ward off bad luck - and bring good fortuneDaily Express - 2 days ago
Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite -- Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite. -- Kristina KillgroveLive Science - 2 days ago
Retro-style Evangelion T-shirts coming to Uniqlo sister brand GU[Photos]Sora News 24 - 3 days ago
Anapenda bila 'SI-DIH' na ana sweat sana during 'MECHI' - City Slay Queens narrate their escapades with Keiyo South MP, GIDEON KIMAIYO! Pays 5K onlyDaily Post Kenya - 3 days ago
Japan's Mister Donut Japan tries its hand at Taiwanese-style street food donutsSora News 24 - 3 days ago
Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinnerApple Valley News Now - 3 days ago
4 students, security guard injured in stabbing at Foss High School in TacomaApple Valley News Now - 3 days ago
Bizarre speed limit baffles drivers — but officials claim it will make you slow downNew York Post - 3 days ago
'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record -- A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway. -- Kristina KillgroveLive Science - 3 days ago
Police in Japan summoned to deal with bank intruder…who is also a deer[Video]Sora News 24 - 3 days ago
Live-action Ghibli Princess Mononoke stage play tickets are now on saleSora News 24 - 3 days ago
'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation -- To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb. -- Kamal NahasLive Science - 3 days ago
Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performance -- A compression algorithm like TurboQuant turns the data in the AI's working memory into a smaller, more efficient form. -- Fiona JacksonLive Science - 3 days ago
Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record - here are the secrets to this astonishing feat -- The D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has beaten the human-held world record by around seven minutes. -- Alan BradleyLive Science - 4 days ago
Japan enters Golden Week vacation period, survey shows one in three plan to ride it out at homeSora News 24 - 4 days ago
Studio Ghibli releases new anime keychains that are like miniature figurinesSora News 24 - 4 days ago
Japan's new Pokémon jackets give you the look and powers of the Kanto starter trioSora News 24 - 4 days ago
DJ MO exposed for cheating on SIZE 8 with his Kamba Side Chick, RACHEL MUTUKU - Pays her house rent at Jamhuri Estate (See her PHOTOs)Daily Post Kenya - 4 days ago
UPDATE: Police determine threat made towards Selah school "not credible"Apple Valley News Now - 4 days ago
Early data links Wegovy to risk of 'eye stroke' - here's what to know -- A rare form of vision loss has been linked to certain GLP-1s, but more so to Wegovy than to other weight-loss drugs in this class. Should you worry? -- Alex HughesLive Science - 4 days ago
Drug paraphernalia found on suspect during arrest in KennewickApple Valley News Now - 4 days ago
'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests -- Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests. -- Tom MetcalfeLive Science - 4 days ago
Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing - and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too -- Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism that may explain heart cancer's rarity and point to new cancer treatments. -- Sophie BerdugoLive Science - 4 days ago
Wisconsin recycling center posts 17.3 mph speed limit signUPI - 4 days ago
Community mourns Othello teens killed in crashApple Valley News Now - 4 days ago
Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years? -- Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand. -- Georgia MichelmanLive Science - 4 days ago
'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome -- Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell. -- Owen JarusLive Science - 4 days ago
Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,' new research reveals -- Mount Etna's strange lava has long perplexed scientists, but new research reveals that the volcano formed in a bizarre way - making it unlike any other known volcano on Earth. -- Stephanie PappasLive Science - 4 days ago
'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confesses -- An AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming. -- Kenna Hughes-CastleberryLive Science - 4 days ago
What direction you face in shower 'says a lot about your character'Daily Express - 4 days ago
Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viable -- Scientists have achieved a breakthrough by "distilling" light to eliminate the noise that prevents photonic quantum computers from scaling. -- Tristan GreeneLive Science - 4 days ago
Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best sweets hidden in TokyoSora News 24 - 5 days ago
Unmasked! Meet comedian NJUGUSH's Mirema Gen Z Side Chick! He pays her house rent (PHOTOs)Daily Post Kenya - 5 days ago
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentenceApple Valley News Now - 5 days ago
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threatApple Valley News Now - 5 days ago
Man facing charges for allegedly pointing gun at individuals in RichlandApple Valley News Now - 5 days ago
Hermiston man killed in hit-and-run crash near Hood RiverApple Valley News Now - 5 days ago
Othello girls killed in crash Sunday identifiedApple Valley News Now - 5 days ago
Sanrio amusement park in Tokyo to host Psycho Game horror event this summer[Video]Sora News 24 - 6 days ago
'China's Nostradamus' terrifying Iran war warning after two correct predictionsDaily Express - 6 days ago
Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth finds happiness in a canned cocktail[Video]Sora News 24 - 6 days ago
Walla Walla man arrested after hours-long SWAT standoffApple Valley News Now - 6 days ago
Othello man facing domestic violence charge after crash that killed 3 girlsApple Valley News Now - 6 days ago
Trump's upcoming public events get a fresh security lookApple Valley News Now - 6 days ago
Ellensburg police use Flock cameras to find, arrest man with gunApple Valley News Now - 6 days ago
Othello man arrested after crash kills 3 girls SundayApple Valley News Now - 6 days ago
Megan Thee Stallion's fans are contacting Etsy witches to curse ex Klay Thompson after splitNew York Post - 6 days ago
First-ever 'Sperm Racing World Cup' pits horny, rich bros against each other in $100K battle for babymaker supremacyNew York Post - 6 days ago
What are the worst things about living in the Japanese countryside?[Survey]Sora News 24 - 6 days ago
No, your house isn't haunted by ghosts — spooky experts reveal simple explanation for things that go bump in the nightNew York Post - 6 days ago
Vermont Sheep Expected To Have Twins Surprises Farmers With 4 MoreHuffington Post - 6 days ago
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!Sora News 24 - 6 days ago