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Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown disease mechanism at the core of a range of severe genetic disorders.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, which are…

As far as diamonds go, this one really is a cut above the rest.An 'astounding' half–pink jewel has been unearthed in the Karowe Mine in Botswana – and it weighs a whopping 37.41 carats (7.5g).The diamond is one inch long and has a…

A case of the deadly lung disease tuberculosis has been detected in another public high school after multiple cases have emerged across the country this year. An active case of tuberculosis (TB) was reported in someone at Jasper High…

By JAMES CLARK REYNOLDS, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:14 EDT, 19 September 2025 | Updated: 05:01 EDT, 19 September 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!--…

Archaeologists have uncovered a trove of dazzling artifacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, the forgotten sister ship of the Titanic, which was sunk during World War I.Built by the same company behind the Titanic, the Britannic was…

The ruins of an ancient blade factory unearthed in Israel may offer the clearest evidence yet of the Canaanites, a people long described in the Bible. Archaeologists in Kiryat Gat, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, uncovered the…

One of the best parts of staying in a hotel is the breakfast – although they’re seemingly becoming more and more of an expensive addition.But there’s a way of getting the same food for a fraction of the price – and you don’t even need to…

A fourth person has died from toxic vapor spreading in New York City. City officials announced Thursday that 99 people have been infected with Legionnaire's disease, a type of pneumonia that spreads through bacteria lurking in warm…

The Colonel and the King by Peter Guralnick (White Rabbit £35, 624pp)Addiction was the glue that held Elvis Presley and his manager ‘Colonel’ Tom Parker together during the last few years of the singer’s life.Twenty years of lonely fame…

Addiction was the glue that held Elvis Presley and his manager ‘Colonel’ Tom Parker together during the last few years of the singer’s life.Twenty years of lonely fame and wild extravagance had meant that by 1977 Elvis was struggling to…