Beatriz Nascimento National Archive of Brazil/Courtesy The Beatriz Nascimento Foundation THIS year I made what may have been a mistake: I agreed to write two books. And having written that sentence, I feel compelled to reassure both of my editors (should they see this column) that all is totally fine, […]
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“It’s been 27 years y’all, why now? Because we made a promise.” The creative minds behind Life is Strange at DON’T NOD Montréal are proud to present a brand-new story-driven journey through time – Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. The magical summer of 1995 is one of self-discovery and forging […]
Incredible pictures offer a glimpse into the “dawn of the universe” as astronomers have detected the oldest black hole ever found. Images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show the black hole to be at the centre of a galaxy 440 million years after the Big Bang. First […]
By Elizabeth Haigh and Jack Wright Published: 15:00 GMT, 5 December 2023 | Updated: 16:10 GMT, 5 December 2023 Former Mr Universe bodybuilder Shaun Davis, nicknamed ‘Dinosaur’, has died aged 57. Mr Davis, who won a string of bodybuilding titles including Mr Britain and Mr Europe, was previously forced to […]
Some of the biggest, most intense regions of star formation are found in the smallest of galaxies, and scientists believe this is because stars reaching the ends of their lives in the so-called dwarf galaxies are more likely to turn into black holes than explode in supernovas. The contrast is […]
Sheynnis Palacios is the first contestant from her country to win the pageant. ByThe Associated Press November 19, 2023, 9:32 AM Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild, from left, Miss Australia Moraya Wilson and Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios, react after being named the final three contestants during the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, […]
Hours before the final, Palacious, who had competed in many pageants before, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram about fulfilling a childhood dream to take part in the global competition. “Tonight I dedicate it to my inner child and to each of the girls who yearn to fulfill this dream,” she […]
Earth is of course the only planet in our Solar System that sustains intelligent life, but it is one of the smallest, behind only Mercury, Venus, and Mars. The verdict is out for further afield, as billions of planets scattered across the known universe could well harbour life. Many of […]