BBC Inside Science – The quest for dark matter – BBC Sounds

The episode’s central and most intriguing segment focuses on the ongoing quest for dark matter, a mysterious substance believed to constitute about 27% of the universe’s mass, yet remains invisible…

Gloria Steinem: Feminist activist and journalist dies, aged 92.

Gloria Steinem, a towering figure of the women’s liberation movement and a relentless advocate for social justice, has passed away at the age of 92. Her foundation announced her peaceful…

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face

Founded in 2016 by French entrepreneurs Clément Delangue, Julien Chaumond, and Thomas Wolf, Hugging Face has rapidly ascended to become a pivotal online platform within the global AI community. Initially…

Australia is becoming a data centre capital – but at what cost?

The hum is a constant, a low thrum that residents in Sydney’s desirable lower north shore suburb of Lane Cove have come to associate with the nearby data centre, situated…

Zack Polanski says he’ll run for former PM Starmer’s seat in by-election

The Holborn and St Pancras constituency, nestled in the heart of central London, has long been considered a bedrock of Labour support. Sir Keir Starmer, who held the seat since…

New GP and wellbeing hub in Newhaven ‘a major milestone’

A groundbreaking new facility, set to revolutionise healthcare and community support in Newhaven, has been hailed as a “major milestone” by local authorities and health officials. The ambitious project aims…

South Africa’s Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice and compensation

Abraham Mofokeng, his body a living testament to the brutality of a bygone era, still carries the physical and emotional scars of the Sharpeville massacre, a dark chapter in South…

Ludlow Food Festival hopes for more visitors amid cost rises.

The venerable Ludlow Food Festival, a cornerstone of the UK’s culinary calendar, finds itself at a critical juncture, navigating the treacherous waters of a persistent cost-of-living crisis and the lingering…

Watch: BBC travels in self-driving Uber around London.

London’s bustling streets, a perennial testament to human ingenuity and organized chaos, now bear witness to a new chapter in urban mobility as Uber officially launches the United Kingdom’s inaugural…

Andy Burnham praises UK-EU ties in meeting with Emmanuel Macron

The leaders commenced their discussions with a warm exchange, shaking hands and posing for photographers alongside their wives, Marie-France van Heel and Brigitte Macron, against the iconic backdrop of Downing…