US Army is developing a the 'most powerful' laser in history which will vaporize targets
Current laser systems fire a continuous beam until a catches fire, but the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser for Army Platforms will emit bursts of energy that cause the surface of a drone to disintegrate. Read more...
Social media Users who are desperate for likes are 'similar to lab RATS seeking food', study claims
The new findings may help experts uncover new ways to address problematic engagement with social media, the US and European team of researchers said. Read more...
Texas Skydivers tuck into slices of margherita as they freefall towards the ground from 14,000 feet
Lori Patalocco, 43, and three others formed a circle around the pizza in mid-air over Houston, Texas, and calmly tucked in as they plummeted towards the ground. Read more...
Proud Boys leader has no sympathy for lawmakers targeted by Capitol riot
Ex-Proud Boys member on what it's like in the far-right group Read more...
Parkrun organisers announce nationwide running events to return in England on June 5
The mass-participation runs, which were attracting more than 200,000 joggers nationwide each week, have not taken place in this country since March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Leeds announce that their record goalscorer Peter Lorimer is in a hospice due to a long-term illness
Lorimer scored 238 goals in 676 appearances for the club from 1962-1979 and 1983-85 and won two First Division titles, an FA Cup and a Football League Cup during his time at Elland Road. Read more...
Texas woman 27, shows off 155lb weight loss after having gastric sleeve fitted
When Tori Scott, 27, from Houston, Texas, tipped the scales at 303lb in 2017, it became a turning point in her life - because she finally realised what years of emotional eating had done to her body. Read more...
Cold Interrupts Classes, in an Interrupted Year
A massive storm shut down electricity, closed schools and halted food delivery, adding more stress for students and teachers in the South and Midwest. Read more...
New in Paperback Real Life and A Game of Birds and Wolves
Six new paperbacks to check out this week. Read more...
Aaron Taylor-Johnson films a bloody fight scene for the film Bullet Train led by Brad Pitt in LA
Aaron Taylor-Johnson filmed a bloody fight scene with Brian Tyree Henry using sword props for the film Bullet Train. Read more...
Searching for Our Urban Future in the Ruins of the Past
In Four Lost Cities, Annalee Newitz explores the fates of four cities lost to time to better understand what leads urban environments to decay. Read more...
Why Plus Is a Minus When Naming Your Streaming Site
An idea that seemed like a real plus when streaming was newer has fallen into clich. Read more...
Moment mother saves her four children by throwing them from the third floor of a burning building
A video of the incident in Istanbul's eastern Esenler district showed the mother dropping her children from a third-floor window as black smoke billowed from the fire behind her on Wednesday. Read more...
Norfolk holidays How exploring a holy site that drew kings can be a heavenly experience
Kit Hesketh-Harvey reveals the bucolic delights and religious history of Norfolk, from charming medieval streets and glorious harbours to a shrine erected after a vision of the Virgin Mary. Read more...
How Plagues Shape the Landscape
From cholera to AIDS, epidemics have given rise to landmarks around the world, be they sculptures, churches or feats of engineering. In this dire moment, their histories resonate. Read more...
What to Cook This Week
Melissa Clark has three fine maximalist brownies for you to make, topped with pecans, mounded with coconut or built onto a pretzel crust. Read more...
GKN's owner to be grilled by MPs over plans to shut plant
Melrose's Simon Peckham will face Parliament's business committee after his company was accused of going back on 'the spirit' of promises made when it bought the engineer three years ago. Read more...
The Crown may be fiction, but Emma Corrin spot on as Princess Diana
It's season four of The Crown and everyone is asking but is it historically accurate? No. It is not. Read more...