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A 74-year-old Florida man facing a first-degree murder charge offered to plead guilty and accept a life sentence if a judge agreed to give him a Philly cheesesteak, fries and a Pepsi. Robert Kessler made the unusual proposal on October 26, 2026, during jury selection in his trial over the 2021 death of 47-year-old Stephanie…

Rising fossil prices are raising concerns that wealthy collectors could take rare specimens away from scientific research. For decades, the Nanotyrannus occupied an uncertain place in the dinosaur world, caught between scientific classification and the shadow of its much more famous relative, Tyrannosaurus rex. Now, a remarkably preserved skeleton has given the disputed dinosaur a…

Scientists have captured rare footage of tiny Southeast Asian snakes performing rapid cartwheels to escape danger, revealing an unusual form of movement that allows the reptiles to travel at speeds of up to 12 feet per second. The findings, published in Current Biology on October 19, 2026, were reported by Science News, Live Science and…

Princess Diana reportedly wanted to marry Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, with whom she had a relationship lasting nearly two years before her death in August 1997. Their romance remained largely private, away from the intense media attention surrounding the Princess of Wales. Diana believed Khan was different from the people who had disappointed her,…

A South African obstacle course racing champion has completed a daring crossing beneath one of the country’s most famous bridges, gripping 600 suspended monkey bars 216 metres above the river below and traversing more than 280 metres in 47 minutes and 37 seconds. Thomas van Tonder completed the Red Bull Bridge Bars challenge beneath Bloukrans…

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has raised more than $45,000 for cancer research through a charity bowling event, while giving a young fan undergoing treatment an experience she is unlikely to forget. The NFL star and his JJets Foundation hosted the inaugural “Strike Out Cancer” fundraiser for the American Cancer Society (ACS), bringing together…

A London homeowner has been ordered to repay £225,000 to Thames Water after the High Court found that she pursued a compensation claim describing her flood-hit property as unsaleable even though she had already sold the property. Karen Imber’s home in Woodford Green, Essex, suffered sewage flooding in 2006, 2007 and 2014.According to International Comparative…

Photo credit: The British Museum A drinking cup made around 1,600 years ago has a remarkable property: it can appear green when light falls on it and ruby red when light shines through it. Now, researchers at the University of Sheffield have recreated the unusual glass effect, offering a new understanding of the technique used…

The Bezos Earth Fund, chaired by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with Lauren Sanchez Bezos serving as vice chair, has committed $4.8 million over three years to support 48 climate and nature solutions nominated for the Earthshot Prize but not selected as finalists. Announced on February 4, 2026, the initiative is a collaboration between the Bezos…

The waters surrounding Japan have been changing in ways that may not be immediately visible to the people who depend on them. But one day the oceans may not look like before and may not inhabit the same species we are familiar with. According to Phys.org, a nationwide study of marine environmental DNA (eDNA) in…