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Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’

The truth is out there, but it’s a little bit stormy right now so we’ll just have to wait www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

08.03.2026 15:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Much appreciated, thank you

07.03.2026 15:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I do, thank you. We’ll correct it!

07.03.2026 14:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Week in wildlife: a watchful egret, a sun-seeking swan and a procession of caterpillars This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

This week’s gorgeous collection of our best wildlife photos, including a guest appearance from Florida www.theguardian.com/environment/...

06.03.2026 16:59 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

‘We’ve been paying for happy endings for Andrew for years’: the inside story of a royal disgrace, by his biographer Andrew Lownie spent years investigating the greed and excesses of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson for his book Entitled. Here, the writer reveals the barriers he faced in getting to the ...

"They go and see sex offenders not because they’re concerned about their crimes, but because [these people] might be able to pay some bills for them" - devastating takedown of the former Yorks by @theguardian.com colleague @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

24.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

We have close friends with teenage daughters who grew up alongside our own sons. It breaks my heart they and their peers must deal with this online misogynistic toxicity every day. This girl's account of her journey through social media is powerful and compelling www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

23.02.2026 15:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography is fast becoming a reason for me to love Friday even more www.theguardian.com/environment/...

20.02.2026 12:10 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Wastewater testing reveals high levels of cocaine in Nantucket, Massachusetts Up to three times national average of metabolite produced by human drug’s use was found in town’s wastewater

Snow in Nantucket!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

19.02.2026 16:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‘One of America’s greatest patriots’: US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, Donald Trump and more react to death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84

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17.02.2026 18:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Week in wildlife: a thirsty raccoon, a superhero squid and a delinquent swan This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

It's Friday, here's some cute wildlife to get you to the long weekend www.theguardian.com/environment/...

13.02.2026 12:14 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Man detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance reportedly released Carlos Palazuelos told reporters he was held at a traffic stop Tuesday and claimed to not have heard about the case

The search for Nancy Guthrie drags on another day with another seemingly busted lead, nobody in custody, no suspects, and "no press conferences" today. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

11.02.2026 16:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography. This feature has fast become a favorite in my household, and a valuable end-of-week timeline cleanser! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

06.02.2026 13:50 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Florida euthanizes 5,000 iguanas after cold snap stuns the invasive reptiles State culled a number of the non-native reptiles after thousands were ‘cold-stunned’ and dropped from trees

Baby it's cold outside www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.02.2026 18:25 — 👍 3 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

our email address format is first.last@theguardian.com if you'd like to email. Happy to have that discussion.

30.01.2026 16:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A helper and a patriot: Alex Pretti’s family and friends on the life of nurse killed by federal agents People who knew Pretti describe him as ‘generous with his time’ and denounce the Trump administration’s assessment of him

Who was Alex Pretti, the nurse shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis? Friends, family and colleagues remember him in this terrifically well reported and comprehensive deep dive by my @us.theguardian.com colleague @annabetts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Your regular welcome social media feed cleanser at the end of yet another traumatic week. Happy Friday! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

23.01.2026 12:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

This is devastating. Horrible. Upsetting. And definitely worth your time. Insightful and incredibly moving reporting from my @us.theguardian.com colleague Ed Pilkington www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

15.01.2026 15:33 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Magnificent!

14.01.2026 16:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case

"The administration may now be in possession of volumes of journalist communications having nothing to do with any pending investigation... we have zero faith that they will respect journalist-source confidentiality" - Seth Stern, Freedom of the Press Foundation. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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‘This is not normal’: Minneapolis on edge and angry after ICE killing of woman amid federal surge City targeted by Trump has seen swarm of immigration agents on the streets – and residents say the tension is palpable

My @us.theguardian.com colleague Rachel Leingang reports that the mood in Minneapolis this morning is "on edge and angry" after another very dark day for the nation 😔 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

08.01.2026 14:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Minnesota woman fatally shot by ICE agent during raid, video shows Mayor says that ICE claims that incident was self-defense are not true and tells ICE to ‘get the fuck out of Minneapolis’

"Get the fuck out of Minneapolis" mayor tells ICE after an agent shoots and kill a woman. "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I wanna tell everybody directly, that is bullshit". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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NRA sues the charitable version of itself, alleging a factional ‘beef’ New leadership claims former allies are trying to repurpose $160m in NRA Foundation donations for personal gain

Well shoot! More trouble at the very troubled NRA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

06.01.2026 18:27 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Donald Trump wants the US back on the moon before his term ends. Can it happen? After losing a year to havoc and job-slashing at Nasa, the pressure is on billionaire administrator Jared Isaacman

New year, new NASA? Or same NASA, just with new leadership? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.01.2026 14:09 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

‘Rare’ squirrels set free together after bonding at Florida wildlife hospital Big Cypress fox squirrels released as a pair to reduce stress and support natural behaviors during return to the wild

Uplifting holiday tale. And boy do we need one www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

24.12.2025 22:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Still early days so I have no opinion either way right now. All we’ve reported so far is that authorities believe he acted alone. We haven’t taken a position!

19.12.2025 04:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0