Why humanoid robots are missing the point
Science fiction, from The Jetsons to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is replete with humanoid robots….
Frasers Group buys majority stake in The Webster, founder stays at helm
Published October 9, 2025 We’ve not heard much from Frasers Group on the acquisition front lately — which is unusual for such an acquisition-hungry business. But on Thursday it delivered some big-league news focused not on UK retail as usual but on the US. The Webster Palm Springs UK-based Frasers is acquiring a majority position…
Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life
Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News Washington Post via Getty Images Naked mole rats live for up to 40 years, compared to about three years for a mouse They are weird, bald, subterranean rodents that look like sausages with teeth, and they have just revealed a genetic secret to long life. A new study of the…
Glowing shark and hidden crab found deep off Australia
Researchers have described a new species of deep-sea lanternshark and crab, both with the help of specimens collected from a CSIRO-led 2022 voyage of CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator. Called the West Australian Lanternshark and a porcelain crab, the new species were described by separate research teams in papers published during September 2025. Meet the…
Tiny asteroid flew right over Antarctica, and no one saw it coming
Asteroid 2025 TF passed over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC ± 18 seconds on October 1, coming within 428 ± 7 km of Earth’s surface. That distance is nearly the same as the orbit of the International Space Station (approx. 370 — 460 km). Measuring about 1 to 3 meters in diameter, the asteroid was detected…
JWST spots a hidden red supergiant just before it exploded
A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University has captured the clearest and most detailed view ever of a dying star before its dramatic explosion. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the international group identified the source of a supernova, known as its progenitor, in mid-infrared light for the first time. When combined with…
From Margins to Mainstream: How Amplification May Be Giving Misinformation New Reach
Health communicators face the persistent challenge of balancing correcting misinformation with the risk of amplifying claims that audiences might not have noticed otherwise. As KFF’s President and CEO, Drew Altman noted in a previous column, reporters and communicators “likely [have] no choice when [politicians] spread false information but to cover it and correct the lies…
Benetton Group rejigs corporate structure to kick off label’s relaunch
Translated by Nicola Mira Published October 9, 2025 Italian fashion group Benetton continues its corporate reorganisation process designed to optimise its relaunch, having completed a first restructuring phase. According to Italian financial daily MF-Milano Finanza, which was able to glean some of Benetton’s internal documents, the group based in Ponzano Veneto “has created seven newcos (all…
Scientists stunned by wild Martian dust devils racing at hurricane speeds
Although Mars has an extremely thin atmosphere, it still experiences powerful winds that play a major role in shaping the planet’s climate and in distributing its ever-present dust. These winds stir up dust into swirling columns called dust devils—rotating plumes of air and fine particles that sweep across the Martian surface. While the winds themselves…
BBC Inside Science – What can the UK learn from China on renewable energy?
Available for over a year This week, renewables overtake coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity. China is leading the renewable charge despite its global reputation as a coal burning polluter. Zulfiqar Khan, Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University and Tsinghua University in Beijing and Furong Li, Professor in the department of Electrical Engineering at…
ALO announces major UK expansion with London and North East its target
Published October 9, 2025 One hundred and sixty nine stores opening in one year, yes, 169! And the Los Angeles-based studio-to-street premium brand ALO’s opening strategy continues apace, now deepening its UK footprint with four new ‘ALO Sanctuaries’ opening across key destinations in Manchester, London (two), and Leeds between late 2025 and 2026. Each location, chosen…
