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Three boys charged over alleged group sexual assault of 17-year-old girl at home in Sydney's south-westTopic:CrimePosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:48amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:48amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:48amOffi...
Senator's viral insult sparks fights and furore over Trump aide Natalie HarpBy Brad Ryan in Washington DCTopic:World PoliticsPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:30amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:30amThu 20 Aug 2026 at...
MLAs brace for debate as CLP backbenchers flood NT government with voluntary assisted dying amendmentsJBy Joseph Hathaway-WilsonTopic:EuthanasiaPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:22amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:22a...
Astronomers have found the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint object racing around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.
FIFA vice-president Csanyi withdraws support for Infantino as Montenegro and Israel followTopic:SoccerPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:48amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:48amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:48amThe pressure on ...
Prince Harry, Meghan and family to move back to UK, the ABC understandsTopic:RoyaltyPosted Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:46amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:46amThu 20 Aug 2026 at 7:46am, updated Thu 20 Aug 2026 at 9:17a...
A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.
Then new CDC director told staff she is “very comfortable and very confident ... [in] speaking truth to power.”
Will this underwhelming spinoff of "The Mandalorian" find new life in the streaming world?
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Julia Bujalski/STAT By Rick BerkeAug. 19, 2026 Co-founder & Executive Editor Rick Berke[email protected] Dear Readers, When we launched STAT more than a decade ago, our mission statement promised that...
IBM's new modular cryogenic system links quantum chips to overcome major infrastructure hurdles and pave the way for a powerful system by 2029.
A Regeneron drug that treats an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to form where it's not meant to be has won approval.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has spotted the crater gouged out on the moon by a SpaceX rocket on Aug. 5, finding it to be about 60 feet (18 meters) wide.
Do you think a social media ban for young users would be effective? Live Science readers revealed their thoughts in our latest poll.
A mysterious incident over the South Pacific forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around on Aug. 18, due to a possible space debris hazard.
Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
I’m 17, ankle-deep in a muddy pitch, and screaming at the referee. I should note that he is a fully grown adult and technically outranks me. This cotton-headed ninny muggins has waved play on when I’m...
The American Cancer Society had an optics problem: its annual Wine and Spirits Industry's Gala. It decided to do something about it.
These are the books that inspired our favorite science fiction worlds on the big and small screens, including novels from Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel and Mary Shelley.