It looks set to be another successful summer at the Olympic velodrome for Team GB, with the track cycling team already having won four medals. Britain’s cyclists have won one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal so far for their time in Paris, with the women’s team sprint team celebrating after topping the podium… Read More »
The day after winning the men’s 100-meter gold medal at the Paris Games, Noah Lyles set a goal not for more championships and records but for something more fashion-focused: a pair of sneakers bearing his own name. “I want my own shoes. I want my own sneakers. I mean it,” he told reporters. He stressed… Read More »
Approximately 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice are grown each summer in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area, which covers an area of about 1,100 square miles (2,800 square kilometers) south of Lake Okeechobee. Farming here requires a delicate touch. The area has lost about 6 feet (1.8 meters) of soil in the last century through… Read More »
On Wednesday afternoon, police and communities were bracing for a new wave of far-right riots following unrest seen in towns and cities across England last week. Shops and homes were boarded up, immigration centres were barricaded and 6,000 police officers were mobilised across the country. But by evening, the far-right rioters were mostly gone, despite… Read More »
Like it or not, as soon as August rolls around, it’s time to start making plans for Christmas. And that includes one of the most important parts — choosing your advent calendar. Luckily for you, it really is to be able to be Come to think of it, even with nearly five months left until… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. A three-colour image of the galaxy ESO 428-G14 captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. | Credit: NASA/ESA/JWST Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to image the dust and gas structure around a distant supermassive black… Read More »
Illusionist David Copperfield allowed his multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartment to “deteriorate to such a bad state” that architects warned it could threaten the structural integrity of the entire building. The claim is based on a remarkable lawsuit filed Tuesday by the board of directors of The Galleria, a residential building on East 57th Street, accusing Copperfield,… Read More »
The remote Welsh village of Capel Dewi is an idyllic, sleepy community. There are art classes, a craft market and the occasional pizza night in the village hall, but it’s mostly for retirees and dairy farmers. Up a narrow country lane you’ll find Pibwr Farm, a cluster of cottages and sheds with CCTV and guard… Read More »
When one of her bridesmaids was “sacked” from the role and subsequently not invited to the wedding, Kate had a few months to test herself. “I was a bit worried about the intensity of the whole situation,” she says of the lead-up to her friend Stella’s wedding. “I think weddings are something to look forward… Read More »
A 13-month period in which the Earth broke new average temperature records ended in July as the natural El Nino climate pattern weakened, European climate agency Copernicus announced on Wednesday. But the average temperature for July 2024 narrowly beat that of July the previous year, and scientists said the end of the record-breaking streak changed… Read More »