The Moon is airless, radiation-drenched and can swing from about minus 173 to plus 127 degrees Celsius, yet NASA-led modelling found that some common Earth fungi and bacteria—from human skin, soil and damp bathrooms—could survive dormant for weeks or even months in cold, shaded niches near the lunar poles.

The Moon is airless, radiation-drenched and can swing from about minus 173 to plus 127 degrees Celsius, yet NASA-led modelling found that some common Earth fungi and bacteria—from human skin, soil and damp bathrooms—could survive dormant for weeks or even months in cold, shaded niches near the lunar poles.

The Moon appears to offer Earth’s microbes nowhere to hide. It has almost no atmosphere, no stable liquid water on its surface, and no protection from ultraviolet light or energetic radiation. NASA’s standard lunar figures put one surface in bright sunlight at about 127 degrees Celsius and another in darkness at about -173 degrees. Now, … Read more

2 popular GLP-1 drugs linked to rare, life-threatening brain disorder

2 popular GLP-1 drugs linked to rare, life-threatening brain disorder

Two common GLP-1 weight loss drugs have been linked to a brain condition that can cause permanent brain damage and become deadly. More than one in 10 American adults are now on GLP-1s for weight loss. And while the jabs work to shed pounds and provide a host of other unexpected benefits, they can come … Read more

Mokha: Houthis seize Yemen port, raising threat to oil and shipping

Mokha: Houthis seize Yemen port, raising threat to oil and shipping

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities shout slogans during a demonstration to recruit more fighters in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.Mohammed Huwais | AFP | Getty Images The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly advanced toward Yemen’s strategic Perim Island on Friday, giving a major boost to the militant group’s push to take control of one of the … Read more

Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires

Saudi Arabian oil pipeline system hit by projectiles triggering fires

A major oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was hit by projectiles on Thursday, according to two US officials familiar with the matter. An initial analysis found that the pumping stations, which are located next to the pipeline, were hit, one of the U.S. officials said. A satellite image taken on Friday appears to show … Read more

Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes since fighting intensified in Yemen last week, the United Nations said on Friday, with the number doubling in a matter of days. Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who for years have controlled much of northern Yemen, launched a full-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government … Read more

Billy Vigar lost his life playing football. His parents want justice

Billy Vigar lost his life playing football. His parents want justice

“This is the under-16s at Arsenal, when Billy was playing up a year and they won the Liam Brady Cup,” Keith Vigar says, proudly pointing to a photograph hanging above the staircase at the family home in Storrington, West Sussex.“And this is Hove Rivervale, the team he was with when he got signed by Arsenal … Read more

Alcohol-related cancer deaths doubled in recent decades, study finds

Alcohol-related cancer deaths doubled in recent decades, study finds

The number of cancer deaths estimated to be attributable to alcohol in the United States doubled from 1990 to 2023, particularly among men and people aged 55 years and older, according to a University of Miami study published this month, adding to the body of recent research underscoring the health risks of alcohol consumption.