A novel graphene oxide bilayer pushes triple-junction perovskite solar cells to a milestone 27.3% efficiency with unprecedented operational longevity

Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.

Dolly Parton’s not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London in 2027.

Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.

Trump sued the BBC, and then a court tried to serve subpoenas on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Secret Service agents turned them away.

Support is growing for a ban on the import of so-called “smart glasses”, amid an influx of low-cost devices that are being used to film Australians without their consent.

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I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Claims the late academic made which were widely derided as false in media and online discourse this month appear to be true, an MEE analysis has found

Analysis of neighbourhoods in more than 100 US cities finds no evidence that rising numbers of undocumented immigrants are linked with violent crime.

Jeff Bezos has just been crowned the world's third richest person...while Amazon dodges billions in tax. Right now, governments are negotiating new global tax rules. Tell the UK Government: don't cave...

President has sued the broadcaster for $10bn, claiming a documentary on 2021 Capitol attack led to financial harm

Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.