In February 2015, a pair of enormous stars, one made of polished aluminum and the other of unvarnished teak, appeared in the courtyard of the Royal Academy in London. These belonged to the American artist and honorary academic Frank Stella, who has died at the age of 87. For all their differences, the two stars … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Boeing’s spaceflight program could reach a major milestone Monday evening with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft, which will — finally — carry two NASA astronauts into orbit. The mission, called the Crew Flight Test, … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Boeing’s spaceflight program could reach a major milestone Monday evening with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft, which will — finally — carry two NASA astronauts into orbit. The mission, called the Crew Flight Test, … Read more
The news that an eleven-year-old girl, Ruby Reynolds, has found an important fossil proves that anyone can make historical discoveries if they are willing to get out and look. The fossilized bone, found on a beach in Somerset in 2020, was recently identified by Dean Lomax, a palaeontologist from the University of Manchester, as being … Read more
A mum and dad are furious after a teacher was sacked with a warning for ‘hitting’ their severely autistic, non-verbal four-year-old at a primary school. Katie Waller and Daniel Turner are left shocked after their son came home with five red marks, including a few under each arm and one on his jawline. They raised … Read more
The stakes are high as a federal judge considers whether to break up the tech giant’s search empire. This also applies to the rest of Silicon Valley. A landmark antitrust case pitting Google (GOOG, GOOGL) against the Justice Department entered its final stages this past week, as prosecutors from the federal government and 14 states … Read more
Frank Stella, the American artist who died at the age of 87, remained a leader in the field of abstract art for more than half a century; his work was seen as a harbinger of future developments from the moment he entered the New York art scene at the age of 23. Stella began his … Read more
Chelsea vs West Ham – LIVE! Chelsea will look for another win over their London rivals as they host West Ham at Stamford Bridge this afternoon. The Blues should be in a confident mood after their win over Tottenham on Thursday, and victory here would move them within just two points of sixth place in … Read more
Liverpool’s title dream may be over, but the Reds return to Anfield to restore some pride in Jurgen Klopp’s penultimate home game as they take on the top four chasing Tottenham in the Premier League. Klopp’s side have won just one of their five Premier League games and a 2-2 draw against West Ham last … Read more