
Technology & Science · Sep 18, 2026
Anthropic has established a biology laboratory in the San Francisco Bay Area as the Claude developer expands beyond computer-based AI research into physical experiments, drug discovery and biomedical science.

Lifestyle & Culture · Sep 17, 2026
Artist Peter Max, whose vivid cosmic imagery and psychedelic colours became visual symbols of the 1960s counterculture before reaching mass audiences through posters, advertising and popular culture, has died at the age of 88.

Technology & Science · Sep 17, 2026
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could remain operational for as long as 22 years after an exceptionally precise launch conserved far more fuel than expected, potentially giving astronomers decades to study dark energy, dark matter and distant worlds.

Business & Economy · Sep 17, 2026
Rising oil and gas prices are colliding with higher borrowing costs across major economies, creating a difficult combination for households, businesses and central banks as concerns about persistent inflation and weaker growth return.

World News · Sep 17, 2026
Scientists say climate change was highly likely to have contributed to the devastating Himalayan glacier collapse that flooded communities in Nepal and Tibet, highlighting the growing risks facing high-altitude regions as ice and permafrost destabilise.