‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists

Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry. When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Mysterious gooey blobs washed up on Canada beaches baffle experts

Residents and marine scientists unable to identify pale masses, as myriad theories are blown out of the water. They are slimy on the outside, firm and spongy on the inside and surprisingly ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Mysterious white blobs washing up on Canadian beaches stump experts

White blobs of "a mystery substance" dotting beaches across Canada's far northeast Newfoundland and Labrador province spark an investigation.

White Blobs Wash Up on Canada’s Beaches, Stumping Everyone

Over a month after the substance began appearing on the southern shores of Newfoundland, a federal agency is still investigating.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Trump: 'If I did' talk to Putin, 'it's a smart thing'

Donald Trump declined to say Tuesday if he's been in touch with Vladimir Putin since he left the White House but said it would have been smart if he had.

The race to solve the mystery of 'ghost particles'

China is building a facility to measure neutrinos — mysterious subatomic particles. It's the first of three neutrino observatories expected to open worldwide in the next decade.

Trump on reported Putin calls: 'If I did, it is a smart thing'

Former President Trump on Tuesday defended conversations he's reportedly had with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House, even as he declined to confirm they took place. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"

Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.

They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Mystery blobs, maligned cities and that terrible Oasis sketch – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Last week’s 100 raccoons story arrived in what is considered “the witching hour” at the ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Sydney reopens beaches after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed ashore

They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.

Analysis reveals composition of mysterious black balls on beaches

An environmental agency says black balls that washed up on Sydney beaches aren't tar, but a "complex composition" of "mixed waste."

Analysis reveals composition of mysterious black balls on beaches

An environmental agency says black balls that washed up on Sydney beaches aren't tar, but a "complex composition" of "mixed waste."

World - CBS News - 11 hours ago

I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles

I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

2300-year-old skeleton helps solve mystery of earliest Japanese people

World - Yahoo News - October 22

How Did This Penguin End Up on a Beach in Australia?

“This is the furthest north I’ve heard of an emperor penguin,” an expert said.

World - The New York Times - 9 hours ago

"Mysterious black balls" close 2 popular beaches in Australia

A local mayor says the balls littering two beaches in the Sydney area could be "tar balls," which form when spilled oil clumps together with debris in the water.

Sydney beaches shut over mysterious tar balls washing ashore

Sydney’s Bondi Beach and other beaches around the Australian city were shut on Thursday as officials investigated mysterious tar balls that have washed ashore.

Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...

Second Sydney beach closed as mystery deepens after hundreds of black balls wash ashore in Coogee

Coogee and Gordons Bay beachgoers warned not to touch the material, which could be ‘tar balls’ formed from oil spills or seepage at sea. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Mysterious tar balls washing ashore force closure of seven beaches in Sydney including Bondi

Randwick council started closing its beaches, including Coogee, on Tuesday and neighbouring Waverley council followed suit on Thursday ‘out of precaution’. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Sydney beaches reopen after tar balls wash ashore but mystery remains over source

NSW Maritime executive director says balls appear to be made up of fatty acids, chemicals found in cleaning and cosmetic products, and fuel oil. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Weekly quiz: What nice thing did Donald say about Kamala?

Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

Chris Riddell on Donald Trump: ‘Hitler did some good things…’ – cartoon

With just over a week until the US election, the Republican leader is showing his true colours. • You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘God works in mysterious ways’: I became a Nvidia millionaire playing ‘World of Warcraft.’ Am I smart — or just lucky?

“I had no job and no unemployment benefits.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 27

Desi Arnaz Historical Marker Celebrates the ‘I Love Lucy’ Star in Miami Beach

A new historical marker in Miami Beach pays tribute to his younger years, before Hollywood, when as a Cuban émigré he performed at a nightclub.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Vance: Did Trump lose in 2020? 'Not by the words that I would use'

Sen. JD Vance said that former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - October 16

Vance says Trump did not lose in 2020 'by the words that I would use'

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Wednesday that former President Trump did not lose in 2020 “by the words that I would use” — some of his most extensive comments yet on the subject of the last ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

How did a killing at a Sikh temple lead to Canada and India expelling each other's diplomats?

Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada

World - ABC News - October 15

Why did Joker 2 lose so much money? And how on earth did it cost so much in the first place?

Todd Phillips’ first take on the supervillain was a billion-grossing smash, but setting out to chastise devoted fans with the second looks set to cost the film industry dear. To quote Heath ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Derek Carr on Michael Thomas comments: I don't know what I did to him

After Saints wide receiver Chris Olave suffered a concussion on a pass from Derek Carr early in Sunday's game against the Panthers, former Saints wideout Michael Thomas sent out a string of tweets ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

One big thing to watch in every Division I conference in 2024-25

From John Calipari's wardrobe to Gonzaga's impending conference change, what to know across all 31 leagues.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

Christopher Reeve’s kids on love, loss and his life-changing accident: ‘He celebrated every single thing we did’

Twenty years after their father died, his children are ready to tell his extraordinary story – from playing Superman to protesting against Pinochet, transforming disability rights and being a ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Trump denies ever saying he wanted generals like Hitler's or that the Nazi leader 'did some good things'

The Atlantic reported this week that the former president wanted "the kind of generals Hitler had," and his former chief of staff said he made positive remarks about Hitler.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway

Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his creepy monster on Broadway

Entertainment - ABC News - October 24

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