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Massive 8-foot great white shark spotted near South Carolina coast

Massive 8-foot great white shark spotted near South Carolina coast

By Michael Lee Simpson An 8ft 10in, 456-pound great white shark is prowling just 42 miles away from Myrtle Beach — proving vital to mapping Atlantic migration patterns. Juvenile female great white Brookes, first tagged by OCEARCH off Nova Scotia in October 2025, was detected near Charleston, South Carolina, earlier

Fatal heart attacks rising among young adults, with women more likely to die

Fatal heart attacks rising among young adults, with women more likely to die

By Stephen Beech Fatal heart attacks are rising among younger people, with women more likely to die than men, according to a new report. Heart attack deaths rose between 2011 and 2022 among adults under the age of 55, according to the study. And women aged 18 to 54 were

Tropical flowers blooming weeks later due to climate change

Tropical flowers blooming weeks later due to climate change

By Stephen Beech Tropical flowers are blooming weeks later than before due to climate change, reveals new research. The study of more than 8,000 flowers across 230 years has raised fears for delicately balanced ecosystems. American scientists found global warming has caused many tropical plants to flower earlier or

Star of ‘Free Willy’ pleads for help to save orcas from closed park

Star of ‘Free Willy’ pleads for help to save orcas from closed park

By Michael Lee Simpson "Free Willy" star Jason James Richter is imploring French authorities to urgently relocate two captive orcas from a closed marine park. The whales remain in tanks at Marineland Antibes near Cannes, in France, despite a 2021 ban requiring relocation by 2026. TideBreakers activists say

One of oldest universities elects first female chancellor

One of oldest universities elects first female chancellor

By Elizabeth Hunter One of the oldest universities in Britain has elected its first female chancellor in its 600-year history. Dame Anne Pringle has been described as a “trailblazing diplomat” who was formerly British ambassador to Moscow. She is now the new chancellor of the University of St Andrews

90-million-year-old fossil of ‘missing link’ bird-like dinosaur discovered

90-million-year-old fossil of ‘missing link’ bird-like dinosaur discovered

By Stephen Beech The 90-million-year-old fossil of a tiny bird-like dinosaur has rewritten history, say scientists. They described the discovery of a near complete skeleton of Alnashetri cerropoliciensis as the “missing link” for a mysterious group of prehistoric animals. The identification of the fossil was made

C-3PO’s head, and props from ‘Jaws’, ‘Gladiator’ and more up for auction

C-3PO’s head, and props from ‘Jaws’, ‘Gladiator’ and more up for auction

By Dean Murray A "Star Wars" C-3PO head and a harpoon gun from Jaws are the highlights of an upcoming blockbuster Hollywood auction. The "Return of the Jedi" light-up prop is expected to fetch up to $700,000 (£538,462) at a Propstore sale