Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players brains track such fast balls
His serve of almost 148 miles per hour (238km/h) was still some way underthe Wimbledon recordof 153 mph, set by Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in 2025. And despite Tirante giving his opponent
» readHow a 1,900-year-old latrine helps explain why Roman concrete lasts
Twenty-seven kilometers east of Rome sit the remains of a communal latrine whose concrete has endured for nearly 2,000 years. It has outlasted the empire that poured it, centuries of weathering and
» read'Some people called it horrifying': 'Dinner with King Tut' author on using Egyptian mummification techniques on a modern-day human body
Most archaeologists spend time digging in the dirt or piecing together broken artifacts or bones in the lab, attempting to make sense of the past in a painstakingly slow process. But others use that
» readTropical forests stop absorbing carbon dioxide during El Niño events. This year could be the worst.
Research from 2023, which was carried out by me and more than 100 colleagues, found that tropical forests in South America are vulnerable to climate extremes. We determined that during anEl Niño
» readUN space database aimed at easing global tensions is mysteriously down
A United Nations list of every object launched into space, conceived during the cold war as a way to avoid paranoia and conflict, has been unavailable for months due to an unexplained IT problem.
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