140-year-old viaduct bridge after it collapsed into the River Spey. Image Credit: LBC/Website Two spans of a 140-year-old railway bridge have collapsed into the River Spey in north-east Scotland, leaving engineers investigating the damage and authorities weighing the cost of securing the historic structure. The Spey Viaduct, also known as the Garmouth Viaduct, partially collapsed…

A 74-year-old Florida man facing a first-degree murder charge offered to plead guilty and accept a life sentence if a judge agreed to give him a Philly cheesesteak, fries and a Pepsi. Robert Kessler made the unusual proposal on October 26, 2026, during jury selection in his trial over the 2021 death of 47-year-old Stephanie…

Rising fossil prices are raising concerns that wealthy collectors could take rare specimens away from scientific research. For decades, the Nanotyrannus occupied an uncertain place in the dinosaur world, caught between scientific classification and the shadow of its much more famous relative, Tyrannosaurus rex. Now, a remarkably preserved skeleton has given the disputed dinosaur a…

Scientists have captured rare footage of tiny Southeast Asian snakes performing rapid cartwheels to escape danger, revealing an unusual form of movement that allows the reptiles to travel at speeds of up to 12 feet per second. The findings, published in Current Biology on October 19, 2026, were reported by Science News, Live Science and…

Princess Diana reportedly wanted to marry Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, with whom she had a relationship lasting nearly two years before her death in August 1997. Their romance remained largely private, away from the intense media attention surrounding the Princess of Wales. Diana believed Khan was different from the people who had disappointed her,…