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Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book 'Nanocosmos' (exclusive)

Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope.

Space · Nov 9, 2025

Helicopter crashes into an active volcano. The crew’s only chance? A grueling climb through blistering ash

Madame Pele failed to get the upper hand.

We Got This Covered · Oct 29, 2025

And the winner of the Photo London 2025 Emerging Photographer Award is…

…actually two people – for the first time in its history, a pair of talented up-and-coming photographers share the top prize of this prestigious award

Digital Camera World · May 16, 2025

Katie Taylor set for Amanda Serrano rematch before Chantelle Cameron re-run

The Irish star looks set to take on Amanda Serrano in a rematch instead of clashing with Chantelle Cameron for the second time in a row.

Irish Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

‘Mafia Terror’ details the rise, fall of NYC mob boss Carmine Galante

“The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror” by Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson; Citadel (288 pages, $27)

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Review: Gangsters vs. Nazis Greenlights Meeting Speech With Violence

Praising violence as a response to speech we don't like is a hallmark not of admirable Americanism but of oppressive regimes like Hitler’s.

Reason · Feb 10, 2023