There were a lot of horrifying things in the news this year—a lot. But some of it was horrifying in a good way. Extraordinary medical cases—even the grisly and disturbing ones—offer a reprieve from ...

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It's one of life's biggest questions – are we alone in the universe? Now, in good news for sci–fi fans, one of Britain's top space scientists has declared she is 'absolutely convinced' there are ...

A new year of tabletop releases is upon us, with trading card game adaptions of Cyberpunk 2077 and League Of Legends, and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

James Gunn is one of the most influential and high-profile filmmakers in Hollywood today, but even he has a few surprising titles on his resume. Well before he entered his Marvel and DC eras, Gunn sat ...

While many of these maladies were self-inflicted, it seems worthy to note that BOTH Florida Man's maladies were self-inflicted. The hallmark of Florida Man's behavior. So at least they're consistent ...