La Brea Tar Pits – the only urban, active ice age excavation site in world – gets a mammoth face lift for the first time in nearly 50 years
Survey finds frustration with connectivity to 4G or 5G, highlighting weaknesses in digital infrastructure
Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 cities
Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutic
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Scottish family on low income receives £15,000 more a year than identical household in England
A new belief set is uniting some of the wealthiest men in the world around a ‘transhuman’ future – actual humanity be damned
From watching their team win to watching their mayor in the nosebleeds, residents are feeling hopeful
The Texas senator was emblematic of the era between Reagan and Trump, as Republicans shifted from the party of business to a cult of personality
Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions
The comedian on coming out at 20, discovering she was funny, and the special moment she marked with a tattoo
Serious health conditions are being misdiagnosed and pregnancies are missed while the internet swells with terrible advice and meno-products. Enough, writes Emma Beddington
As long as you remain angry at the city, you can ignore the candidate’s lack of experience or inability to articulate policy
In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for victims
Elephants, clowns, aerialists hanging by their hair … the Big Top concept doesn’t let up at this hugely enjoyable outing for a boy band with hits to spare
Defence minister announces seizure of fortress as advance against Hezbollah moves beyond Litani River