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 ...

For years, students at a high school just steps from the Colosseum in Rome have spun tales of mysterious rooms hidden underneath the gymnasium floor. Now, it turns out those rumors have more than a ...

An amateur metal detectorist unearthed an “extraordinary” gold ring dating back to Roman times in a field in Somerset, southwest England. Kevin Minto, a trucker and former soldier, made the amazing ...

Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000 When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and distant exoplanets, the telescope will capture massive ...

GREENBELT, Md.—On Tuesday NASA administrator Jared Isaacman set an early September launch window for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope—a multibillion-dollar “flagship”-class observatory that is ...

NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swaths of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. The Roman space telescope is ...

Roman will survey the universe with a mirror similar to the Hubble Space Telescope, revealing more about how the cosmos formed and evolved. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors likely violates the First Amendment rights of licensed therapists. The ruling ...

From cacio e pepe to crisp fried artichokes, these hallmarks of Rome's cuisine bring a taste of the trattoria to your home. Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's Updates Editor. She has written and edited ...

In the latest legal setback for LGBTQ+ Americans, the Supreme Court said Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for young people infringes on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.