In 1974, Michèle Mouton’s father gave her an Alpine A110 car with a condition to prove herself or quit; she had entered a man’s world of rallying but 11 years later, she was the ‘fastest woman alive’

In 1974, Michèle Mouton's father gave her an Alpine A110 car with a condition to prove herself or quit; she had entered a man’s world of rallying but 11 years later, she was the ‘fastest woman alive’

Mouton initially worked as a co-driver, accompanying her friend Jean Taibi on the 1972 Tour de Corse. For years, rallying was seen as a man’s sport. The cars were brutally fast, the roads unpredictable and the margin for error tiny. Then came Michèle Mouton. She did not enter motorsport trying to become the fastest woman. … Read more

Prove you won’t take government benefits: US issues details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18

Prove you won't take government benefits: US issues details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18

USCIS published details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 18, 2026. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services issued new guidelines on Tuesday on how officials would determine if a Green Card applicant would become a burden on the government. “On July 16, 2026, DHS announced a final rule that rescinds the … Read more

A World War II submarine detector was later used to map magnetic stripes on the seafloor, helping scientists prove that Earth’s tectonic plates move

A World War II submarine detector was later used to map magnetic stripes on the seafloor, helping scientists prove that Earth’s tectonic plates move

A device built to track enemy submarines during the Second World War went on to become one of the most important tools in Earth science. The fluxgate magnetometer, first developed to detect small disturbances in the planet’s magnetic field caused by metal hulls beneath the ocean surface, was later adapted by scientists to study the … Read more