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How wildfire hell ravaged tourist hotspots this summer - scorching popular destinations across France, Greece and Spain

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

The ozone hole has burst open: Analysis reveals how the opening over Antarctica has 'increased sharply' this month - and is set to get even bigger

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

How chimps teach their kids tool tricks

Ars Technica - 5 days ago

US speaker Mike Johnson rejects AI pause, warns of losing edge to China

Aljazeera - 5 days ago

Tijuana River sewage crisis costs region up to $503 million a year, study finds

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 5 days ago

Fears as biblical disease explodes across America... scientists zero in on 'southern delicacy' as unlikely culprit emerging in new states

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

US military confirms weapons in orbit: Why a space 'arms race' could be extremely hard to stop -- Despite the U.S. announcing it has weapons in orbit, nuclear arms have been banned from space for nearly 60 years. A new detection method could help verify whether nations are keeping that promise. -- Sharmila Kuthunur -- Last updated

Live Science - 5 days ago

A wave of dead seabirds washes ashore in Venice

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Has dark matter been found? Scientists analyze signal deep underground

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 5 days ago

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Gizmodo - 5 days ago

Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why

NPR - 5 days ago

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Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Chile eliminates rabies transmitted by dogs, the first South American country to do so

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

What are 'space weapons', which US says it has deployed into orbit?

Aljazeera - 5 days ago

New lung cancer drug lifts survival versus chemotherapy

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants

Ars Technica - 5 days ago

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Ars Technica - 5 days ago

BioNTech says lung cancer drug candidate nearly doubles survival

Daily Sabah - 5 days ago

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Daily Mail - 6 days ago

Lasers used to test whether painting 'signed by Da Vinci' is genuine

Independent UK - 6 days ago

Has dark matter been found? Bay Area scientists analyze signal deep underground

The Mercury News - 6 days ago

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Haaretz - 6 days ago

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Wired News - 6 days ago

US Senators Mull Pact Requiring AI Giants to Prevent Catastrophic...

Deccan Chronicle - 6 days ago

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Wired News - 6 days ago

The Apple Store has gone down ahead of this evening's 'surprise and shine' event. A notice on the website reads: 'Be right back. We're making updates to the Apple Store. Check back soon.'

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missions

NPR - 6 days ago

Iconic dinosaur thought to be unique to America is found in Spain

Independent UK - 6 days ago

Why you'll probably be misdiagnosed in your lifetime

NPR - 6 days ago

The Stokes-Navier equation OpenAI controversy -- In the Spotlight -- 'Historic' mathematical breakthrough by the tech company has been overshadowed by data privacy concerns of human researchers -- Will Barker, The Week UK

The Week - 6 days ago

For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

Trump calls, interrupts Nvidia CEO to say AI fears are 'a hoax'

Aljazeera - 6 days ago

Fish and chips could be off the menu: UK cod stocks have crashed by 48%, study warns

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

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Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

3 Sumatran tiger cubs born in Greece offer hope for critically endangered species

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

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Gizmodo - 6 days ago

Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

NPR - 6 days ago

Chilling Nostradamus prediction resurfaces as fears grow about an impending apocalypse

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

'Cognitive stunting' and the potential threat generative AI poses for children's brains

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Trump says calls for more control on AI are a 'SICK conspiracy'

Aljazeera - 6 days ago

America's newest super weapon sparks wild accusations the government has lied about UFOs

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

A new solar cell could generate electricity underwater

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

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Gizmodo - 6 days ago

Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Zambia in search of a mate -- Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.

BBC News - 6 days ago

New map reveals where Americans have suffered the hottest summer in history... See where your state ranks

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

China rejects AI 'threat narratives', urges global cooperation

Aljazeera - 6 days ago

Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin's $700M Mars comms contract -- Bezos' biz gets familiar paperwork from unfamiliar quarters as rival challenges NASA award

Register UK - 6 days ago

Flushed away: The fertilizer hidden in human pee and poop

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

A self-proclaimed time traveler's warning from the year 3700 has resurfaced after chilling claims made by researchers who say humanity is spiraling towards its own destruction.

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

5 Sept 2026 -- Clock starts ticking on race to buy Scotland's 'forgotten Einstein' church -- A Galloway village community hopes to turn the building into a centre celebrating James Clerk Maxwell. -- 5 Sept 2026

BBC News - 6 days ago

The Himalayan nation is moving from rescue operations to recovery and facing a $4.8 billion reconstruction bill.

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

An enormous rectangular-shaped 'structure' has been spotted on a map of the seafloor, sparking theories that an alien base could be hiding deep below the surface.

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

Corals as climate archive: Are El Nino events intensifying?

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

Meet the world's oldest drug user: Indonesian hunter-gatherer got high on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, study finds

Daily Mail - 6 days ago