A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…
For centuries, plants have been associated with daylight, photosynthesis and the natural rhythms of the Sun. Now, researchers in China have taken a step that seems drawn from science fiction by creating plants capable of glowing after dark. It involves complex technologies such as biotechnology, material sciences, and plant engineering, and this is used to…
Off the coast of Georgia, the Atlantic flattens into long pale stretches of sand that seem to go on without hurry. Marshland folds into forest, forest gives way to dune, and nothing holds a fixed line for long. Cumberland Island sits in that blur between land and water, reached only by ferry and left just…
Several students at Stanford University staged a walkout during Google CEO Sundar Pichai‘s commencement address on Sunday, protesting the tech giant’s cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government.Around 200 students left Stanford Stadium as Pichai, an alumnus of the university, began speaking. Many carried Palestinian flags and banners, chanting “Free, free Palestine,” according to reports. The…
A draft memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran includes provisions for an immediate end to military operations across multiple fronts, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a reconstruction package worth at least $300 billion for Iran, according to details published by Iran’s…
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at stone-throwing demonstrators in Geneva on Sunday as an estimated 20,000 people marched against the G7 summit. The demonstrations are aimed to highlight issues such as environment, human rights, imperialism, fascism, and capitalism but the ensuing violence has boarded up downtown Geneva and caused harm to the…
Elon Musk has never been shy about stretching timelines or expectations, but his latest comment about SpaceX lands on a scale that makes even the most optimistic market forecasts look restrained. Elon Musk’s writing on X in response to a Morgan Stanley projection, he suggested the company could be pulling in around a trillion dollars…
Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) The United States and Iran may have finalised a deal to end their war, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the clause involving Lebanon, Israeli media said after US President Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached.Click here for live updatesOn February 28, Israel and the…
US President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hosting a UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn, turning the grounds of the presidential residence into an outdoor arena as thousands gathered to watch cage fights under the banner of “UFC Freedom 250”.Trump, accompanied by UFC president Dana White, emerged from…
YouTuber Vlad Ncl punched during Dublin livestream as video sparks anti trans debate(Image via Getty) Popular YouTuber Vlad Ncl was punched during a livestream in Dublin after a man questioned whether he was a boy or a girl. The incident happened on June 12 and quickly spread across social media, sparking anger, debate, and claims…
