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Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war
In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yetThe dosimeter clipped to your chest ticks faster the moment you step off the designated path inside the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Step back, and it slows again – an invisible line between clean ground and contamination.Above rises the “new safe confinement” (NSC) – the largest, movable steel structure ever built, taller than the Sta...
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
NewsWorldEuropeEU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesTop European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of HormuzMenelaos Hadjicostis & Sam McNeilSaturday 25 April 2026 05:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"...
Russian specialists to train South African astronauts
CEO of the space agency SANSA Humbulani Mudau says that the training program is being drafted, and the selection of candidates will begin as soon as the plan is complete
Eyeing the invisible: Yale astrophysicist on black holes, dark matter & universe
In popular imagination and in science fiction, black holes are places of intense gravity, kind of like cosmic vacuum cleaners that suck in everything around us| India News
Ed Miliband's puffin 'killing fields': How the world's largest wind farm off the coast of North Berwick will massacre thousands of seabirds
Ed Miliband's puffin 'killing fields': How the world's largest wind farm off the coast of North Berwick will massacre thousands of seabirdsBy DAVID JONES, CHIEF FOREIGN WRITER Published: 00:51, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 00:56, 25 April 2026 e-mail 1 View comments
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNavin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondentWatch: Drone footage shows glacial lake Imja near Mount EverestAn early flood warning system designed to save the lives of thousands of people in the Everest region may no longer be working, Nepalese officials have admitted to the BBC, after it was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair.The disclosure came after villa...
A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.(Image credit: Yohei Utsuki/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University)
Astronaut Suni Williams found common ground — in space
Astronaut Suni Williams shares her experience serving aboard the International Space Station and working with other countries – along with the reception she received when she returned home. "Space exploration and taking on these audacious goals draws us together as humans," Williams said. This interview is part of NBC News' Common Ground, sponsored by Comcast.
How to prevent the Gulf Stream from collapsing? CLOSE the Bering Strait, experts say
How to prevent the Gulf Stream from collapsing? CLOSE the Bering Strait, experts sayREAD MORE: British winters could get worse if the Gulf Stream collapses By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 19:00, 24 April 2026 | Updated: 19:00, 24 April 2026 e-mail 63 View comments
TASS, Rosatom release special project for 40th anniversary of Chernobyl accident
The project tells the story of the nuclear energy development in the USSR, the accident itself, the elimination of its consequences, the fates of those close to the events, and the way Chernobyl changed how we approach NPP safety
Anthropic Study Finds Link Between AI Productivity And Fear
InnovationEnterprise TechAnthropic Study Finds Link Between AI Productivity And FearByJoe McKendrick,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careersFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 01:39pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AI helps, AI hurtsgettyThe closer you are to AI’s orbit, the more you see its benefits – an...
From Iran to Paris weather: Alleged prediction market violations start stacking up
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are quickly becoming an economic and political force, accruing multi-billion dollar valuations and drawing support from key officials in the Trump administration. But backlash to the platforms is spreading — in Washington and in state capitals — with accusations of insider trading following White House military action in Venezuela and Iran and dogging several midterm election campaigns. Fault lines over who is in charge of regulation are already em...
Chornobyl at 40: Settlers and horses survive Russian drones, contamination
A radiation survivor and expert, an elderly returnee, and a wildlife researcher paint a picture of life 40 years later.
Russian scientists 'are developing the world's first drug to delay ageing' months after Putin discussed 'living to 150'
Russian scientists 'are developing the world's first drug to delay ageing' months after Putin discussed 'living to 150'By WILL STEWART Published: 15:29, 24 April 2026 | Updated: 15:31, 24 April 2026 e-mail 2 View comments
Number of Russians approving of nuclear energy grows 5.5-fold since 1990 — pollster
Analysts note that approval of nuclear energy is directly linked to how deeply the industry is integrated into the life of a particular region
Could DNA from a smoothie straw help solve the cold case killing of NY teen?
More than 40 years ago, in the suburbs of Long Island, New York, Theresa Fusco, 16, vanished. Her body was found a month later. For investigators, finding out what really happened would take decades. And now, as "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports, the case rests on DNA from a smoothie straw.
Nasa’s ‘human computer’: Meet the woman who calculated future of spaceflight
Annie Easley began as a ‘human computer’, performing complex calculations by hand before electronic systems took over. She later became a programmer at NASA, contributing to propulsion and energy research. Her career reflects adaptability and a lasting impact on modern space exploration.
When will Isro launch humans to space? Indian astronaut answers
When will Isro launch humans to space Indian astronaut answers
Who Will Pay To Cool The Planet?
InnovationSustainabilityWho Will Pay To Cool The Planet?ByNina Seega,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Sustainable Finance Director at Cambridge University's CISLFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 07:58am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Xavier Moya was presented with a $1m cheque f...
Brace yourself for a SUPER El Niño: Likelihood of unusual climate pattern skyrockets - as scientists warn it could push global temperatures to record highs
Brace yourself for a SUPER El Niño: Likelihood of unusual climate pattern skyrockets – as scientists warn it could push global temperatures to record highsREAD MORE: The mysterious pollutant that's found almost EVERYWHEREBy WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 10:24, 24 April 2026 | Updated: 12:53, 24 April 2026 e-mail 69 shares