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World’s oceans break June heat record: Monitor
Oceans worldwide recorded their hottest June ever, with global average sea surface temperatures reaching 20.98°C. Scientists warn that the developing El Nino phenomenon, coupled with ongoing climate change, could push ocean and atmospheric heat to new peaks in the coming months and into next year. This alarming trend highlights the escalating impact of global warming on marine environments.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Tajikistan; no immediate reports of damage
Tajikistan experienced a 4.7 magnitude earthquake early Thursday morning, with tremors felt at a depth of 122 km. This follows a 4.0 magnitude quake on June 21. The nation, known for its mountainous terrain, is highly susceptible to seismic activity. Climate change is exacerbating existing vulnerabilities, posing increased risks to infrastructure and remote communities.
Scientists build from scratch cells that can grow, feed & reproduce
Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell, taking a big step towards the holy grail of making a living organism out of non-living components.
Scientists fear seabird die-off as El Niño looms: ‘We don’t know how bad this is will get’
Many seabirds are starving to death as a marine heat wave lingers off California and fish seek deeper, cooler watersWithin minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses – one after another.Some were mixed in with washed up kelp. Others were under rocks. Continue reading...
The Harvard astronomer dubbed Trump’s chief alien hunter starts by assuming UFOs human-made
Avi Loeb’s White House panel has asked the Pentagon for videos and files on unexplained aerial sightingsA controversial Harvard University cosmologist who has suggested alien lifeforms could be sailing into the solar system disguised as meteors is leading the Trump administration’s secretive new scientific advisory panel on security risks posed by UFOs.Avi Loeb and his hand-picked committee have already begun looking into the origins of mysterious flying craft, now known as unidentified aerial p...
Scientists create 'life': All about the SpudCell - why it matters & where it falls short
Scientists have engineered 'SpudCell,' a lab-made system from chemicals that mimics life's core functions like growth and division. While not fully alive due to reliance on external components, this breakthrough offers a simplified model to understand essential life processes. Researchers aim to enhance its self-sufficiency, paving the way for custom biological machines and deeper insights into fundamental biology.
Secretive Gaza meetings in Cyprus as plan to isolate Hamas gathers pace
Board of Peace talks on Gaza's post-war future face funding crises and warnings of a colonial occupation.
Trump takes first flight on new Qatar-gifted Air Force One
US President Donald Trump took his maiden voyage aboard the new Air Force One on Wednesday.
‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA
Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuelResearchers claim they are closer to creating life from scratch after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish.The synthetic cells were made from chemical compounds and are believed to be the first to demonstrate the complete cell cycle of growth, genetic replication and splitting to produce the next generation. Continue reading...
Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber - who became a macabre landmark frozen in ice after dying on Everest - is finally solved after DNA test
Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber - who became a macabre landmark frozen in ice after dying on Everest - is finally solved after DNA testSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:58, 1 July 2026 | Updated: 08:58, 1 July 2026 e-mail View comments
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found.A sociolinguistic study, led by Lancaster University, found that the final vowel in words such as happy, baby, chilly and city – known to linguists as “the happy vowel” – varies clearly by social class across Manchester. Continue reading...
Specieswatch: How heatwaves play havoc with bees’ fertility
Study reveals extreme heat causes sharp drop with knock-on effect for pollination of food crops in following yearsWe know heatwaves have serious health consequences for humans, but what about other species? A study has shown they severely diminish bees’ fertility, with significant implications for the pollination of food crops in the following years.Prof James Gilbert of the University of Hull his and colleagues simulated a three-day UK heatwave in the lab and measured its effect on solitary red...
World’s oceans experience hottest June ever, scientists say more heat ahead
European Union monitors say the first half of 2026 was 'marked by sustained and exceptional ocean warmth'.
Japan faces 1,500 earthquakes a year. Why its cities rarely collapse
Japan experiences around 1,500 earthquakes that are strong enough to be felt every year, a staggering figure that would seem disastrous for most countries. Yet, despite sitting at one of the most seismically active places on Earth, Japan's cities rarely witness widespread building collapses after major earthquakes.
NASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contracts
SpaceNASA barrels ahead with moon base plans, doling out nearly $600 million in new contractsThe announcement is the latest in a stream of funding contracts NASA has awarded private companies in its effort to establish a permanent presence on the moon.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to the media after the Artemis II crew arrives at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on March 27.Craig Bailey / USA Today Network via Reuters Co...
Renaissance artist uncovered hidden science breakthrough 400 YEARS before today's researchers
A Renaissance artist knew about - and painted - a modern scientific breakthrough some 400 years before today's researchers, a study has found. One of Jan Brueghel the Elder's 17th-century works shows a ravenous bat eating a bird, a behaviour which has only been observed in recent years.Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) titled "Natural history on canvas: Brueghel knew about bird-eating noctule bats," examines an oil-on-copper work called "Air" comple...
‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificantOn first hearing, it is a position that sounds reasonable. “When our share of global emissions is less than 1%,” Rishi Sunak argued when he was the UK prime minister in 2023, “how can it be right that British citizens are now being told to sacrifice even more than others?”Sunak is not the only world leader to have cited such figures while delaying cuts to pollution. In 2019, Scott Morris...
Search for MH370 given new 2027 deadline as Malaysia extends hunt to cover remaining 7,000sq/km area
Malaysia's government has approved a one-year extension to its agreement with British deep-sea exploration company Ocean Infinity for the continued underwater hunt for flight MH370 in the Southern Indian Ocean.The Malaysian Cabinet reached this decision on June 26 2026, with the renewed contract running from July 1 2026 through to June 30 2027.The arrangement preserves all existing terms, including the "no find, no fee" principle that has governed the search operation.Under this condition, Kuala...
Venezuelan Earthquakes: Window for Finding Survivors Shrinks
Officials in Venezuela say the death toll from the back-to-back earthquakes last week has risen to more than 1,700 people. It comes as rescue teams from around the world continue to comb through the rubble of toppled building for survivors. The United Nations estimates the death toll could climb as high as 10,000 people.
Scientists discover possible link between 9/11 and accelerated aging
A study of World Trade Center responders found that PTSD is associated with molecular changes linked to accelerated biological aging and a higher risk of chronic disease.The study, led by Stony Brook University in New York, could offer new clues to the long-term physical health effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.The researchers tested blood samples from 393 WTC responders, collected approximately 18 years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to a university press release.THE 'A...