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Bhutan experiences 5.8-magnitude earthquake; tremors felt in parts of Northeast India
NEW DELHI: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Bhutan late on Sunday night, triggering multiple aftershocks and sending tremors across parts of Northeast India, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 11.06pm IST at a depth of 26km, with its epicentre located in Bhutan.
Antares reaches reactor criticality under Trump pilot program, marking major nuclear milestone
Antares Nuclear, Inc. announced Thursday that its Mark-0 microreactor achieved criticality at Idaho National Laboratory, becoming the first advanced reactor to reach the milestone under a U.S. Department of Energy pilot program established after President Donald Trump's 2025 executive order aimed at accelerating nuclear development.The Torrance, California-based company said the reactor reached initial criticality under DOE authorization, making Antares the first private company to bring an adva...
Industry spurs novel research but may hurt ‘blue skies’ science: IIM study
BENGALURU: Industry’s growing role in scientific publishing is helping researchers generate novel ideas across a range of disciplines, but it may also be steering science away from “blue skies research”, curiosity-driven investigations pursued without immediate commercial objectives, which have historically produced some of science’s most unexpected discoveries.
Scientists reveal surprising brain benefit of laughter: 'It's a mental workout'
The old saying that laughter is the best medicine may be true, according to new research that suggests it is also a vital catalyst for children's development.Laughter and play are fundamental to healthy brain growth, emotional well-being and social bonding, according to Dr. Jacqueline Harding, an early childhood expert at Middlesex University in London.In her book, "The Brain That Loves to Laugh," Harding argues that joy is a complex biological phenomenon that helps children navigate stress and...
Anthropic adviser says it's "not hypothetical" that AI could abet biological weapons risk
CBS News contributor Chris Krebs, who ran CISA in the first Trump administration, and Ben Buchanan, who advised President Biden and is now a professor at Johns Hopkins and an adviser to Anthropic, joined "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to discuss whether the government should regulate AI -- and if so, how it should be regulated.
Explained: Were Leclerc & Stroll's Monaco crashes caused by broken track?!
Sky Sports Anthony Davidson explains how Lance Stroll and Charles Leclercs crashes appeared to be caused by the Monaco track breaking up - leading to a late red flag.
Russian Soldiers Build “Frankenstein” Pontoon In Failed River Crossing
BusinessAerospace & DefenseRussian Soldiers Build “Frankenstein” Pontoon In Failed River CrossingByVikram Mittal,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vikram Mittal is a contributor who covers aerospace and defense.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 10:41am EDTImage capture from video posted by the Ukrainian "Wolfhound" Unit showing a failed Russian river crossing in the town of Vovchansk. The Russian pontoon system appears to have been built by frontline sold...
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible In These 9 States Sunday
BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsNorthern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible In These 9 States SundayByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 10:14am EDTToplineThe northern lights could be visible from several states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Sunday, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as an incoming coronal mass ejection from the sun is expected to cause stronger geomagnetic storms later this week.NOAA...
Steven Spielberg on "Disclosure Day" and alien visitations
As a child, Steven Spielberg stared at a meteor shower on a wondrous starry night and began his love affair with the sky. The director of the classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" has returned to the sci-fi genre with "Disclosure Day," which imagines closely-held secrets surrounding alien visitations. He talks with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about UAP/UFO phenomena, the paranormal, and his own beliefs regarding intelligent life beyond Earth...
Russian drone strike damages site near Chornobyl nuclear plant
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns 'extremely vile' attack that did not lead to spike in radiation.
Why Do Humans Get Dizzy? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
InnovationScienceWhy Do Humans Get Dizzy? An Evolutionary Biologist ExplainsByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 08:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Every human will, at least once, experience a “head spin.” Not many of us, however, will know the d...
‘Strong’ Northern Lights Alert For 20 States On Monday As CME Strikes
InnovationScience‘Strong’ Northern Lights Alert For 20 States On Monday As CME StrikesByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 08:00am EDTThe northern lights may be visible overnight from up to 10 northern U.S. states. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesThe northern lights may be...
Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl
Attack was ‘extremely vile’ and deliberate, says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy A Russian Shahed drone has substantially damaged a building used to store spent nuclear fuel close to the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant, in what Ukraine’s president described as a deliberate and “extremely vile” attack.While the structure – the reception building of the spent fuel storage facility – was empty of containers at the time, the targeting of the sensitive site appeared to be direct messagi...
Russian drone hits nuclear fuel site near Chernobyl
Radiation levels remain ‘within normal limits’, says Ukraine’s state nuclear company
Chernobyl fuel facility hit: Nuclear fears resurface, Kyiv says Russian attack ‘deliberate'
A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Ukraine's Chornobyl exclusion zone, officials reported. While authorities confirmed radiation levels remained normal, President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a deliberate act of recklessness targeting critical infrastructure. This incident adds to a pattern of Russian actions endangering nuclear safety, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of systemic nuclear blackmail.
The U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it must begin again.
EnvironmentThe U.S. fought the flesh-eating screwworm for decades. Now it must begin again.The U.S. will run much the same playbook as it did starting in the 1950s: mass-produce sterile male screwworms and release them into the wild to stop the pests from reproducing.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A test container of dyed fly pupae are displayed on Feb. 9 at a facility in Edinburg, Texas, that produces sterile New World screwworms as part of the effort to stop their spread a...
Inside Australia’s Project Building Shark-Repellent Surfboard Fins For Surfers
InnovationScienceInside Australia’s Project Building Shark-Repellent Surfboard Fins For SurfersByMelissa Cristina Márquez,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicatorFollow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 06:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Surfing has been a part of coastal cultures around the world as long as one can remem...
This 1,000-year-old pine tree’s protector fears changing weather patterns
Climate in CrisisThis 1,000-year-old pine tree’s protector fears changing weather patternsMayors from around the world gathered last week in Huangshan to discuss how to protect their cities from climate change and overtourism.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Hu Xiaosong, guardian of the tree, in Huangshan, China, in 2018.Mac William Bishop / NBC NewsShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 7, 2026, 5:11 AM EDTBy Erin Tan and Jennifer JettHUANGSHAN, China — As temperatures neared their...
Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants June 7, 20265:00 AM ET Ari Daniel Bumblebees figured out how to get to an out-of-reach reward in a new study, proving they can problem-solve on the fly. Mikko Törmänen/University of Oulu hide caption toggle caption Mikko Törmänen/University of Oulu For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the scie...
Earth’s Rotation Is Slowing Faster Than In 3.6 Million Years
BreakingInnovationScienceEarth’s Rotation Is Slowing Faster Than In 3.6 Million YearsByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 02:00am EDTToplineEarth’s rotation is gradually slowing as climate change melts glaciers and polar ice sheets, redistributing water across the planet and subtly lengthening the day. According to new research from th...