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Delhi airport's beloved stray Kaddu found wandering in Dwarka
Delhi airports beloved stray Kaddu found wandering in Dwarka
Don’t reach for the bug spray: crickets stroke a sore antenna, as cues suggest insects feel pain
The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDo insects feel pain? Crickets certainly seem to, according to new research which finds they stroke and groom a sore antenna in much the same way as a dog nurses its hurt paw.Associate Prof Thomas White, an entomologist from the Universit...
New technique enables scientists to ‘hear’ black hole collisions
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What the (rather brief) history of hantavirus reveals about its spread
Health newsWhat the (rather brief) history of hantavirus reveals about its spreadMuch of scientists’ understanding of how humans get infected comes from a handful of outbreaks.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials prepare a containment suit for a hantavirus field study in 2004. Smith Collection/Gado / CDC via Gado / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 12, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy Aria BendixScientists think the hantavirus,...
Hantavirus outbreak origin still a mystery, medical experts address theories
As epidemiologists race to find more answers to the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, they have addressed some theories about its origins.
What is a Super El Niño? Scientists say one is brewing and it could be the strongest yet
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‘Spectacular’ archaeology breakthrough as remains of a late-Roman woman discovered in Essex and set to go on display
A high-status woman from the late Roman period has been unearthed at the site of the former Essex County Hospital in Colchester, with archaeologists describing the find as "spectacular".The individual, dubbed the "Lexden Lady", was interred in an ornate lead coffin at the Lexden Road location, where construction of 120 homes is currently underway.The burial came to light during the concluding phase of excavation work at the development site.Archaeologists from the Colchester Archaeological Trust...
What would it have been like to experience the dinosaur-killing asteroid? Scientists reveal a blow-by-blow account of one of the most catastrophic events in history
What would it have been like to experience the dinosaur–killing asteroid? Scientists reveal a blow–by–blow account of one of the most catastrophic events in historyREAD MORE: Asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs came from beyond JupiterBy XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 15:43, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 16:10, 12 May 2026 e-mail 48 shares
Gene Therapy May Finally Reach The Right Cells
InnovationHealthcareGene Therapy May Finally Reach The Right CellsByWilliam A. Haseltine,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicineFollow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 10:55am EDTGene-silencing therapies may finally be able to reach hard-to-target organs like the brain and kidney by hitching a ride on the body’s own delivery vesicles, which naturally home to specific cell types and can deliver RNA...
The Importance Of Addressing Now AI’s Hidden Dependencies And Risks
LeadershipLeadership StrategiesThe Importance Of Addressing Now AI’s Hidden Dependencies And RisksByGary Drenik,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 10:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Artificial IntelligenceVithun Khamsong - Getty ImagesUsing AI can seem like magic – typ...
The Multiagent Security Challenge: Rethinking Trust In The Era Of Autonomous AI
InnovationThe Multiagent Security Challenge: Rethinking Trust In The Era Of Autonomous AIByHeather Ceylan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 08:45am EDTHeather Ceylan is the Chief Information Security Officer at Box, where she leads the global information security program and strategy. gettyOur team was reviewing output fr...
Why the Iran war is threatening whales near South Africa
Whales are increasingly exposed to traffic - and ship strikes.
Kuwait arrests four sea infiltrators linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Kuwait arrested four men attempting to enter the country illegally by sea earlier this month who had confessed to belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), State News Agency Kuna said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Interior said that the suspects confessed that they were tasked with carrying out hostile operations inside the country. They infiltrated Bubiyan Island on May 1 aboard a fishing boat specially rented for the mission.Authorities said the group exchanged fire with Ku...
Why Do Humans Have Nightmares? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains
InnovationScienceWhy Do Humans Have Nightmares? 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 AuthorMay 12, 2026, 08:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The nightmare that jolts you awake at 3 a.m. isn’t a malfunction. It may be one of the oldest...
Scientists make breakthrough plastics discovery after inventing 'self-destructing' material that leaves no trace of microplastics
Scientists in China have engineered a revolutionary "living plastic" embedded with bacteria that can self-destruct on command, leaving no microplastic residue behind.The breakthrough, announced today by researchers at the Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, represents a potential solution to the mounting global crisis of persistent plastic waste.Their findings, published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials, demonstrate how two specially modified bacterial strains can reduce the mat...
Earth is splitting beneath Africa as new tectonic plate begins to form
Earth is splitting beneath Africa as new tectonic plate begins to form
Why Model Poisoning Requires A New Approach To AI Security
InnovationWhy Model Poisoning Requires A New Approach To AI SecurityByKumar Mehta,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 06:15am EDTKumar Mehta, Founder and Chief Development Officer, Versa. gettyAs enterprises rapidly embed large language models (LLMs) into products, workflows and customer-facing systems, a new category of ris...
Russia 'looks to have failed latest bid to test launch hypersonic Satan-2 missile'
Russia 'looks to have failed latest bid to test launch hypersonic Satan-2 missile'By WILL STEWART and ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:01, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:02, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA
U.S. The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA By Anna Schecter, Anna Schecter Senior Coordinating Producer, Crime and Public Safety Unit Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Read Full Bio Anna Schecter, Pat Milton Pat Milton Senior producer, CBS News Investigative Unit Pat Milton, an award-winning journalist, is the senior producer of the CBS News Investigative Unit, specializing in nati...
NASA Drops 12,000 New Photos From Artemis 2 — Here Are The Best
InnovationScienceNASA Drops 12,000 New Photos From Artemis 2 — Here Are The BestByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 05:39am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Reid Wiseman's shot of the moon. NASA/WisemanNASA has published 12,000 new photos taken by...