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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere: astronomers

A tiny, little-known world beyond Pluto appears to have an atmosphere, Japanese astronomers said on Monday, defying what had been thought possible for icy objects in our cosmic backyard. If confirmed, the roughly 500-kilometre-wide rock would become just the second world past Neptune in our Solar System to host an atmosphere — after only Pluto itself. Formerly classified as a planet, Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet status in 2006, in part because astronomers were discovering other similar obje...

Russia needs to support biotech instrument-making

The head of state gave such assignment in conclusion of the Future Technologies Forum

Finnish military says it is impossible to down drones near Russian border — Yle

There have been multiple reports of UAVs being spotted within Finland and its airspace

These Are the Players in the Million-Dollar Dinosaur Fossil Business

Why are dinosaur bones joining the collections of millionaires and billionaires like Ken Griffin? On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, we are joined by Salomon Aaron, a director at London-based gallery David Aaron. He tells Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway how the private market for fossils actually works and how similar it is to the market for art and other antiquities. (Source: Bloomberg)

'We're looking at connections': Mystery as 10 scientists linked to top secret research dead or missing

The FBI has launched an investigation into the deaths and disappearances of 10 American scientists who possessed access to sensitive government research programmes.Director Kash Patel confirmed the bureau would examine potential links between the cases.He said: "We’re going to look for connections."Mr Patel told Fox News that investigators would scrutinise the researchers' "access to classified information" and "foreign actors". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He added: "If there’s any con...

'Only part of the solution': Are Electric Vehicles truly sustainable?

As Electric Vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly central to global climate policy, DawnNews explores whether they really are the straightforward climate solution they appear to be. As economist Ammar Habib Khan says, EVs are “part of the solution, but not an overall policy intervention”. Behind the clean image lies a complicated story about minerals, water, economics and sustainability. Watch Front Seat to Climate Change to unpack the complex story of the real costs and opportunities behind t...

What is Hantavirus? The disease suspected of killing three onboard a cruise ship

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‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors sayThe process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it surrounded by the ocean within decades due to the climate crisis, a stark new study has concluded.Ongoing sea level rise and the rampant erosion of wetlands in southern Louisiana will swallow up the New Orleans area within a few generations, with the new...

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6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes central Philippines

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Samar at 2.09 pm (0609 GMT) on Monday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).The quake hit at a depth of 73.3 kilometres (45 miles), about nine kilometres from the province's coastal town of San Julian.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.#EarthquakePH #EarthquakeEasternSamar#iFelt_EasternSamarEarthquakeEarthquake Information No.1Date and Time...

Shark Fin Smuggling Bust Reveals Global Trade Loopholes

A major U.S. shark fin bust reveals how protected species are still slipping through global trade routes disguised as everyday goods, raising bigger questions about enforcement, demand and whether current protections are enough.

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts sayEmissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from Australian coalmines are more than double official government estimates reported to the UN, according to a new International Energy Agency report.Climate and energy analysts said the report had again highlighted an “enormous gap” in the country’s reported methane emissions from coalmines and should serve as a wake-up...

Rare comet to flash through New Zealand skies – before it disappears for 170,000 years

Over the next two weeks stargazers have a chance to spot the blue-green orb and smudgy tail of comet known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS A comet formed on the edges of the solar system will grace southern skies over the next fortnight, giving viewers a rare chance to glimpse it before it disappears from view for another 170,000 years.The comet – known as C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS – had been travelling through the northern hemisphere but has “swung around the sun” and is now visible in the south, said Josh Ao...

10-MW nuclear reactor on truck bed: Power bank for AI data centres

A Chinese research team is testing a prototype of a 10‑megawatt (MW), truck‑mountable “nuclear power bank” that could act as a mobile, ultra‑compact power source for AI data centres, remote communities, emergency sites, and even maritime and space systems. Developed over several years by Professor Wu Yican’s group at the Institute of Nuclear Energy Safety Technology (Hefei Institute of Physical Science), the unit is framed as the world’s first vehicle‑mounted nuclear power unit at this scale and...

What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?

What is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship? 1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleYang TianGetty ImagesThree people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).One hantavirus case has been confirmed, with five more suspected cases under investigation, it says.The WHO told the BBC that "detailed investigations" into the suspected hantavirus cases are...

Bypoll election result LIVE: ECI to begin counting votes at 8 am; all eyes on Baramati seat

Bypoll election result LIVE: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is counting votes for the assembly bypolls for seven seats across five states from 8 am today. The states which went to the polls include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tripura and Nagaland.

Hundreds of Dominicans protest Canadian mining project

Hundreds demonstrated in the Dominican Republic on Sunday to protest Canadian company GoldQuest's proposed mining project.The so-called Romero project aims to extract deposits of gold, copper and silver from a reserve of 1.1 million ounces, valued at around $5 billion, according to GoldQuest.The project would be located in Central Cordillera, far from tourist areas, near the southern province of San Juan where the agriculture-based economy supports 143,000 residents.Although the project still do...

Archaeologists unearth secrets of artificial island older than Stonehenge in major underwater discovery

Archaeologists have unearthed an artificial timber platform older than Stonehenge, concealed beneath what appears to be an artificial stone island.Researchers from the University of Southampton made the discovery in Loch Bhorgastail on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland.The crannog, a type of artificial island found throughout Scottish lochs, was originally constructed more than 5,000 years ago, making it older than Stonehenge.Although the presence of some wooden elements beneath the structure was pre...

Wooden platform found hidden under Neolithic artificial island in loch

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How natural disasters are exploited to manipulate people online

John Kelly, head of the social media analytics firm Graphika, showed 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl how hate groups, foreign governments, and influencers exploit natural disasters to manipulate people on social media.