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'Looking for the Wrong Shape': Scientists Reveal Why Bad 'Space Weather' Has Jammed Alien Tech Signals

Astronomers suggest that space weather could distort alien signals, making them undetectable. This challenges traditional search methods and highlights the need for broader signal detection strategies.

International Business Times UK

In 2000, conservationists eradicated the last cat from Macquarie Island to save its seabirds; without the cats, rabbits exploded and stripped the World Heritage island down to bare ground

A conservation success on Macquarie Island turned into an ecological disaster. Eradicating invasive cats, intended to protect native seabirds, inadvertently led to a rabbit population explosion. This unchecked grazing devastated the island's unique vegetation, highlighting the complex interdependencies within ecosystems and the risks of isolated pest removal without a comprehensive…

The Times of India

In 1997, conservationists launched a plan to kill every feral goat on the Galápagos Islands; by 2006, they had eliminated more than 140,000 of them, and vegetation and birds returned

Galápagos conservationists undertook a massive project, removing over 140,000 feral goats to protect its unique ecosystem. Employing innovative techniques like 'Judas goats,' the US$10.5 million effort, Project Isabela, proved large-scale island restoration is feasible. This success has revitalized native species and plant life, demonstrating that even vast islands can be…

The Times of India

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'An honour to be chosen': Italian astronaut on piloting Nasa lunar mission

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will be the first European to participate in Nasa's lunar programme, as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027. He spoke to RFI about the challenges of such a mission, and the risks.

Radio France Internationale

Extreme Heat Is Rising Faster for Black Americans, and Researchers Say the Gap Is Growing

Extreme heat is hitting Black Americans harder due to urban heat islands, AC gaps, and chronic disease burdens. New research shows disparities will widen. Here's the data.

Medical Daily

Rice feeds more than half the world, but scientists say current farming is crossing Earth’s safe limits for climate, water, and nutrients, and that makes every bowl part of a bigger planetary balancing act

Rice cultivation, a global staple, is pushing Earth's natural systems beyond safe limits, particularly concerning climate change, water use, and nutrient pollution. A study highlights how flooded paddies release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and intensive irrigation strains water resources. Fortunately, practices like alternate wetting and drying, alongside sustainable farming…

The Economic Times

This tiny Indian village receives 5 times more rain than Mumbai every year, yet its residents have mastered the art of survival with ancient tricks smarter than modern tech

In Mawsynram, the world's wettest village, residents have mastered living with relentless rain. Their ingenious 'knup' rain shields, crafted from bamboo and banana leaves, allow daily work to continue even in torrential downpours. This adaptation, along with unique architecture and living root bridges, showcases centuries of resilience and sustainable living,…

The Economic Times

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Why scientists are worried about Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier': How dangerous could disintegration of 'Great Britain-sized' ice shelf be for Earth and humanity?

Antarctica Doomsday Glacier: West Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites, faces imminent danger as its eastern ice shelf nears collapse. While not an overnight disappearance, this event could significantly accelerate ice loss, contributing to rising sea levels over decades. Scientists warn that warmer ocean waters are weakening the shelf, which acts as…

The Economic Times

Nigerian proverb of the day: "A person who stares at the gutter for a long time will kill fish" and a lesson in patience, persistence and reward

Stare at a gutter long enough and you'll catch fish. It sounds like nonsense at first. Who finds fish in a gutter? But that's the sly trick of this Nigerian proverb, which uses an unlikely picture to make a very down to earth point. A person who stares at the…

The Times of India

The Physics of Scarcity: Copper’s Path to a Structural Deficit

Copper is the essential muscle of the modern energy transition, yet its physical availability is bound by the laws of physics and mining exhaustion. Here's why the era of easy copper mining is over and why physical supply deficits are inevitable for the next decade.

Barchart

A large, harmless asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend

Astronomers say a large asteroid will soon harmlessly zip past Earth

The Independent UK

SpaceX's next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test (video)

About a month has passed since the first launch of SpaceX's "Version 3" Starship rocket, and the spaceflight company has already begun testing on its next such vehicle.

Space

The best seat on Earth for the 2026 total Solar Eclipse might be in this Spanish city

The 2026 total solar eclipse is set to be an extraordinary event, especially in Valencia, Spain. As the city lies in the path of totality, it offers an exceptional vantage point for witnessing this rare celestial phenomenon. Here’s a closer look at why Valencia is a prime spot for this…

The Economic Times

Minerals push shapes agenda

Thailand is exploring the possibility of importing rare earth minerals from Kazakhstan to strengthen its electric vehicle (EV) industry.

Bangkok Post

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China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

The Independent UK

Scientists find huge ‘magma systems’ inside Mars

Findings suggest that more planets could be habitable than we thought, researchers say

LiveScience

China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over Earth

The Shenlong, or "divine dragon," space plane just deployed a mysterious payload above our planet. The top-secret spacecraft, which has never been properly photographed, has now released at least nine objects in low Earth orbit.

Space

Watch out for the giant scorpion hiding in the summer sky

Scorpius is one of the few constellations that actually resembles its namesake — and this summer is the perfect time to find it.

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AST SpaceMobile Just Nailed a Major Launch—So Why Is the Stock Crashing?

ASTS has fallen more than 45% from its May 28 all-time high despite successfully deploying BlueBird satellites 8, 9, and 10, as insider selling, analyst downgrades, and capital concerns weigh on shares.

Space

Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight

"An asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years".

The Economic Times

Discovered 29 years ago, asteroid bigger than Eiffel Tower to fly past Earth this weekend: Here's when and how to watch and should you be worried?

A colossal asteroid, dwarfing the Eiffel Tower, is set for a safe flyby of Earth this weekend, June 27, 2026. Designated (152637) 1997 NC1, it will pass at a distance of 2.6 million kilometers. While posing no threat, its immense size makes this a significant celestial event, occurring only once…

Inverse

Every Comic Book Depiction Of Supergirl, Explained

While the upcoming movie follows Kara Zor-El, there have been quite a few different characters who have taken up the mantle of Supergirl.

The Conversation

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part of the country, killing more than 1,400 people and trapping many more,…

Space

NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?

NASA's daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory , which is being dragged out of space by Earth's atmosphere.

Space

June's Strawberry Moon is unlike any other full moon. Here's why

Think all full moons look the same? June's Strawberry Moon rises and sets at extreme points, tracing an unusually low path across the Northern Hemisphere sky.

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