Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions The Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would “severely degrade” the accuracy of weather predictions and El Niño forecasts, with economic consequences for...
Alien hunters update guidance on sharing news of possible intelligent life
Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists Alien hunters have released fresh guidelines on how to handle potential signals from intelligent life beyond Earth, in the hope of avoiding an outburst of panic, misinformation and confusion if any are detected. While the idea...
Nasa tells astronauts to return to International Space Station as air leak repair paused – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Roscosmos told journalists that the two air leaks that prompted Nasa to order five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to prepare for a possible evacuation were discovered during the pressurisation of the Zveda module’s transfer chamber,...
International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order
Crew previously told to enter docked spacecraft and don spacesuits in case an air leak worsened Astronauts onboard the International Space Station have been told to return to normal duties after previously being on evacuation alert due to a worsening air leak. The four astronauts of Nasa’s Crew-12 mission on...
Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy
Team now plans to see if they can use yeast strains harvested from Ötzi the Iceman to brew beer too Scientists have baked a sourdough loaf of bread using yeast strains harvested from a 5,000-year-old mummy and now plan to see if they can use them to brew beer too....
New Jersey police sergeant charged with stealing journalist’s camera bag at immigration protest
A New Jersey police sergeant has been charged with stealing $10,000 worth of camera equipment from a photojournalist
Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain
A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police
US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife and three other individuals
Trump says Pulte won’t be his nominee for director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump says his acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, will not be in the role permanently
Ex-FirstEnergy executives reindicted in Ohio in $60 million corruption scheme
Two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives whose initial prosecutions in the state’s long-running $60 million bribery scandal ended in mistrial earlier this year have been reindicted