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Chinese embassy confirms Wang Danhao death, SpaceX challenger fails: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese embassy in US confirms death of semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao Chinese semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao died at the University of Michigan last month, shortly after being questioned by US federal law enforcement. 2. ‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China Zhang...

This would be the perfect moment for Florian Wirtz to show what he can really do

For all the focus on Paris Saint-Germain’s array of firepower, the most expensive footballer set to start tonight’s Champions League quarter-final first leg will be lining up against them.When Liverpool broke their transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of £100million potentially rising to £116million last June, it was regarded as a major coup.Advertisement

India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border

KOLKATA: India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India, and the border stretches for more than 4,000 kilometres (2,485 miles), large parts of which are unfenced across delta regions where Himalayan rivers wind toward the sea. Senior Border Security Force officer Manoj Barnwal told AFP that “the use of r...

Artemis II crew says ‘Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!’ in nod to Project Hail Mary

Dubai: As Artemis II orbited the Moon, a brief exchange between commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Control gave fans of Project Hail Mary an unexpected nod.“We just realised we have Earth at window four and the Moon at window three, and it gives you the best idea of scale we have had yet,” said commander Reid Wiseman, describing the view from the Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby.“The Moon is about three to four times the size of the Earth, and it is almost full, and the Earth is just a s...

Earliest known octopus is not an octopus after all

Earliest known octopus is not an octopus after all4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex Meakinin ReadingUniversity of ReadingNew technology has revealed teeth within the fossil, meaning it cannot be an octopusA 300‑million‑year‑old fossil, previously thought to be the remains of the world's oldest octopus, has been identified as a different animal.Using the latest technology to search inside the fossil, University of Reading researchers discovered tiny teeth that proved it was...

UK opening new oil and gas fields would imperil global climate goals, experts say

Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countriesOpening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate leadership and encouraging developing countries to exploit their own fossil fuel reserves, experts have warned.The UK government is under stiff pressure from the oil industry, the Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party...

Mussolini’s summer villa on Italian coast to be a cultural space

The summer residence of Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini is to be used as a cultural community space featuring exhibitions on history to promote democratic values. Villa Mussolini, situated on the seafront promenade of the seaside resort of Riccione on the Adriatic coast, now belongs to the local council, which spent US$1.3 million to secure the site. The house was built around 1890 in the typical style of holiday homes on the Adriatic coast. The Mussolinis bought it in 1934 and used it...

Study: Ice accumulating at moon's poles for at least 1.5 bln years

UAE to see more frequent rainfall in next few years

The UAE could be seeing more frequent rainfall in the next few years, as researchers in the country are working on ways to make cloud seeding operations much more efficient.Currently, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) carries out over 100 cloud seeding flights per year, where they shoot salt flares into clouds to enhance rain.Researchers at the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement (UAEREP) are working on ways to help these operations produce better results.Stay up to date with the...

Moon streams in 4K glory: How Artemis II's laser tech revolutionises space comms

NASA's Artemis II mission has achieved a historic milestone by successfully beaming high-definition 4K video from lunar orbit back to Earth using the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O). Launched on April 1, 2026, the crewed Orion spacecraft — carrying four astronauts on NASA's first human lunar flyby in over 50 years — tested this infrared laser technology during its lunar approach, streaming crystal-clear footage of the moon's surface at speeds up to 260 megabits per second (...

Indonesian fisherman nets surprise catch – a Chinese underwater drone

A Chinese underwater drone was caught by an Indonesian fisherman near a key waterway leading to Australia on Monday, local media reported. The discovery of the “torpedo-like” object near the Lombok Strait comes at a time of increasing Chinese underwater activity in sensitive areas. The waterway between Bali and Lombok is closely watched by the United States and Australia. It is one of the few deepwater routes that can accommodate submarine transits at operational depth and is also suitable for.....

Former NASA astronauts react to Artemis II trip around far side of moon

On Monday, the Artemis II crew traveled farther from Earth than any human before. As the Orion capsule made its lunar flyby, the four astronauts aboard became the first humans to see some parts of the moon's far side with the naked eye. Several former NASA astronauts joined CBS News to weigh in on the historic moment.

NASA crew heads home from historic moon mission

NASA has released the first spectacular images from the lunar surface, as the Artemis II crew flew deeper into space than anyone ever. The astronauts are heading home and expected to splashdown Friday. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports from Houston.

What are Artemis II astronauts doing on their way back to Earth?

With the Artemis II crew making its way back home to Earth, NASA has released stunning photos the astronauts took during their historic lunar fly-by. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Physicist and former NASA astronaut says new moon images offer fresh perspective

NASA released imagery on Tuesday from the Artemis II crew's history-making lunar flyby around the far side of the moon. Former NASA astronaut and physicist James Newman joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the historic mission.

I'm a world-renowned scientist who thought faith was childish... then I found the scientific proof God DOES exist

I'm a world-renowned scientist who thought faith was childish... then I found the scientific proof God DOES existBy CHARLOTTE MCDONALD-GIBSON Published: 23:32, 7 April 2026 | Updated: 23:32, 7 April 2026 e-mail View comments

World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’

Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequalityCountries are being “held hostage” by their reliance on fossil fuels, a former UN climate chief has warned, describing the health impacts of climate change as “the mother of all injustices”.Christiana Figueres, an international climate negotiator who helped deliver the Paris agreement signed in 2016, made the comments as she was announced on Wednesday as co-c...

New images from far side of moon the first of many

The Artemis II crew is heading back to Earth after their historic lunar mission, sharing spectacular images from their loop around the far side of the moon. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.

First-ever photo of Earth from moon’s far side unveiled as Artemis II begins journey home, Trump weighs in

NASA unveiled the first-ever photo of Earth from the far side of the moon after a flyby Tuesday, taken by the Artemis II astronauts that President Donald Trump hailed in a phone call as "modern-day pioneers."The historic image, taken for the very first time by human beings from this exact perspective, was compared by NASA to the iconic "Earthrise" photo taken by astronaut Bill Anders from the Apollo 8 mission nearly 60 years ago.NASA dubbed the photo "Earthset," as a callback to the 1968 photo."...

The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said

Space The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said April 7, 20265:20 PM ET By  Ava Berger The moon, seen here backlit by the sun during a solar eclipse on Monday, is photographed by one of the cameras on the Orion spacecraft's solar array wings NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA The four-person crew of NASA's Artemis II mission saw parts of the moon no human has ever seen before on Monday and described their findings in intricate detail to scientists...