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Dog-sized scorpions thought to be largest in history roamed the West Midlands, scientists reveal
A colossal dog-sized scorpion prowled the West Midlands some 415 million years ago, fresh research has revealed. Scientists at the Natural History Museum have confirmed that Praearcturus gigas is the largest scorpion species ever discovered.The creature - roughly the size of a Labrador - wielded a pair of pincers more than 6.3 inches (16cm) long. It dominated the floodplains of what would become England and Wales during an era before trees. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The predator's ph...
Sun has experienced 'hidden changes' - scientists now fear for Earth technology
Sun has experienced 'hidden changes' - scientists now fear for Earth technologyScientists have discovered the Sun has been undergoing systematic changes in its internal solar activity over the past few decades. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Averee Nelson, Michael D. Carroll 01:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 01:08, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 The study suggests solar magnetic activity is being pushed...
Meteor lights up southern Michigan as it burns through Earth's atmosphere
Days after a meteor exploded over New England, another fireball was spotted, visible in the Midwest to the Northeast. Rob Marciano has more.
Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system
Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cutsThe Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change.In a notice, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it had “initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative” (OOI), a vast ocean observation network comprising more than 900 instruments that co...
Stanford Study Finds AI Beats Law Professors 75% Of The Time
BreakingBusinessStanford Study Finds AI Beats Law Professors 75% Of The TimeByAlicia Park,Reporter. I cover markets and tech.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 03:14pm EDTToplineA blind study led by Stanford Law School professor Julian Nyarko published Monday found AI-generated responses outperformed those written by fellow law professors in 75% of nearly 3,000 head-to-head comparisons—a result the authors themselves called surprising. Palo Alto, CA, USA - Sept. 17, 2015: Stanford University Hoover Towe...
Do AI Agents Outnumber Humans On Earth? When Will They Form Societies?
InnovationAIDo AI Agents Outnumber Humans On Earth? When Will They Form Societies?ByAmir Husain,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Founder WQ Foundry, SkyGrid (acq. Boeing), SparkCognition (AI Unicorn)Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 01:19pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A society of robots and AI agents is near.Visual China Group via Getty ImagesThere are three fo...
Why Hard-Tech Breakthroughs Can Fail To Reach Commercial Scale
InnovationWhy Hard-Tech Breakthroughs Can Fail To Reach Commercial ScaleByExpert Panel®,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)Jun 02, 2026, 01:15pm EDT gettyBreakthroughs in hardware, energy and other hard-tech fields can reshape industries, strengthen supply chains and help address complex business and societal challenges. But moving from...
NASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Heads To Florida For Launch
InnovationScienceNASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Heads To Florida For LaunchByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 12:34pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.WFIRST, shown here in an artist's rendering, will carry a Wide Field Instrument to pro...
Finland is Europe’s most digitalised country – but older people are still left behind
MAYA Lab/ShutterstockAround the world, countries are moving towards a more digital way of life. Governments have promoted digitalisation of public services to improve efficiency, cut costs and meet modern demands for speedy responses. Yet this push for the digital has caught some people by surprise. Many older adults now feel they face another hurdle in living an independent life. Across Europe, digitalisation of services is rapidly changing older people’s lives. The post-pandemic movement of...
Next El Niño could be strongest in decades
A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change.
DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-tests of indigenous RudraM-II air-to-surface missile
News News: NEW DELHI: In another milestone in advanced missile technology, Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) .
Climate Change Will Make Super El Nino Especially Severe, Scientists Warn
The World Meteorological Organisation said there is an 80 per cent chance that an El Nino event develops between June and August.
Killer Whales Teach Their Children To Beach Themselves — A Biologist Explains Why
InnovationScienceKiller Whales Teach Their Children To Beach Themselves — A Biologist Explains WhyByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 08:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intent...
Late Or Weak It May Be, But Monsoon Never Failed India In 13 Million Years
Continuity does not mean stability. Paleoclimate records reveal that the monsoon has gone through dramatic fluctuations in the past. One of the most significant events occurred around 4,200 years ago, when a major drought hit large parts of Asia.
Life in the ancient Arctic: tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution
Artist's impression of the Prince Creek Formation in northern Alaska during the Late Cretaceous period, with small mammal highlighted. James Havens, CC BY-NC-SAA fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and stone. Then, under a microscope, it reveals itself – no longer just a speck of blackness but a surface of cusps, ridges and worn edges. It is a small object, easily missed. Yet five such teeth from northern Alaska, be...
The Hidden Algorithms Of The Natural World
InnovationThe Hidden Algorithms Of The Natural WorldByAbhik Biswas,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)Jun 02, 2026, 08:00am EDTAbhik Biswas is the Co-Founder and CTO at Prakat Solutions Inc, writes to bridge scientific insights with practical engineering. gettyNature is not merely a source of inspiration for designers and engineers. It...
The Missing World Model: What Machines Know That Cameras Can't See
InnovationThe Missing World Model: What Machines Know That Cameras Can't SeeByBrandon Barbello,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)Jun 02, 2026, 07:15am EDTBrandon Barbello is Co-Founder & COO of Archetype AI, with 10+ years of product leadership across Fortune 500 and startups. gettyWorld models are having a moment. Fei-Fei Li's World L...
UN issues urgent climate warning as El Niño forecast to bring extreme heat
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that an El Niño event is 80% likely to take place between June and August 2026, which could see global temperatures soar and increase the chances of 2027 becoming the next record-breaking year
Blitz Golf Finds Opportunity In Golf’s Short Attention Span Era
BusinessSportsMoneyBlitz Golf Finds Opportunity In Golf’s Short Attention Span EraByMike Dojc,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Dojc is a South Carolina-based journalist who covers golf. Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 06:49am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Spectators crowd around a player during a Blitz Golf event in Australia. The league combines profession...
Ancient coin, mysterious markings found under Notre Dame cathedral
World Fourth-century coin and mysterious inscriptions found under Notre Dame cathedral: "Dig of the century" Updated on: June 2, 2026 / 6:45 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way - straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.In 2019, fire brought Notre Dame's spire crashing down as the wo...