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How Rainfall In Australia Helped Scientists Crack The Mystery Of Shark Aging
InnovationScienceHow Rainfall In Australia Helped Scientists Crack The Mystery Of Shark AgingByMelissa Cristina Márquez,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicatorFollow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 08:45am EDTIt is estimated that fewer than 2,500 mature Speartoothed sharks remain in the wild. Julia ConstanceThe first time I held a shark vertebra in my hand, I was surprised by how small and delicate it looked. Pe...
Kansas boy discovers 15-foot marine reptile fossil from 85 million years ago during geology field trip
A Kansas boy searching for fossils during a geology club field trip stumbled onto something far bigger than expected: the remains of a 15-foot-long marine reptile that swam an ancient sea 85 million years ago.Corbin Bullard was just 11 years old when he spotted several large vertebrae protruding from rock at a quarry near his hometown of Clearwater, Kansas, during a September 2025 outing with the Sedgwick County 4-H Geology Club."I didn't know what it was, but I knew that it was something big,"...
Humans prefer to walk anticlockwise, scientists find – but reason is unclear
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic ‘is still an open question’“I’m not an ambi-turner,” laments Derek Zoolander in the eponymous noughties satire about the world’s hottest male model and his rare catwalk hangup. “It’s a problem I’ve had since I was a baby … I can’t turn left.”Now, research suggests that the fashionista’s career-threatening quirk was even more unusual than previously thought. Tests reveal that when people are ambling about,...
European astronaut to join lunar mission for first time ahead of planned Moon landing in two years
A European astronaut is set to join Nasa's lunar mission for the first time ahead of a planned Moon landing in 2028.Col Luca Parmitano has made history as the inaugural European Space Agency astronaut chosen for Nasa's Artemis programme.The 49-year-old Italian, who previously served as a test pilot in his country's air force, will fly alongside three American astronauts on the Artemis III mission to evaluate lunar landing vehicles.His crewmates include Nasa's Randy Bresnik as commander, with And...
A Decade After Paris Agreement, India Nears Climate Goals, EU Lags Behind
According to experts, investors often see faster returns from solar projects in India than in many developed markets.
El Niño, extreme weather and the future: World Cup Q&A with a climate scientist
One of the key talking points in the lead up to the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico is what weather conditions matches will be played in.Researchers have warned that 14 of the 16 venues throughout the tournament will reach dangerous conditions, one of which will be England's base in Kansas City.
Scientist breakthrough reveals new way to tell whether your dog is left or right-pawed
Scientists have revealed a new way to tell whether dogs favour their left or right paw.The research draws on existing techniques for assessing handedness in people.Researchers at the University of Bari Aldo Moro created what they call the "doginburgh inventory," drawing inspiration from the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory, which measures human hand preference.The new approach, published today in Royal Society Open Science, aims to address longstanding inconsistencies in canine laterality research...
Video: Driver, 10 Children Escape Unhurt As Winds Uproot Trees In Kerala
The incident comes amid active monsoon conditions in Kerala, with the India Meteorological Department warning of unstable weather across several districts.
World Witnessed Second-Hottest May On Record: EU's Climate Monitor
Records were broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.
In Photos: See Venus And Jupiter’s Brilliant ‘Kiss’ In The Night Sky
InnovationScienceIn Photos: See Venus And Jupiter’s Brilliant ‘Kiss’ In The Night SkyByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 02:00am EDTVenus and Jupiter appeared just 1.6 degrees apart in the post-sunset night sky on June 9, 2026. Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope ProjectVenus and Jupiter appeared almost side-by-side after sunset on Tu...
Dinosaur highway 'longest of its kind in the world'
Dinosaur highway 'longest of its kind in the world'3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJordan Brooks,OxfordandEthan Gudge,South of EnglandKevin Church/BBCThe footprints were made 166 million years ago as a dinosaur walked across a lagoonA dinosaur trackway made up of 200 footprints which were made 166 million years ago is the largest of its kind uncovered in the world, researchers have said.The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago -...
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savingsBritain’s scientific capabilities face “serious damage” with some national facilities at risk of closure under spending cuts that are being considered to meet spiralling costs at the government’s infrastructure funding agency.The concern surrounds sites funded and operated by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), including the Diamond Light Source...
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NASA names US, Italian astronauts for Artemis III lunar mission
NASA on Tuesday named three US astronauts and one Italian astronaut as the crew for Artemis III, a spacecraft docking demonstration mission scheduled for late next year that will test lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin in orbit for the first time.
Italian students uncover huge Roman vault beneath school after rumours of 'ghost rooms'
Italian students have uncovered a huge Roman vault beneath their school in an astonishing chance find.Students at the Liceo Scientifico Cavour, just a short walk away from the Roman Colosseum, had long heard rumours of mysterious rooms under their sports hall.The pupils, investigating the rumours, happened upon an ancient structure underneath the school.Teachers were notified, who then told authorities. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Archaeologists were called in to take a detailed look a...
Meet NASA's Artemis III Crew: A Test Pilot, Italian, Record-Holder, First-Timer
US astronauts Andre Douglas, Frank Rubio and Randy Bresnik and Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will be the crew for Artemis III.
Aussie stargazers stunned as glowing 'alien ship' rocket lights up the sky
Rocket streaks across Queensland skiesStargazers stunned by glowing displayREAD MORE: Mysterious object crash lands in the OutbackSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy BURNEY WONG Published: 04:17, 10 June 2026 | Updated: 04:18, 10 June 2026 e-mail View comments
US releases roadmap for fusion science, technology
The US Department of Energy on Tuesday released the finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap, a national strategy aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of fusion energy.
The goals and challenges for Artemis III
Four astronauts are expected to launch into Earth orbit next year as part of NASA's goal to return to the lunar surface. Retired NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the mission's goals and challenges.
What to know about the new Artemis III mission and crew
NASA on Tuesday named the four astronauts who will participate in Artemis III mission, they are expected to launch into Earth orbit next year to test rendezvous and docking procedures with moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin. CBS News space contributor Christian Davenport has more.