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Venus & Jupiter conjunction: Dates when Mercury will also be visible
Skywatchers are in for a treat as Venus and Jupiter align closely on June 9, appearing almost side-by-side in the western sky after sunset. This celestial spectacle, visible to the naked eye, will also feature Mercury from June 11, creating a rare three-planet parade in the constellation Gemini. Binoculars will enhance the view of this stunning astronomical event.
Archaeologists find ancient matrilineal society in Turkiye’s Catalhoyuk
About 9,000 years ago, the settlement was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence.
Xi Jinping gives China’s crack scientists new jobs inside government
Tech rivalry is reshaping the ruling elite
‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser
As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternativeWhen staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away – it is turned into something much more useful.While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos, there is nothing bohemian about recycling nutrients from human pee, said David de Chambrier, the chief executive of Vu...
Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found alive: "Miracle"
World Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: "Nothing short of a miracle" Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 8:37 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A Sherpa guide who went missing last week while descending Mount Everest with a client has been found alive, according to the crew that led the search for him. His survival amid treacherous conditions on the world's tallest peak has been hailed as "a miracle" by the mountaineering community in Nepal.Dawa Sherpa, 52, was l...
This Jellyfish Has 24 Eyes — A Biologist Explains What It Actually Sees With Them
InnovationScienceThis Jellyfish Has 24 Eyes — A Biologist Explains What It Actually Sees With ThemByScott Travers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 08:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The box jellyfish is famous for its venom, but its bizarre collection of 24 e...
Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 23 States Thursday
InnovationScienceUpgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 23 States ThursdayByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 08:18am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.NOAA's aurora viewline prediction for overnight on Thursday, June 4, through Friday, June 5...
Quantum Secure Direct Communication Is Moving From Research Curiosity To Critical Infrastructure
InnovationQuantum Secure Direct Communication Is Moving From Research Curiosity To Critical InfrastructureByJohn Prisco,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 04, 2026, 08:15am EDTJohn Prisco, Security CEO & founder of Safe Quantum Inc., working with data-driven companies to develop and deploy quantum-safe technologies gettyFor more tha...
Washington priest removed as exorcist after linking UFOs to work of demons
Catholic archbishop of US capital says Mgr Stephen Rossetti’s statements ‘gravely undermine’ church teachingThe Catholic archbishop of Washington DC on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.Cardinal Robert McElroy said the archdiocese also was cutting ties with the St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, a Washington-based non-profit headed by the priest, Monsignor Stephen Rosse...
Could gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?
Could gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedCould gut parasites be influencing your behaviour?CloseMade by BBC Ideas in partnership with UKRIPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description
Video: Iran’s Shaho Mountain a chemical monster - Emirates 24|7
Video: Iran’s Shaho Mountain a chemical monster Emirates 24|7
Venus And Jupiter To Almost Touch After Sunset In Close Conjunction
BreakingInnovationScienceVenus And Jupiter To Almost Touch After Sunset In Close ConjunctionByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 05:00am EDTToplineSkywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing one of the celestial highlights of 2026 — the close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. The two brightest planets in the night sky ar...
Venus And Jupiter To Almost Touch After Sunset In Close Conjunction
BreakingInnovationScienceVenus And Jupiter To Almost Touch After Sunset In Close ConjunctionByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 05:00am EDTToplineSkywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing one of the celestial highlights of 2026 — the close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. The two brightest planets in the night sky ar...
‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions Humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise, according to a sweeping vision for planetary survival.The new report by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) aims to be the most comprehensive attempt yet to navigate the polycrisis that is pushing the world toward climate breakdown, political extremism and ever greater economic and social tension. Continu...
How this cosmic map of magnetic fields could help illuminate one of the universe’s most mysterious forces
Light from nearly 4m galaxies measured as it twisted and travelled through intergalactic spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA cosmic map of magnetic fields – the largest ever produced – could help scientists delve into one of the major and most mysterious forces in the universe.A global team led by Australia’s national science agency, the CSIRO charted the magnetic fields by measuring light from nearly 4m galaxies...
AI-powered conservation project ends
AI-powered conservation project endsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoshua AskewSouth EastWill HawkesThe project involved using artificial intelligenceA project combining artificial intelligence with conservation has come to an end. Space4Nature - a collaboration between Buglife, Surrey Wildlife Trust, the University of Surrey and Painshill Park - said it had spent three years working with new technologies and approaches to nature recovery. It added it had combined high-resolution sat...
‘I spent 165 days in space – there’s one question I get asked the most’
As a former astronaut with three space missions under his belt, Chris Hadfield is an object of both fascination and curiosity. Spacemen and women do all manner of incredible work up there, but Hadfield gets asked one question more than almost any other: how do they go to the loo in zero gravity? “People are curious about human bodily functions, because it’s common to us all,” he says, smiling. “But actually, it’s a terrific teaching opportunity.” Hadfield has fielded such opportunities in talk...
The Desert Is On The Move And West Africa May Not Be Ready For It
The Malian Defence Minister has been assassinated, separatists have 'partnered' with Al Qaeda-linked groups, and a military junta, backed by Russian forces, is working overtime to douse the fires.
Weaponising climate
IN November 1970, the Bhola cyclone killed up to half a million people in East Pakistan. Yahya Khan’s government introduced a 10 per cent surcharge to fund emergency relief. Bangladesh became independent 13 months later. The affected territory was gone. The levy remained. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s government absorbed the revenue into general federal accounts in 1972. No accounting was published. In 1985, Gen Zia introduced the Iqra surcharge, framed as an education fund. The revenue balanced federal...
"Unrecoverable State": NASA Declares Mars Mission Over After Long Research
Launched in 2013 to study the red planet's atmosphere from orbit, Maven mysteriously fell silent in early December after passing behind Mars