Sorry, true believers: It appears the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is indeed just a comet. Radio astronomers recently hunted for “technosignatures” coming from 3I/ATLAS, which is just the third confirmed interstellar object ever seen in our solar system. As expected, that search came up empty — but it still gathered valuable…
Humans conquered the planet 300 times faster than genetic evolution can explain
Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between. Throughout this staggering expansion, we seem to have relied surprisingly little on genetic adaptation to fuel our globe-conquering—all eight billion…
Trump rages at Republicans after being stripped of Iran war powers
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 12:40 BST, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 12:53 BST, 4 June 2026 Donald Trump condemned the Republican lawmakers who voted for a Democratic-led bill that strips him of the power to wage war on Iran. The House voted 215 to 208 in favor…
Heavier downpours worsen sanitation problems in informal settlements » Yale Climate Connections
Transcript: Around the world, more than a billion people live in informal settlements. These unplanned areas are often densely packed and lack municipal services. Ramírez-Lovering: “They’re often in low-lying areas that are prone to flooding. They have generally poor drainage, unsafe water, and all of these problems are exacerbated by…
Jockey who killed pensioner, 71, after punching and shoving him to ground in brawl outside Newmarket pub is jailed for three years
By SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:13 BST, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 12:22 BST, 4 June 2026 A jockey who had taken cocaine and had been drinking before killing a ‘vulnerable’ pensioner in a brawl outside a pub has been jailed for three years today. Levi Williams, 25, hit…
4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon June 4-5
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a strong G3 geomagnetic storm warning for June 4 through to June 5, as multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) barrel toward Earth. Forecasters say some of the incoming eruptions may merge before arrival in a phenomenon known as a “cannibal CME,” which could…
Discoveries At Herakleopolis Magna: Rare Marble Aphrodite Head And Inscriptions Connected To Senusret III
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists recently uncovered inscriptions linked to King Senusret III, the remains of a Roman basilica, and a rare marble head of Aphrodite at Ehnasiya Al-Medina in Beni Suef, Egypt. These discoveries provide new insights into the site’s significance across various historical periods. Credit: Supreme Council…
Art collector loses battle against selling ban on phallic surrealist sculpture because it contains part of 165-year-old elephant tusk
The government has banned an art collector from selling an ‘exceptionally rare’ phallic sculpture – because it breaks elephant protection laws. Devon-based expert Victor James was told the 1930s piece falls foul of the UK Ivory Act and therefore cannot be traded as it contains part of a 165-year-old tusk.…
Socialist vision to save the world from global warming by paying everyone 5,000 euros a month, halving working hours and telling them not to eat red meat is unveiled by academics
A vision to tackle global warming with socialism by halving working hours and not eating red meat has been revealed by academics. A report by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) aims to be radical in its approach to fixing a world headed towards a climate breakdown and further economic fragility. The…
A Death at the Epicenter of Ebola
new video loaded: A Death at the Epicenter of Ebola Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how families, medical workers and local volunteers are grappling with losses of life. By Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Thomas Vollkommer and Arlette Bashizi June 3,…