Researchers have found the largest known whale graveyard, a 1,200-kilometer deep-sea site in the Indian Ocean with fossils up to 5.3 million years old. The remains support thriving communities of deep-sea life, including organisms that may be new to science.
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U.S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait and Bahrain as talks with Tehran stalled. Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is further complicating efforts to end the wider conflict.
SpaceX launches its upgraded Starship V3 prototype in a key test flight supporting NASA's Artemis moon program. The flight will test new engines, satellite deployment, and re-entry maneuvers as NASA prepares for a 2028 lunar landing.
Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated over the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. issuing an ultimatum threatening to target Iran’s energy infrastructure and Iran responding with warnings of retaliatory strikes on U.S. and Israeli assets. Military engagements have already occurred, causing significant disruptions to global oil supplies and surging prices, while international efforts to secure the strait face challenges due to Iran’s control over critical infrastructure through the IRGC. Experts warn that military action alone may not resolve the crisis and highlight the potential humanitarian risks of targeting energy infrastructure linked to civilian services, prompting calls for careful strategic decisions amid growing regional instability.
Unprecedented Discovery of Ancient Landscape Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet Revealed by Scientists
Unprecedented Discovery of Ancient Landscape Beneath East Antarctic Ice Sheet Revealed by Scientists
Scientists have discovered a hidden landscape of hills and valleys beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, estimated to be at least 14 million years old. The landscape was mapped using radar data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 satellite, and the researchers warn that human-driven global warming could threaten to expose the ancient landscape. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications and could help to better understand the history of the Antarctic ice sheet and how it has responded to climate change in the past.