Pennsylvania confirms fifth measles-associated death as US outbreak grows
Cases have more than doubled since August as a dispute with federal health officials over the death count continues.
China has cracked down on AI relationships. Is it ahead of the game?
Beijing has cracked down on AI chatbots that can replicate human relationships. Experts are asking if this is the right thing to do.
Butterfly wing patterns in flight create powerful illusory motion cues – Nature
US judge approves settlement allowing Paramount to acquire Warner Bros
Mammoth deal has raised questions about corporate consolidation and editorial independence in media.
Tiny image sparks big backlash in Nikon photo contest
Dr Ning Xu denies he broke the rules of Nikon's annual Small World In Motion contest.
Rosenberg: Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine
A foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.
Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows
Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets.
Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including razorbills and guillemots, are accidentally caught in nets off European coasts.
Continue reading...‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore
To the residents of the Scottish island of Lismore, population 190, history is never very far away. The tiny island near Oban in Argyll has no row of shops or even a pub – if islanders want to meet for a coffee, the only place to do so is in the lively Gaelic heritage centre that records the many centuries of community life on the island.
This quiet place, documentary evidence records, was home to a monastic settlement in the sixth century AD, when missionaries from Ireland were first moving into northern Britain to spread Christianity. But apart from a few fragments of an early carved cross, there was almost nothing to see from this period of history.
Continue reading...Community-led archaeology project uncovers a major monastery of medieval Scotland – Phys.org
- Community-led archaeology project uncovers a major monastery of medieval Scotland Phys.org
- Archaeologists unearth a ‘major’ early Christian monastery in Scotland Scientific American
- ‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity The Guardian
- A major early medieval monastery, lost to legend, found on a Scottish island Archaeology News Online Magazine
- Excavation reveals Lismore’s national significance in early Scottish Catholicism The Catholic Herald
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss – NPR
- Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss NPR
- Switzerland’s glaciers are losing an astonishing amount of ice. See the meltdown. The Washington Post
- 'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years Yahoo
- Swiss Glaciers Vanished by Nearly a Fifth in Recent Years, Scientists Say The New York Times
- Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water supplies bbc.com
US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs
Democrats criticise bill as lacking 'teeth' and push for mandatory measures to address soaring electricity bills.
Congressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election – NBC News
Hong Kong journalist arrested on sedition charge
Authorities detain media founder over Prince Edward station clash video, as press freedom groups voice concern.
Britain believes Iran was involved in incident near air base used by U.S., Prime Minister Andy Burnham says – NBC News
- Britain believes Iran was involved in incident near air base used by U.S., Prime Minister Andy Burnham says NBC News
- UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says BBC
- British police find no explosives in vehicles of men detained near base used by U.S. NBC News
- The Small English Town Rattled by Alleged Terror Plot Near U.S. Bomber Base WSJ
- Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do 'big damage' reuters.com
Driver Strikes 4 People Outside a Mall in British Columbia, Killing 2, Police Say – The New York Times
- Driver Strikes 4 People Outside a Mall in British Columbia, Killing 2, Police Say The New York Times
- 2 killed in Truth and Reconciliation Day crash identified as elders from Tsawwassen First Nation CBC
- Two dead in Canada after vehicle hits pedestrians taking part in First Nations event BBC
- Two First Nations elders killed in crash outside Tsawwassen Mills Mall Castanet
- Crash at British Columbia mall kills 2, injures 2 after possible medical emergency The Seattle Times
Russian drone crashes into Kyiv playground without exploding
A Russian attack drone crashed into a children’s playground in Kyiv, Ukraine without exploding.
Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, formerly of Huntington, and his wife, Florida Hoxha, among 4 Americans killed in Greece explosion – Newsday
- Ian Alexander Kirkpatrick, formerly of Huntington, and his wife, Florida Hoxha, among 4 Americans killed in Greece explosion Newsday
- 4 American tourists dead after building explosion and collapse in Athens CBS News
- Athens explosion: Six dead in blast near Acropolis in Plaka district BBC
- 4 Americans among 6 dead after explosion collapses building in Athens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Six Dead After Explosion in Athens Tourist District The New York Times
Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal
A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.
Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal
A month after mass catastrophic flooding, around 30 people have died in landslides and heavy rain.
Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.