- Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says CBS News
- This chick hatched from an artificial egg National Geographic
- Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive giant flightless moa The Guardian
- Chickens Hatch From World's First Artificial Eggs Time Magazine
- Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell MIT Technology Review
Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime
Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators
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A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime.
Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost vital off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators.
Continue reading...Deleted X post gives glimpse into ‘hell on earth’ in Russia’s kill-zone (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,545) – EUobserver
- Deleted X post gives glimpse into ‘hell on earth’ in Russia’s kill-zone (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,545) EUobserver
- Russians Establish “Drone Corridors” Through Ukrainian Kill Zones Forbes
- Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war BBC
- Ukrainian Drones Take Control of Occupied Sections of the State Border in Donetsk Region Мілітарний
- Over 1,170 km of anti-drone road protection installed in frontline oblasts, Ukraine's defence minister says Українська правда
Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It – The New York Times
- Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It The New York Times
- Neanderthals may have been doing dentistry 59,000 years ago — without anesthetic CBC
- Neanderthal dentists used stone drills nearly 60,000 years ago USA Today
- Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago NPR
- This may be the earliest evidence of Neanderthal ‘dentists’ National Geographic
Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
‘Never seen such a fat snake’: Rattlesnake photo stuns viewers – Yahoo
Clint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum
Enthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s release
Six decades after Clint Eastwood nonchalantly used a cigar to light its fuse and fell a fleeing Eli Wallach, the Manchester-made cannon that appeared in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly has been rediscovered in a museum in south-east Spain.
The artillery piece was tracked down by the Sad Hill Cultural Association, a group of volunteers dedicated to restoring the graveyard near Burgos, northern Spain, built for the climax of Sergio Leone’s seminal spaghetti western.
Continue reading...Russia Conducts Massive Nuclear Drills as Putin Visits China – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Conducts Massive Nuclear Drills as Putin Visits China Bloomberg.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia shows troops moving nuclear warheads in major exercise Reuters
- Russia begins nuclear drills amid intensifying drone war DW.com
- Russia holds massive drills of its nuclear forces NBC News
EU explores fertiliser stockpiling as food crisis looms – Financial Times
- EU explores fertiliser stockpiling as food crisis looms Financial Times
- EU looks to cow manure to keep food prices down politico.eu
- European Commission unveils new action plan to counteract high fertiliser costs, but green hydrogen and ammonia not part of solution Hydrogen Insight
- EU plans more funds for farmers after Iran war drives up fertiliser price Reuters
- EU keeps carbon border tax unchanged despite fertiliser price crisis Euronews.com
Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space
Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.
Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space
Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.
Bezalel Smotrich pushes for West Bank evacuation after being linked with ICC warrant – The Jerusalem Post
- Bezalel Smotrich pushes for West Bank evacuation after being linked with ICC warrant The Jerusalem Post
- Smotrich says ICC has issued warrant for his arrest; promptly orders demolition of West Bank hamlet The Times of Israel
- Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest Al Jazeera
- Israeli far right minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeks his arrest NBC News
- Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest The Guardian
Kyiv holds a funeral for 2 young sisters killed by a Russian missile strike – AP News
CBS Bosses Reportedly Ready to Push Aside ’60 Minutes’ Bari Weiss – Yahoo
- CBS Bosses Reportedly Ready to Push Aside ’60 Minutes’ Bari Weiss Yahoo
- Paramount expresses support for CBS News leader Bari Weiss amid criticism The Guardian
- Opinion | Paramount pushes back on reports about Bari Weiss’ role at CBS News Poynter
- Bari Weiss Has Big Plans for CBS News. And That’s Before CNN Enters the Picture The Hollywood Reporter
- Bari Weiss Is Already on the Outs at CBS News The New Republic
Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island – AP News
- Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island AP News
- Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran The New York Times
- Iran denies oil spill near main oil facility as US war costs climb WTVC
- Oil spill in Gulf likely caused by tanker dump, Iranian official says Reuters
- The war in Iran is supercharging an ecological crisis in the Persian Gulf Scientific American
Former Spanish PM Zapatero targeted in corruption probe – Financial Times
- Former Spanish PM Zapatero targeted in corruption probe Financial Times
- Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined The Guardian
- U.S. Homeland Security says it assisted Spain in probe of leftist former PM NBC News
- Zapatero, Spain’s Former Leader, Investigated for Graft The New York Times
- Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated as alleged leader of influence-peddling ring Reuters
Finnish divers recover 2 of the dead Italians from an underwater cave in the Maldives – AP News
- Finnish divers recover 2 of the dead Italians from an underwater cave in the Maldives AP News
- Bodies of two Italian divers recovered from sea cave in Maldives CNN
- Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave BBC
- Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive Reuters
- Maldives Diving Tragedy: What Happened on Excursion That Ended With 5 People Dead E! News
Son of Mango boss arrested over father’s fatal fall from cliff – BBC
- Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff BBC
- Son of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain over death of father The Guardian
- Son of billionaire Mango founder detained over father’s fatal mountain fall Financial Times
- Son of Billionaire Mango Founder Arrested After Father Died In Hiking Fall Forbes
- Mango Heir Arrested in Probe of Father’s 2024 Hiking Death Bloomberg.com
Father-of-eight killed in San Diego mosque shooting hailed as hero
Security guard Amin Abdullah, one of three killed in the attack, was described as "a shining light".
What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.