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Apollo 15 brought back green glass beads; decades later they revealed lunar water

Apollo 15 astronauts found unusual green flecks on the Moon's surface. These flecks were later identified as volcanic glass beads containing trapped water. Researchers discovered hydrogen within these tiny beads, proving lunar water…

Florida teen tests AI bias: Just 17.4% of images showed women scientists

From Thumba to tomorrow: Indian space programme is preparing for its biggest leap yet

India's space program began with a small rocket range in 1962. It progressed to launching its first satellite and developing indigenous launch vehicles. Chandrayaan-3's lunar landing marked a significant achievement for the nation. The…

What a Tokyo summer taught this New Zealander about climate shock

A realization after three months living in Japan's scorching capital: The trick to surviving a Japanese summer isn't beating the heat — it's learning to live around it.

'Keep up the spirit': Indonesian teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight

Fires between January and July burned more than 200,000 hectares of land - an area three times the size of the capital Jakarta, the Indonesian government said this week.

‘Impressed by their energy & ambition’: PM Modi meets India’s space startups

Prime Minister Modi met with India's space startups, praising their ambition and energy. National Space Day celebrates Chandrayaan-3's successful landing on the Moon's south pole. This achievement marks India's significant progress in…

Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to non-white victims

Exclusive: analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’ Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows…

Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to March Plans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned…

'Low-level' metal traces linked to WA playground closure

A playground in WA's Midwest is closed after low levels of the metal thallium were detected in a sand pit, following environmental testing linked to dust emissions.

China builds world’s first custom plant immunity system for epidemic response

Chinese scientists have created an AI-guided platform to engineer custom plant immune receptors to rapidly combat emerging diseases that threaten plants, including commercial crops vulnerable to devastating outbreaks. Their programmable…

B.C. family feels 'violated' after burglary during wildfire evacuation

Mira Boucher says her home was ransacked by looters while her community of Summerland was empty and vulnerable — with every single house vacant under an evacuation order.

Researcher seeks merit-based newsroom recruitment

A Nigerian researcher urges media owners to prioritise merit-based factors when recruiting reporters, highlighting the limited studies on newsroom recruitm Read More: https://punchng.com/researcher-seeks-merit-based-newsroom-recruitment/