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First Antarctic dinosaur fossil confirmed nearly 40 years after discovery

A vertebra discovered by British scientists in 1985 has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil found in Antarctica, shedding new light on how these animals spread across the southern hemisphere.

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SpaceX's $25 billion bond sale drives huge demand - and a potential headache for investors

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SpaceX's $25 billion bond sale drives huge demand - and a potential headache for investors

SpaceX’s $25 billion debt sale drew heavy demand, but analysts warn of capital spending, refinancing and investor concentration risks.

CNBC

‘Samsung would never do that’: new Galaxy Z Fold 8 name surfaces online, but fans aren't convinced it’s legit

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‘Samsung would never do that’: new Galaxy Z Fold 8 name surfaces online, but fans aren't convinced it’s legit

Images of cases for the rumored wider Galaxy foldable have leaked They look like official cases, but they call the phone the 'Galaxy New Fold' Fans have cast doubt over whether these are the real deal One of the big questions surrounding…

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NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

Ars Technica

NASA's X-59 "frankenjet" tests supersonic flight without the sonic boom

More than two decades since the Concorde supersonic airliner last took to the skies, NASA has been flying an experimental aircraft designed to replace loud sonic booms with a quieter thump equivalent to a car door slamming shut 20 feet…

Ars Technica

China pledges extra US$14.7 million in earthquake relief to Venezuela

South China Morning Post

China pledges extra US$14.7 million in earthquake relief to Venezuela

China is providing an additional 100 million yuan (US$14.7 million) worth of relief items to Venezuela after two earthquakes last week left at least 1,450 dead, including eight Chinese citizens. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo…

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Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds

The Guardian

Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds

Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution , a new study has found. It’s the latest warning showing…

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ETH Zurich’s bidirectional pixel could turn screens into cameras

ETH Zurich’s bidirectional pixel could turn screens into cameras

A pixel has always done one job. On a screen it emits light to build a picture. In a camera it absorbs light to record one. A team in Switzerland has now made one that does both. Researchers at ETH Zurich have built the first bidirectional…

'Water is our red line': Info minister says IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, remains in force

'Water is our red line': Info minister says IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, remains in force

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar asserted on Monday that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan could not be unilaterally revoked or altered, stressing that the people of Pakistan had a right to Indus waterways under…

SpaceX wants its own gas pipeline to fuel Starship

SpaceX wants its own gas pipeline to fuel Starship

Most rocket companies buy their fuel. SpaceX wants to pipe it in. Filings in Texas show the company plans to build its own natural gas pipeline, an unusual move for a space firm, and a telling one. SpaceX calls the line Starpipe. It would…

'Water is our red line': Info minister says IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, remains implemented

'Water is our red line': Info minister says IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, remains implemented

The One Thing a Water Quality Scientist Wants You to Know About Drinking Tap

CNET

The One Thing a Water Quality Scientist Wants You to Know About Drinking Tap

When it comes to drinking water, your senses aren't reliable guides. Here's what experts say is most commonly lurking in the tap.

CNET

IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, info minister says

IWT cannot be unilaterally revoked or amended, info minister says

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik are currently addressing a press conference. At the outset of the press briefing, Tarar said the world had endorsed that water security was important for…