Each month, a global network of Indigenous scientists logs into Zoom. These informal meetings usually feel like a catch-up among friends. But this February, the mood was different. Fear and urgency took over. “There was this cascade,” said Max Liboiron, a Métis scientist and professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland. “Everyone in the US was…
A team of scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, India, and Saudi Arabia has identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living inside NASA’s cleanrooms. These rooms are designed to be nearly sterile, yet these resilient microbes have managed to thrive, and they may offer major clues about surviving in space. The study was published in the journal…
A Morning Full of Trouble What should have been a normal Monday morning turned into a nightmare for people across London. A sudden power cut stopped many of the Underground trains, causing huge delays and confusion. People showed up at stations only to find them shut or packed with crowds. There were no clear updates,…
A Sudden Jolt to Travel Plans Thousands of passengers across India faced unexpected chaos this week as Air India and IndiGo canceled multiple flights to major destinations in the north and west. The unexpected cancellation of flights has come for cities like Jammu, Leh, Amritsar, Srinagar, and many other known places of tourism, business, or…
Rapper Tory Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was stabbed multiple times on Monday morning at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, according to law enforcement officials. The attack happened around 7:20 a.m. in a prison yard. Lanez was reportedly stabbed by another inmate, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) confirmed in…
Nicolas Cage is officially stepping into the spotlight as Spider-Man Noir. The first look at the upcoming live-action series Spider-Noir has just been released, giving fans a glimpse of Cage as a gritty private investigator in 1930s New York. The series, originally titled Noir, was announced last year by Amazon MGM Studios. Cage had already voiced the…
An online study has shown a disturbing increase in online abuse of some of the most marginalized young people in low and middle-income countries. They include sex workers, gay men, trans people, and those living with HIV. The abuse includes blackmail and harassment to threats, and the non-consensual distribution of intimate images. Experts caution that…
A Soviet spacecraft launched more than five decades ago finally came crashing back to Earth on Saturday, May 11. Known as Kosmos 482, it was part of a failed 1972 mission to Venus that never escaped Earth’s orbit due to a rocket malfunction. Russian space officials confirmed the spacecraft’s reentry and believe it came down over the…
Dreams Delayed by New UK Visa Rules For many people around the world, the United Kingdom is a land of hope, a place to study, work, or build a better life. But new visa rules from the UK government have suddenly made that dream much harder to reach. People from countries across Asia, Africa, the…
A Health Scare in a Holiday Spot Fiji, loved by tourists for its sunny beaches and peaceful islands, is now facing a health concern that’s making headlines. Dengue fever, a virus spread by mosquito bites, has been spreading quickly across the country. Since late last year, over 2,500 people have gotten sick. Two young men…
