The floating Arctic research station 'Tara' has departed Lorient, France, for a two-year mission to drift with sea ice. An international team will collect over 10,000 samples to study climate change's impact on the rapidly transforming polar region.
The coastal phase of the Joint Sea 2026 naval exercise between Russia and China concluded in Qingdao. Ship commanders planned the naval phase, crews shared experiences, and Chinese sailors toured the Russian cruiser Varyag. The exercise continues in the Yellow Sea.
Venezuela's interim president defended the nation's emergency response to twin earthquakes that killed over 3,000, amid public anger over perceived inadequate aid. Thousands of officials and rescue teams were deployed, but morgues are overflowing, leading to fears of mass graves.
Former Chinese women’s volleyball setter Yao Di has signed with Italian club Imoco Volley, where she will reunite with long-time international teammate Zhu Ting. The club finalized its 14-player roster with this announcement and Zhu's contract extension.
Three days after a powerful double earthquake in Venezuela, over 900 are dead and 3,000 injured, with thousands homeless. President Delcy Rodríguez pledged unity, but frustration grows over a slow, disjointed aid response. International teams face equipment shortages, and the Venezuelan government's reluctance to accept private aid complicates efforts, despite neighboring countries collecting supplies.
International rescue teams are urgently searching for survivors in Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes on Wednesday killed 235 and wounded 4,300. Countries worldwide and the UN are sending aid, as Venezuela's pre-existing infrastructure challenges hamper recovery efforts.
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen expressed hope that Norway's return to the World Cup after 28 years will become a regular occurrence, calling it "the new normal" for the national team. Carlsen, attending championships in Hong Kong, reminisced about his childhood dreams of Norway being a consistent football force.
A review of cannabis policies from 2000-2025 found that decriminalization or strict regulation of cannabis does not increase usage or mental health issues. However, commercialized markets, like those in the US and Canada, led to more users, higher potency, and increased psychosis-related hospital visits.
New research offers a framework to predict powerful turbidity currents, which can damage underwater infrastructure. Findings could aid in managing reservoirs and protecting cables.
An international team has discovered six shipwrecks in Nassau harbour, Bahamas, three of which are linked to the "golden age of piracy" (1690s-1720s). Finds include a charred hull, swivel guns, and musket balls, offering insights into pirate life and tactics.
An Australian cave diver joins an international team rescuing eight gold prospectors trapped in a flooded Laos cave; one man rescued alive, six remain trapped.
Neanderthals performed a root canal on a molar tooth 60,000 years ago, the oldest known example of invasive dental treatment, predating Homo sapiens' earliest known dentistry by tens of thousands of years.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill rejects a longer-term contract with Blackburn Rovers to stay, aiming for Euro 2028 qualification with a promising young squad.
Masai Ujiri, new president of basketball operations for the Dallas Mavericks, faces a challenge balancing his track record of transforming teams with the franchise's controversial owner, Miriam Adelson, whose political views starkly contrast with Ujiri's social justice advocacy.
A study published in Nature reveals that some Indigenous South American populations carry genetic ancestry remarkably similar to Indigenous populations in Australia and Pacific Islands. Researchers concluded this ancestry did not come from the Americas' earliest settlers, pointing to an ancient "ghost population" that contributed genes to Amazonian groups. The findings challenge the decades-old theory that the Americas were populated through two major migration waves beginning roughly 15,000 years ago via the Bering Strait land bridge.
