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New mapping reveals true size of hidden desert caves

New mapping techniques have revealed the footprints to cave networks so vast, they appear metres beneath Australia's longest narrow road.

AAP · Oct 1

Jeff Bezos just put $25 million into the Pacific Ocean. Is the Bezos Earth Fund enough to save the Pacific Ocean before the $10 billion deadline?

The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $25 million to enhance conservation efforts across five Pacific island nations, now totaling approximately $63.3 million dedicated to preserving marine ecosystems. This initiative strives to safeguard at least 30% of the oceanic territories by 2030, aligning with Jeff Bezos' ambitious $10 billion climate pledge.…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

October Chinese Horoscope 2026: Every animal sign gets one moment that could change everything

The Monthly Chinese Horoscope opens with Fire Rooster energy. On October 8, the energy shifts to the Earth Dog. The first week of the month is especially suited to making plans and getting things organized.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Mars had a secret water history: NASA rover finds ancient groundwater and hot fluids that reshaped the planet after its ancient lake vanished

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered that Jezero Crater's Margin Unit was influenced by various water processes. The findings reveal alterations by ancient groundwater, lake water, and later hot fluids. These discoveries challenge previous assumptions about the crater's geological history and its water systems. Researchers believe that olivine and other minerals could…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Could astronauts on the Moon manufacture their own tools? NASA tests lunar dust material that could reduce supplies from Earth

NASA researchers are developing a composite material that combines lunar regolith with a biodegradable plastic called poly(3-hydroxybutyrate). This innovative approach aims to manufacture tools and equipment directly on the Moon, rather than transporting everything from Earth. Bacteria may potentially produce the plastic using waste and carbon dioxide available during missions.…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Mysterious American Spy Satellite Explodes in Space as Officials Claim 'Further Analysis Is Ongoing'

USA 32, a Cold War-era US signals-intelligence satellite, fragmented about 775 kilometres above Earth, adding debris to a busy orbital region. Officials say analysis is ongoing

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

3 Miraculous Births Nobody Talks About in Hindu Mythology

What if three of Hindu tradition’s most revered divine women share a mysterious connection in the way their stories describe their arrival on Earth? Maa Parvati, Maa Sita and Radha Rani are associated with divine feminine power in different Hindu traditions, but their birth stories are far from ordinary. One…

MyLifeXP · Oct 1

Why Shakti Is the Power Without Which Shiva Cannot Move

The Corpse Beneath Her FeetKali stands on a body. Every iconographic tradition that depicts her this way insists the body is Shiva. He is not defeated. He is not dead. He is inert, which, in Shaiva-Shakta philosophy, is the precise condition of pure consciousness without the animating principle that makes…

Times Life · Oct 1

Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance

The long read: The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1