SpaceX set to launch Nasa’s $4.3 bn dark energy-hunting space telescope

In 1983, scientists poured dye into Wyoming’s Popo Agie River before it vanished underground; two hours later, it resurfaced about 3,500 feet away with more water than entered

Sunny Gandhi, co-executive director of AI advocacy organisation Encode, has been named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI for 2026. His work focuses on AI policy, safety, human oversight and stronger safeguards as artificial intelligence enters critical systems. Gandhi advocates for legislation and transparency around high-stakes AI applications. His recognition highlights the growing…

Tragic tale: In 1962, Oklahoma researchers gave 14-year-old elephant Tusko 297 mg of LSD, the largest single dose ever administered; he collapsed within five minutes and died 100 minutes later