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NASA just turned a retired Boeing 777 into a powerful airborne science lab: How a passenger jet became a flying laboratory for 100 scientists

NASA just turned a retired Boeing 777 into a powerful airborne science lab: How a passenger jet became a flying laboratory for 100 scientists |

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NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to Langley Research Centre in Virginia after undergoing major modifications that have transformed it from a commercial passenger aircraft into a powerful airborne science laboratory. The aircraft reportedly spent months in Waco, Texas, where engineers carried out extensive structural upgrades to prepare it for its new role. Its return marks…

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IPL 2026: Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran involved in heated on-field exchange - Watch

IPL 2026: Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran involved in heated on-field exchange – Watch | Cricket News

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Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (x) Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran and Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya were involved in a brief on-field exchange during a tense IPL 2026 clash in Lucknow on Thursday. The moment came during a high-pressure encounter with LSG desperately needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Pooran,…

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Global Chess League Draft: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy to play in same team - full squads here | Chess News

Global Chess League Draft: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy to play in same team – full squads here | Chess News

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Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players. After a bidding battle, Sarin was signed by American Gambits, adding further strength to a…

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California’s ocean is up to 4°C hotter than normal; whales are disappearing, pelicans are starving and sharks are moving closer

California’s ocean is up to 4°C hotter than normal; whales are disappearing, pelicans are starving and sharks are moving closer

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Dolphins frolic in the surf off Long Beach, California — but sightings are more and more rare Ocean temperatures along the California coast have climbed up to 4°C above average, driving whales away from usual feeding spots, starving seabirds, and pushing great white sharks uncomfortably close to public beaches.Data from the US National Oceanic and…

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A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

A remote Alaska village is slowly sinking as the frozen ground beneath it thaws, releasing ancient carbon locked away for thousands of years

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A remote village on Alaska’s North Slope is facing a growing threat from beneath its feet. In Point Lay, also known as Kali, thawing ice-rich ground is causing the land to sink unevenly, damaging buildings and essential infrastructure. Researchers studying the community have documented widespread ground subsidence and found that large quantities of ice are…

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Quote of the day by Serena Williams: "I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but…" - why setbacks reveal more about us than success ever can

Quote of the day by Serena Williams: “I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but…” – why setbacks reveal more about us than success ever can | World News

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Two athletes can lose the exact same match and walk away from it in completely different shapes. One spends the following weeks replaying the loss, doubting the years of work that led to it. The other treats the loss as information, adjusts, and shows up to the next tournament ready to compete again. Serena Williams,…

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'Troubling question is this': Delhi High Court raises concerns over Telegram’s architecture in NEET leak case, reserves verdict

‘Troubling question is this’: Delhi High Court raises concerns over Telegram’s architecture in NEET leak case, reserves verdict

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The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in Telegram’s challenge to government action taken against the platform, after questioning whether issues in its architecture had led authorities to invoke emergency powers.During the hearing, the Bench told Telegram that it appeared the company was aware of structural concerns related to its platform. The court…

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In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed over 6,000 rats and starving goats from Redonda; by 2019, vegetation rose over 20-fold and ground lizards eightfold

In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed over 6,000 rats and starving goats from Redonda; by 2019, vegetation rose over 20-fold and ground lizards eightfold

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For years, Redonda looked less like a Caribbean paradise and more like a barren volcanic outcrop. Its steep cliffs and rocky surface were stripped of vegetation, while invasive goats and thousands of black rats consumed or destroyed much of the island’s fragile wildlife.Then conservationists removed the animals that did not belong there, and Redonda began…

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