by News Feed Editor | Jun 12, 2026 | Science
By Will DunhamJune 12 (Reuters) – Uruk, the world’s first metropolis and the birthplace of written language, was nourished by the Euphrates River, as was Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia’s grandest city. The fertile plain between the Euphrates and its...
by News Feed Editor | Jun 12, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. | Credit: NASAOne of the space station’s robot arms, crucial for catching cargo ships and doing a...
by News Feed Editor | Jun 12, 2026 | Science
In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a large patch of water is doing something very strange. While the rest of the ocean heats up, it’s been getting colder. A new study says it has the answer to this mystery — and it’s an ominous sign the world...
by News Feed Editor | Jun 12, 2026 | Science
A new paper details how the remnants of dead organisms strongly influence the fate of survivors.Death casts a shadow over life, not only for people but also other animals, plants and entire ecosystems.In some ways, the phenomenon is well known. A fallen tree sprouts a...
by News Feed Editor | Jun 12, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A photograph of a planetary alignment on June 1, 2024 taken by Josh Dury near Somerset, England. | Credit: Josh DuryMercury, Venus, and Jupiter align low over the...
by News Feed Editor | Jun 11, 2026 | Science
Prepare for intense heat, drought and some flooding — it’s officially El Niño season, the National Weather Service announced Thursday.This El Niño event could be on par with some of the strongest documented in the past, according to models from the NWS.“There is a 63%...
