May 18, 2021 -

Today’s News

China’s newly landed Mars rover Zhurong likely to roll into action this weekend
Link: https://www.space.com/china-mars-rover-zhurong-first-week

Man ‘abducted by aliens’ claims girlfriend saw him ‘levitated on return to Earth’
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Sky News

The best dogs of 2024

Dogs were the best of us in 2024. [...]

Stranded astronauts send Christmas message from space

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. [...]

How a child's phone call to a top-secret US number started a Christmas tradition

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were [...]

Mosh pit nappy, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out

An adult incontinence nappy, designed for concertgoers to avoid long queues at toilets, has gone on sale. [...]

US city tells residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its statues

A council in the US has asked its residents to stop sticking googly eyes on the city's art. [...]

Mystery drones spotted over New Jersey - and authorities have 'no clue' who is flying them

Large drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey and New York City in recent weeks - but no one knows who's operating them. [...]

Most mispronounced words of 2024

Trying to keep up with the latest trends is difficult enough, especially when you don't know how to pronounce them. [...]

Mother sues Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging

Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link on the packaging for a Wicked doll. [...]

Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales as residents told to stay away

A large sinkhole has appeared on a housing estate in South Wales, with the local council warning residents to stay away from the area. [...]

Man eats £4.9m banana

A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has kept his promise and eaten a banana he bought for $6.2m (£4.9m). [...]

LiveScience

10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps [...]

Climate change is the worst. Here's just how bad it got this year.

The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come [...]

Tech breakthroughs of 2024: Test yourself on this year's biggest highlights

From Google's AI to quantum computing, how much do you know about the year's biggest breakthroughs in tech? [...]

Hoka Bondi 8 running shoe review

Hoka Bondi 8: a reliable everyday runner with great cushioning and bounce. [...]

Opticron Oregon 4 PC Oasis 10x42 monocular review

A rugged and very easy-to-use 10x42 nitrogen-filled monocular. [...]

Case report quiz: What's the diagnosis? Test your knowledge of medical cases from 2024

Doctors write case reports to call attention to unique, unusual or perplexing medical cases. Do you remember these stand-out cases from 2024? [...]

From orcas with salmon hats to the resurrection of the mammoths — this year in animal news

There were sharks eating sharks, snakes eating snakes, and ants chopping each other's legs off. Here is a roundup of some of the best animal news stories from 2024. [...]

The oldest rocks on Earth

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have [...]

Kawah Ijen: The volcano in Indonesia that holds the world's largest acidic lake at its heart

Kawah Ijen is an active volcano on the island of Java with an extremely acidic crater lake and gas emissions that produce blue flames upon contact with oxygen in Earth's [...]

What is quantum supremacy?

We may be on the cusp of quantum supremacy. But what does that actually mean? [...]

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Day: May 18, 2021

TTU Shrooms on Mars, Zhurong Ready to Roll, and Man’s Abduction Witnessed by Girlfriend