“Prior to this study, there were four well-known clans, but the unique codas identified by this team proved there are at least seven distinct clans in the Pacific, and possibly more to be found in less-studied regions,” said OSU. New research from Oregon State University (OSU) has revealed that sperm whales use specific sounds to…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spent the past few days meeting with the public who have come to pay tribute to The Queen. Source: The Royal Family. It’s been reported that Prince Harry will be allowed to wear his military uniform in an upcoming vigil for The Queen. The Duke of Sussex has previously…
South Korean Police made the arrest sometime after midnight. Source: Shutterstock. New Zealand police have confirmed that a woman has been arrested in South Korea over the deaths of two children found in a suitcase. The 42-year-old woman was arrested by South Korean police over night after a warrant was issued by the Korean Courts…
A close up of the crystal Changesite–(Y) named after Chang’e, the Chinese mythological goddess of the moon. Source: Beijing Research Institute for Uranium Geology. Chinese scientists have discovered a new mineral among the samples that were collected from the Moon in 2020. It is a phosphate mineral and columnar crystal called Changesite–(Y) named after Chang’e,…
Ms. Russell said: “With the learning of an entire generation of children at risk, this is not the time for empty promises. To transform education for every child, we need action and we need it now.” A new report has revealed that boys are 1.3 times more likely to gain critical mathematical skills compared to…
“We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic – we are not there yet, but the end is in sight,” said WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Source: UN Geneva, Flickr. The end of the COVID-19 pandemic “is in sight” according to the director general of the World Health Organization. The…
Her Majesty’s funeral will be on Monday September 19. Source: The Royal Family, Twitter. The Queen’s body has arrived at Westminster Hall following a procession from Buckingham Palace under the care of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and Grenadier Guards. For four days, Her Majesty’s body will now lay-in-state where members of the public…
“On almost every measure, growth, jobs, debt levels, fatality rates, vaccine rates, Australia’s recovery is leading the advanced world,” the PM said at the campaign launch. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology had declared a La Niña is officially underway and raising flood risks for much of the country. Since March, meteorological models have…
The Merge is the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum. Extensive testing and bug bounties were undertaken to ensure a safe transition to proof-of-stake. It’s been almost two years in the making but the time has finally come for Ethereum’s Merge to take place. In less than six hours, Eth will make its…
The UN says three Afghan women working for the organisation were recently detained and questioned by the Taliban. Source: United Nations, Flickr. A UN expert described the repression of Afghan women, with the organisation also accusing the Taliban of harassing their female employees. “There has been an emerging pattern of harassment of Afghan UN female…