Ancient fossil may reveal animal kingdom's earliest right-handedness at 550 million years old
Scientists have uncovered what may be the earliest evidence of "right-handedness" in the animal kingdom, dating back more than half a billion years. The discovery comes from the fossil record of Spriggina floundersi, an organism from the Ediacaran Period that lived about 550 million years ago.
Hidden deep-sea turbulence could alter climate and fisheries within one lifetime
Tiny, invisible swirls and twirls—not much bigger than a coin—deep below the ocean's surface are silently shaping some of the biggest forces shaping our climate: sea level rise, fisheries collapse, extreme flooding and how much carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs.
Echoes of Aincrad release date and launch times
Bandai Namco's next anime action game is just on the horizon as it gears up for another Sword Art Online release, Echoes of Aincrad. It was one of the top played demos during Steam's most recent Next Fest, and that demo is available for those of you who can't stand to wait just a few more hours.
Sony Settles With Fired Marathon Game Director Who Sued PlayStation and Bungie for More Than $200 Million, Adds Name to Credits
Sony has reached a settlement with former developer Christopher Barrett, who it had accused of sexual misconduct. As a result of the settlement, Barrett will be added to the credits of recently released extraction shooter Marathon.
Why the world’s best-performing stock market this year fell into bear territory
Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea's benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on June 23, 2026.
Hong Sang-soo, Albert Serra, Vincent Grashaw Films Set for Locarno Lineup
The Locarno International Film Festival on Thursday unveiled the lineup for its 79th edition, and it includes the latest films from the likes of South Korea’s Hong Sangsoo (Right Now, Wrong Then), a former Golden Leopard winner at the fest and past Locarno award winner Nelson Yeo (Dreaming & Dying) from Singapore in the international competition program. Also part of the lineup is a new movie from Spain’s Albert Serra (Afternoons of Solitude) in an out-of-competition spot.
Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight
The Artemis II astronauts reunited with their capsule Wednesday three months after flying around the moon and traveling deeper into space than anyone in history.
NHTSA calls out autonomous cars for interfering with first responders - Engadget
The agency is giving autonomous vehicle makers until the end of July to figure out a solution.
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Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding
Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, have escaped from flooded breeding farms in southern China as severe storms continue to batter parts of the country.
State media reported that a snake farm in Hengzhou, in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, was hit by flood waters after days of heavy rainfall caused by typhoon Maysak, prompting warnings for nearby residents.
Young giant gas planet Beta Pic B refuses to reveal its origin
The young planetary system of the 23-million-year-old star Beta Pictoris (short: Beta Pic) is regarded as an iconic circumstellar dust disk, which hosts at least three giant gas planets. Discovered in 2008 by direct imaging, Beta Pic b is the most massive of those planets, measuring approximately 11 Jupiter masses. It orbits its host star on a wide trajectory, taking about 23 years for one revolution.