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14 soaring and stunning images from 2024 Bird Photographer of the Year awards

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SpaceX launches Europe's Hera asteroid defense probe (SpaceX/ESA) ESA's Hera spacecraft soared into a cloudy sky above Florida to begin a multimillion-mile trek across the solar system to the binary asteroid system Didymos, which became famous in September 2022 after NASA smacked its DART (Double Asteroid Redirect Mission) into Didymos' smaller companion, Dimorphos. Now, Hera will check out what remains. Full Story: Space(10/7) Hurricane delays NASA's Europa Clipper launch on Oct. 10 (SpaceX) The $5 billion Europa Clipper mission was scheduled to launch on Thursda, Oct. 10, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Florida's Atlantic Coast. But Hurricane Milton has nixed that plan. Full Story: Space(10/6)

 

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Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question.

About 37,000 years ago, Neanderthals clustered in small groups in what is now southern Spain. They may have gone about their daily life: Crafting stone tools, eating birds and mushrooms, engraving symbols on rocks, and creating jewelry out of feathers and shells. They likely never realized they were among the last of their kind.

 

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Camel racers reunite to uphold the legacy of one of Australia's toughest endurance events​ ​ The Great Australian Camel Race may have happened almost 40 years ago, but the winner's family is determined to make sure the gruelling 3,300km journey isn't forgotten.​ Read more

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Council reeling at $40m order to protect seven people from rare weather event​ ​ Dozens of dams need to be upgraded across Queensland at a cost of more than $3 billion, prompting calls for the next state government to offer financial support.​ Read more

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Community group launches legal action to protect Murray River flood plains in 'Kakadu of the south'​ ​ A Victorian landcare group has filed legal proceedings against the federal government, challenging the approval of artificial flooding as a "dodgy water offset project".​ Read more

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WA wineries plan to deal with China differently since tariffs lifted in April​ ​ In the first visit by Chinese delegates since trade tariffs were lifted in April, West Australian wineries are showcasing their premium wines to big buyers in the hopes of landing lucrative contracts.​ Read more

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'Like a blowtorch': From above, the frost impact on vineyards is obvious​ ​ As crop growers across the country's south-east come to grips with the fallout from last month's unseasonally freezing overnight temperatures, there are calls for the event to be treated as a natural disaster in order to trigger urgent government assistance.​ Read more

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Chocolate lovers told to expect post-Christmas price rise, amid 'cocoa crisis'​ ​ As chocolate makers ramp up for one of the busiest times of the year, experts are warning of a sharp price increase in the next few months.​ Read more

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Hurricane Milton: 'Potentially catastrophic' Category 5 storm takes aim at Florida

 

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Inverse​ Shopping The Best Fall Prime Day Deals Happening Now​ Prime Big Deal Days have landed, running through October 9, and the deals are already on fire. From massive discounts on electronics to beauty favorites, these sales won’t stick around for long. If you’re hoping to snag the best bargains, now’s the time to hit that “add to cart” button before everything sells out. READ MORE ​

The Latest Tri-Star Pictures​ Movies The Most Promising Sci-Fi Reboot of 2025 Finally Has a Release Date Stephen King’s toughest jogger returns. Creative Assembly​ Gaming ‘Alien: Isolation’ Is Getting an Unexpected Follow-Up Creative Assembly returns for the cult classic sequel. Prime Video​ Rule Them All ‘Rings of Power’ Just Changed the Origin of a Pivotal Location Do you know the way to Rivendell?

Featured Wizards of the Coast​ The Inverse Interview The Past, Present, and Future of Khans of Tarkir — According to Wizards of the Coast​

 

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Hi Graham,
Welcome to this week’s newsletter – packed with tips and advice for living your best life, whether you’re thinking about retirement or just planning ahead!

 

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The Woodwinds, a 1995 LS-26

 

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Lizard Wizard ​ Geckos have a ‘sixth sense’ The sticky-toed reptiles have a pretty sophisticated auditory system.

 

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Why the heck is Earth wet?

Our planet started off bone dry. Then space sent ice balls and 'water balloons.'

 

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them vbefore they're gone! Full Story: Space(7/5) Pococo Galaxy Projector now 20% off! (Future/Amazon) Save 20% on the Pococo Galaxy star projector ahead of Amazon Prime Day (Big Deal Days): The lowest price in over six months on one of the best star projectors we've tested. Full Story: Space(10/3) This telescope Prime Day deal is ideal for beginners Space(10/8) Prime Day Streaming: watch great sci-fi content for less Space(11/28)

Spaceflight Hurricane Milton delays astronauts' homecoming to Oct. 13 (NASA TV) NASA and SpaceX originally targeted Monday morning (Oct. 7) for the departure of the Crew-8 mission from the International Space Station. However, Crew-8 is scheduled to splash down off the coast of Florida, a region presently under threat from Milton, which intensified into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday before weakening slightly to a Category 4 storm on Tuesday. So, the undocking date has been pushed back several times, most recently to Sunday (Oct. 13). Full Story: Space(10/8) Satellite images capture Hurricane Milton intensifying (CSU/CIRA & NOAA) In the heart of the Gulf of Mexico, a new hurricane is brewing. Hurricane Milton, now having intensified into a Category 5 storm, was caught in incredible space-based imagery from spacecraft such as the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-East satellite. Full Story: Space(10/7)

Science & Astronomy JWST studies dusty 'pancakes' feeding baby stars (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)) Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have gained a more detailed picture of the turbulent "pancakes" of gas and dust surrounding young stars, feeding them and facilitating their growth before birthing planets. Full Story: Space(10/7)

SpaceX SpaceX rocket snaps amazing views of Earth (SpaceX) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket snapped a pretty special in-space selfie on Monday (Oct. 7). The shot, captured during the launch of the European Space Agency's Hera asteroid-inspecting mission, shows a gorgeous blue Earth hanging in space beside the nozzle of the Falcon 9's upper-stage Merlin engine. Earth looks smaller than it typically does in such launch photos, because it's quite far away from the camera: The upper stage was heading toward interplanetary transfer orbit, where it ended up deploying Hera successfully about 76 minutes after liftoff. Full Story: Space(10/8)

 

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Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches Florida

External cameras on the International Space Station show Milton as it rapidly intensifies and barrels toward Florida.

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(Petra Richli via Getty Images) Why do cats 'chatter'? Some cats chatter, oftentimes when they see prey. But why? Read More​

Health (HUIZENG HU via Getty Images) Life expectancy is increasing at a slower rate this century — and it may be because we're reaching our human limit Human life expectancy in high-income countries is no longer climbing at the rate it did in the 20th century, a new study suggests. Read More​

Animals (Alamy) Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behavior Researchers discovered that some comb jellies can fuse their bodies together when injured. The unique adaptation, which involves merging their nervous systems and stomachs, has never been seen in any other species.

 

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​ Cars are data-harvesting machines. These brands share your personal information ​ ​ A Choice investigation found most of Australia's popular car brands collect and share "driver data" ranging from braking patterns to video footage and voice recognition information.​ READ MORE

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​ What will PsiQuantum's computer do, and who will use it? ​ ​ Australia is making a billion-dollar bet on a "useful" quantum computer in the Queensland capital, but surprisingly few experts agree on what the nation will get in return for its investment.​ READ MORE

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​ We hacked a popular robot vacuum from the world's largest home robotics company ​ ​ Without even entering the building, we could silently peer through the camera on a Deebot device made by Chinese robotics giant Ecovacs.​ READ MORE

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Giancarlo Pedote in navigation / Polaryse

 

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(Photo by John T. Consoli) Ancient piece of driftwood hidden for thousands of years could hold secrets for combating climate change A 3,775-year-old log found in Canada had barely lost any of its carbon content since being buried, indicating "wood vaulting" is a viable means of carbon storage. Read More​

Space (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) 32 things on Mars that look like they shouldn't be there The more scientists study the Red Planet, the more they find unusual objects and patterns scattered across Mars' surface. Here are some of the most baffling. Read More​

Health (Agustin Rafael C. Reyes via Getty Images) Scientists restore monkey's vision with a patch made from human stem cells Scientists were able to treat a "macular hole" in a monkey, helping to restore the animal's vision thanks to human stem cells. Read More​

Human Behavior (Future, Celestron, Molekule, Meta, Swift, Oral-B, Samsung) Amazon Prime Day 2024: Best deals on health & fitness gear, optics and science kit Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back October 8-9, but you can already snap up discounts on a range of health and science products. Read More​

Biology (Peter Dazeley via Getty Images) New 'biological aging' test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months A new test uses a cheek swab to predict your risk of death within one year — how does it work?

 

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​ Toyota Invests Another $500 million into Electric Air Taxi Company​ moderyinity commingb to get you bewatre h

​ Toyota Invests Another $500 million into Electric Air Taxi Company​