Heatwave in Italy sees temperatures near a European record
A woman looks at smoke from a wildfire some 50km southeast from the centre of Athens on July 17, 2023. Spyros Bakalis | Afp | Getty Images An unrelenting heatwave …
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Green Head: Unidentified object found on WA beach likely to be ‘space debris’
Police have revealed that an unidentified object that washed up on a West Australian beach is likely from space. The huge metal cylinder was found near Green Head, about 250km …
Signs of stabilizing after steady decline
Senior satellite technician Chris Summers completes the final pre-flight checks on satellites Kepler-16 and Kepler-17. Kepler Communications Private investment in space companies, especially from venture capital, showed “signs of stabilization” …
Alzheimer’s drug donanemab shows positive results, Eli Lilly asks for approval
Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Monday said it applied for full U.S. Food and …
Italy warns of extreme heat peak as temperatures soar
A little girl wets her hat because it is too hot in the Elephant Fountain in Piazza Duomo while her father wets his head on July 15, 2023 in Catania, …
El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, flooding, wildfires
Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees amid …
Obesity drug maker Versanis to be bought by Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Friday said it will acquire Versanis, a privately held …
FDA says aspartame is safe, disagrees with WHO on possible cancer link
Cans of PepsiCo’s Pepsi Zero Sugar soda are displayed for an arranged photograph taken in Tiskilwa, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The …
Soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer but safe within limits
A can of Diet Coke in a supermarket, as an artificial sweetener commonly used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum is to be …
Chaotic showdown between busker and 61-year-old grandfather
A busker has been arrested following a horrific confrontation after a guitar was allegedly smashed over his head, leading him to allegedly puncture tyres and set his dogs on his …