Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
906 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
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vox.com
Trump’s plan to replace clean energy with fossil fuels has some major problems
The budget bill sabotages one of the biggest growth sectors of the US economy.
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pbs.org
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Mesopotamia and Egypt, researchers find
Earlier archeological evidence has shown trade links between Egypt and Mesopotamia, as well as similarities in pottery-making techniques and pictorial writing systems. While resemblances in dental structures suggested possible ancestral links, the new study clarifies the genetic ties.
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theguardian.com
Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis
Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millennia
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nbcnews.com
U.S. plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
The targeted pest is the flesh-eating larva of the New World Screwworm fly.
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Key climate change reports removed from US government websites
The national climate assessments help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of a warming world
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abcnews.go.com
Trump administration shutters major federal climate website
A major federal climate website has been shut down by the Trump administration, multiple agencies confirmed to ABC News.
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calmatters.org
Last-minute California budget includes sweeping environmental law rollbacks
Major changes include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other projects. The move, fast-tracked under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, sparked fierce pushback from environmental, community and labor groups.
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thetimes.com
What makes someone cool? The answer is universal
Different cultures around the world all have the same idea of the relevant traits — even if language, tradition and social mores vary, research suggests
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Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave
Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warnings
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space.com
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space
The 10-minute suborbital flight lifted off Sunday (June 29) from West Texas.
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arstechnica.com
A neural brain implant provides near instantaneous speech
Focusing on sound production instead of word choice makes for a flexible system.
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foxweather.com
Fireball meteor spotted streaking across Southeast sky amid flood of shaking reports
A possible bright fireball shot across the Southeast sky on Thursday afternoon startling anyone who heard or felt it, according to hundreds of social media reports and fireball reports to astronomy organizations.
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Axiom Space launches 4 private astronauts to ISS, moves forward space station plans
After several postponed launches, Axiom Space's four private astronauts are finally on their way to the International Space Station.
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James Webb telescope captures direct images of Saturn-sized exoplanet
TWA 7b is 110 light years away and by far the smallest-mass planet to be observed by direct imagery
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Tropical Storm Andrea, first of Atlantic hurricane season, has formed
The tropical storm is expected to weaken Tuesday night and dissipate by Wednesday night.
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nbcnews.com
First images from world's largest digital camera reveal galaxies and cosmic collisions
Astronomers have been eagerly anticipating the images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which experts say could help solve some of the universe's most enduring mysteries.
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economist.com
A new telescope will find billions of asteroids, galaxies and stars
The Vera Rubin Observatory captures unprecedented detail
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livescience.com
'Staggering' first images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory show 10 million galaxies — and billions more are on the way
The first "stunning" images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning, capturing roughly 10 million galaxies, many of which have never been studied before.
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SpaceX traces Starship test-stand explosion to failure of pressurized nitrogen tank
"Initial analysis indicates the potential failure of a pressurized tank known as a COPV."