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Regional Spanish officials said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead after a high-speed rail collision in the country’s south that occurred after the tail end of one train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail. Juanma Moreno, the president of Andalusia, the southern Spanish region where the

Heartworm infections are increasingly common in pups—in 2022, more than 1.2 million dogs in the United States were documented with the condition, and infection rates have risen over the past two decades. These spaghetti-like nematodes, formally known as Dirofilaria immitis, grow up to nearly a foot long. They can make their way into an animal’s

Cazanul hunic descoperit la Ionești (județul Dâmbovița), un artefact excepțional, clasat în tezaurul național al României, datat în secolul al V-lea, va fi expus în cadrul prestigiosului proiect expozițional „Attila”, organizat de Hungarian National Museum din Budapesta, unul dintre cele mai relevante muzee din Europa, în perioada ianuarie – iulie 2026. Cazanul reprezintă unul dintre

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading The artificial sweetener aspartame, which is found in everything from diet soda to toothpaste to ice cream, was an accidental discovery. In 1965, American chemist James Schlatter was researching drugs to treat ulcers

The full Nautilus archive • eBooks & Special Editions • Ad-free reading The full Nautilus archive eBooks & Special Editions Ad-free reading It was once possible to zip across the pond from New York City to London in under three hours. British Airways set this record in 1996 thanks to the stupendously speedy Concorde, the

Defence department boss Greg Moriarty has been appointed Australia's next ambassador to the US, replacing former prime minister Kevin Rudd. Moriarty has led the department since late 2017 and previously served as chief of staff to then-Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement on Sunday ahead of Rudd's scheduled exit

January 30, 2026 3 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm The latest winter wallop: a bomb cyclone and Florida freezes In the latest bout of winter weather, a bomb cyclone could bring blizzard conditions to the Carolinas while freezing temperatures reach all the way to Florida By Tom Metcalfe edited by Andrea Thompson

Pigeons live about 10 to 15 years. Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Rescuers in North Carolina recently saved over 500 pigeons from a home in Greensboro. Guildford County Animal Services and two other bird rescues based in Charlotte initially believed that the

An international team of astronomers led by researchers from Waseda University and Tohoku University has identified an unusual quasar in the early Universe that contains one of the fastest-growing supermassive black holes known for its size. Data from the Subaru Telescope show a surprising mix of traits. The quasar is pulling in matter at an

Muzeul Cetatea Neamț găzduiește marți, 3 februarie 2026, vernisajul expoziției temporare „Cetatea Neamț în presa vremii (1890–1950)”, organizată în semn de comemorare a 631 de ani de la prima atestare documentară a monumentului. „Proiectul propune o incursiune documentară în istoria unuia dintre cele mai importante monumente medievale ale Moldovei, surprinsă prin filtrul presei românești de