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European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics in Bid to Tackle Pollution
Ambitious proposal will see plastic cutlery, straws and cotton buds phased out across continent.
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Giant Planets Around Young Star Raise Questions About How Planets Form
Researchers have identified a young star with four Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets in the most extreme range of orbits yet observed around it, the first time that so many massive planets have been detected in such a young system — raising interesting questions about how such a system might have formed.
Biomaterials With ‘Frankenstein Proteins’ Help Heal Tissue
Biomed engineers have demonstrated that, by injecting an artificial protein made from a solution of ordered and disordered segments, a solid scaffold forms in response to body heat, and in a few weeks seamlessly integrates into tissue — allowing them precise control of materials in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
US Embassy in Australia Reveals the Reason Behind ‘Cat Pajama-Jam’ Invite
The enigmatic and amusing message was apparently sent during the testing of an email newsletter platform, and it remains unclear how widely it was distributed.
Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia’s Overdue Reckoning
For decades, Saudi Arabia has gotten a free pass from the US for its unabashed brutality. But Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder may finally be a step too far.
US “Investigates” Genocide in Myanmar, Commits Genocide in Yemen
Rarely is US hypocrisy so cynical and overt as a recent US State Department investigation into ongoing violence in Myanmar, all while the US continues its full spectrum support of Saudi Arabia’s genocidal war on Yemen.
Another UK Jail Descended Into Crisis With Over 40% of Inmates on Drugs
Psychoactive substances and drugs easily make their way into a British prison in Essex, where 42.6% of prisoners failed drugs tests, in what has been branded an epidemic by ombudswoman Elizabeth Moody.
Group Asks Court to Return Accountability and Transparency to Georgia Elections
Though a federal judge ruled recently that it is too late for Georgia to switch to paper ballots ahead of the midterms, an advocacy group hopes that the same court will force Peach State officials to take several steps to make the upcoming elections more secure and transparent.
2017 Earthquake Off Mexico Broke Through an Entire Tectonic Plate — Study Claims
Counter to what was thought possible, the fault seems to have broken clean through the entire tectonic plate.
First Ever ‘Exomoon’ Discovered Orbiting Planet Outside Our Solar System – Study
Scientists have reported the first ever discovery of a moon orbiting around an ‘exoplanet’ – a planet that exists outside of the Earth’s solar system.
More Than 250 People Worldwide Have Died Taking Selfies, Study Finds
259 people have died while taking photos of themselves in the last 6 years, exceeding those killed by sharks this year, according to a new study — and scientists are warning that we need ‘no-selfie zones’.
Indonesian Teen Rescued After 49 Days Drifting at Sea Alone
The 18-year-old Aldi Novel Adilang survived 49 days in a floating fishing trap after its ropes snapped and broke loose from the seabed during a storm.
Naval Blockade Would Mean ‘War’: Moscow Rebukes US-Proposed Tactic to Hamper Russian Trade
Attempts to use the US Navy to block Russia’s trade would amount to a declaration of war, a high-ranking senator commented on the US internal secretary’s suggestion of impeding Russia’s energy trade through a maritime blockade.
City’s Entire Police Force Disarmed After They’re Found to Be Tied Directly to Drug Cartels (VIDEO)
News that a city’s local police were disarmed for working with drug cartels was no surprise to citizens who view police and the cartels as one in the same.
Particles Coming From the Ground in Antarctica Have Physicists Puzzled
There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it.