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Artemis II astronauts have shattered spaceflight records, traveling an unprecedented 252,756 miles from Earth—the farthest humans have ever journeyed from our home planet. This historic mission also yielded a compelling candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken, a blurry photo of the crewed Orion capsule captured from 213,000 miles away by an Earth-based telescope.
In a significant development, the CBI has arrested Pune biology lecturer Manisha Gurunath Mandhare in connection with the 2026 NEET-UG paper leak case. Mandhare, an NTA-appointed expert and alleged "mastermind," was reportedly involved in the examination process, raising serious concerns about the integrity of India's national medical entrance exam.
Global stock markets plummeted on May 15, 2026, as surging crude oil prices and record-high Treasury yields ignited fears of persistent inflation. This widespread anxiety, fueled by the Iran conflict's impact on energy costs and expectations of higher interest rates, signals a challenging economic outlook.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant blow to Virginia Democrats on Friday, rejecting their emergency request to implement a new congressional district map. This pivotal decision effectively blocks a map designed to favor the Democratic party in upcoming midterm elections, upholding a prior ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court.
New research reveals vitamin B2 surprisingly helps cancer cells escape a crucial death process called ferroptosis by supporting a protective cellular shield. Scientists successfully broke down this shield using a B2-like compound in lab tests, leading to the death of cancer cells and offering a potential new therapeutic avenue.
A new study reveals that global warming is critically depleting oxygen in rivers worldwide, threatening aquatic life and potentially creating "dead zones." Researchers, using satellite data and AI across 21,000 rivers since 1985, found an average 2.1% oxygen drop primarily due to rising water temperatures.
