David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google on Thursday blamed a “data error” after users reported that former President Joe Biden was missing from the company’s search results. Users on Wednesday noticed that results for search queries that included “US Presidents,” “United States Presidents” and “US Presidents in order” did not include Biden, who
China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), referred to as the “artificial sun,” has achieved a new milestone in nuclear fusion research. The reactor maintained a continuous loop of plasma for 1,066 seconds, surpassing its previous record of 403 seconds. This breakthrough, reported on January 20, 2025, represents a significant step towards realising nuclear fusion as
Associated Press Jan 23, 2025, 09:35 AM ET BANGKOK — The boxer who became Thailand’s first Olympic gold medalist was convicted of sexual assault charges involving a minor and sentenced on Thursday to just over three years in prison. Somluck Kamsing, 52, was sentenced by the provincial court in Khon Kaen, his home province, to
Finland has officially become the 53rd country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining the international framework aimed at promoting responsible and peaceful space exploration. The agreement was signed on January 21, 2025, during the Winter Satellite Workshop in Espoo, Finland. This milestone underscores the Nordic nation’s commitment to advancing its role in collaborative lunar exploration
Earth’s atmosphere, particularly its upper layers, remains one of the least understood regions of the planet. Despite extensive research on the lower atmosphere, scientists have struggled to collect reliable data on the mesosphere and higher regions. This atmospheric layer, which sits between the stratosphere and space, has earned the moniker “ignorosphere” due to its inaccessibility.
Conquering Mount Everest will cost climbers an extra $4,000 (£3,270) after Nepal hiked up fees for the first time in almost a decade. Nepal’s government has announced a 36% increase in permit fees, meaning they will go from $11,000 (£8,930) to $15,000 (£12,200) from September. Income from permit fees and other spending by foreign climbers