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Trump accused Obama of leaking classified information about aliens and ordered the declassification of UFO files.
US President Donald Trump said that Barack Obama allegedly disclosed classified information when he spoke about the existence of aliens, and instructed federal agencies to begin the process of releasing materials about UFOs and extraterrestrial life.
A 5,000-year-old bacterium resistant to modern antibiotics has been discovered in a Romanian ice cave.
In the Skerishoara cave in Romania, scientists isolated a strain of bacteria that had been lying under ice for about 5,000 years and proved resistant to 10 modern antibiotics from 8 different classes.
Hypersonica conducted the first hypersonic test in Europe and announced its goal for 2029
The Anglo-German company Hypersonica has successfully conducted the first flight test of a hypersonic missile prototype in Norway, reaching speeds of over Mach 6 and a range of more than 300 kilometres.
SpaceX resumed Falcon 9 launches after a pause and launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
The American company SpaceX has resumed Falcon 9 rocket flights and successfully launched another group of Starlink satellites from California after a brief pause caused by a technical malfunction.
Russia tightens control over scientists: foreign business trips only with permission from the ministry
Under the guise of security the Kremlin is effectively isolating Russian scientists from the West and placing science under the complete control of the special services.
The EU plans global satellite coverage by 2027
The European Union is launching a new phase of space autonomy, expanding secure satellite services for defence and government needs.
ChatGPT has started quoting Musk's Grokipedia
The new version of ChatGPT uses Grokipedia as a source, sparking debate about the reliability of AI encyclopaedias.
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun warns: Silicon Valley is heading towards a dead end
One of the creators of modern AI has stated that tech giants' focus on language models may not lead to true intelligence — and the US risks losing its leadership position.
For the first time, a woman will lead a Ukrainian Antarctic expedition
Meteorologist Anzhelika Hanchuk has been appointed head of the 31st Ukrainian Antarctic expedition, which will operate at the Akademik Vernadsky station in 2026–2027.
When self-development is harmful: why continuous learning does not always lead to growth
Psychologists and researchers explain in which cases continuous learning can reduce effectiveness, exhaust the psyche and hinder real progress.
A giant black coral over 300 years old was found at the bottom of the ocean.
Off the coast of New Zealand, scientists have discovered a record-breaking black coral that could be the key to preserving rare deep-sea ecosystems.
The world's largest medieval merchant ship has been found off the coast of Denmark
Marine archaeologists have discovered a unique 15th-century ship in Danish waters, which has lain almost intact on the seabed for more than six centuries.