Why is Egypt worried about Ethiopia's dam on the Nile?
Egypt is concerned that Ethiopia is using water from the Nile to fill its giant Renaissance dam.
2023-09-12 20:17
Stolen Van Gogh handed to Dutch art sleuth in Ikea bag
Arthur Brand met an unnamed man under a tree during a mysterious, years-long quest to find the work.
2023-09-12 19:19
Colombia cocaine: Cultivation reaches record high
A UN report finds the area planted with coca bushes is the biggest ever registered.
2023-09-12 19:17
Monu Manesar: Cow vigilante wanted for Nuh violence arrested from Haryana
Police allege Monu Manesar instigated deadly religious violence in Haryana state. He denies the charges.
2023-09-12 18:57
Morocco earthquake: One community's search for its last victim
No one has any hope of finding Fatima alive, but they say it is important her body is recovered.
2023-09-12 18:55
Paul Simon 'beginning to accept' hearing loss
The US singer-songwriter says his new disability has changed the way he lives and works.
2023-09-12 18:19
Soviet invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia were wrong, Putin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that the West has 'no friends, only interests'.
2023-09-12 18:17
Libyan floods: Derna city alone recovers 1,000 bodies - minister
Much of Derna is under water after two dams and four bridges collapsed in flooding after Storm Daniel.
2023-09-12 17:52
Scientists discover huge exoplanet 120 light years from Earth that ‘could contain signs of life’
An exoplanet more than eight times the size of Earth and potentially habitable has been discovered by scientists. Exoplanet K2-18 b was detected by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and piqued scientists’ interest after data suggested it may be covered in an ocean and have a hydrogen-rich atmosphere that could support life. Scientists are also encouraged by a hint of the detection of the molecule dimethyl sulphide (DMS). On Earth, DMS is only produced by microbial life, but the team has yet to confirm the detection and search for evidence of biological activity. The groundbreaking discovery of K2-18 b may see the exoplanet come under the unique classification of a “Hycean” planet – ones which are candidates for life thanks to their hydrogen-rich atmospheres and water cover. The amount of methane and carbon dioxide combined with the shortage of ammonia suggests there may be a water ocean underneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere in K2-18 b. K2-18 b lies within the constellation of Leo and orbits a dwarf star called K2-18. It lies around 120 light years away from Earth and is within the habitable zone. However, scientists added that this does not necessarily mean it can support life. Nikku Madhusudhan, an astronomer at the University of Cambridge and lead author of the paper, explained: “Our findings underscore the importance of considering diverse habitable environments in the search for life elsewhere. “Traditionally, the search for life on exoplanets has focused primarily on smaller rocky planets, but the larger Hycean worlds are significantly more conducive to atmospheric observations.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-12 17:22
Maria Ressa: Philippines Nobel laureate acquitted in court
Renowned Filipina journalist Maria Ressa has been acquitted in the last of five tax evasion cases.
2023-09-12 17:19
GOP lawmaker faces blowback from Republicans over anti-impeachment stance
Conservative Rep. Ken Buck is just one of several House Republicans standing in the way of the right's push to impeach President Joe Biden.
2023-09-12 17:17
Google trial: US takes on tech giant in landmark case
A landmark trial against the search engine will be a key test of whether the US can rein in the industry.
2023-09-12 16:56