The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus. The extreme heat began in May and has contributed to major wildfires, prolonged drought and new national temperature records across the region, as well as thousands of projected…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 19: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina controls the ball against Lamine Yamal #19 of Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Spain…
Researchers from Mansoura University identified on Tuesday, 30 June, what is being described as Egypt’s first confirmed record of pterosaurs, flying reptiles that dominated the skies 145 million years long before the appearance of birds. The discovery, led by the Mansoura Vertebrate Palaeontology Centre (Sallam Lab), was made in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of…
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