5 h. ago New signals point to vast ocean of water hidden beneath Mars’s crust

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the red dust

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1 week ago Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta

From the turtle-nesting beaches of Italy to Greek island bird havens, across the Mediterranean campaigners are fighting to protect habitats from tourists seeking a picture-perfect holidayIn the summer months in Puglia, southern Italy, the battle for the beaches begins before dawn. Armed with tractors, beach owners flatten every imperfection from the sand, dragging it to sift out anything large enough to be considered waste. As the sun rises, tourists flood the coastline, often unaware of what lies hidden beneath their feet.Two feet below the surface, delicate eggs laid by loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are waiting to hatch. For the turtles, the beach is not a beauty spot but a habitat. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to save great white shark stranded in shallow water

Three-metre shark was found on sand bank near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a three-metre great white shark stranded in shallow water.Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit

Soldiers expect Moscow to launch summer offensive and dismiss US efforts to bring peace as ‘pretty disappointing’Europe live – latest updatesFrom a line of trees the Ukrainian gun team prepared to fire. An artilleryman, Yurii, loaded a 152mm shell into an old Soviet-made howitzer. “We are ready!” Yurii said. He moved away from the barrel. “Fire!” the unit’s commander replied. There was an almighty boom.White smoke filled the dugout, which was hidden beneath camouflage nets and cut pine branches. From the undergrowth, a chiffchaff resumed its spring warbling. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Ready, fire, boom’ – on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit

National guard soldiers aim to ‘kill as many Russians as possible’ with drones and Soviet-era howitzersEurope live – latest updatesFrom a line of trees the Ukrainian gun team prepares to fire. An artilleryman, Yurii, loads a 152mm shell into an old Soviet-made howitzer. “We are ready!” Yurii says. He moves away from the barrel. “Fire!” the unit’s commander replies. There is an almighty boom.White smoke fills the dugout, which is hidden beneath camouflage nets and cut pine branches. From the undergrowth, a chiffchaff resumes its spring warbling. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Body of Jesus Christ' is in hidden chamber under the Great Pyramid of Egypt, says expert

Bombshell research claims the body of Jesus Christ can be found in a hidden double-cave, sealed off by a whopping stone block beneath the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt

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4 w. ago Two Brit tourists killed in Australian beach 'tragedy' as third victim fights for life

Two Britons, a 46-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were swept into the ocean, sparking a major rescue operation. They were pulled from the water but declared dead

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