32 h. ago I’m obsessed with deep sea sharks: their bioluminescent spots are just visible in the pitch black environment they live in

Most of these little-known but already endangered fish have never been seen alive in their natural habitat, but are under threat from bottom trawling and deep-sea miningThree years ago I was running a research project from a bottom trawler off Namibia about deep-sea sharks – all of which live under enormous water pressure, close to the seafloor and are rarely seen by humans.These sharks were being brought up in the trawler’s nets. By the time they were brought to the surface, they had experienced such a dramatic change in pressure that they had undergone barotrauma, so they were internally damaged and unlikely to survive. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Police launch urgent investigation after two people stabbed at Oxford Circus tube station

British Transport Police says there should be ‘no place’ for such attacks on London’s tube system

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5 d. ago Scientists drilled deep under the sea. Here’s what they found

The goal of a four-month-long mission was to uncover deep-sea sediment cores from beneath the sea floor

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7 d. ago Terminator brought home the terror of robots taking over the world. But, experts warn, the reality is far darker... and closer than we think

From robots attacking humans, to experimental AI systems blackmailing their programmers, the evidence is mounting that droids are already slipping beyond our control.

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1 week ago Protesters charged over alleged Palestine Action defence firm raid face 18

The alleged attack on Elbit Systems UK is estimated to have caused £1m worth of damage

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2 w. ago North Koreans drinking 'deep sea water' as state media advertises bizarre new products

The advertisement published in the English-speaking Pyongyang Times highlights three different choices of bottled H2O that are all apparently 'winning great favour with customers'

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2 w. ago Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi

This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attackFor nearly two years, Israel has been systemically targeting and killing Palestinian journalists in Gaza. On Sunday night, the Israeli military brazenly killed another six journalists, who had been sheltering in a tent housing media workers in Gaza City. Among them was the 28-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and the rest of the network’s team reporting from the besieged territory.Israel is able to kill Palestinian journalists with impunity not just because of the unconditional military and political support it receives from the US and other western powers, but also the failure of many western media organizations and journalists to stand up for their Palestinian colleagues. Western outlets are often willing to publicly criticize governments and campaign for journalists who are harassed or imprisoned by US adversaries like Russia, China or Iran. ...

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2 w. ago U.N.: Syrian factions committed 'widespread and systematic' attacks on civilians in coastal violence

A U.N.-backed commission has found widespread and systematic violence against civilians in Syria's coastal region

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3 w. ago Russia using Chinese tactics against Britain by attacking computer systems, deep sea cables and spreading disinformation, experts warn

Russia has adopted Chinese tactics to destabilise Britain, experts have warned.

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3 w. ago How a livestream from the ocean floor became the latest social media hit

The glimpse into the deep sea is captivating more than 1.6 million viewers per day

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4 w. ago How a livestream from the bottom of the ocean became the latest social media hit

The glimpse into the deep sea is captivating more than 1.6 million viewers per day

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4 w. ago The huge cartel cocaine 'mother ships' that constantly circle Britain: Inside the cat and mouse battle on the high seas between drug lords and special forces

EXCLUSIVE: Police warn tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs are being trafficked into Britain using the tactic - and are urging coastal communities to be on high alert.

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