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The ambitious story of the longest flight ever: historic challenge doesn't deter airplane manufacturer

Jun 04, 2026 13:43

Have you ever wondered how long an airplane can actually stay in the air? And what is the longest commercial flight ever performed? The skies remain a compelling backdrop and aviation continues to evolve and fascinate many of us. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is aiming to achieve the hitherto impossible with a unique aircraft being developed for Australian airline Qantas Airways. Will the longest flight fade into history books?

Nasty side effect of new birth control pill: 'Too many women got pregnant in the Netherlands'

Jun 03, 2026 23:30

A new pill seemed promising because it provided fewer side effects, but apparently did not do what it promised to do. Indeed, too many women turned out to have fallen pregnant anyway.

Nightmare over: speleologist (20) freed after 12 hours trapped with leg under boulder

Jun 01, 2026 11:55

There has been a breakthrough in the dire situation in which a speleologist found himself in a cave in northern Italy.

Maastricht digs up possible bones of French musketeer d'Artagnan

Jun 01, 2026 11:09

Charles de Batz de Castelmore, Count of Artagnan, or simply d'Artagnan is a French musketeer of mythical status. He died at age 62 during the siege of Maastricht in the Disaster Year of 1673, hit by a musket ball in his throat. He led the attack and was considered France's bravest and best musketeer; only the king was above him.

Breakthrough: Daily pill doubles survival rate in deadliest form of cancer

Jun 01, 2026 10:20

A new pill called "daraxonrasib" has nearly doubled the survival rate of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer in a large clinical trial. Cancer specialists call this a breakthrough that could fundamentally change the treatment of one of the deadliest cancers.

Meteorite disintegrates over U.S.

May 31, 2026 10:10

On Saturday, a meteorite disintegrated in the atmosphere over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire in the U.S.

Black box in Tasmania should record downfall of our civilization

May 30, 2026 10:42

An Australian company is building a giant steel monolith on a remote plain in Tasmania. This "black box" should save our civilization in the event of an apocalyptic scenario. Or at least record its demise.

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

May 27, 2026 10:54

Europe is currently under unseen high temperatures. Western Europe in particular is panting and sweating as temperatures smoothly climb toward 40 degrees Celsius and, unfortunately, the first victims of the heat are already to be mourned.

Danger of explosion complicates culling Timmy the whale's carcass

May 23, 2026 15:00

A new attempt to recover the carcass of Timmy the whale that was stranded off the coast of Denmark will be made early next week, German media reports. Three attempts have already failed. Meanwhile, the risk of the carcass exploding is increasing while injuries deceased humpback whale were also noted.

Hobby seekers find extraordinary 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth on Dutch beach

May 23, 2026 10:06

On a Dutch dune and beach strip, Flemish hobby searchers Nick (32) and Lisa (28) made a sensational find. They stumbled upon an approximately 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth, with tooth root still present and in particularly good condition.

The ambitious story of the longest flight ever: historic challenge doesn't deter airplane manufacturer

Nasty side effect of new birth control pill: 'Too many women got pregnant in the Netherlands'

Nightmare over: speleologist (20) freed after 12 hours trapped with leg under boulder

Maastricht digs up possible bones of French musketeer d'Artagnan

Breakthrough: Daily pill doubles survival rate in deadliest form of cancer

Meteorite disintegrates over U.S.

Black box in Tasmania should record downfall of our civilization

Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe

Danger of explosion complicates culling Timmy the whale's carcass

Hobby seekers find extraordinary 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth on Dutch beach

Window breaks on Ryanair flight: passengers drag man back inside

Trump's son squanders $600 million of family fortune on a bad bet

Artist sells trash from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding: $25 a box, sold out immediately

Ukraine reports 233 combat engagements along the front line in 24 hours

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