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Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

Post-tropical Cyclone Rachel sent large waves into Southern California, leaving some homes at risk of collapse. It also caused flash flooding in Las Vegas, where water was knee-deep in places.

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NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 Mission to Launch Health Research

NASA is sending four health and life-science experiments to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s CRS-35 mission, including studies of the human brain, crop disease, biomarkers and drug-resistant bacteria.

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On this day in space! Oct. 12, 1964: The Soviet Union launches Voskhod 1, the 1st multi-person cosmonaut crew, into space

On 12 October 1964, Voskhod 1 became the first spacecraft to carry more than one person into orbit, with three Soviet cosmonauts aboard for a 24-hour mission.

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Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?

Neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated whether AI chatbots such as Claude show signs of a global workspace, a leading theory of consciousness. The piece asks whether information processing in machines could ever amount to experience.

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The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?

A long-running debate over the Monte Verde sites in Chile has flared up again, with archaeologists disagreeing over who first lived in the Americas. The dispute could reshape views of the continent’s earliest people.

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The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft

NASA has launched a $150,000 challenge to find a way to stop astronauts on the Moon building up static charge that could spark against spacecraft or damage equipment.

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Appeal for major energy storage system rejected

An appeal to build a large battery storage site near Raymond's Hill in Axminster has been turned down again. The inspector said the environmental and fire risks were too great for the location.

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Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river

More than 2.5km of the River Alderbourne in Buckinghamshire has been treated to remove American skunk cabbage, an invasive plant with a smell likened to rotting meat.

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The 'Halloween Fireballs' are coming. Here's what to expect from the Taurids this year

The Southern and Northern Taurids will bring a few slow, bright meteors and possible fireballs across October and November, with the best moon-free viewing nights in November 2026.

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How the impossible geometry of 'Tomb Raider III''s UFO level was made

A former Tomb Raider designer explains how the Area 51 UFO in Tomb Raider III was built to be much bigger inside than outside. The trick used a portal-like room system and became one of the game’s most memorable secrets.

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Namibian salt flats look like an alien planet | Space photo of the day for Oct. 12, 2026

A false-colour satellite image shows Namibia’s Etosha Pan in vivid blues and reds, giving the salt flat an alien look while helping scientists study its landscape and vegetation.

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