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Ancient Shark Graveyard in Egyptian Desert Offers Fresh Clues to Climate Change and Marine History

Scientists have identified an extraordinary fossil site in Egypt’s desert containing the remains of ancient sharks, a discovery that is drawing attention far beyond paleontology. The find may help researchers reconstruct how marine ecosystems responded to dramatic environmental shifts, offering a deep-time perspective on climate resilience and collapse.

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Clean Energy & Climate TransitionJust now (07:19 PM IST)

Ancient Shark Graveyard Found in Egyptian Desert Sheds Light on Deep-Time Climate Change

Paleontologists working in Egypt’s Western Desert have identified an extraordinary fossil site containing the remains of ancient sharks and other marine life preserved far from today’s coastline. The discovery offers a rare window into a time when the region was covered by sea, underscoring how dramatically Earth’s climate and geography have shifted over millions of years. For climate scientists, the site is a reminder that today’s environmental transitions are unfolding against a much longer geological record of change.

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India Entertainment & Culture8h ago

Nrityakosh brings Umm Kulthum's enduring legacy to Bengaluru stage in 'To burn to bloom'

Five decades after her death, Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum's music continues to resonate across the Arab world and beyond, and Bengaluru-based dancer Debapriya Das is now translating that legacy into movement. Her ensemble Nrityakosh will stage 'To burn to bloom', a 60-minute dance theatre production that revisits Kulthum's artistic journey through Egyptian dance, music, text, visuals and contemporary theatre.

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India Sports & Cricket3h ago

Ajit Agarkar's selection tenure nears end amid shifting power lines in Indian cricket

BCCI senior chief selector Ajit Agarkar appears set to leave his post after a turbulent but influential stint that began with optimism and ended amid changing leadership dynamics in Indian cricket. His final selection committee meeting, sources indicate, came just over a week ago when the panel named squads for the West Indies series and the Irani Cup, with Rohit Sharma's future once again under scrutiny.

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World Politics & Diplomacy3h ago

US Lawmaker Moves to Kill Border Surveillance Tower Program After MIT Exposé on Deaths in the Desert

A Democratic US representative has announced plans to introduce legislation that would terminate the federal surveillance tower program along the southern border, citing MIT Technology Review's investigation into its deadly failures. The move comes as AI's role in climate and security debates intensifies, with the technology drawing both investment and skepticism at New York Climate Week.

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Global Society & Public Affairs4h ago

MIT Review Exposes Deadly Gaps in the U.S. 'Virtual Border Wall'

A new MIT Technology Review investigation has found that more than a thousand people moved through areas monitored by U.S. border surveillance towers without being reached or apprehended, and later died there. The findings challenge the long-promised security and humanitarian benefits of the billions spent over 25 years on the southern border's so-called virtual wall, including newer AI-powered systems meant to detect people automatically.

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Global Environment & Science1h ago

Reference Genomes and Fossils Rewrite the Deep History of Bats

A landmark study combining reference genomes and fossils has redrawn the bat family tree, pushing the origin of modern bats back about 65 million years and pointing to Europe as an early center of bat evolution. The findings challenge long-held assumptions about where bats first emerged and how they spread across the world after the age of dinosaurs.

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World Politics & Diplomacy3h ago

Last A-10 Warthog Departs Nellis as an Era of Close-Air Support Fades

The final A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to Nellis Air Force Base has made its last departure, closing a notable chapter in the aircraft's long association with one of the U.S. Air Force's most important training hubs. The departure underscores the steady drawdown of the Warthog fleet and the enduring reputation the aircraft built among pilots, maintainers and ground forces alike.

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World Politics & Diplomacy9h ago

Army Depot-Assembled Motors Power Drone to Record-Breaking Eight-Hour Flight

A battery-powered small unmanned aircraft system has shattered a world endurance record after flying for more than eight hours in desert heat, powered by critical propulsion components assembled at Tobyhanna Army Depot. The milestone highlights the growing role of the Army's organic industrial base in supporting advanced defense technology and accelerating innovation for unmanned systems.

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