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A recent study, featured in the journal Nature, introduces a groundbreaking perspective on the origins of life on Earth, proposing that life’s cradle may have been carbonate-rich lakes on volcanic terrains, not the primordial oceans as previously thought. This hypothesis is inspired by the unique environment of Last Chance Lake, a shallow, saline water body nestled on volcanic rock in …

The 2024 People’s Choice Awards celebrated the year’s top achievements in movies, music, television, and pop culture, with the event held in Santa Monica, California, and hosted by Simu Liu. The awards ceremony was broadcast live across NBC, Peacock, and E!, from the Barker Hangar. The film “Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, captured the title of Movie of the Year, …

The 2024 BAFTA Awards marked a significant triumph for Christopher Nolan, securing his first Best Director award for the biopic “Oppenheimer,” which delves into the ethical turmoil of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the so-called “father of the atomic bomb.” The film, which explores Oppenheimer’s internal conflict over the catastrophic consequences of his creation, also clinched the Best Picture award. “Oppenheimer” emerged …

Damian Lillard’s stunning 39-point performance steered the Eastern Conference to a historic win over the Western Conference with a score of 211-186 in the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, setting a new record for the highest points scored by a single team in an All-Star Game. The previous record was held by the West with 196 points in 2016. Jaylen Brown …

Astroscale Japan announced on Monday the launch of a pioneering mission aimed at addressing the escalating issue of space debris orbiting Earth. The initiative, known as the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J), focuses on approaching, inspecting, and potentially clearing away remnants of space activities, starting with a defunct H2A rocket part launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) …

Israeli military action intensified on Monday with airstrikes hitting the town of Ghaziyeh, located on the outskirts of Sidon. This marked the first time the area was targeted since the onset of the clashes between Israel and Hezbollah along their shared border. Reports indicate that two separate sites within the Ghaziyeh region were hit. According to the National News Agency, …

Former Prime Minister and leader of the al-Mustaqbal Movement, Saad Hariri, is planning a comeback to Lebanon in spring 2025 to gear up for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026, according to sources within Mustaqbal. These sources revealed to ad-Diyar newspaper that Hariri intends to enter the political fray with a series of initiatives requiring a robust parliamentary faction behind …

Protesters have taken to the streets outside the Egyptian embassy in Beirut to voice their opposition to Egypt’s closure of the Rafah border crossing, a crucial passageway linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip. Egypt holds the keys to this vital crossing and has expressed its opposition to any form of forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza into the desert regions …