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Unusual behaviour: The 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar object entering our Solar System with characteristics that don’t match typical comets. A Harvard expert says we should be open to all hypotheses, including technological origins, i.e. alien life. “It’s not just about what it looks like — it’s about how it behaves,” he said.

Comet or alien? Interstellar object sparks wild debate

3I/ATLAS is unusually fast, with an extremely unusual trajectory

Aliens live on 'super-Earth'? What's a Goldilocks zone

Cool find: Discovery of new potentially habitable exoplanet excites world of astronomy

L 98-59 f, a newly-discovered "exoplanet", lives in what’s called the star’s "habitable", or "Goldilocks zone" — the sweet spot where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on its surface, which is a huge deal when thinking about potential life.

Tap to pay: The truth about NFC payment security

NFC payments are quick, convenient — just tap and go — but is your data (and face) secure?

Shoppers with the contactless cards are benefitting from the speed and convenience that payments that can be made

An AI wrote this (well, sort of) — should you care?

From ads to articles, AI is cranking out content faster — and cheaper — than ever

An AI wrote this (sort of) — should you care? Why tagging bot-made content is now a global priority

Perseid meteor shower returns: Up to 75 shooting stars

The Perseids leave bright fireballs as they blaze across the sky at lightning speeds

The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle.

Bones unearthed: Filipino DNA sleuths take centre stage

It’s a race against time, science versus silence — the truth may finally be within reach

A human hip bone, one of the remains found in a sack dumped in Taal Lake, is believed to belong to one of the "sabungeros" (cockfighting enthusiasts), missing since 2021-2022 in the Philippines. The disappearances initially prompted public outrage. Investigations yielded no concrete evidence or recovered remains. Now, the human bones found by scuba divers in the lake could help piece together events surrounding what appeared to be the handiwork of an organised crime ring and take the perpetrators to account.

How UAE is tackling traffic jams with public transport

Traffic snarls are an urban reality, and rapid mass transit systems are the solution

Mass transit systems are the lifeblood of any major city, and the UAE’s are managed by local road transport authorities.

What Filipino tycoon's $643m hydropower deal means

Philippines hydro-electric push: Filipino tycoons power the next energy wave

A view of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) pumped-storage hydro power plant east of Manila, the first and biggest in the Asean region. Inset, Filipino tycoon Sabin Aboitiz, at the helm of Aboitiz Group.

What is Juneteenth? Why it matters today?

How Juneteenth became a powerful symbol of freedom and racial justice in the US

Juneteenth is a holiday, a time of joy not grief, in the United States

5 nations team up to take air taxis to the next level

eVTOL: Future of flight takes a leap forward with the National Aviation Authority Network

Buckle up — your short ride into the future is almost here. Meet Joby’s flying marvel (top left and right) and Archer’s sleek Midnight (bottom) — the air taxis ready to make traffic jams a thing of the past.

Musk vs Trump: Billionaire signals truce after feud

A look at why Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spending package pushed Musk to his breaking point

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump in the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30.

Philippines renews love for rail after years of neglect

3 other MRT lines are under construction, with MRT-7 set to roll out in 2026

A train undergoes a trial run on the under-construction Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7). The $1.13 billion project is designed to enhance connectivity between Metro Manila and the province of Bulacan, running along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City.

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