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June 19, 2023

United Nations adopts landmark treaty to safeguard marine life

The UN has unanimously approved the first-ever treaty aimed at protecting marine life in the high seas. This agreement aims to bring new hope in the battle to protect the oceans.

June 19, 2023

Submarine used for tourist visits to Titanic wreck goes missing in Atlantic

A rescue mission is underway after an underwater craft used to take tourists to see the wreck of the Titanic went missing in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.

June 18, 2023

Philippine coast guard rescue 120 people from flaming ferry

The Philippine coast guard rescued all 120 people on board a ferry after the craft burst into flames on Sunday while traveling between two islands.

June 18, 2023

Docuseries film crew attacked by tiger sharks: 'Like something out of 'Jaws' '

A film crew working on a docuseries for Netflix off the coast of Hawaiian islands was reportedly attacked by aggressive tiger sharks during a shoot.

June 17, 2023

North Carolina earthquakes indicative of active fault: report

The latest in a series of North Carolina earthquakes struck on Friday, with the magnitude 2.1 tremor shaking the town of West Canton. Geologists reportedly say a fault is now active.

June 16, 2023

Huge mass of rock slides down Swiss mountainside, narrowly misses small village

A village in Brienz, Switzerland, was left unscathed after a huge mass of Alpine rock slid down a nearby mountainside and stopped short of the settlement.

June 15, 2023

Swimming in a shark's home: Tips from an expert for avoiding and surviving an attack

Shark season begins in April and ends in October but sightings occur year round. Use these tips to get through a shark encounter or avoid one at all costs.

June 15, 2023

Biden mocked over 'plans' to build railroad 'across the Indian Ocean': 'Bold initiative'

President Biden was mocked on social media after saying that his government has "plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian Ocean."

June 15, 2023

Philippines struck by deep 6.2 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck a part of the Philippines. No major damage or injuries were immediately reported as the deep quake occurred 75 miles below the surface.

June 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence won't likely reach human-like levels without this one key component, study finds

Artificial intelligence platforms can mimic human learning, but will likely not match human-like cognition unless the programs are connected to robots, study finds.