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Long ago, Mars had massive watersheds—now finally mapped

What can mapped drainage systems on Mars teach scientists about the red planet's watery past? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of scientists from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Mediators Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, on Saturday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement. The measures were spelled out in the

Amid Industry Earthquakes, James Cameron Salutes France’s Moviegoing Culture at ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Premiere in Paris, Pays Tribute to Jon Landau and Slams Generative AI: ‘We’re Not Replacing Actors’

Just a few hours after news broke of Netflix’s takeover of Warner Bros., James Cameron turned the European premiere of Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” in Paris into a cinematic rallying cry. “I requested this from Disney,” he told the crowd (equipped with 3D glasses) at La

Scientists find hidden layers in brain’s memory center

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging techniques, the team mapped more than 330,000 genetic signals from tens of thousands

A way forward for making health insurance more affordable

After 43 days of a government shutdown, eight Democratic senators crossed the aisle and voted in favor of a Republican bill to extend the enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2025, while the core issue of expensive health