Muted response from UK and France after Israeli FM calls for retaliation to any Iran strike
The Israeli foreign minister said that Israel expects countries like the UK and France to join Israel in responding militarily to any attack from Iran, including “not only in defense, but also in attacking significant targets in Iran.” However, the French and British foreign ministers downplayed this idea. The French minister said discussing retaliation would […]
‘Golden spike’ showing the moment Earth turned into a giant snowball discovered in ancient Scottish rocks
Scientists have discovered rocks in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland that mark the moment around 720-662 million years ago when Earth underwent a deep freeze and became a “snowball Earth”, entirely encased in ice. The continuous rock layers provide a rare record of the transition from a warm tropical environment to a frozen snowball planet. […]
‘Incredibly rare’ dead sea serpent surfaces in California waters; just 1 of 20 since 1901
A rare oarfish was found dead over the weekend by kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove, San Diego, California. Oarfish sightings are extremely uncommon – this was only the 20th to be found in California waters since 1901, making it an “incredibly rare” find. In Japanese folklore, oarfish are believed to be omens of […]