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Artemis II astronauts propose naming lunar craters after loved ones, following Apollo tradition

“Just for me personally, that was kind of the pinnacle moment of the mission for me.”

Gandhari and Dhritarashtra, characters from the AI-generated series "Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh," as seen at the Collective Artists Network's Galleri5 AI production studio in Bengaluru. The show is based on an ancient Hindu epic about a dynastic war between princes. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

AI is rewiring the world’s most prolific film industry

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If Aliens exist, what would they think of us?

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'BookTok' vs 'Brain rot': A Malaysian bookstore's novel cure for 'doomscrolling'

LEGO model designer Freddy Charters holds up a minifigure of Lionel Messi in Billund, Denmark, 27 March, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Lego to continue sports expansion with soccer players

The 1,000-year-old manuscript titled “Gharib Al Quran”, authored by the early scholar Abu Ubaidah Mamar Ibn Al Muthanna. Photo: Collected/UNB

Saudi Arabia reveals rare 1,000-year-old Quran manuscript

A handout picture of the painting "Fish" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, one of three artworks stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation on the night of March 22/23 in Parma, Italy in this image obtained by Reuters on March 30, 2026.

Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse stolen from Italian museum

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AI startup is developing biological computers by training human brain cells to play ‘Doom’

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Woman reunites with brother after 33-year search using childhood photo

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Life with AI causing human brain 'fry'

File image of KitKat. Photo: Collected

Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe

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When and how people eat may shape weight outcomes: Research

This dog, known from bones found at the Pinarbasi rock shelter ‌site in Turkey used by ancient human hunter-gatherers, is about 5,000 years older than the previous earliest-known, genetically confirmed canine, the researchers said. Photo: Reuters

Genetic study identifies earliest-known dog, dating to 15,800 years ago