Eastern Canadian province, one of the Maritimes, bilingual population
US researchers say releasing Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes shows promise for reducing disease-carrying mosquito populations. Alphabet-backed programs aim to release millions of sterile males over two years, prompting questions about safety, scalability and long-term outcomes.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage has struck the Moon near Einstein Crater at about 5,400 mph, carving a new crater and launching a dust plume. South Korea’s Danuri orbiter has photographed the site and released images. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is scheduled to image the impact next week while scientists begin analysing ejecta and crater formation.
Canada rebuffs Donald Trump’s Lake America decree as US-Canada tariffs escalate; Reuters and Al Jazeera report tensions flare with broad economic risks and nationalist sentiment rising in Ottawa.