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November 21, 20252 min readCDC to End Monkey Research ProgramThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s decision to end its monkey research program will affect studies involving some 200 macaques, and the fate of the animals is unclearBy Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner Goddard_Photography/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has instructed staffers to end all monkey research, according to a report in Science. The decision will affect studies involving some 200 macaques; the fate of the animals is unknown.The affected monkeys, housed at the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta, were used in studies of infectious diseases, including…

ReutersAt least five people have been killed, including one child, and more than 450 injured after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh.The epicentre of the earthquake was close to the Narsingdi district, about 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.People rushed from residential buildings as buildings shook and makeshift structures collapsed. At least 10 students were injured in a stampede as they tried to leave Dhaka University on Friday.”We have never experienced an earthquake this powerful in the last five years,” said the country’s environmental adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.At least three people were killed when a railing and debris…

SpaceX rolled out an upgraded version of its Starship rocket booster in South Texas on Thursday to begin testing, and just a few hours later, something inside it exploded. Live streamers who watch SpaceX’s Starbase complex closely caught the explosion in the pre-dawn hours Friday, around 4:00 a.m. local time. Other creators in the area have since captured photos that offer a closer look at the damage. Unlike the more fireball-type explosions SpaceX has dealt with while developing its rockets in the past, this one appears to have blown out an entire side of the lower section of the booster…

Delhi’s everyday chaos is the trigger for black comedy “Tyres Will Be Deflated,” the debut feature from filmmaker Rohan Ranganathan. Developed by Shaunak Sen and Aman Mann’s Kiterabbit Films, the award-winning production house behind Academy Award nominated documentary “All That Breathes” and Berlinale 2025 title “Shadowbox.” The project makes its market debut at WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, where the team is seeking early financing and partnerships. In the film the life of a conflict-averse college professor begins to unravel over a seemingly trivial, but increasingly hostile, parking dispute with…

NPR’s A Martinez asks Sports Illustrated writer Emma Baccellieri about the new Women’s Pro Baseball League, which held its inaugural draft Thursday night.

Why you can trust Live Science Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best ones for you. Find out more about how we test. Coros may not be the biggest or most well-known brand, but it has long established itself as the maker of some of the best budget-friendly running watches. It has also successfully ventured into the world of affordable adventure watches. The Coros Apex 2, for example, has some of the best mapping features we have seen in GPS wearables, yet it is priced at a very reasonable $349.…

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At COP30 in Belem, Brazil, the summit president released a revised draft deal that removes earlier proposals for a global shift away from fossil fuels. The issue has been highly contentious, with nearly 200 governments debating the future of fossil fuels. ‘Every delegation has the duty to reach a balanced deal’, UN Secretary General said.

ToplineBitcoin early on Friday dropped below $84,000 for the first time since mid-April, as the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency continued to be hit by a selloff that has tanked its price by more than 22% in the past month.Bitcoin dropped below $84,000 for the first time since mid-April.Getty ImagesKey FactsBitcoin’s price dropped to $83,730.70 early on Friday, having fallen more than 9% in the past 24 hours.As a result of the nearly month-long selloff, Bitcoin’s price is 10% below what it was at the start of the year, as it has wiped out a majority of the gains it made…

It’s no secret that Elon Musk shapes the X social platform and X’s “maximally truth-seeking” Grok AI chatbot to his preferences. But it’s possible Musk may have needed a bit of an extra ego boost this week, because Grok’s worship of its creator seems, shall we say, more noticeable than usual.As a number of people have pointed out on social media over the past day, Grok’s public-facing chatbot is currently prone to insisting on Musk’s prowess at absolutely anything, no matter how unlikely — or conversely, embarrassing — a given feat is.If pressed, Grok will also contend Musk would be…