Today in News History

On July 4, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 965, Benedict V, pope of the Catholic Church passed away. In 1429, Carlo I Tocco, ruler of Epirus (born 1372) passed away. In 1541, Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish general and explorer (born 1495) passed away. In 1850, William Kirby, English entomologist and author (born 1759) passed away. In 1943, World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle, begins in the village of Prokhorovka. In 1958, Vera Leth, Greenlandic Ombudsman was born. In 1971, August Derleth, American anthologist and author (born 1909) passed away. In 1976, Yevgeniya Medvedeva, Russian skier was born. In 1997, NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. In 1998, Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth

Animals | The Guardian

July 4, 2026

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Hunting the tardigrade: one small step in sequencing DNA of all life on Earth

As this year’s invertebrate of the year competition launches, we join scientists studying last year’s winnerNominate your invertebrate of the yearWitek Morek is closely inspecting an old brick-and-flint wall on the Cambridgeshire campus of the Wellcome Sanger Institute.“We are going to use a very advanced tool designed by bioengineers and evolved over millions of years – the human hand – and grab some moss, and put it in an envelope,” he says. Continue reading...

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