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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1952, Voja Antonić, Serbian computer scientist and journalist, designed the Galaksija computer was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1988, Inbee Park, South Korean golfer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mars clues, supercomputers and 'spring-loaded' spiders: What science revealed in June
A roundup of this month's major scientific and technological discoveries
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Times of India
· Jun 24, 2026
The 'ballista spider': Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity
The 'ballista spider': Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity
BoingBoing
· Jul 3, 2026
This spider flings ants 30 centimeters into its trap
A newly described spider in North Queensland rainforest hunts exactly one prey species — the green tree ant, an insect so aggressive most predators avoid it — by building a silk trap that flings the ant into its web. Macquarie University researchers, writing in Current Biology, found the spider builds a cone of 15 to 60 bundled silk lines near the ground, coats it with a pheromone that lures worker ants into biting it, then retreats. — Read the rest The post This spider flings ants 30 centimeters into its trap appeared first on Boing Boing.
Syrian Arab News Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
Scientists discover rare mineral in Mars meteorite
Ontario, June 22 (SANA) Scientists have identified microscopic grains of garnet inside a meteorite from Mars, a discovery researchers say is the first of its kind in known Martian samples and could provide new clues about the planet’s geological history. According to ScienceAlert, the findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters. The []
South Africa Today
· Jul 2, 2026
Tiny new marsupial species, not seen in two decades, confirmed from museum specimens
Researchers have confirmed a new-to-science species of marsupial in Australia’s Northern Territory. The tiny mouse-like carnivore has been named the Arnhem Plateau planigale (Planigale petrophila) after the area where it’s thought to live in; its scientific name translates to rock lover. Planigales are the world’s smallest marsupials, some weighing just a couple of grams. Only []
Fark
· Jul 1, 2026
Popular Mechanics runs science article about mysterious blobs that exist all around us and may be conscious. Subby feels seen [Spiffy]
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Jezebel
· Jun 24, 2026
Newly Discovered Spider Uses a Web Catapult to Launch Ants Into the Air
The ants launched by this spider catapult apparently experience 15 times the G-force felt by fighter jet pilots.
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Related coverage for "Mars clues, supercomputers and 'spring-loaded' spiders: What science revealed in June": Times of India — The 'ballista spider': Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity. BoingBoing — This spider flings ants 30 centimeters into its trap. Syrian Arab News Agency — Scientists discover rare mineral in Mars meteorite. South Africa Today — Tiny new marsupial species, not seen in two decades, confirmed from museum specimens. Fark — Popular Mechanics runs science article about mysterious blobs that exist all around us and may be conscious. Subby feels seen [Spiffy]. Jezebel — Newly Discovered Spider Uses a Web Catapult to Launch Ants Into the Air