SCIENCEHow an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centersOrbital founder Euwyn Poon built 250,000 scooters at Spin. Now he wants to launch 10,000 space data centers.TechCrunch·June 9, 2026
SCIENCE‘Sexist’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier<p>Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Jacinta Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeks</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2026/jun/08/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-labor-one-nation-coalition-housing-crisiThe Guardian·June 8, 2026
SCIENCEQueensland magistrate suppresses identity of man with ‘high public profile’ in extortion case<p>Media outlets argue man’s name should be made public and police acting to protect him from ‘embarrassment’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2026/jun/08/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-labor-one-nation-coalition-housing-crisis-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Follow our AusThe Guardian·June 8, 2026
SCIENCEMissing Melbourne teacher allegedly drugged and murdered by brother in India<p>Sunil Sharma disappeared in Punjab state on 22 May, with police arresting four people, including his brother</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2026/jun/08/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-labor-one-nation-coalition-housing-crisis-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Follow our AThe Guardian·June 8, 2026
SCIENCECan birds outsing traffic? Some are tryingNew research from scientists at the Centre for Ecological Research in Hungary finds that some birds living in cities are changing their songs to compete with traffic and other urban noise.NPR·June 7, 2026
SCIENCEHow a virtual space battle lost gamers £400,000One of the most violent chapters in EVE Online history wiped out an empire that had taken years to build.BBC News·June 5, 2026
SCIENCEHow a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to StudyThe actual eco-friendliness of ecotourism varies considerably. One research station in the Peruvian Amazon is out to prove it can bring visitors to the area without disrupting the environment.Wired·June 5, 2026
SCIENCENASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaksThe space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.TechCrunch·June 5, 2026
SCIENCEWarren Buffett disciple Guy Spier built career on value investing. A rare cancer changed everythingAfter a glioblastoma diagnosis, value investor Guy Spier rethought wealth, time and legacy — and the impact he can have on rare disease research.CNBC·June 5, 2026
SCIENCEEarly Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung CancerScientists have identified proteins that could signal increased lung cancer risk, as well as a drug that could reduce the odds of a tumor developing.NY Times·June 4, 2026
SCIENCEWhat are the Ebola vaccines under research, and when will they be ready?At least three vaccines are being funded, research being fast-tracked as the outbreak spreads faster than the response.Al Jazeera·June 4, 2026
SCIENCENigeria’s second-chance schools: women balancing study and survivalWomen in northern Nigeria return to school after years out, but must balance childcare, duties and costs.Al Jazeera·June 4, 2026
