| Life on Saturn's moon? Looks like it's got all the fixin's |
| Big news life fans: Scientists say Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, might have the right stuff. They didn't discover life, but researchers from the Southwestern Research Institute in San Antonio say Enceladus has the key ingredients needed to make it . Two chemicals essential to living organisms — sulfur and phosphorous — have not been confirmed, and the ocean's acidity is TBD, but the tiny moon is quickly "rising to the top of habitable places that exist in the solar system," one researcher said. Scientists have already concluded Enceladus has a salty ocean sloshing underneath its frozen outer shell. Now, they've spotted a food source. Before you start searching for the closest Enceladusian restaurant, be aware it's a chemical source of energy for food, found in hydrogen gas that spurts from the surface in geyser-like plumes. On Earth, similar hydrothermal vents serve as a food stock for microbes, and as the base of an elaborate ecosystem. |
| The U.S. just dropped the 'Mother of all Bombs' on Afghanistan. Here's what happened |
| The bomb, known officially as a GBU-43, or massive ordnance air blast weapon, unleashes 11 tons of fury. It explodes in the air, creating air pressure that can collapse tunnels and buildings. That's what happened at around 7:32 p.m. local time Thursday, when a "MOAB" landed on an Islamic State tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan . The bomb is the largest non-nuclear weapon every used in combat by the U.S. military. It's been a busy day in world news. Here are the headlines: |
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| 'What happened to my dad should never have happened to any human being' |
| A concussion, broken nose, damaged sinuses and two lost teeth aren't typically part of the de-planing process. But David Dao's lawyer said that's what happened to the United Airlines passenger when he was pulled from his seat Sunday. A lawsuit? Yep. Because United has "bullied" customers for a long time, the lawyer said Thursday. Dao's daughter said the family was "horrified, shocked and sickened" by the event. United responded with a statement: The airline tried to reach Dao to apologize. "We cannot stress enough that we remain steadfast in our commitment to make this right." Is it too little too late? Apologizing doesn't come naturally, experts say, and timing and sincerity directly affect how saying sorry is received . And that's why the United incident keeps drawing attention, sparking more outrage than this alleged police beating. |
| A 'Survivor' contestant was outed as trans. Wait, what?! |
| Zeke Smith was outed as transgender by fellow tribe mate Jeff Varner during the tribal council portion of Wednesday night's episode of "Survivor: Game Changers." Varner was trying to make the case that what he was "showing was a deception." That didn't go over well. As for Smith, the "Survivor: Millennial vs Gen X" alum wrote a telling essay for " The Hollywood Reporter" explaining the moment (and offered some humor on Twitter while the episode aired). Though visceral, raw and difficult to watch, the moment serves as a painful reminder of how fine of a line exists between reality television and reality. |
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