The Gemini North telescope captured galaxies that seem to be connected to each other.

Astronomers believe that about 25-30 million years ago there was a head-on collision of two galaxies UGC 12914 and UGC 12915. As a result, an "intergalactic bridge" of turbulent gas formed between them.

The oldest dog in the world, Bobi from Portugal, just turned 31 years old.

In honor of this, the owner of the dog will arrange a traditional Portuguese party, where more than 100 people are invited. A lot of food is planned for the holiday, including for the birthday boy, and the performance of a dance group. Bobby will also take part in one of the dances.

British Vogue has released an issue for the blind, written entirely in Braille.

The issue is dedicated to people with special needs and their creative, professional and social activities. The magazine issue is also available in audio format.

Scientists have created a TidyBot robot that can clean your apartment for you.

He knows how to sort things by color, recycles cans, puts things in their places, collects garbage, but does not wash dishes. The robot successfully performs 85% of tasks on ordinary text commands, but it has one drawback - it will not appear on sale soon.

Britain has lifted the ban on testing cosmetics on animals.

The ban on such testing in the country was in effect for 25 years. It is being canceled to test ingredients for safety before they get to the production where people work. Prior to this, the only exception to the ban on animal testing of chemical products was the creation of drugs.

New York passed a law prohibiting discrimination based on weight and height.

The law prohibits such discrimination in housing, employment, and public places. The same law exists in only six other American cities and one state.

The number of hungry on the planet for the first time exceeded 250 million people - UN.

In 2022, the number of undernourished people in the world increased by 65 million in a year and reached 258 million people in 58 countries. This figure was a record for seven years. The war, extreme weather events and the consequences of the pandemic are all to blame. The worst situation is in Somalia, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Yemen. There, 38 million people live in an extremely deplorable situation on the verge of starvation. There are 35 million children under the age of five among the hungry. About a quarter of them are severely nutritionally deficient, and this threatens their lives.

Flying motorcycle Xturismo Hoverbike.

In Abu Dhabi, a flying hoverbike Xturismo was introduced, capable of climbing to a height of up to 20 meters and moving for 40 minutes without refueling and recharging at speeds up to 80 km/h. It is expected that the model will be used in rescue, search and other operations.

In the future, only female crews can be sent into space.

Crew support over the years will be an important factor in planning expeditions. One way to save resources could be to send all-female crews. It turned out that they will need less water, energy and oxygen than their male counterparts. The exact difference between the male and female crew will depend on the height and other parameters of the selected astronauts. But in all situations, an all-female crew consumed fewer resources.

American biochemists have named soap aromas that attract mosquitoes.

It turned out that insects are attracted to soap with lilial - a substance with the scent of lily of the valley, as well as three compounds with the smells of tropical fruits and flowers. Three molecules repel mosquitoes: benzyl benzoate, benzaldehyde and nonalactone. They have special floral, almond and watermelon flavors. The discovery will allow the development of new hygiene products that will repel insects.

Australian ants pretend to be dead when meeting with scientists.

Zoologists have discovered ants on an Australian island that settle in possum houses and pretend to be dead by the whole colony. This probably helps them protect themselves from predators.

Dubai plans to build the world's largest artificial reef Dubai Reefs.

It will cover 200 square kilometers and be home to over 1 billion corals and 100 million mangrove trees. Dubai Reefs is to help restore the marine and coastal environment. It will house facilities for marine research as well as ecotourism. The floating houses will run on completely renewable energy sources. Also on the reefs it will be possible to engage in regenerative marine farming - this is an environmentally friendly technology for food production.

Astronauts will be able to extract water from lunar dust using a microwave.

Scientists from Florida have found that if moon dust is heated in a microwave oven for at least 25 minutes, water will be released from it. The discovery will help astronauts and colonizers extract liquid directly on the Earth's satellite.

Women scientists receive fewer grants than men.

In addition, they rarely receive second grants to continue their scientific work. The authors of the report analyzed data from 55 grant award studies published between 2005 and 2020. They cover more than 1.3 million applications worldwide. The analysis also showed that Europe was friendlier to female scientists, giving them about 6% more bonuses than funding agencies in the US. This is likely the result of a more active gender equality policy.

Taiwan has developed an ingenious program to combat the ubiquitous street scavengers.

Due to the fact that not all residents of Taiwan are ready to wait for a garbage truck at certain hours, many citizens leave waste right in front of the house. Local IT specialists found a way out - they created an AI hologram in the form of one of the deities most revered by the Taiwanese. If a person decides to litter, a strict god immediately appears over him. During the beta test of the program, the number of illegal dumps decreased by 73%.

In Australia, they proposed to shoot kangaroos so that they do not die of hunger.

Otherwise, they may die of starvation en masse, as the population will soon reach 60 million. Kangaroos are a serious environmental problem in the country. Their numbers are constantly changing: in rainy years with a large amount of food, the population can increase by tens of millions. However, animals quickly deplete food supplies, after which they die en masse from hunger. According to some estimates, up to 90% of kangaroos died in some areas during the last drought.

Artificial intelligence has predicted the future of mankind from 2023 to 2100.

• 2026: AI destroys the economy. Web developers, accountants, lawyers are gradually being replaced by AI. • 2028: AI creates art, music and video; replaces teachers • 2033: AI creates robots for itself. AI is built into everything from coffee makers to airplanes. • 2038: AI makes scientific discoveries that would take computers thousands of years • 2045: AI stops the aging process, a person will live more than 300 years • 2050: The "age of abundance" has been reached. Established a universal basic income. People live mostly in virtual reality. • 2060: Humans merge with AI. Biological brains go digital • 2070: Human consciousness goes digital • 2100: AI dominance. AI seeks to colonize other star systems

Unusual learning.

The US Navy trains sea lions and dolphins to play video games to improve their cognitive abilities and make them happier. A sea lion named Spike has been particularly successful in learning. He can use his muzzle to press buttons and control the cursor to go through the game labyrinths.

The trailer for the anthology series Crowded Room starring Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried has been released.

Each season will tell about a person with an unusual mental disorder. The plot of the first season centers on Danny Sullivan, who suffers from multiple personality disorder. The screenplay is based on the novel The Many Minds of Billy Milligan by Daniel Keyes. Premieres June 9 on Apple TV+

In Britain, several children were born with DNA from three parents.

This helps protect against hereditary genetic diseases. Reproductologists removed the nucleus from the mother's fertilized egg and transplanted it into a fertilized donor cell with healthy mitochondria, from which its nucleus had previously been removed. For the first time, children from "three parents" were born in Mexico in 2016. With the help of American specialists, the woman was able to have a baby after two unsuccessful attempts - she was a carrier of Leigh's syndrome, although she herself did not suffer from the disease.