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WASHINGTON -- Earth's ultimate survivors can weather extreme heat, cold, radiation and even the vacuum of space. Now the U.S. military hopes these tiny critters called tardigrades can teach us about true toughness. These animals are pipsqueaks, only about the size of a period. Source

ALDABRA, Seychelles -- A drama in which a submersible made an emergency ascent from 250 metres (820 feet) below the Indian Ocean was caused by condensation burning out a small motor in the cockpit, the director of the British-led Nekton Mission said on Wednesday. Source

Several geneticists are criticizing the publication of a study that claims to have identified the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper using forensic evidence obtained from the shawl of one of his victims. In a paper published last week in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, Jari Louhelainen, a senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University and David Miller, a professor at the University of Leeds, detail their analysis of the “only remaining physical evidence” connected to the…

NASA's plan to scoop up dirt and gravel from an asteroid has hit a snag, but scientists say they can overcome it. The asteroid Bennu was thought to have wide, open areas suitable for the task. Source

BRUSSELS -- European Union regulators have hit Google with a 1.49-billion euro (US$1.68 billion) fine for abusing its dominant role in online advertising. It's the third time the commission has slapped Google with an antitrust penalty, following multibillion-dollar fines resulting from separate probes into two other parts of the Silicon Valley giant's business. Source

BRUSSELS -- European Union regulators have fined Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for abusing its dominant role in online advertising, the third big antitrust penalty they've given the internet giant since 2017. The latest punishment means the commission has now issued Google with almost $10 billion in fines from probes into various parts of the Silicon Valley tech company's business. Source

A group of university graduates from Edmonton have created a computer program that allows them to fly drones with brain waves instead of using a remote control. The project was developed by MacEwan University graduate John Simmonds who wanted to create it for his final school project, telling CTV Edmonton's Dan Grummett in an interview that he was not expecting the technology to work. Source

Google on Tuesday unveiled a series of tweaks to its European search engine results in an effort to avoid further fines from the EU's top anti-trust regulator. The effort to placate the Europan Commission comes as the EU executive is set to slap the tech giant with a fresh fine over unfair competition practices later on Wednesday. Source

Scientists have found evidence of a major solar storm that hit Earth more than 2,600 years ago — a finding they say holds relevance today, given how vulnerable some of our modern technology can be to the sun's activity. Source

A team of volunteers armed with special lasers are working to restore ancient relics in Italy to their former glory. With several significant cultural relics still standing, Italy is often called an “open air museum,” with visitors able to get up close and personal with monuments of the past. Source