Better Headlines of the Week: A Lake Is Now in the Stars, Monkeys Are Safer & Women Are Going to Space

Jun 07, 2026, 12:00 PM

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Dr Ronaldo Laishram helped discover the Loktak Protocluster, a galaxy structure from the early Universe. Its four connected galaxy groups reminded him of Loktak Lake’s floating phumdis. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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More than 100 women have travelled to space, yet menstruation has never been the focus of a dedicated microgravity study. In 2027, Manju Bangalore and Priya Abiram will fly on Virgin Galactic’s OP-01 mission to change that.

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Costa Rica’s constitutional court ruled that uninsulated power lines killing howler monkeys violate the right to a healthy environment. Authorities now have six months to make unsafe power lines safer for wildlife.

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Since July 2024, each Swedish parent can transfer up to 45 days of paid parental leave to a grandparent, relative or friend. Eligible caregivers can receive income-based parental benefit while caring for the child.

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Deep inside India’s cave ecosystems, fungi can dissolve minerals, produce antibiotic compounds and survive extreme conditions. Researchers say these hidden organisms could support breakthroughs in medicine, sustainable mining and space research.

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