The war in Ukraine has now gone on for so long that, birds in the Donbas region have adapted and are using strains of Drone control fiber optic cables to build their nests.

A post from Ukraine claims that this half-finished nest was found after a tree fell during a Russian glide bomb bombing.

Let us make it our goal, that our children will inherit a world in which birds once again build nests out of twigs and stalks.

Work on Russia's leaky space station module causes astronauts to take shelter

"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/work-on-russias-leaky-space-station-module-causes-astronauts-to-take-shelter/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Mathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches

International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/mathematicians-warn-of-ai-threats-to-profession-as-industry-encroaches/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social