When a lone worm was discovered deep within Earth’s crust, it set off an extraordinary chain of events that reshaped our understanding of how far life can extend beneath our feet. If you could bore through the soil below you and descend into the planet’s crust, discomfort would set in quickly. Sunlight would disappear, temperatures would rise, and pressure would steadily increase as you edged closer to the molten interior. Water trapped deep underground would seep through cracks in the rock. At

At first, Ukraine suggested purchasing Poland’s outdated MiG-29 fighter jets rather than exchanging them. Later, however, Kyiv proposed a different approach — swapping the aircraft for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was stated by Poland’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Paulina Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, according to PAP. She explained that Ukraine has already submitted a detailed proposal outlining which UAVs it is prepared to supply to Warsaw in return for the jets. The Polish side is currently