Science and technology news today sits at the uneasy intersection of human vulnerability, deep uncertainty and commercial ambition. Europe’s brutal heatwave is no longer just a climate statistic: in Paris, mortuaries are reportedly overwhelmed as France begins the slow work of counting heat-related deaths, a grim reminder that extreme weather’s toll often unfolds behind closed doors. In Venezuela, rescuers are still combing through rubble from last week’s deadly earthquakes as a fresh aftershock rattles Caracas, deepening fears in an already devastated region. At sea, Malaysia has given Ocean Infinity another year to hunt for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean, extending one of aviation’s longest-running mysteries. And in orbit, Rocket Lab’s planned $8 billion acquisition of Iridium signals a new phase in the satellite race, as smaller space companies try to build integrated networks capable of challenging giants like SpaceX.