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From today's featured article Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass. There are usually no symptoms in the cancer's early stages; by the time of diagnosis, it has often spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic cancer, may include yellow skin, abdominal or back pain, unexplained weight loss, light-colored stools, dark urine and loss of appetite. It rarely occurs before the age of 40, and more than half of cases occur in those over 70. The risk is lower among non-smokers and people who maintain a healthy weight and limit their consumption of red or processed meat. It can be treated with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, palliative care, or a combination of these, depending in part on the cancer stage. It is never cured by nonsurgical treatments, though any of these will sometimes improve quality of life, particularly palliative care. It typically has a very poor prognosis: 25% of people live for one year after diagnosis, and 5% for five years. (Full article...) Recently featured: Amanita bisporigera 2003 Sri Lanka cyclone North Carolina-class battleship Did you know... The Lotus of Hangal ... that the Tarakeshwara Temple in Hangal has an octagonal hall with a 6-metre (20 ft) diameter lotus carving (pictured) as its ceiling? ... that French photographer, journalist, and author Gaëlle Ghesquière achieved fame photographing pop-rock artists on stage, such as Madonna and Mick Jagger? ... that the fifth season of Samurai Jack will continue from the last episode aired in 2004? ... that Frederick Konig commissioned Edwin Lutyens to add a bathing pavilion and temple of music to Tyringham Hall? ... that Cortinarius sublargus mushrooms appear in burnt areas after bushfire? ... that Mason Cox practiced with the Cowgirls, was a walk-on player for the Cowboys, and is now a professional Australian rules footballer for the Magpies? ... that banana ketchup is a fruit ketchup that is very common in the Philippines?

In the news Sidney Crosby British Member of Parliament Jo Cox dies after being shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire. In association football, fan violence at UEFA Euro 2016 results in arrests and deportation of fans, and a €150,000 fine and suspended disqualification for the Russian team. Microsoft announces its $26.2-billion acquisition of the professional networking site LinkedIn. A shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, kills 49 people. In ice hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the San Jose Sharks to win the Stanley Cup (Conn Smythe Trophy winner Sidney Crosby pictured). Ongoing events Recent deaths: Robert T. Paine Christina Grimmie Gordie Howe On this day... June 16: Bloomsday Valentina Tereshkova 1407 – During the Ming–Hồ War, the Chinese Ming armies captured Hồ Quý Ly and his sons, thus ending the Vietnamese Hồ dynasty. 1795 – French Revolutionary Wars: Off the coast of Brittany, a British Royal Navy battle squadron commanded by William Cornwallis fended off a numerically superior French Navy fleet. 1883 – More than 180 out of 1,100 children died in the Victoria Hall stampede in Sunderland, England, when they stampeded down the stairs to collect gifts from the entertainers after the end of a variety show. 1963 – Aboard Vostok 6, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (pictured) became the first woman in space. 2010 – Bhutan became the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco. More anniversaries: June 15 June 16 June 17

Today's featured picture Emily Batty (b. 1988) is a Canadian cross-country mountain biker. She began her career in 1999, and by 2001 she had raced in the Canada Cup Series. Batty is the current Pan American Games champion and was the silver medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: Adam Morka; edit: Keraunoscopia Recently featured: Flying gurnard Peninsula Campaign Nice tramway

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