Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes

The West Coast’s summer has been interrupted by an unusually cold system from the Gulf of Alaska that dropped down through the Pacific Northwest into Northern California

Heat waves, wildfires and now … snow? California endures a summer of extremes
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SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says

Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to Earth on a SpaceX vehicle

SpaceX to return Boeing's Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says
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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
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Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus

Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus

Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus
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SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to return Boeing Starliner crew to Earth

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to return Boeing Starliner crew to Earth

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to return Boeing Starliner crew to Earth
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Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care

As global temperatures rise and summer months bring record high temperatures, employers are exploring wearable technologies to keep workers safe

Sensors can read your sweat and predict overheating. Here's why privacy advocates care
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Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets

Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets

Neolithic engineers built megalithic monument with stones that weighed as much as two jumbo jets
Health|Science

Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says

Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says

Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says
Science|Technology

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory

Data from India’s historic moon mission supports long-standing lunar theory
Health|News|Science

WHO boss calls for $135 million to stop mpox outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization called for global concerted action to control a new mpox outbreak, announcing a response plan that will require at least $135 million over

WHO boss calls for $135 million to stop mpox outbreak
Europe|Health|News|Science

Poland reports outbreak of bird flu on poultry farm, WOAH says

Poland has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on a poultry farm in the west of country, the World Organisation for Animal

Poland reports outbreak of bird flu on poultry farm, WOAH says
Europe|Science

Scientists identified the ‘ManhattAnt’ — and they have theories on why it’s taking over NYC

Scientists identified the ‘ManhattAnt’ — and they have theories on why it’s taking over NYC

Scientists identified the ‘ManhattAnt’ — and they have theories on why it’s taking over NYC
Environment|Health|Science

More cities are getting hit by multiple disasters, and that complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding

A town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and a deep freeze, all in the midst of a pandemic, offers crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery.

More cities are getting hit by multiple disasters, and that complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding
Science|Technology

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.

Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program
Health|Science

High-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests

High-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests

High-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests
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Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk

SpaceX's attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock,

Musk's SpaceX testing breakthrough tech in risky spacewalk
Environment|Science

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions

Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological systems dormant for around 800 years became active again.

Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
Lifestyle|Science|World

Australian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old

The penguin in a world famous same-sex penguin couple has died in a Sydney aquarium at 11 years old

Australian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
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An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

Lava is continuing to spew from a volcano in southwestern Iceland, the sixth time since December the volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula

An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now
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NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space

NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June

NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space
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NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday

NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing's glitchy Starliner spacecraft to the

NASA says decision on Boeing Starliner crew's path home coming Saturday
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IAEA's Grossi to visit Kursk nuclear plant after drone attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday its Director General Rafael Grossi will assess the situation at Kursk nuclear power plant during his visit next week.

IAEA's Grossi to visit Kursk nuclear plant after drone attack
Health|Science

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

Targeting the key players that help your body regulate metabolism could reverse disease progression, including cognitive decline related to Alzheimer’s disease.

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism
Environment|Science|World

1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best

1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best

1,500 policies to fix global warming were implemented in 41 countries. Here are the ones that worked best
Environment|News|Science

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases

What has worked to fight climate change? Policies where someone pays for polluting, study finds

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