Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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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
Health|Science

An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones

An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones

An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
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Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana

Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana

Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana
Environment|Science|Technology

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows

Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the

Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat, study shows
Science|Technology

From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak

Listening in on neural activity is a promising way of restoring the ability to communicate for people whose bodies no longer can. Artificial neural networks are the key middleman in the process.

From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak
Environment|Science|World

Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact

A team of biologists, vets and fishermen

Drought-threatened Amazon dolphins studied for climate change impact
Health|Science

UK drug regulator approves Alzheimer's drug but government likely won't pay for it

Britain’s drug regulator has authorized the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, saying that it’s the first medicine to show some impact in slowing progression of the neurodegenerative disease

UK drug regulator approves Alzheimer's drug but government likely won't pay for it
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A robot's attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor is suspended

An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear plant has been suspended due to a technical issue

A robot's attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor is suspended
Environment|News|Science

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado

For second time this summer, rattlesnakes give firefighters fits as they battle wildfires in Colorado
Health|Science|Technology

Musk's Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no thread retraction issue

Elon Musk's brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient. 

Musk's Neuralink says second trial implant went well, no thread retraction issue
Science|Technology

Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure

Google and Australia's national science agency will join hands to develop digital tools that automatically detect and fix software vulnerabilities for operators of

Google to help build cyber protection for Australian infrastructure
Health|News|Science

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids

A U.S. government report concludes that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children

US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
Environment|Health|Science

Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation

A rehabilitated sea turtle has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach

Subadult loggerhead sea turtle returns to Atlantic Ocean in Florida after rehabilitation
Americas|Environment|News|Science

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Health|News|Science

New $130M lab prepares US for future pandemics

New $130M lab prepares US for future pandemics

New $130M lab prepares US for future pandemics
Environment|Science

As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world

As the world’s population grows, contact between humans and wildlife will increase in more than half of Earth’s land areas. A new study shows where the largest changes will occur.

As human population grows, people and wildlife will share more living spaces around the world
Science

An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is

An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is

An unusual object is moving so fast it could escape the Milky Way. Scientists aren’t certain what it is

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