Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record

Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle have recovered a massive hail stone that's about the size of a pineapple

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record
Health|Science

Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says

Health authorities say a man in Mexico died from a type of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human

Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn't been confirmed before in a human, WHO says
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US solar installations hit quarterly record, making up 75% of new power added, report says

Solar accounted for 75% of electricity generation capacity added to the U.S. power grid early this year as installations of panels rose to a quarterly record,

US solar installations hit quarterly record, making up 75% of new power added, report says
Science|Technology

SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, aces landing test on fourth try

SpaceX's Starship rocket survived a fiery, hypersonic return from space and achieved a breakthrough landing demonstration in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, completing a full

SpaceX's Starship survives return to Earth, aces landing test on fourth try
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China says open to space cooperation with US but 'hurdles' remain

China remains open towards cooperation with countries including the United States in space, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, following congratulations from U.S. space agency

China says open to space cooperation with US but 'hurdles' remain
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner's first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station

Boeing's new Starliner capsule and an inaugural two-member NASA crew safely docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, meeting a key test in

Boeing Starliner's first astronaut crew welcomed aboard space station
Health|Science

Staff at drugmaker under U.S. scrutiny worked with Chinese military scientists

Employees of drugmaker WuXi AppTec, under U.S. scrutiny for its links to the Chinese military, co-invented altitude sickness treatments

Staff at drugmaker under U.S. scrutiny worked with Chinese military scientists
Environment|Science

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment

Scientists in Bolivia are hoping to track glacial changes at lightning speed.

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment
Science|Technology

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words that people have written and shared online

AI 'gold rush' for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text
Health|Science

US FDA staff raise no major concerns about Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug

An FDA analysis of trial data for Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab released on Thursday revealed no red flags, but raised

US FDA staff raise no major concerns about Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug
Health|Science

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states
Environment|Science

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast

At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida’s Gulf Coast was a piece of wood

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast
Health|Science

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state's first

The ongoing U.S. outbreak of avian flu in dairy cattle reached Minnesota on Thursday as the state announced its first infected herd.

Bird flu outbreak reported in Minnesota dairy herd, the state's first
Science

Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago

Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia

Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
Health|News|Science

A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another

Experts say the mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of another bird flu at U.S. dairy farms

A man in Mexico died with one form of bird flu, but US officials remain focused on another
Environment|Science

Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another

Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological

Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another
Economy|Environment|Science

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
Health|Science

Pfizer's Paxlovid fails as 15-day treatment for long COVID, study finds

A 15-day course of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid did not relieve symptoms of long COVID, according a study by Stanford University researchers.

Pfizer's Paxlovid fails as 15-day treatment for long COVID, study finds
Environment|Science

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention

A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
Health|Science

Texas bird flu strain kills ferrets used to mimic disease in humans, US CDC says

The bird flu virus strain that infected a Texas dairy farm worker in March was lethal to ferrets in experiments designed to mimic the disease in humans, the U.S.

Texas bird flu strain kills ferrets used to mimic disease in humans, US CDC says
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash

William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
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Starliner flight is one big step for Boeing's space capsule, but many hurdles remain

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft scored a crucial achievement last week with the delivery of two astronauts to the International Space Station, but problems

Starliner flight is one big step for Boeing's space capsule, but many hurdles remain
Science|Technology

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns

Meta said Monday it wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns
Environment|Science

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

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