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

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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
Business|Economy|Health|Science

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu

As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease but also how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem

With 100M birds dead, poultry industry could serve as example as dairy farmers confront bird flu
Environment|Science

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets

The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species and

Chile's Humboldt penguins could face extinction as population plummets
Environment|Science

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle.

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic
News|Science

A jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont's Lake Champlain

Fifty-three years after a private plane carrying five men disappeared on a snowy Vermont night, experts believe they have found the wreckage of the long lost jet in Lake Champlain

A jet missing since 1971 was found submerged in Vermont's Lake Champlain
Science|Technology

Google to test anti-theft AI feature for phones in Brazil 

Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday that Brazil will be the first country to test an anti-theft feature for Android phones that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify when a

Google to test anti-theft AI feature for phones in Brazil 
Environment|Health|Science

Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds

The toxic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) is detectable in southeastern Louisiana at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, according to a new study.

Toxic gas in Louisiana air far exceeds safe levels, EPA estimates, US study finds
Science|Technology

NASA, Boeing push back Starliner's crewed return to June 18

NASA and Boeing said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space Station as soon as June 18, later

NASA, Boeing push back Starliner's crewed return to June 18
Science|Technology

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station

NASA accidentally broadcast a simulation of astronauts being treated for decompression sickness on the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, prompting speculation of an

NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Environment|News|Science

Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth

The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone

Bye bye, El Nino. Cooler hurricane-helping La Nina to replace the phenomenon that adds heat to Earth
Science|Technology

NASA calls off astronauts' ISS spacewalk over 'spacesuit discomfort'

NASA said a "spacesuit discomfort issue" forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) by two U.S. astronauts on

NASA calls off astronauts' ISS spacewalk over 'spacesuit discomfort'
Environment|Science

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species

Scientists say a large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species
Environment|Science

No charges in killing of gray wolf in southern Michigan. Experts stumped about how it got there.

Wildlife experts have hit a dead end in their quest to determine how a gray wolf arrived in southern Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years

No charges in killing of gray wolf in southern Michigan. Experts stumped about how it got there.
Environment|Science|Travel

What could make a baby bison white?

Photos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen

What could make a baby bison white?
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says

Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage

Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner set for June 22 undocking, return to Earth, NASA says

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is now scheduled to undock from the International Space Station and return to Earth on June 22 with its inaugural astronaut crew, NASA said on

Boeing Starliner set for June 22 undocking, return to Earth, NASA says
Environment|Science

How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?

What stands out during a cicada invasion is the sound

How do cicadas make their signature sound, so eerie and amazingly loud?
Science|Technology

Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86

A pioneer in the design of the microchips that make modern consumer electronics possible has died

Lynn Conway, microchip pioneer who overcame transgender discrimination, dies at 86
Health|Science

Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk

In raw milk samples spiked with high amounts of bird flu virus, small amounts of infectious virus were still detectable after treatment with a standard pasteurization method

Pasteurization may not clear bird flu virus from heavily infected milk
Health|Science

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why
Science|Technology

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again

NASA's Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem
Environment|Science|Travel

Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffalo

The recent appearance of a rare white bison calf has excited wildlife watchers in Yellowstone National Park

Move over grizzlies and wolves: Yellowstone visitors hope to catch a glimpse of rare white buffalo
Health|Political|Science

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can't

Attorneys general across the U.S. have a new fight on their hands: protecting Americans from unproven and expensive stem cell treatments that salespeople claim can cure almost anything

Some hawking stem cells say they can treat almost anything. They can't
Environment|Science

Think cicadas are weird? Check out superfans, who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease

The periodical cicadas that have blanketed parts of the American Midwest this spring are strange creatures, but they have nothing on some of their superfans

Think cicadas are weird? Check out superfans, who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give

US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

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