The multi-day heat wave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions. While we may head to shopping centers or cinemas to stay comfortable, we need to consider the heat impacts that other animals can face.
Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the perfect environment for flames to spread across the landscape.
Investigators have said they believe sparkling candles atop champagne bottles started the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana when they came too close to the ceiling.
Large French cohort studies suggest that people who consume higher amounts of certain food preservatives have higher risks of type 2 diabetes and some cancers.
Glassy materials are everywhere, with applications far exceeding windowpanes and drinking glasses. They range from bioactive glasses for bone repair and amorphous pharmaceuticals that boost drug solubility to ultra-pure silica optics used in gravitational-wave detectors. In
Winter weather took hold across the Indo-Gangetic Plain in early January 2026, bringing dense fog and cold temperatures to much of the flat, fertile lands that span from Pakistan and northern India to Bangladesh.
Grocery stores typically place older products in front. New research suggests the opposite approach actually works best.
In a study published in Science, researchers have resolved, for the first time, the high-resolution crystal structure of the complex formed between the NodD protein of pea rhizobia and a flavonoid compound (hesperetin). They elucidate how NodD recognizes flavonoids and reveal
Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios uses Reddit AMA to discuss genAI after coming under fire from fans over its use in upcoming game Divinity.
To understand how global warming could influence future climate, scientists look to the Paleogene Period that began 66 million years ago, covering a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were two to four times higher than they are today.
The chief of the EU executive pledged Europe's full support for Syria's recovery after meeting interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday.
Technological devices are getting more powerful — and certainly more expensive. Smartphones, in particular, are leading the way: high-end models easily exceed a thousand euros, yet they are typically used for just over two years. But a shift is underway, driven by the
Goro Majima's thrilling takedown of a drunk customer in Yakuza 0's Cabaret Grand leaves you itching to see the next part of the series.
Expedition 33 recently smashed records, but here are five more totemic debut games that changed gaming as we know it.
The incredible story of how the haunting opening shots of The Shining were captured by helicopter cameraman Jeff Blyth in 1978.
The two surviving members of the Doors teamed up with Playing For Change to revisit the 1971 classic with help from Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson, Don Was, Sierra Ferrell, Rami Jaffee, and others
Ciara Berkeley stars in Maurice O’Carroll's real-time crime thriller about a female boxer in the lead-up to an epic fight.
The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.
The Divinity maker elaborated on controversial comments about gen AI from last year The post Baldur’s Gate 3 Maker Says Next RPG Could Have Gen AI Assets As Long As They’re Created With ‘Data We Own’ appeared first on Kotaku .
GENEVA, Jan 9 - A global organisation dedicated to preventing violent extremism said on Friday the U.S. had made a mistake in withdrawing its support while the risk of militant attacks surges in the Middle East and Africa's Sahel.
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 73,000 in December as the unemployment rate moved lower to 4.5%.
Scientists at USC are launching a new trial to test a tiny stem cell implant that could restore vision in people with advanced dry macular degeneration. The hair-thin patch replaces damaged retinal cells responsible for sharp, central vision. Earlier studies showed the implant
US employers added 50,000 jobs in December – a bit weaker than the already-slow monthly average gain of 55,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.
The joint drills were initially scheduled for November 2025 but were postponed due to a clash with the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
For all the noise, Martin Klíma reckons the result of KCD1 and 2's controversies was probably a whole lotta nothing.
President Trump on Friday said he canceled an "expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela, less than a week after U.S. strikes in Caracas resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. "Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of
The chatbot has been under fire over the past two weeks for generating sexually-explicit deepfakes of women and minors.
The motivation for generating this kind of fake content can be to generate clicks, which can be monetised if it goes viral. Europe’s farmer protests have also been weaponised as part of Russian propaganda operations.
A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic variants can dramatically alter how fast this expansion happens, sometimes multiplying the pace by four. Researchers also identified specific DNA expansions
The U.S. added 50,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.4 percent in December, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. Economists expected the December jobs report to show a gain of roughly 55,000 jobs and the jobless rate to tick down to 4.5
[IPS] Food solutions were on display everywhere around COP30--from the 80 tonnes of local and agroecological meals served to concrete proposals for tackling hunger--but none of this made it into the negotiating rooms or the final agreement. --Elisabetta Recine, IPES-Food panel
President Trump on Friday is expected to meet with oil and executives, as the administration advances its efforts to capitalize on Venezuela's massive oil reserves following last weekend's raid. The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs