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Ways to help protect Australia's birds and mammals from bird flu
The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has now spread from migratory birds to infect resident Australian birds. Clusters of dead birds have been found in several locations. The virus will inevitably infect other wildlife, most notably mammals.
Sitting up straight may improve your mood and decision-making
A simple change in posture may subtly affect how people feel and make decisions. Participants who sat upright reported greater feelings of pride and took more successful risks in a virtual balloon game than those who hunched over. Most did not realize researchers had influenced
Singapore ready to roll out haze response plans as ASEAN monitoring centre raises alert level
The ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre on Monday raised the alert to Level 2, the second-highest level, signalling an increasing risk of transboundary haze in the region.
South Dakota Senate Democrat drops out, leaving independent candidate to run against Rounds
South Dakota Senate Democratic candidate Julian Beaudion announced on Tuesday that he would be suspending his campaign for the upper chamber, leaving independent candidate Brian Bengs to take on Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this fall. “In recent weeks, my family has faced
Waste workers help winner find binned €1m lottery ticket in Italy
The player only realised he binned the life-changing ticket after family told him the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
Moderna starts human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine as Congo's outbreak continues
Moderna has vaccinated the first participants in a trial for a Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, as the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to battle its fastest-growing outbreak on record.
Rogue SpaceX rocket crashed into the Moon, reports say
The 4-tonne part poses no risk to Earth, but it has revived the debate on space debris ahead of major space exploration missions like Artemis III.
Venezuela is still wearing the face of an old dictatorship
The Trump administration succeeded in capturing and extraditing one of Latin America’s most brutal dictators; now, it is time to finish the job.
AMD made over 8 times as much revenue on data centers as it did gaming last quarter
This might suggest AI is something of a snake eating its own tail—but what else is new?
Video of Japan PM’s quake-hit area visit set to music draws criticism
The video was set to piano music and recapped Takaichi’s visit to Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug 3.
Bird flu decimated South America's marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?
Australia is now confronting an outbreak of a deadly bird flu strain. As of Monday, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus had been detected in 78 wild birds across mainland Australia. Until now, there had been no evidence of a large-scale outbreak.
It Wasn’t a Blowout, but El-Sayed Won. Get Behind Him, Democrats.
Coming into Election Day, Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary was widely expected. A blowout seemed possible. Instead, his victory margin will likely be less than two percentage points . (NBC News declared him the winner early Wednesday morning but
Bet365 among major online betting sites banned in Sri Lanka amid illegal gambling crackdown
The authorities warned Sri Lankans that investing in those sites was illegal.
Private companies added just 44,000 workers in July, below expectations, ADP reports
Hiring at private companies slowed considerably in July, with most of the job growth coming health care.
Is That Cameron Winter on Phoebe Bridgers’ New Album?
A mysterious singer with the pseudonym "Son John-Johnson" is credited on the Lost Weekend tracks "Kill Me" and "I Can't Wait." He sure sounds a lot like Geese's frontman
Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated
A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult. Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people sometimes struggle to sustain
Eli Roth Claims He ‘Misspoke’ When He Denied Ice Cream Man Uses GenAI
The Borderlands director's latest critical flop uses the dark arts of Dark Half's AI
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C Italy is to place all of its 27 major cities, from Trieste in the north to Palermo in the south, under the highest heat alert as the fourth heatwave to hit the country this
Capitol agenda: What Johnson has to say about Max Miller
Johnson’s comments break days of silence from House GOP leadership on the explosive allegations that have thrown the future of Miller’s reelection campaign into question.
Beast of Reincarnation’s Dog Is A Huge Miss On Game Freak's Part
Beast of Reincarnation co-stars a cute fluffy dog... who won't stop sucking the fun out of exploring Game Freak's new action RPG.
Venus's polygonal plains could point to a watery past
Venus may be overwhelmingly inhospitable today, but many planetary scientists believe that it wasn't always this way. Billions of years ago, some observational evidence suggested that our planetary neighbor may have looked far more like Earth, complete with oceans potentially
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: New research
Imagine spotting a butterfly species in your garden that you have never seen before. You might take a photo and upload it to a citizen science app or tell a local nature group about your new encounter. It feels like a small moment of joy.
What did the Reflecting Pool grand jury hear?
The dropped Reflecting Pool prosecution has elevated the role of the grand jury tasked with deciding behind closed doors whether U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro had sufficient evidence to bring charges in the politically sensitive case. Pirro says the grand jury — and prosecutors —
South Africa: DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s 100-day milestone passes unmarked
The Democratic Alliance leader took office promising to turn his party into South Africa’s largest political force. Just over 100 days into his three-year term, has Geordin Hill-Lewis made a convincing start?
Make American history national again
Today, America’s story has been replaced by a new and controversial approach, one defined by post-modern theories that see history as an oppressive power struggle and so a tool to foster change.
