Are white patches on whale shark skin cause for concern?
Marine scientists have been taking samples from whale shark skin to try and determine the effect of pollutants on whale health.
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Morrissey Says Johnny Marr Has Acquired The Smiths Trademark, Can Replace Him As Band’s Vocalist
In retrospect, it’s amazing that Morrissey and Johnny Marr were ever able to be in a band together. These days, those guys simply do not like one another. They haven’t liked each other for a long time, but lately Morrissey has gone public with some of his gripes about Marr.
Urgent conservation efforts needed: Possible extirpation of the threatened Malagasy poison frog Mantella cowanii
New research highlights the precarious status of one of Madagascar's most threatened amphibians, the harlequin mantella (Mantella cowanii), revealing small population sizes and the possible extirpation of the species from several of its historic habitats.
Virtual laboratory allows scientists to simulate specific decreases in gene activity
Imagine you're looking at millions upon millions of mysterious genetic mutations. With CRISPR gene-editing technology, a select few of these mutations might have therapeutic potential. However, proving it would mean many thousands of hours of lab work. Just figuring out which
Cardi B & Offset Cherish First Moments With Newborn Baby In Intimate Family Footage
Cardi B and Offset have shared intimate home video clips of the emotional moments after the Bronx rapper gave birth to her third child.
New hypothesis suggests Mars's unique shape may be due to long lost moon
An astronomer at the U.S. Naval Observatory has developed a hypothesis to explain the unique shape and terrain of Mars. He suggests both are due to a long-lost moon. Michael Efroimsky has published a paper outlining the hypothesis on the arXiv preprint server.
Can we engineer our way out of the climate crisis? Scientists hope to find out
After decades of trying to stop Earth from heating up, scientists are exploring how to reverse climate change and maybe even cool the planet back down.
'October surprise': Democrats will have down-ballot reasons to cheer
Democrats are outperforming predictions in Senate and House races, potentially leading to a strong showing for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race, and a chance for meaningful legislation to pass Congress.
Lower shipping emissions may lead to higher global temperatures
Products that we depend on and use every day arrive by way of massive container ships to ports around the world. But the maritime shipping industry is also responsible for polluting the air and oceans with sulfur dioxide, which can negatively affect human health, cause ocean
Research highlights how global action can deliver transformative change for the planet
Dr. Souran Chatterjee, from the University of Plymouth, has made a major contribution to a second United Nations report exploring the best ways of harnessing climate change and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) synergies.
Physicists achieve high selectivity in nanostructures using selenium doping
Physicists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have achieved controlled conformational arrangements in nanostructures using a flexible precursor and selenium doping, enhancing material properties and structural homogeneity. Their method advances on-surface synthesis
The skies are about to get a new star as a result of a cosmic cataclysm
Any night now, the astrophysicists tell us, a new star will appear in the night sky—about as bright as the North Star—the result of a cosmic explosion in a distant constellation millennia ago.
The 27 best retro games for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers
In 2021, Nintendo added an additional tier to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service in the form of its Expansion Pack, which brought Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games to the already extensive list of NES and SNES titles. In February 2023, during a Nintendo Direct
Hochstein in Israel amid threats of 'full-scale war' on Lebanon
Israel's defence minister has suggested that the direction in which things are going between Israel and Lebanon are 'clear' amid a deadlock in negotiations.
‘Emily in Paris’ Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix
Looks like Emily’s visa has been extended. Netflix has renewed “Emily in Paris” for a fifth season after the debut of Season 4 Part 2 on Sept. 12. The streamer made the announcement with a video of series star Lily Collins with an espresso mug and pastry, sitting on a balcony
For some California kids, the fight against climate change is personal
Madigan Traversi's world changed in the fall of 2017, but the forces responsible for her transformation had been brewing for a long time.
Fremantle Merges U.K. Labels Thames and Talkback Again Amid Restructure, Talkback’s Jonno Richards Exits
Fremantle is merging two of its U.K. unscripted labels Thames and Talkback amid its global restructure. Talkback managing director Jonno Richards is leaving the company after five years in the role. He was at Talkback for nine years altogether. The new company will be called
Earth may have had a ring system 466 million years ago
In a discovery that challenges our understanding of Earth's ancient history, researchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system that formed around 466 million years ago, at the beginning of a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment known
Contrail avoidance is less likely to damage climate by mistake than previously thought, researchers find
A new study allays fears that rerouting flights to avoid forming climate-warming contrails could result in inadvertently making climate warming worse.
New tidally tilted pulsator discovered by astronomers
Astronomers have detected a new tidally pulsator star (TTP) by analyzing the data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound pulsator, designated TIC 435850195, belongs to the rare class of tri-axial TTPs. The finding was detailed in a research paper
The Boys Are Leaving Town: The Final Days Of Japandroids
Brian King will consider 2024 a success if Fate & Alcohol is the third-most important thing that happens to him this October. By then, the Japandroids frontman hopes to celebrate one year of sobriety, a milestone as hard-fought as you’d expect for a guy who wrote – and fully
Oman rejects Israel normalisation, slams 'barbaric war on Gaza'
Oman has been one of the strongest critics of the Gaza war in the Gulf, with the undersecretary for diplomatic affairs slamming Israeli assaults as "barbaric".
Theoretical physicists develop method to model a central theory of quantum gravity in the laboratory
Gravity is no longer a mystery to physicists—at least when it comes to large distances. Thanks to science, we can calculate the orbits of planets, predict tides, and send rockets into space with precision. However, the theoretical description of gravity reaches its limits at
10 Sprawling Action Games To Play After Star Wars Outlaws
I’ve heard Star Wars Outlaws described as the most “okay” game of all time, with nothing overtly exceptional standing out in its 16-hour campaign. I disagree to some extent. Ubisoft may not always strike gold, but they understand how to make an entertaining popcorn game that
UN: Taliban halts polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan
The Taliban have halted polio vaccination campaigns across Afghanistan, the United Nations announced on Monday.
Nvidia, Microsoft, and other tech stocks could rally after the Fed cuts interest rates
With the Federal Reserve set to begin cutting interest rates this week, analysts believe tech stocks could get a big boost. Read more...
Democrats are reclaiming the flag — and it’s about time
It's time for all Americans to take it back and display it as the symbol it was meant to be: the flag of one nation, indivisible.
Chappell Roan, Alok Win Big at Fourth Annual Wavy Awards
Chappell Roan, Alok, Stress Dolls, Outer Shapes were among the top winners at New York’s fourth annual Wavy Awards, a nonprofit organization committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within the music industry. The complete list of winners at the show, held Saturday at New
