Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics
In an Olympic first, gold medalists at the Paris 2024 Games will receive pay for play.
Israeli forces kill three children of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza
Haniyeh decries Israeli attack, says killings will not deter Palestinian leaders or force them to back down.
Can a Cup of Tea Keep COVID Away? Study Finds 99.9% Virus Reduction
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that something as simple as a cup of tea can help in the fight against COVID-19. Tea...
Researchers Unveil Ultra-Efficient Tandem Organic Solar Cell With Unprecedented Efficiency
Researchers at ICFO have fabricated a new four-terminal organic solar cell with a tandem configuration with a 16.94% power conversion efficiency (PCE). The new device...
Startling: Disease-Spreading Blood-Sucking Flies Are Spreading Throughout Germany
The suitability of habitats for these medically relevant insects has been modeled across four federal states. At just six millimeters long, black flies (Simuliidae) might...
Melting Away History: How Climate Change Is Erasing Our Cosmic Heritage
Using artificial intelligence, satellite observations, and climate model projections, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Belgium calculate that for every tenth of a degree...
Uranus and Neptune aren't made of what we thought, new study hints
A study suggests the ice giants Uranus and Neptune aren't quite as watery as previously thought. They may also contain huge amounts of frozen methane, potentially solving the puzzle of how they formed.
Why I watched the solar eclipse with my kids, a goose and 2,000 trees
A solar eclipse viewing party at Canada's Royal Botanical Gardens peaked with a 90-second totality that blew minds and moved hearts. Also, there were geese.
NASA spacecraft snaps mysterious 'surfboard' orbiting the moon. What is it?
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed a mysterious, surfboard-shaped object orbiting the moon. Here's what it really was.
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves, study finds
A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the interplay between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor induces upwelling velocity, transporting warm water to shallower depths. This mechanism contributes substantially to the melting of ice shelves in
Cloud engineering could be more effective 'painkiller' for global warming than previously thought
Cloud "engineering" could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.
Humans shape the journey of mud, study reveals
Mud can be surprisingly clear. A global team of scientists has uncovered a hidden truth: Human actions are shaping the journey of mud. Over the course of decades, our activities have wielded significant influence over the movement and dispersion of
Native Spectre v2 exploit puts Intel systems running Linux at risk
It's been some time since we discussed the initial Spectre security flaw that impacted numerous CPUs, and which was subsequently followed by the Spectre v2 vulnerability. Now there are new concerns following the discovery of the first native Spectre v2
Cornel West chooses college professor, BLM co-founder as VP running mate
Academic and activist Cornel West on Wednesday chose California State University Professor Melina Abdullah as his running mate for his far-left, independent 2024 presidential campaign.