
New York Times - 1 day 14 hours ago
John Noble Wilford in 1981. Recalling his coverage of the moon landing, he said, "I thought to myself, yes, this is the biggest story I will probably ever write in my career."...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 18 hours ago
More buildings are going all-electric, especially in states trying to address climate change. UCI Health Irvine, the largest all-electric hospital in the country, is opening Wednesday.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 20 hours ago
Muhammad Zain Yousaf, a postdoc at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, became a scholar of note overnight. Or so it would seem, based on his now-defunct Google Scholar profile: From a modest 47 in 2022 and around 100 in 2023, Yousaf's citations jumped to 629 in 2024. His h-index, a measure combining publication and citation … Continue reading How to juice your Google Scholar h-index, preprint by preprint...

Wired - 1 day 21 hours ago
Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

Australian Geographic - 1 day 22 hours ago
It's been 35 years since Tim Macartney-Snape's famous Sea to Summit Everest climb, a unique achievement that is just one part of an amazing life journey. The post An extraordinary life: Tim Macartney-Snape and the first ascent of Mt Everest from sea level appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Australian Geographic - 1 day 22 hours ago
It was another big year for new outdoor gear in Australia and we tested plenty of nice shiny-new kit. Here are our favourites. The post Best in class: Our favourite outdoor gear of 2025 appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Mother Jones - 2 days 3 hours ago
Hawk Dunlap isn't used to being cold. On a gray day last January when I visited him in West Texas to tour abandoned oil wells, Dunlap in his mid-50s with a James Brolin vibe was bundled up, a sweatshirt pulled over his signature red coveralls. As we drove, Dunlap told me, with a note of sorrow in […]...

BBC - 2 days 7 hours ago
If proposals are approved, 20 turbines will be built between Arkengarthdale and Teesdale.