
Mother Jones - 1 day 2 hours ago
This story was originally published by WIRED and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tesla will end production of the Cybertruck at its Texas Gigafactory next year. It's a uniquely toxic electric vehicle, between its divisive design and Elon Musk's embrace of you name it. That toxicity certainly contributed to subpar sales, along with a number of recalls. But the end […]...

Ars Technica - 1 day 2 hours ago
Radiation and collisions reshape the planetary building materials.

Ars Technica - 1 day 2 hours ago
Healthy soils, native plants, and fewer chemicals are helping vineyards adapt.

Retraction Watch - 1 day 3 hours ago
If your week flew by we know ours did catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 68,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: China fires researchers after death during trial; Critics question baffling' disease data; Retractions of old papers on the rise...

Wired - 1 day 4 hours ago
As Israeli restrictions limit repairs in Gaza, fuel is being diverted from wells to drainage pumps.

PBS Newshour - 1 day 14 hours ago
When it comes to measles, the U.S. is going backwards. Our country, once a global leader in our ability to contain this virus, is now seeing measles surge back. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores how we got here, and where we go now with Dr. William Schaffner and Jessica Malaty Rivera. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 15 hours ago
A virus deadly to fish has arrived in California, potentially threatening largemouth bass populations across the state.

Huffington Post - 1 day 15 hours ago
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted its latest update, reporting that seven states were reporting high flu activity last week, up from two states the week before.

NPR - 1 day 17 hours ago
Jeremy Hansen was one of four astronauts to fly around the moon on the Artemis II mission this year. His new book is Earthrise: Inside Artemis II, the Groundbreaking Human Mission Into Deep Space.

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 18 hours ago
Tommy McMillen was found unresponsive at an Arizona nightclub early Sunday morning and taken to a hospital. Days later, the undefeated UFC featherweight indicated he was ready to fight.

The Conversation - 1 day 21 hours ago
A method for measuring the world's crucial carbon sinks finds that the ocean's so-far-increasing ability to help might taper off in the future.

Smithsonian - 1 day 23 hours ago
The medications seem to act on the brain's reward circuitry and help regulate inflammation, which is why they might have so many positive effects. But research on many potential benefits is still preliminary, so clinical trials will truly put GLP-1s to the test...

The Conversation - 1 day 23 hours ago
Phrases like climate crisis,' climate emergency' or climate justice' used at COP31 might seem to escalate urgency, but a large survey shows they don't help and may actually hurt.

GeekSpin - 2 days 1 hour ago
When we think of repeating cosmic signals, our minds usually race toward science fiction or distant technological beacons. But astronomers have just uncovered a genuinely fascinating natural phenomenon. A strange stellar system located 5,000 light-years away that beams out rhythmic radio pulses like clockwork every eight minutes. Unlocking the 8-minute cosmic rhythm Discovered by researchers […] Read the original article here: Something in deep space is sending radio signals every 8 minutes...

GeekSpin - 2 days 2 hours ago
More than six decades ago, three scientists made a startling calculation that pointed to an extraordinary date in human history. Using population growth trends, they predicted that humanity would reach an almost unimaginable milestone on Friday, November 13, 2026. That date is finally here, bringing an unusual 1960 prediction back into the spotlight and raising […] Read the original article here: Scientists predicted doomsday for this Friday the 13th in 1960...

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 3 hours ago
This White Paper explains how ice, wind and vegetation load overhead distribution lines at the same time. It shows engineers how to assess the complete line and compare resilience options. What you will learn about: How freezing rain, rime ice and wet snow add weight to conductors and change their shape in the wind. Why a moderate wind on a heavily iced line can govern design, and how galloping and vegetation contact create outages. How a messenger-supported spacer cable separates the electrical...

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 5 hours ago
This alcohol marker comics poem was conceived and completed at Storyknife Writers Retreat near Homer, Alaska. I spent the whole month of October in my own mini cabin staring out over Cook Inlet and watching the sky and the volcanoes across the water change in the weather. If you'd like to support Storyknife's work to […] The post back road / daily walk appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Nature - 2 days 14 hours ago
Declines in students from China and India are driving the trend, which researchers say could slow the progress of US science.

Nature - 2 days 14 hours ago
In episode one of Cooked? we investigate reasons for optimism in climate data.

Nature - 2 days 14 hours ago
Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau are the new hot destinations for students.