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How grievance turns to violence in a mass shooter's mind

Deutsche Welle - 5 days ago

Forget synthetic colourings or saturated fats - there could be far more disgusting ingredients lurking in your food.

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?

Deutsche Welle - 5 days ago

Scientists predict a day will last 25 hours as 'Earth slows down'

Daily Express - 5 days ago

A desperate family were targeted by fraudsters who used AI to make it look as though their missing dog was having emergency surgery.

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Cementing a more sustainable alternative to concrete -- The process of making 30 billion tons of concrete every year produces more carbon pollution than all the world's ships and planes put together. Now, the North Carolina and Denmark-based Biomason is using biotechnology, including naturally-occurring microbes, to create "biocement" that's just as sturdy but emits much less CO2. David Pogue reports.

CBS News - 5 days ago

Mandel NGan / AFP via Getty Images file

NBC News - 5 days ago

Scientists have discovered a way to make french fries healthier

Independent UK - 5 days ago

Global growth in solar 'the largest ever observed for any source'

Ars Technica - 5 days ago

A massive storm system will put over 50 million people at risk of seeing a tornado Friday night, as dangerous thunderstorms may cause power outages and disrupt travel.

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Kenyan e-bike maker increases output as Iran war spurs demand

Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago

Schmoozebots: Study finds flattery will get AI everywhere -- Excessive friendliness may cause users to forget they're talking to a very confident autocomplete -- AI + ML

How to Watch the Lyrids Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Wired News - 5 days ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook abruptly resigns and names successor

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Sausages could be off the menu! Number of Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs has PLUMMETED in Britain, experts warn

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

UK scientists invent pillow cases that warn deaf sleepers of fires and burglars

Daily Express - 5 days ago

Claude Desktop changes app access settings for browsers you don't even have installed yet -- Installation and pre-approval without consent looks dubious under EU law

Cocaine entering waterways is having a big effect on young salmon

Independent UK - 5 days ago

See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed while circling the moon

NBC News - 5 days ago

NASA's return of humans to the Moon in 2028 faces alarming setback

Daily Mail - 5 days ago

Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs

Ars Technica - 5 days ago

NASA's moon landing could face major delay if this isn't ready in time

Independent UK - 6 days ago

Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO

Aljazeera - 6 days ago

DARPA says its powdered blood for future warfare works in animals. Now comes the hard part.

Business Insider - 6 days ago

Chilling warning from Nobel physicist as date is set for humanity's final destruction

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 6 days ago

Noah's Ark mystery deepens as underground tunnels found in Turkey mountain match Bible blueprint

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Israelis mourn fallen soldiers ahead of Yom HaZikaron

UPI - 6 days ago

The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here's how to spot it

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 6 days ago

Chernobyl's radioactive landscape is testament to nature's resilience and survival spirit

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

You too can build a nuclear battery from junk you have lying around the house -- It won't provide much juice, but its creator calls it a 'nanowatt nuclear power plant'

Stephen Hawking was stumped by it – but a 7 dimension universe could explain all

Daily Express - 6 days ago

Meet Bruce, the 'beak-jousting' parrot

Ars Technica - 6 days ago

Mining rare earths in Myanmar pollutes rivers in Thailand and exposes border communities to health risks.

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

Kyle, Teddy, and Nana: Here's what hurricanes will be named in 2026

Business Insider - 6 days ago

A record-breaking heat surge is baking millions of Americans along the East Coast, sending temperatures up to 30 degrees above normal for early spring.

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

Anatomy of the clitoris: 3D images reveal its nerve system

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

UC San Diego marijuana study affirms drug's negative effect on youth

The Mercury News - 6 days ago

Palantir's NHS future in doubt as ministers eye contract break -- £330M deal leaves service with no ownership of software built to connect trusts to the platform

A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action

NPR - 6 days ago

AI, sensors, and cameras are helping monitor animals in national parks, improving their protection.

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

Blue Origin nails the landing, but puts the payload satellite in the wrong orbit -- Wouldn't be the first time a Jeff Bezos company left a package in the wrong place -- Science

Contributor: Focus on the real causes of the shortage in hormone treatments

Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago

Rooted in ecological renewal, rural Indian communities mark spring festivals against the backdrop of climate change.

Deutsche Welle - 6 days ago

Paula R-AI-dcliffe! Watch the moment a robot wins the Beijing half marathon - beating the human record by almost 7 minutes

Daily Mail - 6 days ago

There's New Evidence for How Loneliness Affects Memory in Old Age

Wired News - 6 days ago

The daily habit that can protect you from pneumonia in hospital

Independent UK - 6 days ago

In Southeast Asia, these voicemails save lives

NPR - 6 days ago

NASA working on 'Big Bang' upgrade to keep the Voyagers alive for longer -- Tests scheduled for May can't come soon enough after VGER 1 power glitch led to instrument shutdown -- Science

Blue Origin's commercial satellite launch did not go well

Business Insider - 6 days ago

The underappreciated organ that could be key to longer life

Independent UK - 6 days ago