NASA PREFIRE mission launches to study Earth’s polar regions
NASA has launched the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica. The shoebox-size satellite lifted off Saturday at…
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Crows can count up to four, a new study finds
Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive…
Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering
Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then proceeded to inhale its fumes for about a minute. Unfazed, he said,…
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State makes moves to become investor magnet
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State has a unique opportunity to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing hopelessness with hope, according to former Apex Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. At the…
‘Everyone will fight.’ Ukrainian men weigh their options as new draft law comes into effect
The air at the Ukrainian military recruitment office where a 30-year-old hairdresser is being interviewed is filled with anxiety. The man has no military experience and is unsure whether any…
Djibouti fights deadly malaria wave with GMO mosquitoes
Genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in the tiny East African country of Djibouti to combat a surge in malaria infections caused by an invasive vector. This initiative started on…
UN’s top court orders Israel to ‘immediately’ halt its operation in Rafah
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its…
American who carried ammunition in Turks and Caicos gets suspended sentence and heads home. Fate of others charged is unclear
The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos was heading home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his…
Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer prodigy who earned the nickname “God’s influencer,” is set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Pope Francis has recognized a second…
China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’
China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army said Friday as its forces kicked off a second…