"Intense" US blizzard blows Iowa caucus campaigning off course
Plunging temperatures, whipping wind and buckets of snow derailed the final stretch of caucus campaigning in the US state of Iowa Friday as Republican presidential hopefuls delivered their last pitches to voters......»»
Climate change worsening heat waves, air quality: UN
Climate change is driving more intense and more frequent heat waves, which in turn generate a "witch's brew" of pollutants, threatening the health of humans and other living things, the UN warned Wednesday......»»
The limestone spheroids of "Ubeidiya: Intentional imposition of symmetric geometry by early hominins?
Limestone spheroids, enigmatic lithic artifacts from the ancient past, have perplexed archaeologists for years. While they span from the Oldowan to the Middle Paleolithic, the purpose behind their creation remains a subject of intense debate......»»
Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? Four scholars weigh in
One of the most intense discussions taking place among university faculty is whether to permit students to use artificial intelligence in the classroom. To gain perspective on the matter, The Conversation reached out to four scholars for their take o.....»»
Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelength.....»»
BYD confident of hitting 3 million sales despite China weakness, report says
BYD's chairman said the automaker will continue to make solid profits and hit sales goals, despite an intense sales war fueled by Tesla......»»
Indigenous rangers are burning the desert the right way—to stop the wrong kind of intense fires from raging
Even though it's still winter, the fire season has already started in Australia's arid center. About half of the Tjoritja West MacDonnell National Park west of Alice Springs has burnt this year......»»
The surprising behavior of male fruit flies under intense light conditions
A recent study published in Open Biology reports that exposure to intense light almost instantly provokes courtship behavior in male fruit flies (Drosophila). Surprisingly, the researchers observed both male-male and male-female courtship behavior un.....»»
Bushfires focus public attention on climate change for months, but it"s different for storms and floods
As the world warms and the climate changes, people are experiencing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. Just this year, heat waves blasted southern Europe, the United States and China; wildfires lit up Greece, Canada and Maui in Hawaii;.....»»
Diablo 4 Season of Blood announced with new gory vampiric trailer
Blizzard has announced Diablo 4's Season of Blood which includes new powers, new questlines, and weapons launching in October......»»
Spider mites study: Social environment experienced by mothers influences sons" reproductive tactics
In the intense male–male competition for females, males often develop alternative reproductive tactics to achieve successful reproduction through unconventional means. These tactics often arise from their own condition and surroundings......»»
Scientists use new method to calculate the annual probability of a mass shooting
With mass shootings happening randomly every year in the United States, it may seem that there is no way to predict where the next horrific event is most likely to occur. In a new study published by the journal Risk Analysis, scientists at Iowa State.....»»
Microsoft gives Activision Blizzard cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft
Microsoft will give cloud streaming rights for Activision Blizzard games to Ubisoft in order to placate regulators wary of the acquisition......»»
Microsoft gives ground on streaming in bid to remove UK block on Activision deal
Microsoft has made a major concession to UK authorities in a bid to remove the last remaining regulatory obstacle to its huge takeover of Activision Blizzard......»»
Overwatch 2 team admits "being review-bombed isn"t a fun experience"
Blizzard responds to player "dissatisfaction" that saw Overwatch 2 get the dubious honor of getting the lowest-ever user score on Steam......»»
An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban
Official: "It is simply not feasible to read every book" for depictions of sex. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In response to recently enacted state legislation in Iowa, administrators are removing banned books from Maso.....»»
WhatsApp campaigning replicates existing political structures in Ghana and Nigeria, study shows
Existing patrimonial political structures in Ghana and Nigeria are being replicated as campaigning moves to WhatsApp, analysis shows......»»
At least 24 killed in India after heavy rains
At least 24 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday......»»
Antarctica risks "cascades of extreme events" as Earth warms, study says
Extreme weather in Antarctica, including ocean heat waves and ice loss, is set to become more intense unless urgent policy action reduces the burning of fossil fuels, a new study has found—the latest to sound the alarm on the damage climate change.....»»
Overwatch 2’s story missions are the light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel
Overwatch 2 story missions are finally here and are pretty entertaining, but Blizzard is still being coy about what comes next......»»
Blizzard’s Warcraft Rumble has been soft launched
Back in 2022, Blizzard announced a new mobile game called Warcraft Rumble, and the good news for some is that the game has soft launched today. Some of you might recall that back in 2022, Blizzard announced an upcoming mobile game called.....»»