8 skydivers jump off hot air balloon before plunge kills four aboard, officials say
8 skydivers jump off hot air balloon before plunge kills four aboard, officials say.....»»
Michigan dealership group takes branding to the skies with hot air balloon
A hot air balloon emblazoned with the name of the Kalamazoo, Mich., dealership group dances through Midwest skies every summer......»»
Eight CubeSats lift off for NASA on Firefly Aerospace rocket
As part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company's Alpha rocket. Named "Noise of Summer," the rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Forc.....»»
"Vaults" within germ cells offer more than safekeeping
Maternal messenger RNAs (mRNAs), located within the cytoplasm of an immature egg, are crucial for jump starting development. Following fertilization, these mRNAs are passed onto the zygote, the first newly formed cell......»»
NASA astronauts send a Fourth of July message from space
NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have sent a Fourth of July message to those down on the ground......»»
Floods kill nine in India and Bangladesh, millions affected
Torrential rains and surging rivers across northeast India and neighboring Bangladesh have killed at least nine people, disaster officials said Thursday, with more than three million people affected......»»
US reports fourth human case of bird flu linked to cows
US officials on Wednesday reported the country's fourth human case of bird flu linked to the current outbreak of the virus in dairy cattle......»»
A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it
A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it.....»»
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species.....»»
Japan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech
But what about fax machines? Enlarge (credit: Getty) About two years after the country’s digital minister publicly declared a “war on floppy discs,” Japan reportedly stopped using floppy disks in governmental syst.....»»
South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot
South African police find the body of former high jump world champion Freitag, who was shot.....»»
Indian sends labor officials to grill Foxconn over hiring practices
Following accusations that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn discriminates against hiring married women, the Indian government has questioned executives and is studying documentary evidence.Mumbai, IndiaIn late June 2024, iPhone assembler Foxconn was accus.....»»
Japan ends 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech
But what about fax machines? Enlarge (credit: Getty) About two years after the country’s digital minister publicly declared a “war on floppy discs,” Japan reportedly stopped using floppy disks in governmental syst.....»»
To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species
To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost a half-million barred owls that are crowding out their small.....»»
Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough
Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate......»»
Hurricane Beryl kills seven as it churns towards Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl churned towards Jamaica Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly winds and storm surge, after the storm killed at least seven people and caused widespread destruction across the southeastern Caribbean......»»
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years
Google's 2030 "Net zero" target looks increasingly doubtful as AI use soars. Cooling pipes at a Google data center in Douglas County, Georgia. (credit: Google) Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have surged 48 percent i.....»»
In a Violent Nature’s Chris Nash on creating the most disturbing horror movie ever made
In an interview with Digital Trends, Chris Nash, director of In a Violent Nature, talks about how he came up with those gory kills and possible sequel plans......»»
Boeing will try to launch its first crew on Starliner, again
Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will try once more to fly its first crew to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner spaceship on Saturday, after the last attempt was scrubbed hours before liftoff......»»
Law enforcement operation takes aim at an often-overlooked cybercrime linchpin
Officials hope to sever a component crucial to the larger malware landscape. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An international cast of law enforcement agencies has struck a blow at a cybercrime linchpin that’s as obscure.....»»
Law enforcement operation takes aim at an often-overlooked cybercrime lynchpin
Officials hope to sever a component crucial to the larger malware landscape. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An international cast of law enforcement agencies has struck a blow at a cybercrime lynchpin that’s as obscure.....»»