As egg prices soar, the deadliest bird flu outbreak in US history drags on
Risk to humans is low, but epidemiologists fear a future pandemic by such a flu. Enlarge / Chicken eggs are disposed of at a quarantined farm in Israel's northern Moshav (village) of Margaliot on January 3, 2022. (credit: Getty.....»»
iPhone roadmap is ‘most ambitious in the product’s history,’ per John Ternus
Innovation on the iPhone looks different than it used to. The product line is coming up on two decades of change, so understandably updates these days are more evolutionary than revolutionary. However, we could be on the cusp of a major wave of iPhon.....»»
The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries. What happened to this iconic bird of American horror?
In one of the most haunting scenes of Stephen King's 1975 novel "Salem's Lot," a gravedigger named Mike Ryerson races to bury the coffin of a local boy named Danny Glick. As night approaches, a troubling thought overtakes Mike: Danny has been buried.....»»
EV shipments to Europe soar ahead of planned EU tariffs
Automakers from Asia’s biggest economy shipped 60,517 EVs to the 27 nations in the European trade bloc last month, up 61 percent from last year, according to customs data......»»
Was organized society an agitating or pacifying force in ancient Andes populations?
The extent to which "civilization" heightens or lessens the likelihood of violent conflict throughout human history has remained one of the most enduring questions among anthropologists. But a new collaborative study of archaeological groups from the.....»»
Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves rumored to belong to Shakespeare
The leather gloves, embroidered at the wrists, rest on a tufted pillow of red satin in a glassed wooden box, a fitting place for artifacts that have a history tied to the English-speaking world's most-famous playwright......»»
A new view of the in-between years of our universe
Just like we use photos to reflect on memories of our past, astrophysicists want to use images of far-off galaxies to understand what the universe was like in its juvenile years. But current imaging technology can only reach so far back in history—.....»»
Tracks left by a bird-sized dinosaur suggest it used wings to run faster
A small international team of biologists, geologists and paleontologists has found evidence that a bird-sized dinosaur from the early Cretaceous used its wings to run faster. In their study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie.....»»
CES Picks 2025 Awards - entries open now!
Enter now for early bird pricing for the 2025 CES Picks Awards......»»
Toyota axle plant hiring drive focuses on San Antonio"s military veterans
Toyota intends to promote its history of job stability and focus recruiting efforts on local veterans when it begins hiring for its new $541 million axle plant outside its truck plant in San Antonio......»»
Scientists update eruption history of Oregon"s South Sister volcano
A hiker's pack usually gets lighter over time as they plow through trail mix and water, but Annika Dechert likes to joke that hers gets heavier. As an Earth sciences graduate student at the University of Oregon, she's picking up clues to the eruption.....»»
Smallest dinosaur egg ever found confirmed in China
A team of paleontologists, geoscientists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found that a fossilized egg unearthed in 2021 is the smallest dinosaur egg ever found. In their paper published in the journal Hi.....»»
"Time capsule" lunar samples link the moon"s past and present
Samples collected from the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 16 more than 50 years ago have helped scientists reconstruct billions of years of lunar history......»»
Nobel economics prize: How colonial history explains why strong institutions are vital to a country"s prosperity
This year's Nobel memorial prize in economics has gone to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their work on why there are such vast differences in prosperit.....»»
If AMD lets Nvidia run rampant, we’re all in trouble
A healthy rivalry between AMD and Nvidia might be the only thing that protects Nvidia enthusiasts from disastrous prices......»»
Collecting taxes on Airbnb home rentals could help curb the rise in housing costs
Home-rental platforms like Airbnb are known to drive up housing costs, but a new study shows that doing a better job of collecting the taxes owed by these home rentals appears to slow the rise in home prices. The finding suggests that tax policy can.....»»
Here are the new Disney+ prices
Following Disney’s announcement of a price hike to Disney+, here are the new prices for the streaming service in case you missed it. The post Here are the new Disney+ prices appeared first on Phandroid. Streaming services typically raise.....»»
A new generation of telescopes will probe the "unknown unknowns" that could transform our knowledge of the universe
In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and those that are due to start operating over the n.....»»
Plant fungus provides new drug target for colorectal cancer therapy
Novel chemical compounds from a fungus could provide new perspectives for treating colorectal cancer, one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide......»»
Electric car drivers ‘being plunged into negative equity’ as prices collapse
Electric car drivers ‘being plunged into negative equity’ as prices collapse.....»»
SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—A First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air.....»»