Egypt pyramid renovation sparks debate
A video showing renovation work at Egypt's Menkaure pyramid at Giza has triggered social media criticism, with one expert decrying its "absurdity"......»»
Does Exercise Help You Lose Weight? Here"s the Latest in that Debate
A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward.....»»
Unraveling a debate on insect cognition
There's a debate among insect-cognition researchers, but the two camps have been arguing for so many decades that many onlookers are no longer sure what they are arguing about. SFI Postdoctoral Fellow Kelle Dhein, a philosopher and historian, has pub.....»»
Did the Anthropocene start in 1950—or much earlier? Here"s why debate over our world-changing impact matters
It made world news last week when a small lake in Canada was chosen as the "Golden Spike"—the location where the emergence of the Anthropocene is most clear. The Anthropocene is the proposed new geological epoch defined by humanity's impact on the.....»»
Bumblebee research sparks rapid industry change
A Cornell study that revealed commercial eastern common bumblebee hives pose a threat to their wild counterparts has led one major pollination company to quickly adapt the bumblebee hive boxes they ship to growers......»»
Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warnings
Extreme heat was forecast across the globe on Wednesday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America......»»
Ford"s EV battery plant in Michigan stirs debate between agriculture and manufacturing
Though BlueOval Battery Park will not open until 2026, debates over the costs and benefits of the $3.5 billion project near the intersection of I-94 and I-69 have been ongoing for months......»»
Apple App Store prices to increase for select countries
Tax changes and other factors going into effect for Egypt, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Turkey will cause price increases for select apps in Apple's App Store.App Store price updateApple periodically notifies developers of regional tax changes that will af.....»»
Whale of a debate put to rest
Researchers have finally settled a decades-long dispute about the evolutionary origins of the pygmy right whale......»»
Coconut Point Apple Store renovation may grow tiniest store
Apple's Coconut Point store in Florida, one of the smallest Apple Store locations, has closed for renovations — and possibly an expansion.Coconut Point Apple Store renovations [left, Jacob Eberhart], and Apple's store listing photo [right]The Cocon.....»»
India Twitter ruling sparks free speech debate
A court has fined Twitter $61,000 for not complying with a government order to take down tweets......»»
Astrophysicists propose a new way of measuring cosmic expansion: lensed gravitational waves
The universe is expanding; we've had evidence of that for about a century. But just how quickly celestial objects are receding from each other is still up for debate......»»
Gene editing: New study reveals shifting public sentiment
Gene editing and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been topics of significant debate in recent years. A new study from the Alliance for Science, an initiative based at the Boyce Thompson Institute, has revealed a positive shift in public sen.....»»
iPhone 15 sparks hiring spree for Apple’s largest factory in China
As Apple prepares to launch the iPhone 15 this fall, its key manufacturing partner Foxconn is cranking up hiring across its factories in China. more… The post iPhone 15 sparks hiring spree for Apple’s largest factory in China appeared firs.....»»
Opinion: A green transition will not be good for everyone
If you have been following the climate debate at all, you are bound to have heard the following arguments: "Everyone agrees that climate change is an urgent problem. We need to act now, or it will be too late. There really is no time for debate—the.....»»
"Critical climate solution" or "worse than coal"? Study explores debate around divisive energy technology
A new study has explored the battle lines of public debate around a controversial energy technology which is heralded as "critical to combating climate change" by its advocates and branded "worse than coal" by its critics......»»
Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good......»»
920 million people could face conflict over the world"s rivers by 2050: What our study found in Africa
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile's water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6.....»»
Austrian regions allow controversial wolf hunting
Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member......»»
Take a look inside the new Apple Battersea Power Station store in London [Gallery]
Apple launched an all-new retail experience with a big renovation of its very first location – Tysons Corner in Virginia last month. Now Apple has debuted its second new retail location to get its fresh aesthetic in London’s historic Battersea P.....»»
Researchers find little evidence that military policing reduces crime
The debate around deploying armed forces for domestic policing operations in high-crime areas is often framed as a tradeoff between preserving public safety and maintaining civil liberties. Proponents argue that military policing reduces crime, while.....»»