Hundreds evacuated as blaze engulfs Athens suburbs
Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of Athens for a second day......»»
Scientists discover 18 new species of gut microbes in search for origins of antibiotic resistance
In a paper published February 28 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a research team describes the discovery of 18 never-before-seen species of bacteria of the Enterococcus type that contain hundreds of new genes—findings tha.....»»
How teens benefit from being able to read "disturbing" books that some want to ban
Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Peter Johnston, and I have studied how adolesce.....»»
From edge of extinction to Australia"s croc "paradise"
If you want a snappy death, one expert's advice is to leap into a river near the Australian city of Darwin—within minutes, you'll be in the jaws of one of the hundreds of crocodiles that stalk its murky waters......»»
Tsunami on the plains: Researchers find that sea waves once swept Canadian Prairie Provinces
Hundreds of millions of years ago, an earthquake sent a series of massive waves across the ancient sea that covered part of Western Canada and the northern United States......»»
Metal in glitter impairs aquatic plant growth, study shows
Glitter is used in a wide array of colors and shapes in apparel, footwear, cosmetics, makeup, handbags, festive decorations, arts and crafts, and jewelry, among many other applications. During the Carnival holidays, hundreds of thousands of Brazilian.....»»
Hiroshima fallout debris linked to first solar system condensates
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States in August 1945 was not only devastating at the time, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, but it has had long-standing impacts to the present day, particularly the el.....»»
Website builder Ucraft leaks data of hundreds of thousands of users
Around 200,000 Ucraft users may have lost sensitive information following breach......»»
100s of Pirate Sites Go Dark as .TV Domains Placed on ServerHold
At the time of writing, at least dozens but most likely hundreds of pirate sites are effectively down due to a domain issue at a single registrar. The problem seems to be isolated to sites using .TV domains registered at Sarek Oy in Finland, a regist.....»»
Apple Statistics 2024 By Revenue, Demographics and Country
Introduction Apple Statistics: Hundreds of products are available on […] Introduction Apple Statistics: Hundreds of products are available on the global Apple market, so we need clarification about which one to buy. This article will.....»»
Examining viruses that can help "dial up" carbon capture in the sea
Armed with a catalog of hundreds of thousands of DNA and RNA virus species in the world's oceans, scientists are now zeroing in on the viruses most likely to combat climate change by helping trap carbon dioxide in seawater or, using similar technique.....»»
U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet
In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, in.....»»
Hundreds strike at Apple supplier Flex"s plant in India
Workers at the Indian plant of Apple supplier Flex staged a one-day strike over pay, conditions, and the firm's refusal to recognize a union.A Flex facility in India (Source: Flex)Flex makes chargers for Apple and while not the best-known of the Cupe.....»»
Australia"s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don"t need to chop down every tree under attack
A new pest attacking Perth's trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these.....»»
Save hundreds on a lifetime subscription to this Dropbox alternative
Get two, five or 10TB of lifetime cloud storage from Internxt at over 60% off. TL;DR: Through February 19, get two, five or 10TB of lifetime cloud storage from Internxt for over 60% off.If someone would've said 20 years ago that we'd be storing.....»»
Roads, farming threaten Ecuador "lost city" complex
Shielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say......»»
Ongoing campaign compromises senior execs’ Azure accounts, locks them using MFA
The wide range of employee roles targeted indicates attacker's multifaceted approach. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hundreds of Microsoft Azure accounts, some belonging to senior executives, are being targeted by unknow.....»»
Amazon hides cheaper items with faster delivery, lawsuit alleges
Hundreds of millions of Amazon's US customers have overpaid, class action says. Enlarge (credit: AdrianHancu | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon rigged its platform to "routinely" push an overwhelming majority.....»»
Apple buys domain suggesting generative AI additions may come to iWork
Apple owns hundreds of website domains but now it's added "iWork.ai," which could indicate that it has plans to highlight AI features in its applications suite.Mockup of an "iWork.AI" logo, based on Apple's iWork '09 launchApple tends to refer to its.....»»
One last orbit: how and why NASA kills its own spacecraft
Every mission has an ending, and when NASA spacecraft meet theirs, many will go out in a carefully choreographed blaze of glory......»»
From growing roots, clues to how stem cells decide their fate
It might look like a comet or a shooting star, but this time-lapse video is actually a tiny plant root, not much thicker than a human hair, magnified hundreds of times as it grows under the microscope......»»