It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
"State corporation Roscosmos calls on you to join the Uran volunteer battalion." Enlarge / Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov pose with a flag of the Luhansk People's Republic on the International Space.....»»
Exploring bird breeding behavior and microbiomes in the radioactive Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
New research finds surprising differences in the diets and gut microbiomes of songbirds living in the radiation-contaminated areas of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine. This study is also the first to examine the breeding behavior and early life.....»»
Pregnant fish can also get "baby brain," but not the way that mammals do
New research reveals that pregnancy-related brain impairment is present in live-bearing fish, but instead of affecting learning and memory as expected from similar research on mammals, it appears to have a stronger impact on decision-making and senso.....»»
Webb telescope finds most distant galaxy ever observed, again
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record-holder for the most distant known galaxy, a remarkably bright star system that existed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, NASA said Thursday......»»
TikTok algorithm could have US-only version; company demurs
The TikTok algorithm could be split, claims a report, with a US-only version used for the hugely popular app to try to avoid a ban. Developer Bytedance has tweeted that the report is not accurate, but its message appears to be more a repetition of.....»»
Trout in mine-polluted rivers are genetically "isolated," new study shows
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout, new research shows. The work appears in Diversity and Distributions......»»
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report
Baltic officials said they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report.....»»
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue.....»»
Poland scrambles jets to secure airspace from Russian attacks on Ukraine
Poland scrambles jets to secure airspace from Russian attacks on Ukraine.....»»
Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies
Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies.....»»
Video of female Israeli soldiers" abduction aired
Video of female Israeli soldiers" abduction aired.....»»
US Stryker armored fighting vehicles help Ukraine recapture lost territory in Kharkiv region, report says
US Stryker armored fighting vehicles help Ukraine recapture lost territory in Kharkiv region, report says.....»»
Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says
Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says.....»»
Survey reveals growing support for changing Australia Day date
Support for retaining 26 January as Australia's national day of celebration appears to be slipping, according to a new survey that shows growing numbers of people are open to changing the date......»»
Can anyone guess what this ‘Apple pebble’ device is for?
We reported last year on an intriguing patent for an ‘Apple pebble’ device, which appeared to be intended as some kind of Vision Pro accessory. Now the company has applied for a new patent on what appears to be another take on the tiny mysteri.....»»
Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say
Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines, sources say.....»»
Ukraine"s long-range glide bomb blunted by Russian jamming
Ukraine"s long-range glide bomb blunted by Russian jamming.....»»
Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas
Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas.....»»
Macron hits Putin for rejecting truce with Ukraine during Olympics
Macron hits Putin for rejecting truce with Ukraine during Olympics.....»»
Chechen leader meets Russia"s Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine
Chechen leader meets Russia"s Putin, offers more troops for Ukraine.....»»
Bing down for many; Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search too
Microsoft’s search engine Bing is down for many, with Copilot similarly unavailable for affected users. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search are also impacted, as they use the Bing API. The issue appears to have started in the early hours of the mornin.....»»