Millions stranded, dozens dead as flooding hits Bangladesh and India
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said Saturday......»»
The Earth Will Feast on Dead Cicadas
Two cicada broods, XIX and XIII, are emerging in sync for the first time in 221 years. Birds, trees, and dirt are about to get the banquet of a lifetime......»»
Bat with species-devastating fungus discovered in Colorado
A bat infected with a fungus that has killed millions of bats across the country was found in Longmont last month......»»
These are the 10 best gaming PCs I’d recommend to anyone
After digging through our dozens of gaming desktop reviews, we've settled on a list of the 10 best gaming PCs that deserve your attention......»»
Forest regeneration projects failing to offset carbon emissions
Forest regeneration projects that have received tens of millions of carbon credits and dominate Australia's carbon offset scheme have had negligible impact on woody vegetation cover and carbon sequestration, new research from The Australian National.....»»
Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here"s what to know
Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key......»»
Astronomers conduct first search for forming planets with James Webb Space Telescope
Planets form in disks of dust and gas called protoplanetary disks that whirl around a central protostar during its final assembly. Although several dozens of such disks have been imaged, just two planets have been caught in the act of forming so far......»»
Quantifying community resilience to riverine hazards in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, annual flooding affects millions of people, particularly those in rural riverine communities. These communities have developed resilience strategies over generations to cope with flooding and erosion, but with increasing hazards and la.....»»
Hate mosquitoes? Who doesn"t? But maybe we shouldn"t
A blood-sucking nuisance, mosquitoes are responsible for spreading diseases to hundreds of millions of people every year. True?.....»»
“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first time
Anthropic's Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 since launch of Chatbot Arena in May '23. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus large language model (LLM) surpassed OpenAI's GP.....»»
If you"re getting dozens of password reset notifications, you"re being attacked
Apple users are becoming the target of a new wave of phishing attacks called "MFA Bombing" that relies on user impatience, and a bug in Apple's password reset mechanism.An example of the Apple ID password reset notificationPhishing attacks often rely.....»»
Accelerating China"s transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
China's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 necessitates significant transformations across its economic landscape. Concurrently, air pollution remains a pressing issue, affecting millions and necessitating urgent action. Recognizing th.....»»
Unseen travelers: Dust storms may spread bacteria and fungi around the world
When allergy season hits, many blame their reactions on the local flora in the spring. However, African Saharan-Sahelian dust plumes, large enough to register on weather radar, travel around the globe every summer, bringing their own form of air poll.....»»
One dead in rare US mountain lion attack
A rare attack by a mountain lion on two brothers in a remote area of California left one dead and the other severely injured over the weekend, with authorities reporting that the cat was subsequently euthanized......»»
Additional nutrients intensify dead zones in oceans, researchers find
As more and more nutrients from land and air enter the world's oceans, the dead zones without oxygen in the water will increase in size and intensity. That is the warning that Ph.D. student Zoë van Kemenade, an organic geochemist at NIOZ, draws from.....»»
Mozilla’s privacy service drops a provider with ties to people-search sites
Owner of Onerep removal service launched "dozens of people-search services." Enlarge (credit: Mozilla) Mozilla's Monitor Plus, a service launched by the privacy-minded tech firm in February, notes on its pitch page that.....»»
Justice Department indicts 7 accused in 14-year hack campaign by Chinese gov
Hacks allegedly targeted US officials and politicians, their spouses, and dozens of companies. Enlarge (credit: peterschreiber.media | Getty Images) The US Justice Department on Monday unsealed an indictment charging sev.....»»
Scammers steal millions from FTX, BlockFi claimants
Customers of bankrupt crypto platform BlockFi have been targeted with a very convincing phishing email impersonating the platform, asking them to connect their wallet to complete the withdrawal of remaining funds. Judging by this Reddit thread, many.....»»
PS5 exclusive Stellar Blade is getting a free demo later this week
You can check out the opening of Stellar Blade for free after its demo hits the PlayStation Store later this week......»»
Why March Madness is a special time of year for state budgets
March Madness—the time when the best men's and women's college basketball teams challenge each other—is a made-for-television spectacle watched by millions. While March Madness has been around for decades, one of the tournament's biggest changes.....»»
School"s out: How climate change is already badly affecting children"s education
Schools across South Sudan have been ordered to close as a heat wave of 45°C sweeps across the country. In recent years, severe flooding has already caused major disruptions to schooling in South Sudan where, on average, children complete less than.....»»