November 13, 2024 Biden admin says climate change poses national security risks, sends delegation to address them The White House said one of its delegation's main objectives at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan will be to address the national security "risks" that climate change poses.
November 13, 2024 British writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for fiction with space-station novel 'Orbital' British author Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital," which focuses on six astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
November 12, 2024 Scientific American editor apologizes after blasting 'f---ing fascists' who elected Donald Trump Scientific American's editor-in-chief apologized after referring to Americans who voted for President-elect Donald Trump as the "meanest, dumbest, most bigoted" group.
November 12, 2024 A look at the world's longest snake which measures over 32 feet, a record-breaking slithering serpent Snakes range greatly in size. The world longest snake is the reticulated python. The longest ever found in the species measured a whopping 32 feet, 9.5 inches long.
November 12, 2024 Prada's out-of-this-world spacesuit for NASA Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how Axiom Space and luxury designer Prada are collaborating on NASA's Artemis III spacesuit design.
November 12, 2024 Store your luggage in this bizarre location while traveling, expert says A bug expert in Pennsylvania says to store your luggage and its contents in this unusual location at your hotel or homestay if you want to avoid bringing back any unfavorable pests, like bed bugs.
November 11, 2024 First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found alive on tourist beach An emperor penguin found earlier this month in Denmark, Australia — about 2,200 miles off the Antarctic coast — is reportedly being cared for by a wildlife expert.
November 11, 2024 Italy's ancient Pompeii park cracks down on daily visitors to combat overtourism Pompeii Archaeological Park near Naples will set a limit on the amount of people who are visiting the ancient location after Italy sees a record summer filled with tourists.
November 11, 2024 Human bird flu case presumed in Canada, teenage patient is hospitalized The first presumed human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) has been reported in Canada. An infectious disease expert weighs in on potential concerns.
November 9, 2024 Pet kangaroo on the hop for nearly 3 weeks found in Florida; owner is cited A pet kangaroo that escaped its enclosure in Florida last month was captured by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials and returned home this week.