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Scientists investigate thousands of dead Antarctic penguins for bird flu
Has bird flu already killed hundreds, if not thousands of penguins in Antarctica? That's what researchers are seeking to find out after a scientific expedition last month found at least 532 dead Adelie penguins, with thousands more thought to have died, according to a statement from Federation University Australia. While the researchers suspect the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus killed the penguins, the field tests were inconclusive, the university said.
2 min read - HealthNBC News
Growing demand for stronger marijuana highlights the risk of cannabis-induced psychiatric disorders
As more states legalize recreational cannabis products, there’s been greater consumer demand for more powerful weed, raising the possible risk of psychiatric disorders.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
During the 2024 eclipse, biologists like us want to find out how birds will respond to darkness in the middle of the day
Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data on bird activity. That’s where a new app comes in.
6 min read - ScienceCNN
Wear red and green to experience the Purkinje effect during the total solar eclipse
Those viewing a total solar eclipse can experience an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect, which causes red colors to fade and greens and blues to pop.
4 min read - ScienceCNN
Why NASA is launching rockets into the solar eclipse path
Scientific teams will use sounding rockets and high-altitude research planes to study the total solar eclipse to better understand the sun and its impact on Earth.
7 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Climate engineering carries serious national security risks − countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared
The big question: Would climate engineering like sending reflective particles into the stratosphere or brightening clouds help reduce the national security risks of climate change or make them worse?
6 min read - WorldCNN
Tens of millions facing hunger and water shortages as extreme drought and floods sweep southern Africa
More than 24 million people face hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity as experts warn the crisis could become an “unimaginable humanitarian situation”
3 min read - WorldCNN
How Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper withstands earthquakes
Deep foundations, structural flexibility and a giant steel orb that swings like a pendulum all help protect the 1,667-foot-tall skyscraper from deadly earthquakes.
4 min read - WorldNBC News
Earthquake showed Taiwan was well prepared for a big one — more so than parts of U.S.
The powerful earthquake in Taiwan demonstrated the effectiveness of the country's early warning system and seismic infrastructure.
5 min read - USCBS News
What does the eclipse mean for your astrological sign?
Astrology dates back centuries and astrologers who study the stars say that if you feel a little different during an eclipse, there's a reason.
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3 companies win NASA contracts to develop Artemis moon rover designs
After a year to perfect their designs, the companies will compete for a single contract to begin actual development of an unpressurized moon rover.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
How brown rats crawled off ships and conquered North American cities
Brown rats are the undisputed winners of the real rat race. New research suggests that they crawled off ships arriving in North America earlier than previously thought and out-competed rodent rivals – going on to infuriate and disgust generations of city-dwellers and becoming so ubiquitous that they’re known as common rats, street rats or sewer rats. It didn't take long for them to push aside the black rats that had likely arrived with Columbus and thrived in colonial cities.
3 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction
By examining fossilized bone tissue, a new study finds rapid growth was an asset for survivors of the Great Dying 250 million years ago, Earth’s largest mass extinction event.
6 min read - BusinessThe Conversation
China’s universities just grabbed 6 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing
Science rankings rely on papers in academic journals. Broadening the view to include many more open-access journals will upend the usual order – thanks to China’s vast number of publications.
5 min read - USCBS News
Century-old vessel found in "ship graveyard" off Australia coast
The area holds dozens of historically significant vessels that have been scuttled over the decades, including navy ships and secretive submarines.
2 min read - WorldReuters
Underground hideout from nearly 2,000 years ago unearthed in Israel
Archaeologists in northern Israel have uncovered an immense underground hideout comprising narrow tunnels and bigger rooms that were dug by Jewish villagers nearly 2,000 years ago at a time of revolt against the Roman empire. The labyrinth is evidence, the experts said, that Jewish communities as far north as the hills of the Galilee, where Jesus is believed to have preached, prepared for the Roman legions quashing rebellions closer to Jerusalem. They carved a hideout that winds at least 100 m
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going
Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a 73-year-old man with a billowing gray beard and two replaced hips trudged through his front yard to measure fresh snow that fell during one mid-March day. Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted Rutgers University environmental science graduate in Gothic, Colorado, near part of the Colorado River’s headwaters. Bored and looking to keep busy, he had rigged rudi
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
A century after the EEG was discovered, it remains a crucial tool for understanding the brain
Some scientists theorize that artificial intelligence may be able to deduce thoughts from EEGs.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
For the Maya, solar eclipses were a sign of heavenly clashes − and their astronomers kept sophisticated records to predict them
The skies and the gods were inseparable in Maya culture. Astronomers kept careful track of events like eclipses in order to perform the renewal ceremonies to continue the world’s cycles of rebirth.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA to pick new moon car for Artemis astronauts today: Watch it live
NASA will announce the company, or companies, it has selected to develop the rover for its Artemis moon program during a press conference today (April 3), and you can watch it live.
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
Taiwan was struck Wednesday by its most powerful earthquake in a quarter of a century. At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured, buildings and highways damaged and dozens of workers at quarries stranded. Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say.
3 min read - LifestyleReuters
Are your 2024 goals lagging? Time to try a Personal Strategy Map
Which means it is a great time to try a Personal Strategy Map. The brainchild of Columbia Business School professor Sheena Iyengar, the "PSM" is something she draws up every year on her birthday. "A Personal Strategy Map can help you make the big choices in life," says Iyengar, author of the book "Think Bigger."
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 6
The first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner capsule has been delayed by an additional five days, to May 6.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Deep-sea expedition captures stunning images of creatures in Pacific mining zone
A part of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for deep-sea mining is home to a surprising variety of life, images from a recent voyage to the Clarion-Clipperton Zone show.
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Fierce earthquake rattles Taiwan, killing 9 and injuring more than 1,000
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. The quake, which injured more than 1,000, struck just before 8 a.m. and was centered off the coast of rural, mountainous Hualien County, where some buildings leaned at severe angles, their ground floors crushed. Just over 150 kilometers (93 miles) away in the capital of T
5 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
NASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock. Because there's less gravity on the moon, time there moves a tad quicker — 58.7 microseconds every day — compared to Earth. “An atomic clock on the moon will tick at a different rate than a clock on Earth,” said Kevin Coggins, NASA's top communications and navigation official.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Hailey Van Lith reportedly enters transfer portal after one season with LSU
Van Lith will still be eligible to play in the 2024-25 season if she transfers again.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NFL mock draft: Patriots trade out of No. 3 but still get their QB, and what do Bills do after Stefon Diggs trade?
As we turn toward the draft, here's Charles McDonald and Nate Tice's latest lively mock.
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Rashee Rice didn't learn from the past, maybe other NFL players will learn from Rice
Rashee Rice should have taken a lesson from recent history.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Marcus Mariota to make history with Commanders as 1st NFL QB to wear No. 0
Mariota's previous number had an important meaning.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Sports
Andrew Siciliano, face of 'Red Zone Channel,' and others out at NFL Network, per report
NFL Network is laying off four of its most popular and talented on-air personalities.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Dallas mayor hints at bringing Chiefs to Cowboys territory after stadium vote fails
This obviously isn't happening.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Mike Tyson confirms Jake Paul boxing match is an exhibition but insists it'll be an actual fight
Mike Tyson is supposed to step in the ring against Jake Paul on July 20.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
WrestleMania 40: Predictions for every match on Nights 1 and 2
WWE's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 40, takes place this weekend at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The two-night extravaganza features 13 matches, with all seven of WWE's major championships on the line. Here's how we predict the event will unfold.
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New twist to Stefon Diggs trade, as Texans give him chance to be free agent next year
Stefon Diggs could be one and done in Houston.
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USWNT captain Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan issue statement after Korbin Albert apologizes for anti-LGBTQ content
Morgan alluded to some "hard conversations" with Albert over the past week.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
A's reach deal to play in Sacramento while waiting for Las Vegas stadium
The A's will head to Las Vegas by way of Sacramento.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Why this Final Four field is a surprise, despite the iconic brands and superstars
South Carolina, Iowa, UConn and NC State all took their own uncharted paths to Cleveland.
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Bills GM admits team 'probably not' better after Stefon Diggs trade, hasn't spoken with Josh Allen
Brandon Beane didn't hide the fact the Bills have some moves to make.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
March Madness: Ranking the women's Final Four starters from 1 to 20
It’s the final weekend of the college basketball season and the two best point guards in the class of 2020 are not only still playing, but will face off against each other.
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NFL Draft: Favorite prospects, from no-doubt No. 1 pick to some old-school running backs
As we turn toward the draft, Charles McDonald gives you his 11 favorite prospects in this class, with some marquee names — and others that may someday become one.
7 min read - USYahoo Sports
Police investigation finds audio of racial slur used against Utah women's basketball team
Following the incident, the team moved to a different hotel closer to the host city.
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Jamie Otis says her husband tried to hide that he was in recovery for opioid addiction: 'I never knew'
"My hubby's been completely off opioid addiction meds and has remained sober!," Otis said.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA Fact or Fiction: Does Nikola Jokić have any challengers in the MVP race?
How do the top MVP candidates stack up with the Nuggets star. Let's take a case-by-case look.
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Rangers vs. Devils opens with line brawl, resulting in eight ejections
History indicated Wednesday's matchup would be tense.
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March Madness conundrum: How do you officiate Purdue big man Zach Edey?
Is Zach Edey the toughest player to officiate in college basketball. 'Yes,' one official says. 'He's a unicorn.'
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USC hires Arkansas coach Eric Musselman to replace Andy Enfield
Musselman has led Arkansas to eight NCAA tournament wins in three appearances.
3 min read - USYahoo Sports
Rashee Rice's lawyer confirms Chiefs WR was driving Lamborghini involved in multi-vehicle crash in Dallas
Rice apologized for his part in the crash before details were clear.
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5 hitters surprising early this MLB season, including the Astros' Yainer Diaz and Yankees' Anthony Volpe
If these five hitters can sustain their hot starts, their 2024 breakouts could be difference-makers for their teams.
10 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Biden is getting antsy about rising gas prices
The president isn't saying so, but the administration's behind-the-scenes actions reveal a fear that rising gas prices could doom his reelection effort.
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