Scientist Says NASA Lander May Have Accidentally Killed Life on Mars

World - Yahoo News - 5 hours ago

Scientists Have Just Declared the Mid-Life Crisis Dead

New research shows that mid-life doesn’t have a monopoly on crises. Maybe it’s time to rethink our expectations about aging.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Can Jim Bridenstine rescue NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission?

If Bridenstine becomes administrator of NASA again, his first task would be to get the Artemis program on track.

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Scientist Accidentally Discovers Ancient Mayan City While Browsing Web

World - Yahoo News - November 1

With Trump Win, Musk’s Mars Dream May Advance

After bold, even overly ambitious comments about reaching the red planet, the billionaire founder of SpaceX may be positioned for added government support.

Business - Inc. - November 8

A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.

Spain floods latest: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’

At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia. Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness People in Spain: have you ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say

Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

Photographer killed after accidentally walking into plane propeller in Kansas

Amanda Gallagher was taking pictures of skydivers when she inadvertently stepped back into a spinning propeller. A photographer was killed after inadvertently walking into a spinning airplane ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant's car bomb accidentally explodes

Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in the northwest of the country, killing at least two children and five suspected militants

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

NASA Says Astronaut Suni Williams Is in ‘Incredible Health’

The agency’s top medical official was responding to rumors that Suni Williams had lost an unusual amount of weight during an extended stay in orbit.

Health - The New York Times - Yesterday

Digested week: Crap telly, power naps – oh and I think I may have saved a friend’s life | John Crace

Also this week, Sunak fails to go out with a bang, while his party can just about be bothered to pick his replacement. Life skills you never knew you had. A little while ago I met a friend for ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘He has different personas’: inside Benjamin Franklin’s life as a scientist

A fascinating and revealing new book looks back on the inventor, writer, publisher and founding father’s scientific work. Asked how he came to write Ingenious , his new biography of Benjamin ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Steelers' Mike Tomlin says NFL admitted it shouldn't have flagged blocked extra point vs. Jets: 'That's life'

This is the second time this year the NFL has falsely flagged the Steelers

Sports - CBS Sports - October 22

Mozambique ruling party declared winner of election marred by killings

Frelimo presidential candidate Daniel Chapo is said to have received 70% of vote, after claims of rigging. The candidate of Mozambique’s ruling party has won the presidential election with a ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Middle East killings may bring back terror attacks to UK, says ex-MI6 chief

Sir John Sawers says intelligence agencies should be ‘on their toes’ after deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. A return of Islamic extremist terror attacks on British soil could be triggered by ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Researchers say Arkansas may have 19M tons of lithium critical for battery power

Researchers said in a recent article that Arkansas may have 19 million tons of lithium, which is used in rechargeable batteries for important products like phones and electric cars. The researchers ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Woman arrested following care home deaths

Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their "primary line of inquiry".

McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply

Health - ABC News - October 24

This popular ‘Trump trade’ may have run its course — at least for now, strategist says

One key ally of former President Donald Trump grabbed headlines recently when he suggested that $2 trillion in federal spending could be cut during a second Trump Administration. That could mean ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Dairy workers exposed to bird flu may be infected even if they don't have symptoms, CDC says

Dairy workers who’ve been exposed to bird flu should be tested even if they don’t have symptoms and should be offered Tamiflu to cut risk, the CDC said Thursday.

NASA Head Says WSJ Report of Musk's Talks With Putin Should Be Investigated

Bill Nelson said the account of multiple conversations between the billionaire and the Russian president was concerning.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25

Scientists say climate change made deadly floods worse

Climate change had a role in making the storm that hit Spain more intense and deadly, say scientists

Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

World - Yahoo News - November 2

2024 set to be hottest year on record, scientists say

Climate scientists say 2024 is likely to be the hottest year ever on record. The announcement comes just ahead of the COP29 climate summit. Tina Kraus reports.

Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific

Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.

‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity

Researchers criticised and gaslighted after sharing fears with Guardian say acknowledging feelings is critical to their work. Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits

A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing.

Tech - Wired - 2 days ago

Americans Have Regained Modest Trust in Scientists, Survey Finds

A sharp partisan divide remains over how involved researchers should be in policy decisions.

Health - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest

Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party

World - ABC News - October 27

Trump says New York rally marred by racism was ‘absolute lovefest’

Former US president also lashes out at Kamala Harris and immigrants in lengthy remarks at Florida home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Key mediator Egypt proposes a 2-day Gaza cease-fire and the release of 4 hostages

Egypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed

World - ABC News - October 28

Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon

World - ABC News - October 31

Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live

Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...

World - The Guardian - November 9