In July, two of Grazer’s cubs were swept over a waterfall, where Chunk – the most dominant bear on the river – attacked them both,
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Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with
Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday with an announcement of $405 million
Head of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollution
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — For years, the international shipping industry has been criticized for making little progress in reducing the carbon-belching pollution released from the
The science behind why people think they’re right when they’re so, so wrong
There may be a psychological reason why some people aren’t just wrong in an argument — they’re confidently wrong. According to a study published Wednesday
Helene was supercharged by ultra-warm water made up to 500 times more likely by global warming, study finds
The exceptionally warm water of the Gulf of Mexico that supercharged deadly Helene last month was made up to 500 times more likely by human-caused
A rare comet brightens the night skies in October
NEW YORK (AP) — Prepare to spot a rare, bright comet. The space rock is slinging toward Earth from the outer reaches of the solar
How a subfield of physics led to breakthroughs in AI – and from there to this year’s Nobel Prize
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton received the Nobel Prize in physics on Oct. 8, 2024, for their research on machine learning algorithms and
Scientists who used AI to ‘crack the code’ of almost all proteins win Nobel Prize in chemistry
The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who used artificial intelligence to “crack the code” of almost all
Google DeepMind co-founder shares Nobel Chemistry Prize
Better understanding proteins has driven huge breakthroughs in medicine. Mr Hassabis and Prof Jumper used artificial intelligence to predict the structures of almost all known