Science and Technolgy blog
In a move that will no doubt upset some of the more… orderly minded out there, Polestar is temporarily deviating from its otherwise most logical naming convention. Instead of giving its cars numbers based on some theoretical measurement of performance…
Robocallers posing as employees of the Federal Communications Commission made the mistake of trying to scam real employees of the FCC, the FCC announced yesterday. “On the night of February 6, 2024, and continuing into the morning of February 7,…
A new study finds that when Republican politicians attack local news outlets, public trust in those outlets drops significantly. The study, published in PS: Political Science & Politics, shows that these attacks are especially effective among Republican voters, but also…
It’s been a confusing 24 hours at the US Postal Service (USPS) after the Trump administration imposed new tariffs on China that eliminated a loophole allowing low-value Chinese packages into the US duty-free. On Tuesday, the USPS abruptly stopped accepting…
As climate change melts West Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists are proposing bold ideas to avoid devastating sea level rise. Will they work?
The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is “nutcracker man.”
The North Pole was above freezing on Sunday after an extreme winter warming event caused temperatures to climb more than 36 F (20 C) in the high Arctic.
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A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Station, as it passed by roughly 250 miles overhead.
A meta-analysis of studies on children and adolescents with ADHD found that they are at an increased risk of depression and anxiety disorders. However, taking stimulant medication for ADHD was associated with a reduced risk of depression. The paper was…
