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Boeing counts down again to its first astronaut launch on a long-delayed test flight for NASA
Boeing took another crack Saturday at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs. The company’s Starliner capsule was due to rocket away at midday with a pair of test pilots to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay. The test drive should have happened years ago.
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
As climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally because of better warning, planning and resilience, a top United Nations official said. The world hasn't really noticed how the type of storms that once killed tens or hundreds of thousands of people now only claim handfuls of lives, new United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Kamal Kishore, who heads the UN's of
5 min read - BusinessReuters
Japanese billionaire Maezawa cancels moon flyby mission
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa cancelled his "dearMoon" mission, which the project said would have been the first private flight around the moon, the mission announced on Saturday. The team had originally aimed to make the circumlunar flight with celebrities on board by the end of last year but that became "unfeasible", the mission said in a statement on its website. "Without clear schedule certainty in the near-term, it is with a heavy heart that Maezawa made the unavoid
2 min read - ScienceCNN
‘Planetary parade’ will see six planets line up in the morning sky
A “planet parade” of six planets will soon appear to align in the sky near dawn, but only three will be visible to the naked eye. Here’s how to view the event.
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Auroras could appear over the next week as solar activity increases
The same sunspots responsible for a solar storm on May 10 will soon face Earth again, and they could bring colorful auroras to the skies over parts of the US.
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Boeing's Starliner with crew on board cleared for second launch try
If the first piloted test flight goes well, NASA hopes to certify the Starliner for regularly scheduled service starting next year.
4 min read - ScienceCNN
‘Salty licorice’ cat pattern is the result of a genetic mutation, study reveals
The cats’ name comes from a candy in Finland, where the distinct coloring was first spotted. A novel gene mutation gives rise to the fur pattern, researchers found.
4 min read - HealthAssociated Press
Scientists are testing mRNA vaccines to protect cows and people against bird flu
The bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows is prompting development of new, next-generation mRNA vaccines — akin to COVID-19 shots — that are being tested in both animals and people. Next month, the U.S. Agriculture Department is to begin testing a vaccine developed by University of Pennsylvania researchers by giving it to calves. The idea: If vaccinating cows protects dairy workers, that could mean fewer chances for the virus to jump into people and mutate in ways that could spur human-to-human
5 min read - ScienceCNN
‘Dinky’ asteroid has a tiny companion that baffles astronomers
A solar radiation-triggered quake likely caused the asteroid Dinkinesh to lose material. Some of it became a moon that now orbits the space rock, new research found.
6 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral
Google said Friday it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine was found spitting out erroneous information. The tech company unleashed a makeover of its search engine in mid-May that frequently provides AI-generated summaries on top of search results. Google has largely defended its AI overviews feature, saying it is typically accurate and was tested extensively beforehand.
4 min read - ScienceReuters
Humble fern from New Caledonia boasts world's largest genome
New research shows that this fork fern species, called Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has a genome - all the genetic information of an organism - that is 7% larger than that of the previous record-holder, the Japanese flowering plant Paris japonica, and more than 50 times the size of the human genome. The metric for genome size was the number of base pairs, the fundamental units of DNA, in an organism's cellular nuclei.
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Researchers find a single, surprising gene behind a disorder that causes intellectual disability
Scientists have found the genetic root of a disorder that causes intellectual disability, which they estimate affects as many as one in 20,000 young people. “We were struck by how common this disorder is" when compared with other rare diseases linked to a single gene, said Ernest Turro of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, senior author of the study. Syndromes like these can go unnoticed because the traits are sometimes so subtle doctors can’t recognize them by just looking at patien
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon — soon
There’s an ongoing international effort to keep time accurately on the moon. And it’s not just about creating a “lunar time zone.”
12 min read - BusinessNBC News
Billionaire plans dive to Titanic following tragic OceanGate submersible implosion that killed 5 passengers
An Ohio billionaire is preparing to launch a voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic buried deep under the sea — less than a year after the Titan submersible catastrophically imploded on its descent to the infamous icon, killing five passengers on board.
3 min read - ScienceYale Environment 360
Tiny Fern Found to Have Largest Genome on Earth
A rare fork fern found in the island nation of New Caledonia has become a world record holder. Scientists have discovered that the tiny plant, which grows in the trunks and branches of trees, has the largest genome of any living organism.
1 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings
Researchers can create ‘single-cell radios’ using bacterial proteins to transmit the invisible activities within cells.
3 min read - WorldReuters
Heat, hurricanes and blackouts: Cubans brace for long summer after scorching May
If May is any indication, Cuba is in for a long, hot summer, says Havana horse and buggy driver Osmel Valdes. Across the island nation, summer temperatures arrived nearly two months early, made worse by hours-long blackouts amid fuel shortages and power-plant failures. With night-time temperatures reaching 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) and daytime temperatures soaring to 35 C, there is no escape, local residents say.
2 min read - HealthReuters
EU regulator recommends use of Valneva's chikungunya vaccine
EMA's recommendation for the French firm's vaccine Ixchiq comes as the mosquito-borne disease, for which no approved drugs exist, has been spreading due to climate change. While environmental conditions in Europe are not yet favorable for chikungunya, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warns of potential risks, citing the influx of potentially infected travelers and a population that could be susceptible to it.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
Elusive medium-size black holes may form in dense 'birthing nests'
A new simulation has shown elusive intermediate-mass black holes may form in dense globular clusters of millions of tightly packed stars, thanks to a chaotic collision chain.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
How NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe survived its 1st close encounter with the sun
OSIRIS-APEX emerged unscathed from its first of six close brushes with the sun, thanks to some clever engineering.
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James Webb Space Telescope spots the most distant galaxy ever seen (image)
James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen. One, JADES-GS-z14-0, is a massive and bright galaxy that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for June 1 astronaut launch (photos)
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolled out to the pad today (May 30) ahead of its first-ever astronaut launch, which is scheduled for June 1.
2 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues
If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe
The Japanese space agency has lost contact with its intrepid Venus orbiter, Akatsuki.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Solar Orbiter traces solar wind back to its mysterious source for 1st time
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has, for the first time, traced solar wind in space to a specific location on our sun's surface.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video)
A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station.
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Faces from Scotland’s past come to life after forensic reconstruction
Ancient skulls in Scotland have been turned into lifelike digital reconstructions, bringing visitors to the Perth Museum and Art Gallery face-to-face with the past.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
See the moon and Saturn meet in the night sky early on May 31
Saturn will appear just above the third quarter moon in the sky in the early hours of Friday (May 31).
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‘Virtually complete’ Stegosaurus fossil goes on sale - but not everyone is happy
A Stegosaurus skeleton described as the “most complete and best preserved” of its kind ever discovered is expected to fetch up to $6 million at auction this summer – but not everyone is happy about it.
5 min read - WorldSpace
Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel
The journal pages of Israel's first astronaut have been added to the country's national library, more than 20 years after they were found among the debris from the tragedy that claimed his life.
4 min read - ScienceYale Environment 360
Relics of a Warmer Past, Some Species May Be Suited to a Hotter Future
Some species may be better able to withstand climate change than was previously thought. That's because these species have changed little since the last warm period on Earth.
1 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
The rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
The best spots on the Moon for lunar bases are the same spots where scientists want to build telescopes − can these two interests coexist?
5 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
AI is cracking a hard problem – giving computers a sense of smell
AIs that can see and hear have captured the public imagination. A machine learning expert explains why the sense of smell has lagged behind – and why that could change.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
James Webb Space Telescope finds a dusty skeleton in this starburst galaxy's closet
The James Webb Space Telescope caught the Magellanic-like galaxy NGC 4449 is undergoing an intense bout of star formation.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Gable Steveson, Olympic gold medal winner and NCAA champion wrestler, signs with Bills
Olympic gold medal and two-time NCAA champion wrestler Gable Steveson has signed with the Buffalo Bills. He'll attempt to make the team as a defensive tackle.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Warren Buffett's son Howard Buffett on his life as the potential next chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Howard Buffett talks about life at Berkshire Hathaway and why he is donating hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine.
3 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
Trump-friendly billionaires from Elon Musk to Bill Ackman offer new support following conviction
Donald Trump’s conviction on falsifying business records led to an immediate reaction from his stable of friendly billionaires.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 Wide Receiver fantasy football rankings
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first wide receiver rankings for the 2024 NFL season.
1 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Fed's favored inflation gauge slows in April while price increases remain sticky
Investors were closely watching the reading for any indications on when the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo TV
Nicole Brown Simpson's final days: 'Angry' over legal letter from O.J., missing set of keys and more from Part 1 of new docuseries
Here's what we learned watching the first two episodes of Lifetime's Nicole Brown Simpson doc.
8 min read - USYahoo News
Trump verdict: Here's how newspapers across the world covered the historic hush money trial
Trump is the first former U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. Here's how publications around the world announced the guilty verdict.
2 min read - LifestyleAutoblog
Editors' Picks May 2024: The new Tacoma, E-Class and more
These four vehicles are our Editors' Picks for May 2024.
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Denis Villeneuve is 'disappointed' that 'Dune: Part 2' is still the most successful box office movie of 2024
Denis Villeneuve, Dune and Dune: Part Two director, was in Toronto to receive the Academy Icon Award at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Pistons fire GM Troy Weaver after 4 seasons
The Pistons last won a postseason game in 2008 and last made the playoffs in 2019.
2 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Tesla recalling 125,000 cars over seatbelt warning failure
Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the United States due to a malfunction in its seatbelt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
1 min read - TechnologyEngadget
This tool unlocks Windows' AI-powered Recall feature for unsupported PCs
A console Windows app on Github called Amperage will allow users to run Recall even on older computers that the feature doesn't officially support.
2 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life
Your happy, healthy guide to June: Summer solstice, swimming pools and the season's best produce
Why you should try yoga — or a CPR class — this month, and other health reminders.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Orioles' John Means, Tyler Wells to both undergo season-ending surgery for second torn UCLs
Means, a former All-Star, is a free agent after this season.
3 min read - StyleYahoo Entertainment
First we had 'quiet luxury,' then we had 'mob wife' glamour. Now with tenniscore, being rich is firmly in style.
“As ridiculous as some of these trends are, taking part in them is escapist and aspirational," fashion influencer Alex Frankel told Yahoo Entertainment.
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