How mosquitoes are conquering the world — in four charts
Studies predict that the spread of mosquitoes will put billions more people at risk of mosquito-borne diseases in…
Major Japan quake traps people inside Kumamoto shopping mall, factory
TOKYO — More than two dozen people may be trapped inside a mall in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of…
NASA Swift rescue mission spins into trouble during commissioning
SCIENCE Two reaction wheels are out and comms sporadic as controllers work to stabilize LINK Katalyst Space’s LINK…
Inside the strange physics of why time stops at the speed of light
A clock aboard a fast-moving spacecraft does not break, lag or malfunction. It ticks normally for everyone inside.…
‘Brilliant’ wildlife spotted after revamped Brighouse park opens
A West Yorkshire park has reopened to the public after flood improvement works were carried out to better…
Biology Trivia Quiz | BuzzFeed Quizzes
Biology Trivia Quiz | BuzzFeed Quizzes Biology is the study of living things, and at this point in…
Extreme wildfires burn Europe, North America. But fires decrease globally
It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in Europe and North…
NASA’s Curiosity Views a Sand-Capped Butte
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this sand-capped butte, nicknamed “Miraflores,” estimated to be about 20 feet (6 meters)…
Perpendicular switching of polarization in layered ferroelectrics
Lines, M. E. & Glass, A. M. Principles and Applications of Ferroelectrics and Related Materials (Oxford Univ. Press,…
A new measure of courage: how Maasai warriors became lion guardians
Can conservation succeed by adapting tradition rather than erasing it? In east Africa, Maasai warriors are redefining what…
What time is the Buck Moon tonight? From New York to London to Tokyo, here are tonight’s full Moon rise times
The Buck Moon rises tonight, 29 July 2026, marking the full Moon at the height of summer. Because…
Essex & Suffolk Water issue latest hosepipe ban update
Essex & Suffolk Water has not introduced restrictions said it was “reviewing the situation” following the Environment Agency’s…