Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds
Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last yearโs destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found.
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them.
Former San Antonian Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 with Facebook ads. Heโs now an AI evangelist
The digital campaign operative who helped engineer Donald Trumpโs 2016 presidential victory with the heavy use of Facebook ads is back working for Trump and is an evangelist for artificial intelligence.
Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft
Russia has circulated a U.N. resolution calling on all countries to take urgent action to prevent putting weapons in outer space โfor all timeโ a week after it vetoed a U.S.-Japan resolution to stop an arms race in space.
'Vampire facials' were linked to cases of HIV. Here's what to know about the beauty treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report last week that documented the first instances of HIV transmissions contracted through unsterile injections used while receiving โvampire facials,โ cosmetic procedures involving microneedling.
US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S. That's assuming it can withstand anticipated legal challenges from conservationists who fear it will lead to the extinction of an endangered Nevada wildflower near the California line.
Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
The man who will run this yearโs United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming โ if they can be successful.