Australia to triple size of protected marine park to area larger than Germany
Australia plans to triple the size of an ecologically important marine park and close off an area larger than Germany to fishing and mining, the government announced Monday, protecting millions of vulnerable seabirds and animals.
2023-06-05 11:50
Rahul Gandhi in US: Why Indian politicians woo the diaspora
Experts say Indian politicians' engagement with the Indian American diaspora is "unique".
2023-06-03 07:56
US poet laureate dedicates ode to Europa for NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon
By Colette Luke and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON When U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon was asked to write a
2023-06-02 10:22
NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Members of an independent NASA panel studying UFOs, or what the U.S.
2023-06-01 10:28
Scientists expand search for signs of intelligent alien life
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Scientists have expanded the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilizations by monitoring a star-dense
2023-06-01 02:20
Why Are Hyperlinks Blue?
Unpacking the reason hyperlinks are blue requires dipping into early internet history.
2023-05-31 22:22
Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent
2023-05-31 11:20
The Clever Reason Why Grocery Stores Change Their Layouts So Often
A grocery store’s layout strategy is very calculated—and rearranging inventory is meant to confuse you.
2023-05-31 01:26
Have You Been Misled by ‘Misles’? The Linguistics Behind These Commonly Mispronounced Words
Learning how to pronounce ‘biopic’ is one thing. Understanding why it’s such a commonly mispronounced word is another.
2023-05-30 20:28
Race and ethnicity can be hard to define. Here's why
If it seems like the distinctions between race and ethnicity are confusing, unsatisfying or unclear, you're onto something.
2023-05-30 12:15
China launches Shenzhou-16 mission to Chinese space station - state media
BEIJING China sent three astronauts to its now fully operational space station as part of crew rotation on
2023-05-30 10:16
NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
By Steve Gorman In the 2015 sci-fi film "The Martian," Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives
2023-05-29 18:21