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Food aid interventions can curb climate change-induced hardship. But should they do more?
Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming season. Rather than prepare her land in Zimbabwe’s arid southeastern Chipinge district for the crop that has fed her family for generations, the 49-year-old — bitter at repeated droughts that have decimated yields — turns her thoughts to the prices and farming techniques of chilies. “Chilies are far better than corn.”
6 min read - USNBC News
New Jersey declares drought warning and urges residents to reduce water use
New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning and said water restrictions could come if conditions worsen. The dry spell is plaguing much of the Northeast.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
All astronauts still in good health on ISS, NASA flight surgeon says amid new tabloid rumors
Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California tonight
SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight (Nov. 13).
1 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute posted video online of the new sea slug floating gently in the depths. After reviewing more than 150 sightings of the creature and studying it in a lab, researchers determined it was a new type of nudibranch, or sea slug.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
The sun's poles may have powerful magnetic tornadoes
The sun may have swirling polar vortices similar to those on Earth, but powered by a very different source, according to a new study.
3 min read - BusinessSpace
SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)
SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
The final supermoon of 2024 rises Nov. 15 as November's Full Beaver Moon
The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).
3 min read - ScienceReuters
'One-of-a-kind' skull fossil from Brazil reveals bird brain evolution
Researchers unearthed the skull of a previously unknown starling-sized bird species named Navaornis hestiae that was so well preserved they were able to digitally reconstruct its brain and inner ear anatomy based on the shape of the braincase. It inhabited an arid environment about 80 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, the last chapter in the age of dinosaurs. "This finding is one-of-a-kind," said University of Cambridge paleontologist Guillermo Navalón, co-lead author of the stud
4 min read - WorldCBS News
Archaeologists find ancient treasures near grave of WWII soldier
Archaeologists thought they had found one grave, but excavation efforts turned up a treasure trove of ancient tools and coins.
1 min read - ScienceSpace
'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago
New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Galaxies get tangled up in 'the queen's hair' in new Hubble Telescope image
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured two tangled galaxies, whose interactions have caused knots to form in the constellation Coma Berenice, or the "queen's hair."
3 min read - LifestyleThe Conversation
Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
As more people turn to ChatGPT instead of Google, research shows AI can be a better tool for creative problem-solving – though it still has its limits.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.
3 min read - WorldCNN
Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
Despite the urgent need to cut fossil fuel pollution to tackle the human-caused climate crisis, there is “no sign” of a global peak, a new report finds.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
‘Mystery mollusk’ found in the ocean’s midnight zone is unlike anything researchers have seen before
An unusual sea slug with a large hood, a tail with fingerlike projections and glowing bioluminescence has been found living off the West Coast of the US.
6 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Amid Earth's heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. It’s a 0.8% increase from 2023, according to Global Carbon Project, a group of scientists who track emissions. Several United Nations reports say the globe must cut emissions by 42% by 2030 to possibly limit warming to an internationally agreed-upon threshold.
4 min read - USAssociated Press
2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
Two more monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday. Only 11 of the 43 Rhesus macaques that escaped last week now remain outside the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, police said in a statement. A group of monkeys remains outside the fence close to traps set up by the company in the woods around the compound.
2 min read - ScienceNBC News
Cutting-edge test uses DNA sequencing to yield diagnoses for some medical mysteries
A cutting-edge test is helping some doctors diagnose medical mysteries by analyzing DNA and RNA to detect a swath of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)
NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean
Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time
A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus's unique magnetosphere.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Open Gateway: Step into mock lunar orbit habitat at Space Center Houston
The public can now step into the future of lunar exploration at Space Center Houston by entering an early mockup for Northrop Grumman's Gateway astronaut accommodations around the moon.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
James Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies pointing toward a dark matter alternative
A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis remains in 1974, recalls the moment he found the iconic fossil.
7 min read - BusinessSpace
Chinese private rocket launches 1st satellite for international customer
CAS Space successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for its first foreign client, the Sultanate of Oman.
3 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
World's largest active volcano Mauna Loa showed telltale warning signs before erupting in 2022
Scientists can't know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed rivers of glowing orange molten lava, geologists detected small earthquakes nearby and other signs, and they warned residents on Hawaii's Big Island. Now a study of the volcano's lava confirms their timeline for when the molten rock below was on the move.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
China reveals reusable cargo shuttle design for Tiangong space station (video)
China has unveiled the design of a reusable winged shuttle to take cargo to and from the country's Tiangong space station.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
A black hole's secrets could hide in its dizzying light 'echoes'
Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.
5 min read - ScienceCNN
I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life
We crafted our first rodent car from a plastic cereal container. After trial and error, my colleagues and I found that rats could learn to drive forward by grasping a small wire that acted like a gas pedal. Before long, they were steering with surprising precision to reach a Froot Loop treat.
7 min read - ScienceSpace
Scientists found 'nitriles' in an interstellar cloud — here's why that could be huge
Scientists found molecules containing nitriles in space — the discovery could shed light on the origins of life as we know it.
5 min read - WorldCNN
Archaeologists identify centuries-old battle site in Iraq using declassified spy satellite images
Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with declassified images from US spy satellites.
3 min read - ScienceReuters
Explainer-How methane emissions threaten climate goals
BAKU (Reuters) -Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas. Nearly 160 countries have pledged a 30% cut from 2020 methane emissions levels by the end of this decade. Over the last five years atmospheric methane levels have risen at their fastest rate since record-keeping began in the 1970s, driven in part by natural sources, according to
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
For nearly a decade, climate talks have been hashing out so-called Article 6. But what is it?
After nearly a decade of negotiations, leaders during the United Nations climate conference's first day decided on some of the finer points of much-debated sticking point aimed at cutting planet-warming emissions from coal, oil and gas. Part of that was a system of carbon credits, allowing nations to put planet-warming gasses in the air if they offset emissions elsewhere. COP29, as this year’s summit is known, has brought together world leaders to discuss ways to limit and adapt to the climate
5 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Dutch appeals court overturns landmark climate ruling against Shell
A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark ruling that ordered energy company Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, while saying that "protection against dangerous climate change is a human right.” The decision was a defeat for the Dutch arm of Friends of the Earth and other environmental groups, which had hailed the original 2021 ruling as a victory for the climate. Tuesday's civil ruling can be appealed to the Dutch Supreme Court.
4 min read - ScienceNBC News
Scientists warn that a key Atlantic current could collapse, among other climate tipping points
A report describes the dire state of Earth’s snow and ice, suggesting that several major climate tipping points are more likely to be reached than previously thought.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer: 5 players to target, 5 to deal away ahead of deadline
With the default fantasy football trade deadline on the horizon in Yahoo leagues, Sal Vetri offers up his final tips for 2024.
9 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity
John Krasinski is People's Sexiest Man Alive. Here's who it should have been.
People has crowned this year's Sexiest Man Alive. Yahoo Entertainment offers a few alternatives.
6 min read - OpinionYahoo Finance
Trump’s second term will have enormous implications for Big Tech. Here's why.
When President-elect Trump takes office in January, he'll be forced to tackle a slew of major tech policy questions.
6 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
There are thousands of deals at Walmart's Black Friday sale — these are the 12 we're buying
Save big on smart TVs, Beats headphones, Drew Barrymore cookware, Serta cooling pillows and more.
1 min read - SportsUncrowned
Jon Jones refuses to 'do business' with Tom Aspinall after UFC 309, gives ultimatum
Jon Jones finally said the quiet part out loud in his ongoing saga with Tom Aspinall.
5 min read - BusinessYahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance rates today, November 13, 2024: Why are rates increasing?
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Rates have been inclining, and they shouldn't fall drastically in the near future. Lock in your rate today.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
House election 2024 live updates: Republicans on verge of retaining majority
Control of the U.S. House of Representatives is still up for grabs.
1 min read - EntertainmentYahoo Entertainment
'The Golden Bachelorette' finale: How to watch the final chapter in Joan Vassos' journey tonight
It's time for the final rose. Here's how to watch the season finale of 'The Golden Bachelorette.'
4 min read - NewsThe Yodel
Trump and Biden to meet at White House, U.S. STD epidemic slows, and People names John Krasinski 2024's 'Sexiest Man Alive'
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Trump’s meeting with Biden, People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
QB Room, Week 10: Here’s a path to fixing Cowboys and Dak Prescott. And no, it's not Deion and Shedeur Sanders
With Prescott out for the season, let's be realistic about the moves the Cowboys need to (and can) make. Also, Aaron Rodgers raises eyebrows within the Jets, the week's best throws, and much more.
24 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
Game on! Nintendo's Black Friday deals drop in 7 days — here are 5 to shop now
Level up your gifting with these fan favorites from the legacy gaming brand — on sale for as low as $24 on Amazon.
1 min read - CelebrityYahoo Celebrity
John Krasinski is People’s Sexiest Man Alive. How was he picked? Was he paid? Here's everything we know.
"The Office" actor is the pick for 2024 — here's how the publication crowns a titleholder.
8 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
What Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy could abolish in the name of government efficiency
President-elect Donald Trump charged Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with cutting government spending. Years of comments from both men suggest they could aim to do much more than slim down Washington.
4 min read - SportsUncrowned
Tyson vs. Paul press conference highlights: Jake Paul bets his entire purse that he'll beat Mike Tyson
Catch all the highlights from Wednesday's final Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul pre-fight press conference.
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