Earth is about to reach its greatest distance from the sun
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. But as you indulge in long, balmy days at the beach or elsewhere in nature, you might be surprised to learn that our planet…
These ants perform life-saving surgeries on injured neighbors in the nest, just like humans
Last year, one species of ant was caught using antibiotics - now another has been observed performing amputations.Researchers have just confirmed with experiments that this surgery and other treatments that…
Today’s NYT “Relationships” Tips and Answers for Friday, July 5
Find the connections between the words to win today's Connections game.Getty Looking for Thursday's Connections tips and answers? You can find them here: ForbesToday's NYT "Relationships" Tips and Answers for…
Why panpsychism (Everything is Conscious) is gaining ground
On Monday, we caught up with an evolutionary biologist at Cornell University who made the case — with Cornell's apparent support — that the goldenrod plant is intelligent. This points…
4th of July TV deals: Grab up to $2,700 off top brands like Sony, LG, Samsung and more
Sony/CNETUpgrade your home entertainment this Fourth of July with unbeatable deals on some of the best TVs around. Whether you enjoy movies, gaming or streaming the latest TV shows, these…
Giant dinosaur skeleton discovered in US state: ‘incredibly unusual’ 30ft Cretaceous monster nearly intact in ‘rare’ find dating back 80 MILLION years
The most complete dinosaur fossil ever found in Mississippi, called "incredibly unusual" by state officials, still remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007.Paleontologists have confirmed that the specimen…
The Apple iPhone 16 will receive a unique feature upgrade in the coming weeks
Updated July 4 with details on other upcoming Apple TV and home device news. This is how you know Apple is doing it right: when it introduces a feature you…
‘Hope to see them again in Helldivers 2’: Players ask Arrowhead to deliver 1 part of Helldivers 1 that will work much better in the sequel
Helldivers fans have been vocal about their desire to see vehicles from the original game return Helldivers 2. The original Helldivers featured a variety of vehicles, including motorcycles, APCs, and…
Study reveals rapid evolution and global spread of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pseudomonas aeruginosa—an environmental bacterium that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, especially in people with underlying lung disease—evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the past 200…
Extreme solar flares and weak magnetic fields threaten life on Earth
Recent studies have highlighted the catastrophic potential of extreme solar flares, especially when combined with a weakened magnetic field. These phenomena, which occur approximately every thousand years, can significantly disrupt…