Tag: lifeandnews
Washington DC’s 240 million‑gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble
Marccus D. Hendricks, University of Maryland
When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in...
One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare
Michael C. Horowitz, University of Pennsylvania and Lauren Kahn, Georgetown University
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have...
Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in...
Elizabeth Mendenhall, University of Rhode Island
The Strait of Hormuz exists in the eye of the beholder.
Thousands of AI‑written, edited or ‘polished’ books are being sold –...
Laura Beers, American University
At some point in the next several months, I am hoping to receive a modest...
AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about...
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu, University of Kansas
When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction....
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely...
Eric R. Hudson, University of California, Los Angeles and Andrei Derevianko, University of Nevada, Reno
Most clocks, from wristwatches...
Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming...
Josie Slaathaug, Sonoma State University and Daniel Crocker, Sonoma State University
At least six gray whales have died in...
4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States...
Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tufts University
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
Napoleon Bonaparte’s...
EXPLORING NATURE
New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry
Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College
The Earth and the Moon may look...
