Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to part two of our three-part series on the battle against bird flu. On Monday we followed flocks of wild birds to learn how new strains of avian influenza emerge and spread. Today we’re headed out to pasture to check out the next…
Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines. Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years. Onshore wind power went for $61 per megawatt-hour last year, according to Lazard, bucking a decade-long…
Getty Images The 2025 NBA Draft kicks off Wednesday night in Brooklyn. But NBA teams did not wait until draft night to start making trades. Multiple All-Stars have been dealt since Sunday, as the Rockets made the first blockbuster of the summer by acquiring Kevin Durant in a trade with the Suns. The Celtics have…
Actor Aayush Sharma, who is currently recovering from two back surgeries, shared a heartfelt note on June 24 detailing his health journey and recovery process. The Ruslaan actor took to social media to open up about ignoring a persistent back injury for years and how it ultimately caught up with him while shooting for his…
The company running the passenger service between Britain and continental Europe advised travelers to “cancel or postpone.”
Climate change could be even worse than we thought Kapook2981/Getty Images Earth’s climate may be more sensitive to pollution from greenhouse gas emissions than we had hoped, which could mean limiting the rise in global temperature to less than 2°C will be more difficult. This is “bad news” for global efforts to tackle climate change,…
Having already secured a strong foothold in the action cam market with its Ace Pro lineup, Insta360 is now challenging DJI, Shure, and Rode with the company’s first wireless microphone. Looking comparable in size to an Apple AirTag, the Insta360 Mic Air is one of the smallest and lightest wireless mics now available while still…
The most pressing need the Lakers have is finding a rim-running, shot-blocking young center to put alongside Luka Doncic for the present and future. But the Lakers don’t have a first-round pick to use in Wednesday night’s NBA draft, and when they do make their choice in the second round at No. 55 on Thursday…
June Lockhart, the star of classic TV shows like Lost in Space and Lassie, turned 100 on Wednesday, but a lesser-known aspect of her career is her time spent at White House press conferences. For decades, Lockhart made a point of attending the briefings whenever she was in Washington, D.C., and even holds a lifetime…
Mr. Altman discussed President Trump’s understanding of artificial intelligence, the war for A.I. talent and OpenAI’s relationship with Microsoft.
