Cities around the world are seeing changes in their vegetation, with some areas getting greener and others turning brown. This study looked at over 11, 000 urban areas globally to figure out what's driving these changes and how they might help or hurt city temperatures. The results? About 41% of cit
Imagine you were trying to find reliable info on reproductive health online, like abortion rights or contraception. You might have visited reproductiverights. gov, a site launched by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. But something weird happened. On the night of President Trump's in
It’s all about closing the loop on plastic waste. Sam White, recently appointed CEO of GreenLabs Recycling, is spearheading an innovative project to reuse lab plastics. In collaboration with Veolia, they collect discarded lab equipment from clients like Sanofi, transforming it into new benchtop wast
Orangeburg County is getting ready for some chilly weather this week. Officials are already planning how to keep the roads safe. Billy Staley, the head of Orangeburg County Emergency Services, said that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is helping out. They're working together
Did you know that the distance between your home and the nearest hospital can greatly impact your health in case of a sudden surgical emergency? It's true! When every minute counts, like in the case of a burst appendix, the time it takes to reach medical care can make a difference. Scientists are d
Lately, Australia has seen a surge in anti-Semitic crimes, with a recent incident involving a childcare center near a Sydney synagogue. The center was set on fire and decorated with anti-Semitic graffiti. No one was injured, but the building was badly damaged. This isn’t the first attack. Since the
Imagine you’re a healthcare worker—a nurse, maybe. You spend your days caring for others, but what about the experiences that shaped you as a child? That’s exactly what a new study looked into. Over ten years, researchers examined how past trauma, called Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and pos
Director Brady Corbet is speaking up about the use of AI in his film "The Brutalist, " which has sparked a lot of debate. The movie stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, who worked hard to perfect their Hungarian accents with the help of a dialect coach. To fine-tune their accents further, the film
Google is already planning ahead for its 2026 Pixel phones. The Pixel 11 series, codenamed after bears, includes the Pixel 11 ("cubs"), Pixel 11 Pro ("grizzly"), Pixel 11 Pro XL ("kodiak"), and Pixel 11 Pro Fold ("yogi"). All these devices will use the Tensor G6 chip, internally named "malibu". Whil
Oppo's upcoming phone, the Find N5, has been making headlines. The device is expected to feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, but here's an interesting twist: it's the 7-core version, not the 8-core one. What's the big deal? Well, tests on Geekbench 6 show that this 7-core version is about 14% sl
