For years, scientists have warned about the link between eating too much ultra-processed food and health problems like obesity and diabetes. But what exactly pushes people to buy these convenient yet unhealthy products? A recent study in France looked at over a decade of grocery receipts from thousa
Michigan has been stuck in a weather rut for days, enjoying calm sunny skies thanks to a stubborn high-pressure system that acts like a giant roadblock in the sky. This pattern, called an Omega block, traps warm air over the region while pushing storms far away. For now, the state basks in dry days
Nebraska is about to experience a weather flip-flop this week. The humid days many residents have grown tired of could give way to actual rain clouds. Forecasters are watching how the warm, damp air might turn into something more serious, like thunderstorms. While dry heat can feel exhausting, heavy
Summer weather is arriving early this year in Metro Detroit, depending on who you ask. Weather experts split the season two ways. The astronomical version starts June 21 when the sun sits highest in the sky and days last longest. But meteorologists use June 1 as the trigger since it lines up neatly
Alabama isn’t out of the woods just yet when it comes to rough weather. A series of storm waves could sweep through the state today, packing a punch with strong winds, hail, and heavy rain. The worst-hit areas might see downed trees and power lines, especially in the northwest like Huntsville and Mu
Tech giants are spending big to control how packages move from warehouses to front doors. The latest blockbuster happened when two shipping middlemen—one specializing in small packages, the other in bulk truck loads—merged into a single giant called ShipStation Global. The new company now links over
Oilfield services giant Weatherford just snapped up NCS Multistage for about $151 million, a move that might look like just another business deal on the surface. Weatherford paid partly in cash and partly in its own shares, giving NCS stock a big 11% boost overnight. But why does this merger matter
A small biotech company is getting a big boost from artificial intelligence in its search for cancer treatments. Instead of relying only on lab tests and guesswork, the firm is using AI to speed up how it designs and picks new drug candidates. This approach isn’t just a small tweak—it’s reshaping ho
A Chinese company is building AI systems that track people’s behavior to guess who might criticize the government later. Internal documents reviewed by a university team show Geedge Networks combines phone location, internet use, and movement data to create "future behavior" profiles. Instead of jus
In May alone, Syria saw nearly 12, 000 flights cutting through its airspace—more than double what it recorded in February. This sudden surge isn’t because Syria suddenly became a safe or popular route. Instead, airlines are rerouting around closed or risky airspace in Iraq and the Gulf, which were s
