Imagine this: Ukraine has hit Russian ships in the Caspian Sea, way beyond its borders. It's like trying to hit a bullseye from miles away! A Ukrainian official, Andriy Kovalenko, shared on Telegram that Kaspiysk port in Russia was targeted. Kaspiysk is in Dagestan, near the Caspian Sea. Russia's l
In a thrilling finish, the Kansas City Chiefs kept their undefeated streak alive by blocking a last-second field goal attempt by the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs, now 9-0, have won 15 straight games, including playoffs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led a late comeback, giving the Chiefs their first lea
In a significant turn of events, Ukraine executed its biggest drone strike on Moscow since the war began in 2022. One person was injured, and three major airports had to reroute flights. Moscow's regional governor, Andrei Vorobyov, described it as a "massive attack. " He reported that two houses cau
California’s air regulators just voted to change a major climate program. This program, called the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), aims to reduce emissions from transportation fuels. The updates aim to boost emission reduction targets and fund charging stations for electric vehicles. But, there's a
Imagine diving into six years of weather data from Portugal's largest reservoir, Alqueva. Two weather stations were installed here, one floating on the water and the other on the shore. From 2018 to 2023, these stations collected valuable information. Every hour, they recorded rainfall, water and so
Rice farmers in the Southern US are always looking for ways to get more out of their fields. One big challenge is figuring out the best places to test new types of rice. This is called multi-environment trials (MET), and it can be pricey and tricky to plan. Scientists have been working on this probl
NASA hasn't yet revealed why one of the SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts was hospitalized after returning from the International Space Station (ISS) last month. The astronauts, including NASA's Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Russia's Alexander Grebenkin, splashed down off Florida's co
A major challenge in reinforcement learning is helping tasks transfer smoothly between different environments. A popular approach to handle this is to create policies that work the same way regardless of the environment. However, our take is different. We suggest that policies should learn to spot a
Imagine this: in the 1700s, when medical care for humans was still quite basic, there were people in Britain dedicated to treating dogs! These were the dog doctors, and they didn't have any official healthcare training. The most famous of them was John Norborn, who wasn't ashamed to call himself a '
Ever wondered how parents' divorce affects kids aged 9 to 12? It's a big deal, especially when it comes to their personality. Researchers had a look at this using a test called the MPACI. They thought that kids from divorced homes might show signs of personality disorders. And guess what? Their resu
