Volt Typhoon[1] is a Chinese state-sponsored hacker group. The United States government and its primary global intelligence partners, known as the Five Eyes[2], issued a warning[3] on March 19, 2024, about the group’s activity targeting critical
Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant[1]. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun shining steadily for about 5 billion more years[2],
NASA’s Europa Clipper[1] spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon[2] Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message[3] that celebrates humanity’s connection to water. The message pays homage to past NASA missions that carried similar
The MV Dali, a 984-foot, 100,000-ton cargo ship, rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge[1] when leaving Baltimore harbor on March 26, 2024, causing a portion of the bridge to collapse.
In an interview, University of Michigan civil engineer Sherif El-Tawil
Many people assume that horses first came to the Americas when Spanish explorers brought them here about 500 years ago. In fact, recent research has confirmed a European origin[1] for horses associated with humans in the American Southwest and Great Plains.
Humans are very good at spotting patterns[1], or repeating features people can recognize. For instance, ancient Polynesians navigated across the Pacific by recognizing many patterns[2], from the stars’ constellations to more subtle ones such as the directions
Since its astronomical rise in popularity[1] during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, TikTok has played an increasing role in all aspects of American life, including politics, from the White House briefing key TikTok creators[2] on the war in Ukraine to Joe