It’s not uncommon for asteroids to pass relatively close to Earth, but it’s rare that we actually get the chance to witness them as they soar by. Sometimes, researchers don’t even know about near-Earth objects…
U.S. homeland chief says white supremacists pose ‘most persistent’ domestic threat
White supremacist groups have posed “the most persistent and lethal threat” of violent extremism in the United States in recent years, acting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.…
‘Super pigs’ can have piglets at only 3 months old. They’re terrorizing US, experts say
It’s like something that’s out of a terrifying movie – a wild pig population that’s growing at such a rapid pace, experts are referring to it as a “feral swine bomb” that can go off…
China’s carbon neutral pledge could curb global warming by 0.3°C: researchers
President Xi Jinping’s pledge that China will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 is the most significant climate policy move for years and, if achieved, could curb likely global warming by 0.2-0.3 Celsius this century, researchers…
Why insulin is so expensive
Colorado became the first state to pass a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin per resident at $100. Type 1 diabetics need insulin to survive. Due to drastic price increases, many diabetics are struggling…
Six African heritage sites under threat from climate change
Climate change has threatened the availability of high-quality mud for the buildings in Djenné, Mali From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the…