5 Surprising Facts About the Planet Venus
A newly processed image of Venus compiled using data from the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechHow much do you know about the planet Venus? Venus resembles the planet...
Visible light triggers molecular machines to treat infections
The schematics show two variants of light-activated molecular machines developed at Rice University that drill into and destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The machines could be useful to fight infectious skin diseases....
Red Sox broadcaster to offer streaming service outside of cable bundle
Members of the Boston Red Sox look on during a team workout ahead of the 2021 Opening Day game on March 31, 2021 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.Billie Weiss...
Father and son sentenced for charging police at US Capitol riot
It was a "major breach point," prosecutors said during a sentencing hearing for the pair on Wednesday. "The Johnson's took part in an unprecedented attack."Daryl Johnson and his son Daniel...
How electric fish were able to evolve electric organs
The researchers confirmed that the genetic control region they discovered only controls the expression of a sodium channel gene in muscle and no other tissues. In this image, a green...
Stellantis to halt Italy’s key Melfi plant next week
Carmaker Stellantis will again stop operations at its key Melfi plant in southern Italy next week, a union representative said on Wednesday, citing shortages of various parts, including semiconductors. Marco...
FBI director Christopher Wray blames Iran for ‘despicable’ attempted cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital
The FBI was able to help thwart the hackers before they did damage to the hospital's computer network, according to Wray, but he cited it as an example of the...
The surprising musical dynamics of a lava lake on Kīlauea volcano
Telephoto view looking east of the active lava lake within Halema‘uma‘u at the summit of Kīlauea. Credit: N. Deligne / USGS / Public Domain A lava lake in a crater...
NFL’s Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner asked to testify before Congress in hostile workplace culture case
Last October, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, announced the investigation following...
Deshaun Watson: 23rd lawsuit filed against Cleveland Browns quarterback
Nia Smith, a professionally licensed cosmetologist in Texas, alleges she had three encounters with Watson starting in 2020, whose behavior, she said, "grew worse during every massage," according to a...