A lunar pit in the Mare Tranquillitatis region. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University Almost 55 years after the launch of Apollo 11—the first mission to land humans on the moon—scientists have…
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Women need more sleep than men do, studies say
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It turns out there might be a scientific reason behind women needing extra “beauty sleep.” Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep…
NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes
Perseverance drilled into this enigmatic rock to collect a core sample on July 21, as it traversed Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has made what…
Warner Brothers Discovery sues NBA over Amazon rights deal
The NBA is being sued by Warner Brothers Discovery for rejecting an offer for a new deal and instead signing a rights contract with Amazon. Warner Brothers Discovery filed a…
Video game makers see actors as AI ‘data,’ says union on strike
Sarah Elmaleh (R) is the chair of SAG-AFTRA’s negotiating committee for the video games contract. Artificial intelligence was key to last year’s Hollywood strikes, and it has now sparked a…
US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app
The fate of a law compelling China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a US ban could hinge on whether the Supreme Court sees it as…
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
Panamanian gymnast Hillary Heron stretches as she trains for the Olympics at the No Limits Gymnastics Center in Panama City, Saturday, June 15, 2024, ahead of the Games in Paris.…
Researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets
Interest in Earth-like planets orbiting within the habitable zone of their host stars has surged, driven by the quest to discover life beyond our solar system. But the habitability of…
Children less likely to have type 1 diabetes if mother has condition than if father is affected, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research to be presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD; Madrid, 9–13 September) shows that a…
Boar’s head recalls liverwurst tied to listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. “The company is also recalling additional deli…
