One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. Federal authorities intend to remove endangered species protections for all gray wolves in the Lower 48 states, carving out an a exception for a small pocket of about 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a draft document obtained by The Times. More
New calls to rename Higgs boson One of the scientists who developed the theory of the Higgs boson says the particle should be renamed to acknowledge the contributions of others involved in the work. More
New Research Suggests That Common HIV Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered positive connections between certain HIV medications and Alzheimer's disease. Nearly seven million individuals in the U.S. are currently battling ... 04/17/2024 - 5:17 pm | View Link
Common HIV treatments may aid Alzheimer's disease patients Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts nearly seven million people in the U.S. With this number expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050, the lack of meaningful therapies represents a major ... 04/16/2024 - 10:08 am | View Link
Immensely powerful 'magnetar' is emitting wobbly radio signals in our galaxy — and scientists can't explain them In December 2018, a city-size magnetar named XTE J1810-197, which was first discovered in 2003, reappeared to astronomers thanks to one of these outbursts after more than a decade of radio silence ... 04/10/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Scientists discover gigantic ocean 700 km beneath the Earth’s surface The magnitude of this hidden sea prompts a re-evaluation of Earth’s water cycle, suggesting a potential departure from theories positing comet impacts as the primary source. Instead, the notion ... 04/3/2024 - 7:00 am | View Link
Have scientists found a potential cure for HIV? Moreover, Nixon added that for this to have an impact on those living with HIV, “much more development ... goes to extreme lengths to stay safe Discover history's multilingual US presidents ... 03/30/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Dear Amy: My 24-year-old daughter is expecting a baby boy.
She told me that she plans to use her biological dad’s name as her baby’s middle name.
Her dad, “Tobias,” and I divorced when she was six and her brother was four. At the time, the literature advised divorced parents to never say anything unkind about one’s ex.
Connections requires players to find the connections between 16 words, and place them in four groups of four. If you want some help, we have the solution to Connections for April 19, 2024, along with hints to help you solve it yourself.
Wordle is a daily puzzle from the New York Times. If you want some extra help to solve today's Wordle, we have the answer to Wordle #1035, plus some extra clues.
Luminar Neo has always been one step ahead of the photo editing game with its AI features. The Spring 2024 update—which will be available from April 25th, 2024—introduces three must-have AI photo editing features. Let's see what they are.
When upgrading a PC, especially on a budget, you may often wonder whether it's better to spend your money on a CPU or GPU first. Below, we'll help you figure out what you should upgrade for your PC so that you get your money's worth.
Is your iPhone's battery not operating at peak performance as it once did? Take that as a sign to replace your iPhone's battery. Fortunately, this isn't hard or expensive. Take a look at all the iPhone battery replacement options below.