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Meet the bug that uses the stars to navigate hundreds of miles
A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass. When temperatures heat up, nocturnal Bogong moths fly hundreds of miles to cool down in caves by the Australian…
This photo of the nearby Sculptor galaxy spans 65,000 light years
Astronomers have revealed a nearby spiral galaxy in all its brilliant glory, shining in thousands of colors. The dazzling panoramic shot released Wednesday of the Sculptor galaxy is so detailed that it's already serving as a star-packed…
A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.
“Prairie dogs are on the menu for just about…
With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty
NEW YORK (AP) — A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.
United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said…
Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan
MILAN (AP) — A salvage company expects to lift the wreck of the luxury Bayesian yacht in late June from the seafloor off Sicily where it sank last summer, killing seven people, according to a recovery plan agreed with Italian maritime and…
Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet empire. The company confirmed the…
Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal
The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.
Members of the Screen Actors…
Emperor penguins show dramatic decline in one region of Antarctica, satellite photos show
WASHINGTON (AP) — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday.
The estimated population of 16 penguin…
Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. The celestial object is emitting X-rays around the same time it's shooting out radio waves. Located 15,000 light-years away, scientists say this object could be a…
Why ‘wrench attacks’ on wealthy crypto holders are on the rise
The headline-grabbing tale of an Italian man who said he was kidnapped and tortured for weeks inside an upscale Manhattan townhouse by captors seeking his bitcoin highlights a dark corner of the cryptocurrency world: the threat of violence…
Bear attack leaves woman in critical condition in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A woman was in critical condition on Wednesday after a bear attack in a forested area outside Slovenia's capital, Ljubljana, police said.
The attack on Tuesday occurred at the edge of the forest in Skofljica, some…
SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control
SpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions. It made it through the entire test flight Tuesday evening, but fell short of its main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control. SpaceX had hoped…
Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone.
The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been uncovered in excavations dating back over a century in the Bay…
NASA’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by
The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. The twirling dust devil popped up a few miles behind the rover during this month's photo shoot. The selfie was released…
Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves
New research finds clownfish shrink their bodies to survive warming oceans. Scientists observed some of the orange-striped fish shrank during a heat wave off the coast of Papa New Guinea. Heat waves are becoming more common and intense…
