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California scientists build robot to look for great white sharks near beaches
SAN JOSE, Calif. — From a distance, it looks like a kayak or a surfboard. But it’s not a person enjoying an afternoon ... Read More
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Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief
The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle Eastern oil production and refining. Further, the nature of the ...Read more
Commentary: Wildfires will only get worse until the US stops ignoring the climate crisis
President Donald Trump argued last month that Canada should pay damages — or face additional tariffs — for the wildfire smoke recently “poisoning” American air, and claimed that he strong-armed Canadian Prime ...Read more
Growing smarter farmers: University, neighborhoods localize climate science
BALTIMORE -- Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm was thriving in Baltimore’s Greenspring neighborhood when researchers from Morgan State University proposed establishing a weather station in its fields.
Farm founder ...Read more
This Day in History, August 4
On August 4th, 1902, the Greenwich Foot Tunnel under the River Thames opened.
Today's Word "temerarious"
temerarious \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-uhs\ (adjective) - Recklessly or presumptuously daring; rash.
"I have confessed myself a temerarious theologian, and in that passage from boyhood to manhood I ranged widely in my search for ...Read more
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The following ten words can be divided into two groups of five words. The words within each group will share a common characteristic. What are the two groups? Which words belong in those groups?
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Artemis II astronauts reflect on space journey at Red Rocks: 'It was always our hope that the mission would move people'
DENVER — “How did it feel to look back at Earth?” a small voice asked the astronauts. A line of children waiting to pop their own questions snaked from the boy standing at the shortened microphone into the wings of ...Read more
Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic
Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug. 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and other structures and threatening many more. Tens of thousands of people...Read more
Drones bring packages, plus noise and privacy concerns in Michigan
PONTIAC, Mich. — A drone lifts off from an Amazon facility with a package secured tightly beneath. It climbs over Metro Detroit neighborhoods on its way to a customer's doorstep — and into a growing debate over noise, ...Read more
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important that when Congress passed many environmental protection laws, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act, it didn’t ...Read more
AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia's growth standout
Joel William is about to begin a feasibility study for a Chinese client weighing a chemical plant in Sarawak, Malaysia’s biggest state on the northern coast of Borneo.
Just two years ago, the manufacturer, whose ...Read more
This Day in History, August 3
On August 3rd, 1958, the USS Nautilus traveled under the Arctic ice cap.
Coral Dragon
Which word in Group B can be added to Group A? Why?
Group A: coral, dragon, holy, wed
Group B: basin, liter, music, paten, syrup, talon
As Alaska's soil thaws, Florida will flood more. But will it matter how much?
TOOLIK FIELD STATION, NORTH SLOPE, Alaska — Unlike most people, Rose Cory wasn’t drawn to northern Alaska for the vistas of the weather-scarred Brooks Range or the braided rivers winding through seemingly endless ...Read more
This Day in History, August 2
On August 2nd, 1870, the Tower Subway, the world's first underground railway, opened in London.
Ana-Grammar
Each of the following sentences contains clues to a set of three words that are anagrams of each other (each sentence describes a different set).
1) George threw his extra javelin through two fleshy fruits related to an apple.
2) Mary had to halt the food preparation because she found a stain on each of the cooking utensils.
3) Per the negotiation, Isaac agreed to guide the troops through the valley.
4) How would you respond if the ...
View full teaser and answerPhoenix extends record-breaking heat as West faces fire threat
Phoenix has had a record-breaking run of high temperatures and that streak will continue through the coming week, as heat and fire risks spread across the wider West.
Through July 31, Phoenix had reached 95 F (35 C) or ...Read more
Orbital data centers are a crazy idea. Go for it
Why not just build them in space? As data centers face rising costs, strained resources and growing political opposition, a number of entrepreneurs — Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Eric Schmidt — have raised the possibility of...Read more
Today's Word "verbiage"
verbiage \VUR-bee-ij\ (noun) - 1 : An overabundance of words; wordiness. 2 : Manner or style of expression; diction.
"I'm aware that I may be boring you, I'm cognizant of the fact that I have a tendency to excessive ...Read more
This Day in History, August 1
On August 1st, 1831, the London Bridge opened.
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