Scientists have detected for the first time a rolling “symphony” of gravitational waves moving across the universe created by supermassive black holes smashing into each other. Astrophysicists using radio telescopes across the globe have spent 15 years studying 67 burnt-out, rapidly rotating remnants of supernovae
Underground movement detected at South African mine a month after a gas explosion shuttered the site
Last month, a South African gold mine collapsed during a gas explosion, which was suspected to have caused the deaths of at least 31 workers. However, South African authorities say they have detected movement underground, raising the possibility that some of the
The U.S. Navy detected what it suspected may have been an implosion within hours of the Titan submersible descending into the ocean to visit the Titanic wreckage. A U.S. defense official said the Navy began listening for the Titan immediately after the
Health officials around the country are reporting cases and positive samples of the West Nile virus. In Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the first case of West Nile virus infection was reported this year in an older adult —
Brace yourself for this troubling revelation. A new report from researchers at the IT security solutions firm Dr. Web found that over 100 Android apps that collectively have over an astounding 421 million downloads are infected with a new malware strain. What
For the first time, two cases of highly contagious drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says the infections were found in two patients in New York City
Officials in Massachusetts on Thursday said the Avian Flu was found among a cluster of two dozen swans found dead over the past few weeks. The town of Swansea, 50 miles south of Boston, said it was informed by federal health organizations
Samples collected from asteroid Ryugu by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft have been found to contain two more molecules vital for life here on Earth. The compounds were uracil, a building block of RNA, the molecules which store information of how to build and
JOHANNESBURG/LONDON – Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health Organization and Global Polio Eradication Initiative said. The WHO said the Burundian government had declared the detection of the virus
The U.S. Air Force has detected Chinese spy balloons over Central Command’s area of responsibility in the Middle East, but the aircraft did not appear to pose any danger to U.S. or allied forces, a U.S. Air Force general said Monday. “Even