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New Fremont, California Pedestrian Accident Study
Fremont, a city known for its amusing history and beautiful vistas, has many walkable neighborhoods. Nevertheless, pedestrians in the city are still at risk of accidents, especially when crossing busy intersections, because of careless drivers. A recent study takes a...
Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
What Kind of Targets Are Ideal for Rifle Shooting?
No matter what kind of gun you own, chances are you’ll want to head to a range for target practice sooner or later. There are countless types of targets to help you hone your aim with on the market, and many targets are fit for rifle shooting as well as shotgun...
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Cannabis reclassification could ‘open the floodgates’ for research, scientists say
A long-awaited change in drug policy could bring scientists one step closer to understanding the harms and benefits of marijuana, the most commonly used federally illegal substance.On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that moved to reclassify...
Innospace’s rocket crashes in first commercial launch in Brazil; shares tumble
Dec 23 (Reuters) - South Korean satellite launch company Innospace on Monday launched the first commercial rocket from Brazil's Alcantara Space Center, a milestone for the firm and Brazilian aerospace ambitions that ended with a crash. The HANBIT-Nano vehicle lifted...
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s thumb – an apt metaphor,...
What’s an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon
Atmospheric rivers are massive plumes of moisture carried across the sky that can dump heavy rains or snow over land.Here’s a look at the phenomenon:Where do atmospheric rivers come from?Atmospheric rivers generally form in tropical regions, where warm temperatures...
Meet Qingzhou, China’s next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.China's new Qingzhou freighter is a lighter and possibly lower-cost alternative to its current Tianzhou cargo spacecraft. | Credit: CCTVChina is working toward the...
Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan
Chris Mooney is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a CNN Climate contributor. He is currently a professor of practice in the Environmental Institute at the University of Virginia.Bathtubs and pools mislead us about the ocean: Its surface is anything but flat.Seas...
10 times the sky amazed us in 2025
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A bevy of comets, a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse and impressive northern lights were just three of the skywatching highlights in 2025. Here's how they unfolded. |...
Japanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: JAXAThe seventh-ever mission of Japan's H3 rocket did not go according to plan.The H3 launched from Tanegashima Space Center on Sunday (Dec. 21) at 8:51 p.m....
Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program.Monday's failure is the second for Japan's new flagship...
Artemis 2 astronauts rehearse countdown for upcoming moon launch
Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch.Based on repeated stops and starts seen on NASA's countdown clock, the complex test...
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
The human body today has many replaceable parts, ranging from artificial hearts to myoelectric feet. What makes this possible is not just complicated technology and delicate surgical procedures. It’s also an idea — that humans can and should alter patients’ bodies in...
How did I get my own unique set of fingerprints?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] do we get the fingerprints we have? – Oscar V., age 8, Somerville, MassachusettsFingerprints are those little...