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Mosquitoes have many tools to find prey

August 13, 2019, 6:00am Life

Whether you’re playing soccer at the park, hiking in the woods or taking a walk along the beach, everyone knows the tiny buzz next to your ear means that a mosquito is probably near. But have you ever wondered how an insect no bigger than a pea is able to… Read story

The artisanal vodka is one of the results of a project led by Professor Jim Smith, a leading expert on Chernobyl, at the University of Portsmouth.

Scientists create Chernobyl vodka called ‘Atomik’

The artisanal vodka is one of the results of a project led by Professor Jim Smith, a leading expert on Chernobyl, at the University of Portsmouth.

August 11, 2019, 1:00pm Life

What can be done with the deserted land in Ukraine after Chernobyl’s catastrophic nuclear disaster? Three decades on, researchers have an idea. Read story

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10, left, and the Galaxy Note 10 Plus.

No jack for new Galaxy

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10, left, and the Galaxy Note 10 Plus.

August 9, 2019, 4:27pm Business

Samsung executives have long poked fun at rivals for ditching the headphone jack in smartphones. With the new Galaxy Note 10, the company will now be doing exactly the same thing. Read story

Where to find the last pristine skies in U.S.

August 8, 2019, 6:03am Life

There are precious few places left in the United States where you can still view a “pristine” night sky, according to a new study in the Journal of Environmental Management. Situated far from the glare of city and small town lights, these places offer the same unimpeded view of the… Read story

A pocket-sized pocket shark found in the Gulf of Mexico has turned out to be a new species, and one that squirts little glowing clouds into the ocean.

Pocket-sized pocket shark a new species

A pocket-sized pocket shark found in the Gulf of Mexico has turned out to be a new species, and one that squirts little glowing clouds into the ocean.

August 6, 2019, 6:05am Life

A pocket-sized pocket shark found in the Gulf of Mexico has turned out to be a new species. Read story

Nick Lim of Vancouver is the founder and former owner of the internet security firm Bitmitigate, which is now a subsidiary of Seattle-based domain registration company Epik.

BitMitigate becomes new security provider for 8chan

Nick Lim of Vancouver is the founder and former owner of the internet security firm Bitmitigate, which is now a subsidiary of Seattle-based domain registration company Epik.

August 5, 2019, 2:43pm Business

Internet security company Bitmitigate appears to have been knocked offline after its primary server provider, Voxility, objected to Bitmitigate’s decision to provide security services to the website 8chan. Read story

A Virgin Mary painting, flags and flowers adorn a makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019.

Sporadic outages at 8chan and a new host after mass shooting

A Virgin Mary painting, flags and flowers adorn a makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019.

August 5, 2019, 12:43pm Nation & World

The online message board 8chan suffered sporadic outages Monday after its cybersecurity provider cut it off for what it called a "cesspool of hate" following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Read story

This image released by Delaware State University shows a rare Bethany Beach Firefly, Oct. 19, 2018, in Dover, Del. Some environmentalists want the firefly added to the federal Endangered Species List. (AP Photo/Christopher M.

Endangered list sought for firefly with double-green flash

This image released by Delaware State University shows a rare Bethany Beach Firefly, Oct. 19, 2018, in Dover, Del. Some environmentalists want the firefly added to the federal Endangered Species List. (AP Photo/Christopher M.

August 2, 2019, 9:36am Life

Peering through the darkness under the faint light of a peach-colored moon, wildlife biologist Jason Davis spots a telltale green flash in the bushes. Read story

A study found that older drivers are more distracted by in-car technology than younger drivers.

Study says older drivers distracted by technology

A study found that older drivers are more distracted by in-car technology than younger drivers.

August 1, 2019, 6:01am Life

Older drivers are more distracted by technology in their cars than younger drivers are, a study found. Read story

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, Chris Duran Jr, 7 helps roast green chile with his family outside the Big Lots in Santa Fe, N.M. A hybrid version of a New Mexico chile plant has been selected to be grown in space as part of a NASA experiment, officials recently announced.

New Mexico chile plant selected to be grown in space

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, Chris Duran Jr, 7 helps roast green chile with his family outside the Big Lots in Santa Fe, N.M. A hybrid version of a New Mexico chile plant has been selected to be grown in space as part of a NASA experiment, officials recently announced.

July 30, 2019, 10:25am Life

It’ll be one giant leap for chile-kind. Read story