Neil deGrasse Tyson is a multi-award-winning astrophysicist, science communicator, author, presenter and actor, and his brilliance is known around the world. So, it goes without saying, given his stature in the scientific community and in pop culture, when he offers interesting intellectual insight, people listen. That being said, on the October 14 episode of Hot … Read more
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, officials said.A necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza, the California … Read more
The deaths come as Jakarta says it will accept foreign help to tackle its worst wildfires in more than a decade. Posted on October 16, 2026 October 16, 2026 Four people fighting a forest fire in a national park on the Indonesian island of Java have died, the Forestry Ministry said, as the country battles … Read more
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed wrapped up his tour of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula tonight with a packed rally inside Marquette’s Vandament Stadium, where more than a thousand Michiganders showed up to hear him speak. Marquette is the bluest part of the Upper Peninsula, home to Northern Michigan University, and voters are most likely to … Read more
Cairo — Egyptian farmer Khaled al-Shahat was working on his land when he came across something he had not seen before. The unusual pink rock led archaeologists to unearth pieces of statues of King Ramses II, who ruled Egypt from 1279 BC. C. until 1213 BC. C. “I was working on my land on Friday … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 14, 2026 in New York City. Miguel M. Santiago | Getty Images S&P 500 futures were relatively unchanged early Friday after the gauge posted its first winning session in four, and investors shook off the latest selloff in technology … Read more
Apple has an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio on its French regulatory website, hinting that a new iPad mini is coming. The A3632 model number on the case does not match current or previous iPad mini cases. Apple appears to have added the case to its website recently and it appears alongside iPhone 18 Pro … Read more
The Milwaukee Brewers are going to the World Series for the second time in franchise history and the first time as a National League team (the Brewers were still in the American League when they went to the World Series in 1982). This also means that the Los Angeles Dodgers have been eliminated, and their … Read more
NEED TO KNOWAA predicts activity below storm level despite coronal mass ejections reaching Earth. Observers in Alaska, northern Canada, and some upper Midwest states have the best chances of seeing auroras. Smartphone night mode can capture faint displays better than the naked eye. Could the Northern Lights make a surprise cameo tonight? atmosphere, creating brilliant … Read more
Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children BBC