Scientists say they’ve found where the sun’s magnetic field originates
The sun has a powerful magnetic field that creates sunspots on the star’s surface and unleashes solar storms such as the one that bathed much of the planet in beautiful…
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UK lawmaker who lost four limbs to sepsis returns to Parliament
British lawmaker Craig Mackinlay has received a standing ovation in Parliament as he returned to the House of Commons after undergoing a quadruple amputation following a sepsis infection. Mackinlay, who…
May’s full flower moon will light up the sky this week
Stargazers are in for a treat this week: The full moon returns for its May engagement, peaking on Thursday morning. May’s full moon is known as the flower moon, a…
Spain, Norway and Ireland will recognize a Palestinian state
Spain, Norway and Ireland have announced plans to formally recognize a Palestinian state, in a move that is likely to bolster the global Palestinian cause but strain relations with Israel.…
Taiwan’s youth protest plans by lawmakers favoring closer China ties to tighten scrutiny of president
Thousands of mostly young protesters surrounded Taiwan’s legislature late into the night on Tuesday, protesting a push by opposition parties to subject the island’s new leader and his administration to…
The Ukraine war is forcing migrating eagles to change their flight paths, scientists say
Greater spotted eagles are already a species under threat. Now, scientists have found that they have been facing yet another danger: the war in Ukraine. Eagles have been exposed to…
Biden’s EPA is trying to take a huge bite out of the climate crisis. Can it survive Trump’s Supreme Court?
President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency threw down a gauntlet on climate this spring, pushing carmakers toward electric vehicles, cracking down on natural gas leaks and forcing power plants to…
British man accused of spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services found dead in park
A man charged by British police for allegedly spying for Hong Kong’s intelligence services, has been found dead in a park outside of London. Police are investigating the “unexplained death” of Matthew…
Kenyan officials arrive in Haiti ahead of planned security mission, sources say
A delegation of Kenyan “command staff” has arrived in Haiti, according to a law enforcement source in the country, ahead of the long-delayed arrival of a Kenyan-led multinational security support force in the Caribbean nation.…
Indian teen allegedly kills two while drunk driving. As punishment, he was told to write an essay
Anger is growing in India after a teenager who allegedly killed two people while drunk driving was ordered to write an essay as punishment, with many demanding a harsher penalty…