Category : science

Supermoon? Snow Moon? Full moon? Whatever you call it, a lunar spectacle is coming soon

Whether you call it full, snow or super, the biggest, brightest moon of the year is coming to a sky near you Tuesday.

Amazon Leads $700 Million Bet on Electric Truck Maker Rivian

The backing from Amazon will bolster Michigan-based Rivian’s plans to bring an electric truck to market in late 2020. Rivian remains in talks with General Motors Co. about the largest U.S. automaker making an investment or collaborating another way,...

The Navy and Marine Corps May Have a New Weapon: "Mother Ship" Strikes?

The future of amphibious attack may consist of thousands of disaggregated manned and unmanned surveillance boats, armor-carrying connectors, minesweepers and small attack vessels operating in tandem as the Navy and Marine Corps refine a new strategic...

South Africa Ex-Ambassador Seized Over MTN Iran License Win

The case has been the subject of legal claims for several years by the Turkish company, which accuses Johannesburg-based MTN of paying bribes to South African and Iranian officials. MTN secured 49 percent of Irancell Telecommunication Co. Services i...

Everything We Know So Far About Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune'

Dune comes back to the big screen, this time with veteran director Denis Villeneuve.

Getting Clued Up on Heart Disease Could Save Your Life

Women are more likely to experience unusual symptoms than men.Read More...

Amazon's Biggest Bull Says It May Be Bluffing About Nixed NYC HQ

“On first blush, we believe Amazon may be bluffing," wrote Tom Forte, an analyst at DA Davidson, who has a Street-high price target of $2,450. Shares of Amazon rose 0.5 percent in pre-market trading. Amazon is “incredibly shrewd when it comes to lo...

Danish economist picked to be new UN environment chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has picked Danish economist and environmentalist Inger Andersen to be the new UN environment chief, turning the page on a scandal over expenses that rocked the UN agency, according to a letter seen by AFP on Frid...

Here's What the Green New Deal Actually Says

Can it really fight back climate change and move the U.S. to renewable energy?

Your Next Car Could Have Airbags That Inflate on the Outside

The German auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG is taking this idea seriously, developing airbags that would inflate on a vehicle's exterior to make it even safer.

The Potentially Fatal Side Effect of Taking Antidepressants

A woman living with depression describes her experience with serotonin syndrome, a potentially fatal side effect of taking antidepressants.

Scout24 Gets $5.5 Billion Boost to Rival Axel Springer, EBay

The sweetened 46 euro-a-share bid from Hellman & Friedman and Blackstone Group LP -- which gives Scout24 an equity value of 4.9 billion euros -- will help the company better challenge rivals and grow across Europe, Scout24 Chief Executive Officer Tob...

West ups defense spending to keep ahead of Chinese tech: conference report

The United States led a rise in Western defense spending in 2018 as it moved to keep ahead of Chinese and Russian pushes into advanced military technology, a report said on Friday. Worldwide outlays on weapons and defense rose 1.8 percent to more th...

Mnuchin says U.S. had 'productive' trade meetings with China

Mnuchin did not elaborate on the discussions he and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer had with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, a top economic advisor to President Xi Jinping, who the two U.S. officials met later on Friday in Beijing. The U.S....

Life in Kabul's squatter camps highlights challenge for any Afghan peace

In the shadows of mountains east of the capital, Kabul, families recently displaced by fighting join others who have been there for years, scratching out a living with no access to reliable supplies of water and heating fuel, or schools for their chi...

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