The World’s Lakes Are Shrinking
The world’s largest lakes are rapidly shrinking, endangering a critical freshwater source for people around the world. In a new…
May 2023
Friday Squid Blogging: Peruvian Squid-Fishing Regulation Drives Chinese Fleets Away
A Peruvian oversight law has the opposite effect: Peru in 2020 began requiring any foreign fishing boat entering its ports…
Scientists Built a Giant Human Scent Buffet to Learn How Mosquitoes Find Us
Researchers created a giant sniffing arena for mosquitoes, all in hopes of understanding why they’re so drawn to us. Among…
Huge Shipment of Explosive Chemicals Disappears In Mojave Desert, Investigation Underway
California officials are investigating the disappearance of 30 tons (61,000 pounds) of ammonium nitrate from a railcar crossing the Midwest.…
Read the Facebook Papers for Yourself
In the fall of 2021, members of the U.S. Congress and hundreds of Western journalists obtained access to a collection…
Tears of the Kingdom’s Zelda Performer on Becoming a Video-Game Icon
The release of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in 2017 brought with it several new additions to Nintendo’s…
Howard Ashman Documentary Saved by Internet, Will Stay on Disney+
After an internet uproar, Howard—the 2018 documentary chronicling the indelible legacy of lyricist Howard Ashman, the queer icon who gave…
3 Common Initial Attack Vectors Account for Most Ransomware Campaigns
The data shows how most cyberattacks start, so basic steps can help organizations avoid becoming the latest statistic.
Apple Patches 3 Zero-Days Possibly Already Exploited
In an advisory released by the company, Apple revealed patches for three previously unknown bugs it says may already have…
Greg Abbott Signs Law Making EV Owners Pay for Their Gas-Free Cars
Driving an electric vehicle in Texas is soon to become more expensive. Governor Greg Abbott signed a law (SB 505)…