One thing most cats seem to have in common is a deep love of tuna. That’s an odd predilection for a creature that evolved in the desert, with nary a fish in sight. Now scientists think they’ve nailed down the biology behind this curious craving. In a series of experiments Read more…
In 2017, Michael Moritz, a billionaire venture capitalist, sent a note to a potential investor about what he described as an unusual opportunity: a chance to invest in the creation of a new California city. The site was in a corner of the San Francisco Bay Area where land was Read more…
Kitty Oppenheimer: Can you explain quantum mechanics to me? J. Robert Oppenheimer: Well, this glass, this drink, this counter top, uhh.. our bodies, all of it. It’s mostly empty space. Groupings of tiny energy waves bound together. Kitty Oppenheimer: By what? J. Robert Oppenheimer: Forces of attraction strong enough to Read more…
The incidents — highlighted in preliminary F.A.A. safety reports but not publicly disclosed — were among a flurry of at least 46 close calls involving commercial airlines last month alone… While there have been no major U.S. plane crashes in more than a decade, potentially dangerous incidents are occurring far Read more…
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) has apologised after revealing more than three years’ worth of officer body cam footage has been deleted from its computer systems. SYP said it had referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the footage, recorded between July 2020 and May 2023, was found to Read more…
Most research shows that over-the-counter fish oil supplements don’t offer cardiovascular benefits, but that hasn’t stopped marketers from touting them for heart health, a new study shows. The sale of fish oil supplements is a multibillion-dollar industry, and many people take fish oil capsules daily, believing the omega-3 fatty acids Read more…