40-year-old Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications
The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday there have been 676 measles cases confirmed in the state across 37 counties this year.Continue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1663: Russia strikes a passenger train near the Polish border as drone swarms push deeper into western Ukraine
Exclusives Ukraine is working down the short list of ships that shell its cities with cruise missiles. A Neptune reached one of them tied up at its own pier. Drones went in with the missile, and the general staff counts three more vessels and the port’s fuel-oil storage hit theContinue Reading
Russia is working to modernize its weapons on every front. This month, its drones are expected to carry 20-element anti-jam antennas to outpace Ukraine’s jamming
Russia is working methodically to modernize its attack drones on every possible front. This month, its drones are expected to carry 20-element anti-jam antennas in place of the 16-element ones, harder for Ukrainian electronic warfare to defeat, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defense-technology adviser, said. Russia’s knack for scalingContinue Reading
Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases
Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities., Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities. Protests have erupted across several cities in Syria after the government increased fuel prices, with demonstrators blocking a main highwayContinue Reading
Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital
Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in Quito, Ecuador., Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital NewsFeed Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in densely populated parts of Quito, Ecuador. Published On 14 Sep 2026,2026-09-14 04:28:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials
The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve. Atlas Building Composites, a spinout of MIT, is on a mission to address both problems with a single solution. The company hasContinue Reading
APOD: 2026 September 14 – Where Your Elements Came From
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 14 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
An Early Look at Fall Color in Canada
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory An Early Look at Fall Color in… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps WorldContinue Reading
How an influx of salt may affect microbial ecosystems
As sea levels rise due to climate change, encroaching sea water will likely make freshwater environments saltier. In a new study, MIT researchers have shown how that increase in salinity might affect microbial ecosystems found in environments such as rivers and estuaries. These microbial communities play important roles in theContinue Reading
What the commemoration of the 235th anniversary of Bois Caïman means for Haiti’s memory and future
August 14, 1791, put in motion the first major anti-slavery movement in Haiti — part Vodou ceremony, part political congress, and wholly a movement of protest and resistance…Continue Reading
The World’s Most-Beloved Boeing 757 Sent To The Graveyard Is Now Destroyed For Good
The single most effective flying billboard in transatlantic aviation history is no longer flying, nor is it sitting in an aviation museum. Instead, the iconic Icelandair Boeing 757-200, registered as TF-FIU, famous worldwide for its hand-airbrushed Northern Lights livery, has been stripped and reduced to scrap metal in a teardownContinue Reading
Airbus Built A Plane No Airline Wanted: Now Enthusiasts Are Racing To Fly It
When designing an aircraft, you typically start out with a baseline design, like the Airbus A320-200. You can then stretch it, such as creating the A321-100, or incorporate further improvements to boost gross weights, performance, and/or fuel capacity, like with the A321-200. Alternatively, you can shrink the aircraft, either justContinue Reading
A Super El Niño Is Building. Florida’s Most Vulnerable Homes Aren’t Ready.
A strong El Niño is raising the odds of an active winter storm season—and the Floridians most likely to die in a tornado live in aging manufactured homes the state can’t even count. By Kate Waxman On the night of Feb. 22, 1998, tornadoes tore through Central Florida while mostContinue Reading