(NEXSTAR) — Dazzling auroras may light up the skies of northern states again Friday night, and we’ve got ongoing geomagnetic storm activity to thank. The solar storm activity peaked Thursday night into early Friday morning, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center, a division of NOAA. “While it’s correct that the really big increase in activity … Read more
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The family of a Jewish student with autism in Las Vegas is suing the city’s school district after the then-17-year-old returned home with a swastika etched into his back. … Read more
A whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN) and is categorized as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies, along with quasars, host … Read more
A view of the still steaming fissure from above, in Grindavik on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Marco Di Marco Residents of the small Icelandic fishing village near where a volcano erupted were told Friday they could return home. The regional police chief said residents, business owners and employees could enter … Read more
When I hear someone extolling the virtues of homeopathy, I am often reminded of a quotation from the TV show 30 Rock. “There are many kinds of intelligence,” Jack Donaghy tells a particularly stupid employee. “Practical, emotional … and then there is actual intelligence, which is what I’m talking about.” Similar, and perhaps correlating, are … Read more
U.S. crude prices continued to fall Wednesday, settling below $70 per barrel for the first time since early July and at their lowest levels since June. That’s good news for the Federal Reserve in its battle against inflation. While the impact on oil and natural gas stocks has not been as cheery, companies across many … Read more
(NewsNation) — The Geminids meteor shower is returning to the skies this December, marking the passage of the winter solstice. Here is everything you need to know to witness the year’s best meteor shower. The annual celestial event began on Nov. 19 and will continue through Dec. 24, with the peak expected to fall on … Read more
Seen in sci-fi movies, artificial intelligence (AI) has often been villainized. But scientists in Montreal are harnessing the technology for good, enabling entomologists to discover new species and better understand the effects of climate change. The project’s seed was planted in Montreal’s Insectarium where there are more than 3,000 insects and some 1,500 free-flying butterflies. … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The federal government on Friday reopened railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and caused outrage. Customs … Read more
Researchers report December 22 in the journal Current Biology that the more time reindeer spend ruminating, the less time they spend in non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. EEG recordings revealed that reindeer’s brainwaves during rumination resemble the brain waves present during non-REM sleep, and these brainwave patterns suggest that the reindeer are more “rested” after … Read more
