The Hartford Line trains are no longer accepting riders on Sunday afternoon after the trains reached capacity. The Hartford Line tweeted an alert that as of 1 p.m., all train service is only to bring riders to their destinations, and will not pick up new passengers. In addition, buses will be brought in the alleviate […]
Like humans, some dogs are more prone to obesity than humans. A new study on dog behavior may help us better understand how human personalities affect obesity. Scientists in Budapest, Hungary asked volunteers to bring in their pet dogs, which the scientists would separate into groups based on whether they were average weight or obese. […]
The European Space Agency had its own special way of marking a memorial service for astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking. At the same time his ashes were interred at Westminster Abbey in London, the ESA beamed music featuring Hawking’s famously synthesized voice towards the closest-known black hole. Hawking was widely known for his work on black […]
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting in three weeks. It can take several weeks for ship-borne cargo from China to reach the United States — too late to beat the July 6 deadline. That could lead […]
Egypt announced Saturday steep increases in fuel and cooking gas prices as part of the country’s economic reforms and austerity measures designed to overhaul the country’s ailing economy. The new prices went into effect Saturday morning, the Ministry of Oil said in a statement. Prices for cooking gas increased from 60 to 100 pounds (from […]
The National Institutes of Health has terminated a controversial $100-million study on the health effects of daily drinking that was largely funded by the alcohol industry. The announcement comes after internal NIH investigations found evidence of scientific bias, policy violations, and inappropriate engagement with industry representatives. The findings—announced by the NIH on Friday, June 15—largely support […]
Some spiders crawl around your house, some jump across the lawn — others take transoceanic flights. With aircraft fashioned from strands of silk, certain species of tiny spiders can take to the air in a process that scientists call “ballooning.” Ballooning spiders were first documented in the 17th century, Science magazine reported in April. But […]
The situation involving Ripple’s native XRP asset is evolving rather slowly. More specifically, people want to know whether or not this is effectively a security. With the Ethereum situation now clarified, one can only hope more information regarding Ripple in the coming days and weeks. The XRP Situation Remains Unclear There are some characteristics about […]
Tariffs could morph into a potential threat to Americans’ finances that goes beyond paying a little extra for a steak, a TV or other everyday items that are expected to rise in price due to the escalating dispute between the U.S. and its trading partners. The U.S. decision Friday to move ahead with tariffs on […]
The hotter you are when you work out, the more you sweat—which means you’re getting a better workout, right? Well, not necessarily. In fact, the latest workout trend involves doing the opposite: Turning the temperature down. So far down that gloves are recommended indoors. But is this just a new boutique fitness fad or a […]
A dust-enshrouded, giant black hole ripping apart a star blasted out a superfast jet of particles that packed about 125 billion times the amount of energy the sun releases per year, a new study finds. This is the first time astronomers have directly imaged the formation and evolution of such a jet from a black […]
The S&P 500 edged up and the Nasdaq reached another record closing high on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it would avoid raising interest rates until mid-2019, and data showed U.S. economic strength. The strong U.S. retail sales numbers came a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate and […]
