When Markus Rohner flew into Cape Town’s airport this month, he found an unexpected line at the men’s washroom. With the city facing an unprecedented water shortage, airport authorities had turned off all the sink taps but one, leaving visitors to wait in line to wash their hands, under the watchful eye of a bathroom […]
The pyramids of Ancient Egypt hold countless untold secrets, including the way in which they are aligned. Now, one archaeologist posits that the rotation of the Earth and its relation to the sun hold the key. The pyramids have square bases with four corners. Some of them, like the famous Great Pyramid of Giza, have […]
The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won FDA approval. But, doctors in Buffalo want to make it clear: You wont be able to get a blood test to diagnose a concussion. This test doesn’t detect concussions and the approval won’t immediately change how patients are treated. But doctors say […]
NASA got its first chance to analyze how space suits fared on the Moon only after the Apollo astronauts returned to Earth. Future human explorers on Mars will have a different experience. The materials weaved in to their protective gear will have already been field tested by a robot. The yet-to-be-named Mars 2020 rover, the […]
KFC has closed more than half of its 900 UK outlets after delivery problems meant they ran out of chicken. Last week, the fried chicken chain switched its delivery contract to DHL, which blamed “operational issues” for the supply disruption. It was unclear when the delivery problems would be rectified, a KFC spokesperson said. Workers […]
Largest eruption this year sends ash more than 7km into the sky, turning day into night across five nearby districts Indonesia has raised flight warnings around the Mount Sinabung volcano to their highest level after it sent a plume of ash more than 7km (4.4 miles) into the air, turning day into night for people […]
The successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy earlier this month was a landmark technical achievement, but it has quickly come to be symbolized by something a bit sillier — the image of a red Tesla Roadster floating through space, with a dummy in a spacesuit behind the wheel. The car and its passenger — […]
Presidents Day is tomorrow, and as a federal holiday, many places will be closed. Although you may finally have the day off to run those errands, the institutions you need may not be open. To make sure you’re prepared, here’s a rundown on what’s open and closed. According to Banks.org, every national and regional bank […]
The currency they were after was virtual, but the guns they carried were anything but. In the beach resort of Phuket, Thailand, last month, the assailants pushed their victim, a young Russian man, into his apartment and kept him there, blindfolded, until he logged onto his computer and transferred about $100,000 worth of Bitcoin to […]
One function reportedly “switched off emissions cleaning after 26 km of driving.” US investigators are looking into whether Mercedes parent company Daimler used illegal software to cheat emissions tests on diesel vehicles in the US, according to German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, whose report was picked up by Reuters. Though the investigation itself is not […]
What’s your go-to snack? If it’s yogurt, you may be in luck because it may help lower your risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new report. Researchers from Boston University and Harvard University, recently conducted a trial, published in American Journal of Hypertension, to determine how high intake of the food could be associated […]
Washington, D.C., has issued a permit allowing Elon Musk’s Boring Company to do preparatory and excavation work in what is now a parking lot north of the National Mall. The company says the site could become a Hyperloop station. The permit, reported Friday by the Washington Post, was issued way back on November 29th of […]
