Super Telescope Captures Images of a Plasma Jet Emitting from Black Hole at 16-Times Greater Resolution
PICTURED: Four observations of Centaurus A taken and rendered by the ESA. PC: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; optical: Rolf Olsen; infrared:…
Author: Andy Corbley
Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds
Story at a glance… Within cancer tumors, fats build up in their oxidized form. “Killer” T cells entering the…
Why in One of the Most Biodiverse Countries on Earth is Everyone Growing Rice?
PICTURED: Aerial view of the landscape around Halimun Salak National Park in West Java, Indonesia. Swidden farming dominates in…
Taliban Gaining Control of the Country and the Conversation
MOSCOW, Russia. May 28th, 2019: PICTURED: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, third from left, arrives with other members of the…
The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants
Story at a glance… A new documentary features decades of work on plant intelligence Featuring Europe’s most famous forester,…
U.S. Military Endure 4 Days of Continuous Rocket Fire in Iraq as Militias “Get the Message” and Retaliate
PICTURED: Protestors gather outside the Baghdad Embassy Compound, Iraq. Story at a glance… 4 days have passed of rocket…
The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 2
Taken from an earlier story from World at Large… In 2007, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine…
A Diverse Supply Chain Could Save a City During a Food Shortage
A new paper published today in Nature shows that as the climate continues to change, cities can defend themselves…
Bagram Air Base “Symbol of Afghan Occupation” Abandoned in the Middle of the Night
PICTURED: The air traffic control tower in Bagram Air Base, Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Story at a glance… The U.S.…
Best Cities for Digital Nomads — 75 Destinations Ranked for Everything From Rent to Freedom
COVID-19 chased millions of traditionally office and computer-based workers into remote working situations, a place where many, especially young…
No Life in Venus’ Clouds, Maybe in Jupiter’s?
PICTURED: An image of Venus showing the clouds, taken by the ultraviolet imager of the Venus Climate Orbiter Akatsuki,…
Germany, Italy, Poland, UK: More than 5,000 NATO Troops Leave Afghanistan—U.S. Nearly Finished
KABUL, Afghanistan. June 30th, 2021. Despite efforts to try and keep the Afghan occupation going by right wing hawks,…
Svalbard Coal Mines Dismantled and the Area is Turned Back into Wilderness With an Enormous National Park
Norway, having ceased mining operations of coal in the Arctic in 2017, is dismantling their last mine piece by…
With Bombs Biden “Sends Message” to Iran: One Child Killed, U.S. Personnel Shelled
ANBAR, Iraq. June 28th, 2021. President Biden ordered the second bombing of Iraqi military forces along the Syrian border…
China’s Rover Videotapes Itself Driving on Mars: a World’s First
Like NASA which landed its fifth Martian rover in February, China’s Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet…
Following Taliban Battlefield Gains, Hawks Try to Circle the Wagons in Afghanistan
Story at a glance… Amid massive battlefield gains by the Taliban, Republican senators meet with Afghan President Ghani. With…
From the UK Comes a “Cyber Seed” Which May Soon Allow Firms to “Grow” Their Own Technology
PICTURED: Dr. Imelda Friel from Queen’s University Belfast works on the innovative cyber seed. PC: Queen’s U. Belfast. Released.…
World Achieves 17% of Land Conserved but Must Improve Quality—IUCN
Story at a glance… 17% of land and fresh water has been protected in some way by the world…
Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Iran’s New President Cheered by Hawks on Both Sides
The recent Iranian presidential election has seen the Head of the Judiciary, Ebrahim Raisi, elected with 60% of the…
After Months, NASA Perseverance Rover to Begin Search for Life in Jezero Crater
PICTURED: a topographical satellite map of the next few years of Perseverance’s search for life on Mars. Photo credit:…