Mars orbiter captures Red Planet scar longer than Grand Canyon (image)

New images published by the European Space Agency have captured a 600-kilometer-long (373-mile-long) serpentine scar on the surface of Mars in greater detail than ever before. The Red Planet is covered in scratches and scars, and this one, called Aganippe Fossa, is another of these steep-sided, trench-like grooves — more specifically, though, Aganippe Fossa is … Read more

A new COVID variant is emerging in the US. What are the most common symptoms?

LB.1 is the latest COVID-19 subvariant to make headlines as it circulates in the United States. The highly contagious strain, which emerged shortly after the “FLiRT” variants including KP.3 and KP.2, is causing an increasing number of infections. As infections and emergency room visits rise in the US, some are concerned about a summer surge. … Read more

Sen. Mark Warner is working to rally Senate Democrats to ask Biden to withdraw from the race

Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is trying to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort. Warner is telling Democratic senators that Biden can no longer stay in the race after his shaky debate performance, according to … Read more

Delta investigates tainted meals that led to emergency landing

Delta Air Lines resumed normal food service on international flights Friday after reports this week of tainted food on a flight forced flight diversions, emergency medical care and adjustments to food service on more than 100 flights. The ordeal began early Wednesday morning when a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam with 277 passengers on board … Read more

LIVE: Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-in video

The Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-ins will see all 20 fighters step onto the scales early Friday morning in Las Vegas on Saturday. Watch MMA Fighting’s livestream of the official weigh-ins above. In the main event, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will be expected to make the 175-pound weight limit for their anticipated showdown. It will … Read more

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes 20th Close Approach to the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th approach to the Sun, marking a major milestone in its mission to study the Sun’s corona. This remarkable achievement underscores the probe’s robust design and the meticulous planning that went into its journey to unravel the secrets of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. Launched in 2018, the … Read more

How our brains decipher gaze direction

Resume: A new study reveals the precise moment the brain detects gaze direction, advancing our understanding of social interactions and conditions like autism and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used EEG and machine learning to analyze brain activity as participants viewed avatars with different head and eye directions. They found that the brain processes head orientation before eye … Read more