Is the current standoff in Ukraine another ‘calm before the storm’ moment?
The Russian ground offensive in Ukraine is starting to show signs of slowing down, as President Vladimir Putin’s forces assume a more defensive posture...
With Russia invading Ukraine, what’s the threat of nuclear war right now
During an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Putin’s chief spokesperson refused to rule out the possibility that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons.
Is Putin...
Scientists find new way to grow extremely tiny diamonds without explosives
Diamonds aren’t just glittery, sparkly gems for jewelry.
The smallest ones, only a few nanometers wide, are also crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum...
This giant carnivorous dinosaur could hunt underwater
Spinosaurus is the largest carnivorous dinosaur ever discovered on Earth. It’s even larger than T. rex.
A new study from University of Oxford and others...
The war in Ukraine is creating a massive grain shortage. What does that mean...
As the war in Ukraine marches into its fourth week, a bleak sort of accounting is underway:
So far, more than 900 civilians have been...
COVID-19 pandemic prompted exodus from New York City, gains upstate
New York City’s population plunged by nearly 4% – more than 336,000 people – during the pandemic’s first year as residents migrated to less...
Russia’s remaining weapons are horrific and confounding, says Harvard expert
A long with concerns over the possible deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, the Biden administration is now warning that the Russian military may launch...
What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have to do with bananas?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted the United States, the European Union, and other nations to leverage sanctions against Russian...
Why our Sun didn’t have sunspots for 70 years
The number of sunspots on our Sun typically ebbs and flows in a predictable 11-year cycle, but one unusual 70-year period when sunspots were...
A month into the invasion of Ukraine, is the Russian army becoming demoralized
As the war in Ukraine approaches one month since Russia, without provocation, launched its invasion, U.S. intelligence estimates suggest that there have been more...