Early trauma cuts squirrel lifespans

Early-life trauma can cut short the lives of red squirrels in the Yukon. But "food booms" can help boost their resilience to adversity.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
today ~7 min

Cybersecurity researchers spotlight a new ransomware threat – be careful where you upload files

Modern web browsers are increasingly becoming like virtual computers, able to send email and play music and videos. The downside is it’s a new way for hackers to get into your computer.

Selcuk Uluagac, Professor of Computing and Information Science, Florida International University • conversation
today ~7 min


Prehistoric ‘saber-tooth salmon’ gets a new name

A giant prehistoric salmon, the largest to ever exist, had spiky tusk-like teeth that protruded straight out of the side of its skull.

Molly Blanchett-U. Oregon • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

‘Mock flock’ clarifies how birds fly in formation

Previously unknown aerodynamic interactions shed light on how birds fly in such a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
yesterday ~6 min

Banning TikTok won’t solve social media’s foreign influence, teen harm and data privacy problems

TikTok is hardly a model social media platform, but it’s also far from an outlier when it comes to threats to Americans.

Sarah Florini, Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies, Arizona State University • conversation
yesterday ~7 min

Two MIT teams selected for NSF sustainable materials grants

Chosen from 16 finalist teams, the MIT-led projects will investigate quantum topological materials and sustainable microchip production.

David L. Chandler | Elizabeth A. Thomson | MIT News | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
yesterday ~11 min

What to Do If Your Personal Data Has Been Exposed

VOA Learning English • voa
April 24, 2024 ~6 min

Study: Climate Change Could Cost $38 Trillion by 2050

VOA Learning English • voa
April 24, 2024 ~6 min


US to Require Sale or Ban of TikTok

VOA Learning English • voa
April 24, 2024 ~5 min

GPS ‘Spoofing’ in Conflict Areas Puts Other Aircraft at Risk

VOA Learning English • voa
April 24, 2024 ~6 min

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