TECH & SCIENCE
Earth's Tectonic Plates Began Moving Around 2.5 Billion Years Ago
When exactly plate tectonics emerged and how it has evolved through time are two of the most significant and hotly debated questions in Earth sciences today.
Has Binance Been Hacked? Crypto Exchange Probing Alleged Leak of User Data
"We are still investigating this case for legitimacy and relevancy. After refusing to cooperate and continuing with this extortion, this individual has begun distributing the data," Binance said.
Yellowstone Supervolcano Mantle Extends All the Way to California
"Knowing this will help us understand supereruptions that have occurred before, and those that will occur in the future."
NASA Plane Flying Around San Andreas Fault Sparks Conspiracy Theories
NASA officials have said that the plane was flying as part of a mission to study the effects of fire smoke on air quality.
Bishop Sparks Outrage by Saying Homosexuality 'Transmitted by Parents'
Neophytos Masouras's comments were followed by a Russian priest claiming he spoke to deceased biologist Charles Darwin, who retracted his theory of evolution.
Meet Heracles Inexpectatus: The Giant Prehistoric Parrot
The parrot may have grown to just over 1 meter (3.3 feet) in height and weighed around 15 pounds, according to researchers.
What is HongMeng? Huawei's Mystery New Mobile OS May Soon Be Revealed
"If you didn't trust Huawei hardware running Android then you aren't going to trust Huawei hardware running their own operating system," one cybersecurity expert told Newsweek.
Supermassive Black Hole 40 Billion Times the Mass of the Sun Discovered
Scientists found the enormous black hole after spotting an "unusual" object at the core of a bright galaxy cluster about 700 million light years from Earth.
150,000 Plasma Swirls the Size of Oregon Could Be Superheating Sun's Corona
These plasma swirls appear to generate short-lived Alfvén waves—the "holy grail in plasma-astrophysics."
World's Thinnest Gold Just Two Atoms Thick Created by Scientists
The material is considered to be two-dimensional because all of the atoms—which are laid out in two layers, one on top of the other—are surface atoms.
Thousands of 'Indestructible' Tardigrades Could Be Living on the Moon
The tardigrades were part of a "lunar library" on board Beresheet—the first privately funded mission to the Moon.
CA's Mega Fires Are So Extreme Birds That Need Wildfires Can't Cope
Mega-fires have become the "new norm" in some states.
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One Giant Leap: 5 U.S. Destinations That Helped Put Man on the Moon
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a road trip to some of the places that made it possible.
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Make Distracted Driving a Thing of the Past
AI devices, heads-up displays, smart license plates and more are make drivers safer.
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10 Amazing Inventions That Hit Their Crowdfunding Goals
Less than half of crowdfunded projects meet their goals, but these speakers, sleep trackers, puzzles and more killed it on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Deep Space Radiation Could Cause Memory Problems for Astronauts: Study
Scientists exposed mice to radiation levels they claimed were similar to those found in deep space.
Trump Says DOJ, Tech Giants Must Develop Software to 'Detect Mass Shooters'
Trump said he will instruct the Justice Department to work with Silicon Valley social media companies to create software that "detects" potential mass shooters.
Ancient Maya Attacked and Burned Down a City During Peak of Civilization
Study suggests extreme violent warfare took place throughout Maya history, raising questions about its collapse.
Environmental Activists Killed for Defending Earth Have Doubled in 15 Years
"The environment is currently one of the major battlefields over the shape of the global economy, on a par with armed conflicts and calls for urgent and immediate action," one expert told Newsweek.
Indigenous Lands Have Highest Biodiversity: Study
The Earth is in the grips of what scientists have dubbed the "Sixth Mass Extinction" with the global rate of species extinction at least "tens to hundreds of times higher" than the average over the past 10 million years.
Millions of Black Holes Are Lurking in the Milky Way Eating Galaxy Matter
Japanese researchers propose new plan to hunt down our galaxy's "isolated black holes."
Ancient Egypt: Incredible New Images Show Tomb of King Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun died when he was a teenager and was buried in the Valley of the Kings.
Bigmouth Buffalo: This Fish Is Over 100 Years Old
"A fish that lives over 100 years? That's a big deal," one expert said.
Ex-Google Engineer: Tech Giant Employees Want Trump to Lose in 2020
A former Google engineer claimed the Silicon Valley tech giant has "very biased people running every level of the company" who are going all-in to ensure President Donald Trump doesn't win reelection in 2020.
Only 27% Of Republicans Think Climate Change Is a 'Major Threat' to U.S.
President Trump has called climate change a "Chinese hoax" designed "make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive."