Saltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
If you live in a flood-prone area, especially near the ocean, it’s important to know the risks if your EV is flooded. Or your ...
Knee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.
As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down – and obscures a potential real threat from space
Get past the fake science, and the Taurid meteor shower foreshadows what could, one day, pose a troubling scenario.
Brazilian presidency of the G20 is likely to end with limited results
Brazil’s presidency of the G20 will end with limited results, as other members of the bloc turn a deaf ear to President ...
Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some US ...
Islamic scholar’s ‘fatwa’ criticising October 7 attack echoes growing unhappiness in Gaza towards Hamas
The fatwa says the October 7 attacks broke Islamic law which forbids harming civilians, including women and children, during ...
Smart homes for assisted living have huge potential, but here’s why they’re still mostly a pipe dream
Many older people could live independent lives in smart homes, but so far the technology has failed to live up to the hype.
Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland – what you need to know
Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year, there were more than ...
Campus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications
A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of ...
Is it ever OK for scientists to experiment on themselves?
Ethicists often debate how to understand reasonable risk. But it is widely agreed that reasonable risks must be minimised to ...
Gladiator II: a wavering thumbs up for a rehashed sequel that can’t escape the ghost of Russell Crowe
While undoubtedly entertaining, the sequel feels like a duplicate of the original which sacrifices characterisation for ...