A roundup of what happened in space in 2024
It's been yet another exciting and eventful year in space -- from minor malfunctions to eclipses.
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An Indian movie, loved abroad, is snubbed at home for Oscar submission
All We Imagine as Light explores the lives of working-class women in Mumbai and won the Grand Prix at Cannes. But it was deemed not Indian enough to submit to the Oscars.
This mashed potatoes recipe breaks all the rules for a tasty twist on the holiday dish
A mashed potatoes recipe that breaks all the rules and perks up your holiday meal
Foreign-born scientists may find it harder to work in U.S. during Trump's 2nd term
H-1B visas, the kind many foreign scientists need to work in the U.S. became harder to get in the first Trump Administration. That's likely to happen again.
3 new species that were discovered in 2024
Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list.
2023 was extremely hot. Then came 2024
It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
Football stadium-sized balloons launch in Antarctica for science experiments
Scientists with NASA are launching enormous balloons, the size of a football stadium, from the Antarctic ice. They're carrying experiments on dark matter and other mysteries.
Forget what you think you know about fruitcake
For generations of Americans, making fun of fruitcake has been a holiday tradition.
But a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver would like us to reconsider our assumptions.
For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules
Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.