U.S. guilty plea for woman caught on video with Romanian-Canadian family who died on smuggling run
A woman captured on the parking lot camera of a Super 8 motel in Cornwall, Ont., picking up a Romanian-Canadian family days before their deaths on a human smuggling run pleaded guilty Thursday before a U.S. Federal Court to five counts of alien smuggling. …Modeling energy requirements for oxygen production on the Moon
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 8, February 2025. SignificanceOxygen plays a crucial role in the growing space economy as an oxidizer for rocket propellants and human life support. Studies predict that sourcing oxygen from the Moon’s raw materials can improve space transport architecture due to its …Do LLMs write like humans? Variation in grammatical and rhetorical styles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 8, February 2025. SignificanceAs large language models (LLMs) have grown in power and become more widely available, research has focused on their ability to complete various tasks and the biases they exhibit when doing so. In this study…
Shawnee, KS Author Publishes Humorous Poetry Collection
A Woman Gives Her Perspective on the Highs and Lows of the Human Experience…
Joshlin kidnapping trial | Accused deny kidnapping, trafficking charges
SALDANHA BAY – There was drama in the Joshlin Smith trial when Kelly Smith and her co-accused explained their not guilty plea. Joshlin’s mother, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn, are charged with the kidnapping and human trafficking of the six-year-old. The little girl disappeared from her Saldanha Bay home on 19 February
The Largest Wildfire in World History Burned 15% of a Continent
Wildfires have shaped landscapes, ecosystems and human history for centuries. Some of the deadliest wildfires have burned across millions of acres, leaving behind devastation and reshaping the way we manage fire-prone environments…
Follow in Malcolm X’s footsteps on a civil rights history tour in Boston
It’s 100 years since the civil rights activist was born. Follow in his footsteps on a tour of Boston’s suburbs, where his legacy lives on.
Senate Democrats punt on trans rights in women’s sports
Senate Democrats want to leave the issue of trans athletes playing in women’s sports to state and local governments.Why it matters: Democrats privately admit they need a sharper response to counter Republican attacks on their support for transgender rights, especially when it involves sports.In the Senate…
Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese
Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime…