Largest study of its kind suggests high red meat consumption has biggest impact, followed by smoking More than a quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors such as red meat intake and smoking, according to the largest study of its kind. The study, published...
Starwatch: Venus to meet Saturn in evening twilight
Look west after sunset this week to see the pair converge in the dusk, closing in on a near-conjunction on 8 March Look west as the evening twilight gathers this week for a chance to spot the planets Venus and Saturn. The accompanying chart shows the view looking west from...
‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered Once Art Borkent starts speaking about biting midges, he rarely pauses for breath. Holding up...
Microsoft blocks the word ‘Microslop’ in Copilot Discord, and the server melts down
Trouble began when users discovered that Discord messages containing the word "Microslop," a mocking nickname for the company's AI-heavy direction, were automatically blocked. Those attempting to post the word received a notice saying their message included a "prohibited phrase."Screenshots spread quickly across social media, pushing what might have been a......