Wyoming Judge Strikes Down Obama Administration’s Fracking Regulations
U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled that the Department of Interior lacks the Congressional authority to frame rules to govern fracking.
Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton: Presumptive GOP Nominee To Escalate Attack On Democratic Rival
Donald Trump said he will target his democratic rival’s “failed policies and bad judgment” in his speech in New York Wednesday.
Egyptian Court Voids Deal Transferring Control of Two Red Sea Islands To Saudi Arabia
The deal to hand over the two uninhabited islands — Tiran and Sanafir — was announced by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in April.
Australian Defence Force Recruits Accused Of Widespread Sexual Abuse, Cover-Up At Public Inquiry
A royal commission investigating child abuse in the Australian Defence Force has heard disturbing allegations that teenage recruits were forced to rape and sexually abuse each other.
Astronomers Discover ‘Infant’ Exoplanets That May Help Unlock Mysteries Of Planetary Birth And Evolution
Astronomers have detected two of the youngest exoplanets ever spotted — a discovery they hope will provide invaluable insights into how planets form and evolve.
Janet Yellen’s Congressional Testimony: Global, Domestic Uncertainties Continue To Dog Fed Chairwoman
The Fed chairwoman is likely to face tough questions from lawmakers regarding her downbeat economic outlook and the potential threats posed by Brexit.
New Algorithm Aims To Predict, Prevent ISIS Attacks, Researchers Say
The algorithm, based on a mathematical model already being used to predict interaction of objects in the natural world, may be useful in predicting large-scale ISIS attacks.
Scientists Detect The Most Distant, And Earliest, Signs Of Oxygen In The Universe
SXDF-NB1006-2 was born just 700 million years after the Big Bang, and is one of the earliest and farthest sources of oxygen ever detected.
Climate Change: Antarctica Carbon Dioxide Levels Cross 400 Parts Per Million For First Time In 4 Million Years
This is the first time in 4 million years that carbon dioxide levels at the South Pole have passed the symbolic threshold of 400 parts per million.
Russia’s Olympic Dreams Hang In The Balance As Tensions Mount Over Doping Charges
On Friday, the International Association of Athletics Federations will decide whether to allow Russian track and field athletes to participate in the Rio Olympics.
A Jupiter-Like Alien World Orbiting Two Sun-Like Stars Is The Largest Ever Spotted In A Two-Star System
Kepler-1647b, a gas giant located 3,700 light-years from Earth, orbits two stars — one slightly larger and the other slightly smaller than our sun.
German 10-Year Sovereign Bond Yield Turns Negative For First Time As Brexit Jitters Spread
Yields on Germany’s 10-year sovereign bonds plunged into negative territory for the first time amid concerns over a potential Brexit.
Israel Elected As Chair Of Permanent UN Committee For The First Time Ever
The move, condemned by Arab states, marked the first time Israel — routinely denounced by the U.N. — has been chosen to lead one of its permanent committees.
NATO Chief Announces Deployment Of 4 Battalions In Baltic States Ahead Of Defense Ministers’ Meeting
Ahead of the two-day meeting between the alliance’s defense ministers, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg announced the deployment of four battalions in Eastern Europe.
NASA And UAE Team Up For Space Exploration, Mission To Mars
The agreement, signed Sunday, aims to increase collaboration between NASA and the UAE Space Agency on, among other things, exploration of Mars.
Great Barrier Reef: Australia Pledges $740M To Protect Climate Change-Ravaged Structure
This year’s coral bleaching, the worst in the reef’s history, has adversely affected over 90 percent of the 1,400 mile structure, according to recent surveys.
Angela Merkel China Visit: German Chancellor Urges Beijing To Ensure Level Playing Field For Foreign Investors
Merkel’s trip — her ninth as the German chancellor — comes at a time when the European steel industry is floundering under a glut of cheap Chinese steel.
Watch ‘Sunspring’: A Fascinatingly Incoherent Sci-Fi Film Written By An AI
The script for “Sunspring” — a nine-minute sci-fi short — was generated by Benjamin, a neural network created by filmmaker Oscar Sharp and AI researcher Ross Goodwin.
Antikythera Mechanism: Mysteries Of 2,100-Year-Old ‘Computer’ Revealed After Decade-Long Research
After more than a decade’s effort, researchers have figured out what the 2,100-year-old contraption — often called the world’s first computer — was used for.
Trump Intensifies ‘Pocahontas’ Insult Against ‘Racist’ Elizabeth Warren
The presumptive Republican nominee accused the Massachusetts senator of pretending to be Native American “in order to advance her career.”
Astronomers Discover Potential Hot Jupiter Locked In A ‘Death Spiral’ Around Its Star
A new study makes the case for the existence of PTFO8-8695 b — a “hot Jupiter” exoplanet locked in a “death spiral” around its young star.
Air France Pilots Begin 4-Day Strike, Threatening Travel Plans Of Thousands Of Euro 2016 Fans
A pilots’ strike, part of wider protests against new French labor laws, may hamper travel for thousands of soccer fans.
Light Pollution Now Hides The Milky Way From A Third Of World’s Population, New Maps Reveal
Light pollution now hides the view of the Milky Way in the night sky for a third of humanity, a study reveals.
Brexit Could Put UK Science ‘In Jeopardy,’ Nobel Laureates Warn
In a letter to the Telegraph, a team of 13 British Nobel laureates said leaving the European Union may put science and research in the U.K. “in jeopardy.”
New Horizons Image Reveals ‘Krun Macula,’ Pluto’s Rugged And Dark Highlands
The image, captured by the spacecraft during its July flyby, shows the southeastern portion of Pluto’s great ice plains bordering dark highlands.
Icelandic Experiment Reports A Climate Change Breakthrough, Turns Carbon Dioxide To Stone
The experiment could be the much-awaited breakthrough for scientists working to perfect carbon capture and sequestration techniques.
India Rejects Google Street View Service Over Security Concerns
The decision comes after an analysis by Indian security agencies found that the image-capturing service may be used by terrorists to carry out attacks.
EU-China Strategic Dialogue To Begin In Brussels As Brexit, Trade Worries Loom
The meeting comes just days ahead of the Brexit referendum and at a time when the EU steel industry is buckling under pressure from cheap Chinese steel exports.
Scientists Observe A Giant Black Hole With An Even Bigger Appetite For ‘Cold Rainstorms’
The new observation could explain why many supermassive black holes seem to be much bigger than they should be.
Tel Aviv Shooting: Israel Revokes Ramadan Permits For Palestinians As Netanyahu Vows To Take ‘Necessary Steps’
The decision, announced hours after gunmen killed four people at a crowded market in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, will affect 83,000 Palestinians.