In a new study conducted by a team of physicists and nearly 1,000 undergraduate students, research findings published in The Astrophysical Journal suggest that solar flares may not be responsible for superheating the sun’s corona, contrary to a popular astrophysics theory. The collaborative effort analyzed the physics of over 600 real solar flares between 2020 … [Read more…]
China’s rigid one-child policy from 1980 until 2015 resulted in many demographic challenges. (AP PHOTO) China will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a “new-era” marriage and child bearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, the latest move by authorities to boost the country’s falling birth rate. China’s Family … [Read more…]
The Eagles quarterback, fresh off a trip to the Super Bowl and a record-breaking contract extension, received his master’s over the weekend Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Jalen Hurts Earning a master’s degree? Just add it to the list of things Jalen Hurts has accomplished already this year. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, who’s fresh off leading his … [Read more…]
COFFS Harbour has been named as one of seven new NSW Head to Health sites, part of a joint commitment by the Australian and New South Wales Governments of $45.7 million of new mental health funding over four years. “People living in and around Coffs Harbour will have access to a free walk-in service that … [Read more…]
LOS ANGELES — Pack your bags, grab your passport and let’s go to Italy for a bachelorette trip. That’s the premise for “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” which finds Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen teaming up again. The film, which opened in theaters on Mother’s Day weekend, follows the four best … [Read more…]
Editor’s note: If you have an event you would like to have included, please email the information to the Daily News at [email protected]. Tuesday, May 16The Midland Woodworkers’ Association will meet starting at 7pm at Homer Township Hall, 522 N. Homer Road. A representative from Gougeon Brothers, makers of West System epoxy products, will discuss … [Read more…]
Foraging for wild food is a way to enjoy time outside, connect with nature – and come home with some fresh edibles to supplement our diet. But we do need to take care. Know what to look for, and you can sustainably gather free food from your neighbourhood or local bush. Make a mistake, and … [Read more…]
Multiple people are believed to be dead after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in New Zealand. The Loafers Lodge hostel in Newtown, in Wellington’s south, caught alight overnight, prompting an evacuation. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said “a number of people” were unaccounted for but is yet to confirm any deaths. Privately, … [Read more…]
An award-winning children’s author will debut her memoir on a tour around the Kootenay’s later this month, sharing her story about her time in Galena Bay during the 1970s. Galena Bay Odyssey: Reflections of a Hippie Homesteader, written by Ellen Schwartz, recounts her time spent as a ‘back-to-the-land hippie homesteader’ during the times of the … [Read more…]
The federal government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up the network, with the Commonwealth to buy and upgrade flood gauges from local, state and territory governments. It will also outlay an additional $8.6m to create the country’s first national emergency stockpile to improve the ability of emergency teams to respond … [Read more…]