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1816: When summer never came

There are years that leave a mark on the calendar and years that leave a mark on everything else. 1816 was the latter. Across the Northern Hemisphere, spring arrived and then summer simply didn't ...
A new study reveals that the source of magma for the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone could be closer than previously thought ...
Artificial intelligence is often sold to executives as a force multiplier, boosting the performance of employees. However, there’s a major, but much less highlighted, drawback: AI can kill the ...
Donald Trump threatened Iranian bridges and power plants as rhetoric escalated. His words come as a recently constructed bridge near Tehran was destroyed in an airstrike. China, Russia and France ...
JERUSALEM, March 31 (Reuters) - Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the ‌border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the ...
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The US attacked military targets across Iran’s Kharg Island as President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to unleash a massive new bombing campaign if Tehran doesn’t strike a deal to end the war. US ...
Daniel Klaidman, an investigative reporter based in New York, is the former editor-in-chief of Yahoo News and former managing editor of Newsweek. He has over two decades of experience covering ...
How scientists risked everything on a completely untested, wildly destructive tactical operation to forcefully alter the ...
President Trump is backing off, for now, from destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure and wiping out its civilization. He also said he agreed to suspend bombing for two weeks if Iran reopens the ...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Iran to immediately reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz or risk attacks on its oil wells and power plants. His comments come as the sprawling ...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including the country's desalination plants. Such a move — and Iran’s possible targeting of the plants of its ...