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Ultra-thin flakes of bismuth display mysterious magnetic properties – which could help the soft, iridescent metal become a wonder material for making greener electronics. “Frankly, I’m still waking up at night because I wonder: what is at play here?” says...

"It feels like we're being held to ransom. It's so immoral it's unreal."Skim off the TopA company has brought a vile new twist on what a "payday" should be: now you, the lowly grunt, are the one that's paying.This, The Guardian's sister publication The Observer reports, is what retail assistants have accused the gig economy platform YoungOnes of doing. Effectively, they say, it's holding...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating reports that debris from the failed Starship test flight landed, and caused property damage in, the Turks and Caicos Islands. In a Jan. 17 statement, the FAA confirmed that it would require SpaceX to perform a mishap investigation for the Starship/Super Heavy test flight the previous day. On that launch, the Starship upper stage...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Jan. 17 that he will nominate former U.S. Space Force commander Matthew Lohmeier to serve as the next undersecretary of the Air Force. Lohmeier gained national attention in 2021 after being relieved of his command for publishing a book criticizing diversity initiatives in the military. If confirmed by the Senate, he will serve as the second-highest-ranking civilian official...

Image by Getty / FuturismSmoking cigarettes is extremely deadly; each year, the habit is estimated to kill around 480,000 Americans. But it makes you feel good near-instantly, washing you over with a calming buzz that nothing else quite matches. It also looks cool — at least in the movies.Soon, though, the "cool" factor may be the only thing going for it. The Food...