China has launched a barrage of medium-range missiles over large distances in the South China Sea, Beijing’s latest step to demonstrate its strategic dominance and sovereignty over disputed waters, a U.S. defense official said. The rocket launches on Wednesday mark a series of military exercises that China has carried out …

“There is a potential suspect,” said one official, stressing that no one has been charged and the investigation is continuing. The Navy declined to comment on an active investigation. The fire on board the billion-dollar warship was extinguished after four days of rage. The ship was docked in San Diego …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), as caused by a bacterial toxin known as Staphylococcal enterotoxin, can be completely prevented by treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant. This exciting find, recently published in the very cited British Journal of Pharmacology, also suggests …

A rare fusion between clusters of galaxies has just revealed an even rarer face. Astronomers have found a large, low-frequency radio ‘bridge’ between the two, spanning a distance of 6.5 million light-years – evidence of a magnetic field that connects them in the early stages of the merging process. It …

It followed Wednesday’s postponement of NBA, Major League Baseball, MLS and WNBA games in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin and subsequent protests. Japan’s Osaka took to Twitter local time in New York on Wednesday night after defeating Anett Kontaveit in the quarterfinals and talking to reporters. …