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Across the vast Pacific lies Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, home to the majestic moai statues that have long stirred human curiosity. For centuries, the question persisted: How did ancient islanders move these colossal figures across rugged terrain without modern tools? Now, a blend of physics, 3D modeling, and hands-on experimentation provides the most convincing answer yet. A …

Kaffeklubben Island, or Coffee Club Island, is an uninhabited island lying off the northern shore of Greenland. It contains the northernmost undisputed point of land on Earth. Martin Nissen/Wikimedia Commons hide caption toggle caption Martin Nissen/Wikimedia Commons Some scientific discoveries take place in a lab. Others are made deep in the rainforest, along the ocean floor or on the dark …

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lighthouse Reef, Belize [17.312263000, -87.54462766] What’s in the photo? A whale-shaped island Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station When was it taken? March 5, 2020 This amazing astronaut photo shows the bizarre whale-like shape of a Belizean tropical island. The coral-reef-covered structure is home to the Great Blue …

USA TODAY NETWORK The Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine. The Hawaii Department of Health today said a case of mumps has been confirmed in an individual on Hawaii island. Health officials said this case is community-acquired, and not travel-related, suggesting that mumps may currently be circulating on the island. Officials are working with the individual’s family, health care providers and …

A copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s daily schedules released Friday by House Democrats stated that Elon Musk was tentatively expected to visit Epstein’s private island in December 2014. In one calendar entry, a typed message reads: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec. 6 (is this still happening?).” The document gives no information about how the entry came about, what level of …

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On episode 402, NASA’s all-American 2025 astronaut candidates share a little about themselves by playing a …

A remote Maryland island in the Chesapeake finally gets high-speed internet  The Washington Post One of Maryland’s most remote communities celebrates 5G with a visit from the Governor  WBOC TV Verizon brings innovation to Smith Island, connecting one of America’s most secluded communities  Yahoo Finance Governor Moore Announces Completion of Broadband Infrastructure Project to Bring High-Speed Internet to Smith Island  Office of Governor Wes …

Mosquito-Borne Illness Rarely Seen in U.S. Is Suspected on Long Island  The New York Times Source link

A federal judge ruled on Monday that work can resume on Revolution Wind, a large and nearly complete offshore wind farm near Rhode Island. Construction on the project had been halted since Aug. 22, when the Trump administration issued a stop-work order. The order represents a rare — and, at least for now, temporary — win for the offshore wind …

Judge Says Work on Wind Farm Off Rhode Island Can Proceed, for Now  The New York Times Judge blocks Trump’s stop-work order on large New England wind farm  The Washington Post Trump-stalled offshore wind project can restart, judge says  Axios Judge allows work to restart on New England wind project that Trump halted  Politico Trump’s order to halt offshore wind project overturned, Orsted to …