Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes

Enlarge / Georgia Tech scientists found that the so-called “Cheerios effect” is the mechanism by which fire ants cluster together to form rafts. (credit: Hungtang Ko) Fire ants might be the scourge of southern states like Georgia and Texas, but scientifically, they are endlessly fascinating as an example of collective behavior. A few fire ants spaced well […]

The 2022 US Open concludes with the finals on September 11 — here’s how to livestream every match

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Francis Tiafoe hits a shot against Andrey Rublev during the 2022 US Open quarterfinals. Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The 2022 US Open tennis championship is being broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ through September 11. The singles quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals […]

A huge question looms over Trump after the CIA reportedly concludes the Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The CIA has reportedly concluded with high confidence that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month, directly contradicting Riyadh’s denials that the crown prince was involved. President Donald Trump was briefed on the agency’s findings Saturday. The development raises a critical […]

Automation will drive interest rates higher, a new report concludes

REAL interest rates in the developed world have been low ever since the financial crisis of 2008-09 (see chart). The global economy might have struggled to recover had that not been the case; higher rates would have caused many more companies and homeowners to default. Central banks are now starting to push rates slightly higher. […]

More cuts for Britain’s fading military as report concludes ‘cyber more important’

Published time: 27 Nov, 2017 12:24 It’s bad news for Britain’s creaking and shrinking military. A national security review says extra funding to defend Britain should actually be funneled into combating cyberattacks, according to a report in the Telegraph. Military chiefs had hoped a national security review would decide extra cash should be given to […]

Analysis of 187 documents concludes Exxon “misled the public” on climate change

Enlarge / Oil processing towers and gas processing infrastructure stand at the Exxon Mobil Corp. (credit: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A review of 187 ExxonMobil documents, published by two Harvard researchers on Wednesday, has found that the company ”misled the public” on climate change. The documents included internal papers published by journalists at InsideClimate News […]

Russia’s ambassador Kislyak concludes US assignment

Published time: 22 Jul, 2017 23:22 Sergey Kislyak’s tenure as Russia’s ambassador to the US has ended, the Russian embassy in Washington has announced. Denis Gonchar, Russia’s Deputy Chief of Mission, will head the embassy until Kislyak’s successor arrives. Ambassador S.Kislyak has concluded his assignment in Washington, DCMinister-Counselor D.Gonchar will act as Chargé d’Affaires ad […]