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A human marvel that's hard to replicate
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (490+ words) Tesla's humanoid robot "Optimus" distributes popcorn at a Christmas market stall during a presentation in Berlin last month. Credit: dpa/picture alliance via Getty I/picture alliance I'm a tool guy. I love tools, not for their own sake but…...
Ham Radio University at LIU draws hundreds of students, longtime professionals
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (762+ words) Rick Bressler showed'off his ability to control his ham radio, which is at his home in Connecticut, from Long Island during the 27th annual Ham Radio University at'LIU Brookville on Saturday. Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams Jr. Rick Bressler leaned over a…...
We can't innovate our way out of the climate crisis
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (383+ words) Large icebergs float away as the sun rises near Kulusuk, Greenland, in August 2019. Melting polar ice caps are considered a result of rising global temperatures." Credit: AP/Felipe Dana This column reflects the personal views of the author and does…...
NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (121+ words) The International Space Station is seen from the space shuttle Atlantis on July 19, 2011, after it left the orbiting complex. Credit: AP/Uncredited NEW YORK " NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year and may bring its crew back early from…...
Brookhaven National Laboratory offering voluntary separations to some staff
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (324+ words) As Brookhaven National Laboratory prepares to end operations of its Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at month's end while working on a new one, Brookhaven Science Associates, which runs the Upton facility, confirmed it is offering voluntary separations to an unspecified…...
Earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (193+ words) Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the reporters at her office in Tokyo Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, after a strong earthquake hit western Japan. Credit: AP/Yuki Sato TOKYO " A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage…...
Brookhaven awarded $500,000 for land purchase along Swan River
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (432+ words) A pipe carries runoff water into a stream of fresh water brought in from the Swan River in East Patchogue, shown here in 2013. Credit: Randee Daddona Brookhaven Town will receive $500,000 in state funding to purchase more than 8 acres of vacant…...
Rain continues in parts of California reeling from flooding and high tides
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (459+ words) Vehicles drive on a flooded road during a king tide event in Corte Madera, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit: AP/Stephen Lam CORTE MADERA, Calif. " Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned Sunday that more thunderstorms were on…...
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
1+ week, 1+ day ago (436+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers. The bull elephant who died on…...
Long Island weather: Below average temps Saturday with chance of snow
1+ week, 1+ day ago (238+ words) Saturday's forecast across Long Island calls for below-average temperatures and increasing clouds before a chance of a coating of snow overnight, according to the National Weather Service. John Murray, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Upton, said a "fast…...