File pic of Air Force One at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea The US military dismissed a widely suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in South Korea, days after local authorities warned residents to evacuate over concerns about a possible leak.On July 28, the Pyeongtaek city government, which oversees the area…

Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…

Scientists released billions of sterile moths across American cotton fields/Image: AI Generated For much of the twentieth century, the pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella) was one of the greatest threats to cotton farming in North America. The tiny insect caused billions of dollars in crop losses by burrowing into cotton bolls, where its larvae fed on…