Bitcoin mining — "the process by which bitcoins are issued and generated" — consumes 155-172 terawatt-hours of electricity per year, accounting for 0.4% of global energy demand, Polytechnique Insights ...

And when it comes to the car horn, Rule 112 is specific: "Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively.

Certain types of cooking oils may be fueling a surge of colon cancers in young Americans, a government-funded study suggests. Consuming large amounts of seed oils – which include sunflower ...

A new 'B' plate has been launched for drivers to display on their cars to inform other road users that they're terrible at one type of manoeuvre. Similar to the red and white L plates that ...

New findings highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance for H5N1 mutations. As the H5N1 bird flu virus is spreading fast among animals in the United States, scientists are now on high alert ...

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Across the Ventura County coast communities and the Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys Monday night, fire crews moved their engines outside and into position-ready for high winds and extreme ...

Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the ...

But nursery leaders warn the increases will not be enough to cover rising National Insurance contributions and minimum wage staffing costs. Included in the £2bn uplift is a £75m expansion grant ...

This story was updated with information about widespread power outages and a brush fire burning in Malibu. Fierce Santa Ana winds gusted overnight, leaving tens of thousands without power and ...

Researchers have observed increasing threat activity from two Russian hacktivist groups attacking US energy and water sectors. In one incident, the hackers attacked a water treatment plant in Stanton, ...