Astronomers recently carried out a comprehensive search for strange "winged" radio galaxies using data from the LOFAR Two-meter Sky Survey Data Release 2 (LoTSS DR2) and discovered over 1,000 new systems. The paper outlining these results was submitted to the arXiv preprint
The number of luxury, detached homes in England and Wales owned through offshore companies has fallen dramatically in the last decade, likely as a result of a government transparency drive, UCL researchers say.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, adding that the subject will be discussed when President Donald Trump meets with
America's NATO allies put a brave face Monday on a US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, but warned it was proof Europe needs to step up for its own security, and fast. US President Donald Trump cast fresh doubts over the future of the alliance as he announced
We've crossed yet another one of Elon Musk's self-driving thresholds. Tesla's fleet of vehicles using the company's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system has driven over 10 billion miles, according to the company's updated safety page. That means the company has crossed the
Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this is the LMC's first or second "pass" by the Milky Way itself—and it has huge
Plants are under constant stress due to pathogens, heat, or other environmental factors. Proteins can become damaged as a result and cell function is thrown off balance. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum working with Professor Şuayb Üstün have discovered how plant cells
Commuters and drivers on both sides of the Causeway say the new service – with more pick-up and drop-off points among other features - offers more choices but at a higher cost, while experts say it would reduce the “first-mile and last-mile friction”.
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid. On Sunday, GameStop announced that it submitted a nonbinding proposal to acquire 100% of eBay for $125.00
The Avalanches’ new album launch is underway. Last fall, the Australian electronic duo teased LP4 on Instagram with a photo of a pile of LaCie Rugged drives. Recently they wiped their Instagram and unveiled a new logo (that may to take inspiration from Tasuro Yamashita's 1983
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican and Italian officials in Rome this week, as President Trump’s confrontations with the church and Italian government have soured relations. Rubio’s travel is scheduled for Wednesday through Friday. His
Here's where to find a Potion of Clearance in The Witcher 3, so you can respect your skills.
The new expansion adds 111 birds and a hummingbird garden that makes turns more complex.
Cell walls are a crucial structure of plant life, protecting cells from damage, giving plants shape, and containing energy-rich nutrients. And yet the process of how the walls begin to form remains mysterious.
Hair and beauty salons are spaces where we go to look and feel good. We have a bad day, a bad week, a bad breakup—we go to the salon. But ask any hair or beauty worker about what their job involves and they'll tell you the work to help clients feel good goes well beyond cutting
Speech on campus can only flourish if students learn how to navigate differences, listen generously, and think critically in the classes they take. If they do, they may be better equipped to do what free speech requires: showing others the error of their ways, rather than
SEOUL, May 4 - South Korea said it was verifying intelligence that a South Korean-flagged vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap News said on Monday.
The Iron Blossom Festival has been happening in Richmond, Virginia for the past few years, but it's never had a lineup like this . This year's Iron Blossom goes down Sep. 19-20 at Richmond's Midtown Green, and it's got '00s titans LCD Soundsystem and Jack White topping a lineup
A new Star Wars report reveals some troubling trends in a galaxy far away.
Housemarque’s roguelike shooter has been unwillingly drafted into the culture war
President Trump on Monday said CNN political analyst Van Jones should be “ashamed of himself” for referring to him as a dictator on air after the two worked together for criminal justice reform in his first administration. “I liked some of the people he was with, agreed with
Scientists are using sunlight to turn plastic waste into clean fuels like hydrogen, offering a breakthrough solution to both pollution and energy challenges. While still in development, the approach could transform trash into a valuable resource for a low-carbon future.
GameStop has made an offer to acquire eBay for $56 billion, which comes as part of GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen's plan to transform the online marketplace into a "legit competitor to Amazon," he tells The Wall Street Journal. In an announcement on Monday, eBay says it will
A federal judge declined to immediately block the Trump administration from closing East Potomac Golf Links, saying recent reports about renovation plans aren’t enough for her to step in. "I don’t want to be the overseer of Parks and Rec. I’m no Amy Poehler,” U.S. District