James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash is finally heading to Disney Plus in June

Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in James Cameron's film franchise, now has a Disney Plus release date.

Valve snuck a Wilhelm scream Easter egg into the new Steam Controller

My Steam Controller just screamed at me, Wilhelmingly.

Territorial conflict may explain male primates’ large size

Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside their own group.

How Trump’s Science Cuts Threaten National Security

Weak science leads to bad forecasting and poor decision making The post How Trump’s Science Cuts Threaten National Security appeared first on Nautilus .

‘The Pitt’ Seeks to Overturn ‘Baseless’ ‘ER’ Knock-Off Claims in Appeal

Lawyers for Max’s “The Pitt” submitted a final briefing Monday in an attempt to defeat claims that the Emmy-winning show is a knockoff of “ER.” This marks the most recent development in a lawsuit brought by “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s estate against Warner Bros. in 2024. In

Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, alleged mastermind of 1MDB scandal, seeks Trump pardon: report

US prosecutors accused Low of stealing billions of dollars from 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.

Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy 'not a corrupt man' amid family road trip criticism

The wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said that her husband is not a “corrupt man” after a watchdog group urged the inspector general to investigate the couple’s newest reality series, “The Great American Road Trip.” “I don't think anybody can accuse my

SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions

SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds. The deal, unveiled on Monday, allows studios to use synthetic performers only if they

How temperature changes light: New model could guide smarter LEDs, sensors and photonic devices

Technion researchers have developed, for the first time, a comprehensive physical model explaining how the properties of a radiating material, including absorption, emission, and quantum efficiency, affect the fundamental characteristics of the light it emits as a function of

Study uses microphones to eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds

Scientists have discovered that they can eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds using networks of inexpensive microphones, revealing complex behaviors across vast wilderness areas, according to research published in the journal Ecology. Previously, microphone technology that

Kanye West Loses at Trial Over Uncleared Sample on ‘Hurricane’

The artist, now known as Ye, testified that he knowingly removed a sample from the song after a listening event because he lacked clearance

Haunted Chocolatier Is Set To Be ‘Way Bigger than Stardew Valley,’ Somehow

ConcernedApe also compares the sense of mystique that games offer to how “kids see gnomes"

Turnstile Cover Zack De La Rocha’s Pre-Rage Hardcore Band Inside Out In The BBC Live Lounge

A couple months ago, Turnstile performed a transcendent cover of the Stone Roses' classic Britpop gem " I Wanna Be Adored ." Now, Brendan Yates and co. are reminding us of their gritty roots by covering Zack de la Rocha's old hardcore band Inside Out for the BBC Live Lounge.

Marvel's WandaVision sequel gets a Disney Plus release date

VisionQuest, the conclusion to WandaVision and Agatha All Along is coming to Disney Plus on Oct. 14, 2026, Marvel announced.

Swapping molecular building blocks one by one reveals how receptors tell adrenaline from dopamine

Different receptors respond to different neurotransmitters or hormones, such as adrenaline involved in the fight-or-flight response, or dopamine linked to reward and motivation. Both the receptors themselves and the substances they recognize are often very similar, but still

One graph attempts to connect every object in the universe

If you've ever taken an introductory astronomy class, you've probably seen the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. This graph maps out the life cycle of stars by plotting their temperature against their luminosity, and has been a "cheat sheet" for stellar astrophysics for over a

Key House GOP moderate dismisses ballroom funding request

“Not happening here,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said.

Broken Promises: RIP Instagram’s End-to-End Encrypted DMs

Last week, Instagram ended its opt-in, and therefore rarely used, end-to-end encryption feature . Years after publicly promising to provide the privacy protections of end-to-end encryption across its platforms by default, it instead gave up on that technical challenge. Now,

‘VisionQuest’ Gets Fall Release Date on Disney+

“VisionQuest,” Marvel’s long-awaited spinoff of “WandaVision,” will debut on Disney+ on October 14. It was previously known that the show was coming fall 2026. Disney revealed the release date at the Upfronts, where the company also announced a slew of other programming news.

Pfluger bullish on timeline for Recon 3.0

Trump-Xi summit to weigh US energy sales amid Hormuz crisis

Energy partnership will be one of the key items on the agenda when United States President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing from Wednesday to Friday, with Washington seeking Beijing’s commitment to resume regular purchases of American oil and gas. US

Playing Forza Horizon 6 Early Gets Modder Banned For 7,973 Years

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Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee

Karen Evans, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has departed the disaster relief agency in yet another leadership upheaval. A memo to FEMA staff on Tuesday disclosed that Evans was departing, according to Politico’s E&E News. Evans had been in

Marty Makary's tenure as head of FDA ends with 'difficulty'

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down on Tuesday, capping weeks of pressure and rumors that his job was in jeopardy. The agency’s top food regulator, Kyle Diamantas, will take over, President Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump told

Hegseth in the hotseat

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth in the hotseat House and Senate GOP lawmakers vented their frustrations with the Pentagon on Tuesday, using a pair of back-to-back hearings

Jimmy Kimmel Nods to ‘Bachelorette’ — and His — Drama at Disney Upfronts: ‘In Order for ABC to Pull You Off the Air, You Have to Throw a Chair at Your Mormon Boyfriend’

It’s been quite a year for Kimmel since the last time he met with advertisers on the Disney upfront stage. Most notably was last year’s Kimmel media firestorm, when Disney temporarily benched the late-night host in the wake of threats from the Trump administration. On Tuesday,

Soil food webs grow more varied in farmland and tropics, global analysis reveals

Soils are home to some of the most diverse animal communities on Earth. These animals—including nematodes, springtails, mites, earthworms, spiders and other arthropods—drive decomposition, regulate microbial communities and contribute to nutrient cycling. However, little is

How a single radioactive cloud caused Fukushima particle contamination

A new study shows that a single radioactive cloud was responsible for a large share of the nuclear fallout during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011. The work is published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

What issues will dominate Trump-Xi summit, and who has the upper hand?

Analysts say expectations for any meaningful reset in Sino-US ties remain tempered - and that the real test will be whether the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump in Beijing produces durable mechanisms.

Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board’s Firing

The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the “alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research” The post Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board’s Firing appeared first on Nautilus .

South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump

South Carolina's Senate on Monday declined to extend its legislative calendar to consider drawing new GOP-favored congressional lines, dealing a blow to President Trump before the midterms this fall. The measure failed via a 29-17 vote after Trump on Monday urged Republicans to

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Marty Makary out at FDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary officially stepped down from his role on Tuesday. © Greg Nash Makary managed to anger just about every

Disney’s 2026 Upfront Goes All in on Savannah Bananas, Billie Jean King and ‘American Horror Story’

Disney’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday kicked off with some high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of the viral sensations the Savannah Bananas. Not long after, it was revealed that the team’s Banana Bowl will stream live on Disney+ in

Elon Musk, Sam Altman and the world's billionaires are terrified of the Google AI genius behind a 25-year-old computer game, because they think he might actually end up controlling god

"There is a very low probability of a good future if someone doesn't slow Demis down."

Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP-friendly congressional map

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously rejected challenges to a Republican-friendly congressional map on Tuesday that is expected to hand the party an additional House seat in the midterms. The rulings landed just hours after the court heard oral arguments in three underlying

Culver City Sweetens its Production Incentives Package to Draw More TV and Film Shoots

Culver City has sweetened the pot. Six months after the the Culver City Council voted for a package of incentives to support film and TV production, the city has waived key fees and parking restrictions in an effort to attract more production activity in the area that was once

Gang of Dragon studio website disappears without notice as NetEase funding dries up

Nagoshi Studio, founded in 2022 by Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, just revealed its debut project at the 2025 Game Awards.

California 7-Eleven in the middle of nowhere sells for record $12M

Just weeks after the first 7-11 in Madera, California opened its doors, it has sold to a new buyer for a record sum.

House Budget chair wants more information about ballroom funding

Rep. Jodey Arrington is asking for an “itemized” list of where the money would go.

Perseverance rover snaps selfie in western frontier of Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently took a self-portrait against a sweeping backdrop of ancient Martian terrain at a location the science team calls Lac de Charmes. Assembled from 61 individual images, the selfie shows Perseverance training its mast on a rocky outcrop on

Novel technique measures polymer degradation during cathodic overprotection

Oil and natural gas are vital constituents of our energy ecosystem that need to be transported across long distances. Although steel pipelines are the infrastructure used for this purpose, thereby serving as the lifeline for crucial energy distribution, they introduce the added

Ken Paxton sues Netflix, accusing it of 'spying on Texans, including children'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the company is “spying” on state residents and employing deceptive trade practices. Paxton accused Netflix of being designed to be addictive, saying it has earned billions of dollars

iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app

Apple's next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera app. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the Camera app will be "fully customizable" in iOS 27 and users will be able to "pick their own set of

Macaulay Culkin Says He Has “Unfinished Business” With ‘Home Alone’ Mother Catherine O’Hara

"I feel like I owed her a favour — and I don't like having an outstanding debt," the actor said of his relationship with the late Emmy winner.

Grammys Reveal 2027 Show and Nominations Dates

The Recording Academy’s marquee night will return to Los Angeles next February, but with a new TV network home in ABC

Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos

The Cannes Film Festival got off the ground in the French Riviera resort town on Tuesday, bringing the traditional mix of stars and international auteurs to the Croisette. This year will see fewer big American movies, but stars including Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek, Javier

Human childbirth is not uniquely difficult among mammals

Human childbirth is commonly viewed as uniquely difficult and dangerous. The reason: The combination of bipedalism and large brains creates a tight fit between the baby and the birth canal. Research at the University of Vienna has now shown that many other mammals—from domestic

Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have the rare chance this week to directly discuss artificial intelligence as both countries race to dominate the field while managing the risks of advanced models. The talks come at a pivotal time for the Trump

Grammy Awards Set Nominations and Telecast Date for 2027 Move to ABC and Hulu

The Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 7, 2027, as the ceremony moves to ABC, Hulu and Disney+ in the U.S. after more than 50 years on CBS. Nominations for the 69th annual Grammy kudos will be revealed on Nov. 16. The ceremony will originate live from Crypto.com Arena in

Tegan And Sara Join Alex Lahey On New Version Of “You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me”

In the summer of 2016, Alex Lahey released her debut EP B-Grade University, a kinetic and catchy set of alt-rock songs that directly led to us naming her an Artist To Watch. A decade later, she’s running it back. A new reissue of the EP called B-Grade University (Reunion