A fungus is killing frogs. Homemade saunas might save them, scientists say.
Australian researchers found that frogs fought off the chytridiomycosis disease in small sauna-like shelters that retained heat.
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Kyiv’s shrouded and absent statues tell a story of war and defiance
In Ukraine’s capital, statues are covered, protected and sometimes simply removed as a nation in the midst of war grapples with its history and identity.
Cardi B Vows To ‘Never Turn Republican’ Despite Joe Biden Criticism
Cardi B may have taken a stand against voting for Joe Biden in the 2024 election, but she's not a Republican and has no plans to become one.
Proton just launched a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs
Proton Docs does comments, collaboration, and a bunch of other Google Docs-y things. | Image: Proton Proton Docs looks a lot like Google Docs: white pages, formatting toolbar at the top, live indicators showing who’s in the doc with their name attached to a cursor, the whole
Revered screenwriter Robert Towne dies aged 89
The Oscar-winning writer penned the scripts for films like Chinatown and Mission: Impossible.
Push it to the limit: What might be too extreme for Europe's far-right parties?
National Rally, Reform UK and others have all rejected allegations of extremism, but drawing the line isn't simple.
Venezuelan VP hit by falling tree while assisting Beryl victims
Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez Tuesday suffered an accident in Cumanacoa in the State of Sucre while assisting victims of Hurricane Beryl, President Nicolás Maduro confirmed. The official was hit by a falling tree amid heavy rains and subsequently
EU targets the likes of Temu and Shein with cheap goods crackdown
Cheap products from China are currently exempt from EU import duties, although FT sources say this could soon change.
Reality Stars Plan Their Own Funerals in New U.K. Show ‘Celebrity Send Off’
TV deaths might be a dime a dozen (although there’s a sizeable “Grey’s Anatomy” fanbase still mourning McDreamy), but rarely have celebrities had a chance to experience the effect their own passing might have on their friends, family and fans. That’s set to change in an
The Dark Side has never been more seductive than Manny Jacinto in The Acolyte
Image: Lucasfilm The Acolyte’s bad boy makes the Sith look so good Continue reading…
Russian attack on Ukraine's Dnipro kills at least four, wounds 27 more, governor says
KYIV - A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's city of Dnipro on Wednesday killed at least four civilians and wounded 27 more, damaging kindergartens, schools, and hospitals and causing fires throughout the city, regional officials said.
Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape
The 38-year-old man is the first Japanese national to receive this punishment in Singapore.
Grief and anger after India crush kills 121
Most of the dead were women - killed as crowds left a packed religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh state.
Flood fears in China's east as rain swells Yangtze River levels
BEIJING - Rising water levels in the Yangtze River following intense rains in southern China have prompted eastern regions downstream to prepare for possible flooding.
Eurozone private sector expands in June: Spain outperforms, France contracts
Euro area private sector activity grew in June, surpassing earlier estimates and showing robust recovery. Activity in Spain showed the strongest growth, while contractionary conditions held in France amid election uncertainties.
High-precision infrared imaging technology reveals the magnetic domain structure of non-collinear antiferromagnets
Non-collinear antiferromagnetic materials, which have a net magnetic moment of nearly zero, yet exhibit significant anomalous transverse transport properties, are considered candidate materials for the next generation of spintronic devices.
In Belgian farmland, 'Saving Bambi' one dawn mission at a time
Cedric Petit's drone hummed above a Belgian field. He spotted a white dot on the control screen: a tiny fawn nestled in the tall grasses—soon to be rescued from a grisly end.
Drake Wax Figure Debuts At Madame Tussauds New York
Drake has been immortalized in wax at NYC's Times Square, becoming the latest celebrity to be featured at Madame Tussauds New York.
How a Steady Supply of Coffee Helped the Union Win the U.S. Civil War
Americans doing “e‑mail jobs” and working in the “laptop class” tend to make much of the quantity of coffee they require to keep going, or even to get started. In that sense alone, they have something in common with Civil War soldiers. “Union soldiers were given 36 pounds of
Scientists discover way to 'grow' sub-nanometer sized transistors
A research team led by Director Jo Moon-Ho of the Center for Van der Waals Quantum Solids within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has implemented a novel method to achieve epitaxial growth of 1D metallic materials with a width of less than 1 nm. The group applied this
‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Sean Penn on ‘Daddio’ Film (and Possible Stage Version), Zelenskyy (and the Oscar He Loaned Him) and 50 Years in the Biz
Sean Penn rarely grants interviews — he and the press haven’t always gotten along, to say the least — but last week, at his home in Malibu, the venerated actor and filmmaker sat down with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast for an in-depth conversation about his
Trump’s Rage At Liz Cheney Suddenly Veers In an Alarming New Direction
This week, Donald Trump shared some deranged images on social media that called for the jailing of Liz Cheney. Taking his rage in a new direction, one image even called for her to face a military tribunal. Meanwhile, new reports suggest Trump is preparing an unexpectedly
These are the 10 most turbulent flights in the world
Turbulence can be a scary thing on an airplane. A flight from London to Singapore recently saw one passenger die and dozens of others get injured. Zooming out, the turbulence tracking site Turbli went over its weather-based data and parsed the quakiest routes the world over for
The 10 biggest new AI tools of 2024 — so far
While 2023 was a year of first introductions, testing, and many, many blunders for AI chatbots and other tools, 2024 has seen the release of AI tools of growing sophistication and wider adoption. Big tech companies like Google and Microsoft are upping their game. Startups like
July 4th food staples are more expensive. Here's how much prices have increased
Even America’s coveted “ Big Day ” can’t escape the jab of pesky inflation . Read more...
Fast food meal deals are everywhere this summer. Here's how the cheapest options stack up.
Summer is here – and so are the cheap food deals . Read more...
Boeing's 737 Max mess is also a mess for these 10 companies — and they're not airlines
Boeing is reeling after a door plug fell off one of its 737 Max 9 planes mid-flight this January. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are breathing down its neck. The Justice Department is weighing criminal charges
Biden to award Medal of Honor to two Civil War soldiers
President Biden on Wednesday will posthumously award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, to two Civil War soldiers for their part in one of the earliest special operations in U.S. Army history. Biden will award Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D.
10 major restaurant chains that have closed locations in 2024
Big restaurant chains aren’t fairing too well in the inflation economy . Read more...
