The United States said Monday that arch-enemy Iran sought assistance over a helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi, as Washington meanwhile offered condolences despite saying he had "blood on his hands." The State Department said Iran, which has had no diplomatic
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Netanyahu rejected the landmark request "with disgust", while
From the rain drops rolling down your window, to the fluid running through a COVID rapid test, we cannot go a day without observing the world of fluid dynamics. Naturally, how liquids traverse across, and through, surfaces is a heavily researched subject, where new discoveries
Spectroscopy is the study of how matter absorbs and emits light and other radiation. It allows scientists to study the structure of atoms and molecules, including the energy levels of their electrons. Classical optical spectroscopy relies on the way particles of light called
Seeing is believing. But according to new virtual reality research from the University of Oregon, observation may not be enough to activate people on environmental issues. Engagement is key.
Scientists have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico.
They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try.
Former Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Fla.) is joining Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council, the cryptocurrency trading giant first told The Hill. Meek’s addition to the Global Advisory Council comes ahead of the House vote on the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century
Deposits of designated critical minerals needed to transition the world's energy systems away from fossil fuels may, ironically enough, be co-located with coal deposits that have been mined to produce the fossil fuel most implicated in climate change.
Post Malone is on a winning streak. The American rapper and singer earns his second No. 1 single of the year with his and Morgan Wallen‘s duet “I Had Some Help” debuting atop the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart. Malone last appeared at No. 1 in April alongside Taylor Swift for
Tobias Santelmann (Exit, The Arctic Convoy) and Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon, The Suicide Squad) are set to star in Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, Netflix’s upcoming Nordic noir series based on Nesbo’s series of best-selling crime novels. Santelmann will play the obsessive but
With the weather warming up as summer nears, it might be a good idea to enjoy the fresh air on the trail with a new pair of shoes. Enter the Nike Pegasus Trail 4 Gore-Tex, the sports apparel company’s trail running shoes that are made for the road or the trail, as well as sunny
The viral painting mirrors a contemporary movement that allows for improvisation and often fuses representation and abstraction in unexpected ways.
A study has tapped into the peach genome, creating large-scale gene co-expression networks (GCNs) that predict gene functions and streamline the peach breeding process. This innovative approach addresses the complex task of identifying genes linked to desirable breeding traits
For the twelfth consecutive year, Americans ranked real estate as the top long-term investment, according to Gallup.
Each season of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and free-to-play battle royale Warzone includes crossovers with other pop-culture franchises. The games have seen King Kong , Dune , and more in past seasons. None of them have been that enticing to me, but then again I’m not the
If Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft” served as your personal soundtrack over the weekend and you’re looking to experience her newest songs in person, you’re in luck. The 22 year-old singer will embark on a world tour in support of her third studio album this fall — and
Ryan Reynolds said in a new video interview with Fandango that he is “surprised” Disney allowed the upcoming “Deadpool and Wolverine” to be so R-rated. The movie is the first “Deadpool” film to be released under Disney following the company’s acquisition of Fox, which made
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked up a shitstorm with his commencement speech at Benedictine University on May 11. Speaking to graduates from the Catholic college, Butker made a number of controversial comments. He described pride month as a celebration of
Scientists have developed DIProT, an innovative, user-friendly toolkit for protein design. The toolkit utilizes a non-autoregressive deep generative model to address the protein inverse folding problem, integrating human expertise into the design loop for efficient and
Endangered species are often characterized by severe population decline or even near-extinction status during their demographic histories. Such threats usually stem from historical climate changes and human activities.
From Business Insider’s series Still Standing , a look at La Maison du Pastel , a 300-year-old French company that makes pastels for artists by hand. Back in its golden age, the company supplied the likes of Monet & Degas but fell into neglect near the end of the 20th century.
For hundreds of years, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) has been considered the only inshore stingray species in Bermuda, until now.
After Iranian president's deadly helicopter crash, some Israelis celebrated with baklava – while others disapproved
The Bell 212 aircraft is a widely used civilian version of the Vietnam-era Huey military helicopter, operated by armed forces and businesses around the globe.
On Sunday night, May 19, under a starry Cannes night, Kering held their Women In Motion dinner bestowing NBCUniversal Studios Group chairman and chief content officer Dame Donna Langley with the Women In Motion Award, and Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu was presented the
A livestream portal between Dublin and New York City reopened Monday after “inappropriate” behavior prompted the organizers to temporarily shut it down. The company behind the art technology installations, called simply “The Portal,” said individuals who now step on the exhibit
The Minnesota Republican Party unexpectedly endorsed Royce White to take on Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Saturday, backing the former NBA player-turned-activist who has embraced right-wing conspiracy theories. White, who was viewed as an underdog going into the party’s
Metrograph Pictures has acquired North American rights to Sandhya Suri’s Cannes standout “Santosh” following its world premiere in Un Certain Regard. Metrograph Pictures will distribute the film theatrically, with additional release details to be announced at a later date. MK2
Financial disclosure forms released by federal judiciary show that Alito sold between $1,000 and $15,000 of AB InBev stock on Aug. 14 of last year.
Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/83dc246e-99ca-4af3-bd07-a815fdafa7c0 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40419141 Points: 3 # Comments: 2
Variations in water quality can impact the development of the visual system of one species of African fish, suggests a new study.
All the latest developments on the second day of the World Judo Championship in Abu Dhabi.
The House Democrats’ campaign arm outraised their Republican counterpart in April with a record $12.4 million brought in during the month. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) total is the highest ever in the month of April and contributed to the $57.8
Researchers at Virginia Tech are exploring processes that might greatly increase the recycling of one of the world's most-produced plastics.
