Germany's largest companies are deeply entangled with rival businesses in China and the US, and unable to escape either superpower, according to new research published by the University of Sussex and King's College London. The findings are published in the journal Review of
By Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if it
Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise. But perhaps it shouldn't.
Earth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology—how their bodies function—in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating bears in winter, for example.
Disney's new Olaf animatronic made its debut at Disneyland Paris, but suffered a hilarious malfunction when it stopped working and collapsed.
Nanako Hirose's Japan-Taiwan co-production stars Masami Nagasawa, Tasuku Emoto and Shizuka Ishibashi and probes unconventional love and family structures among a trio of attractive young Tokyoites.
Researchers at Murdoch University have developed a forensic intelligence tool which could help police link the victims of serial offenders by analyzing their facial appearance. The study, "Development of face similarity linkage for the attribution of intelligence links in
Astronaut Michael Fincke was rendered unable to speak while on the ISS , prompting an evacuation to Earth. “We’re almost 100% sure that this is a space-related thing.” Uh, I’ve been reading a lot of sci-fi recently; this is *exactly* how It starts.
NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The onsite
The taste and texture profile of protein shakes could be improved by tweaking the way whey protein is made, new research has found. An ongoing collaboration among the University of Reading, Aberystwyth University and Arla Foods Ingredients has resulted in the production of whey
Deep sleep does far more than rest the body — it activates a powerful brain-driven system that controls growth hormone, fueling muscle and bone strength, metabolism, and even mental performance. Scientists have now mapped the neural circuits behind this process, uncovering a
March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told aides he is willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed and leave a complex operation to reopen it for a later date, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday,
The sun, our nearest star, never stops breathing. Every second of every day, it exhales a vast stream of charged particles that sweeps outward through the solar system at hundreds of kilometers per second. We call it the solar wind, and while that name conjures something gentle
The Indonesian casualties occurred in two separate incidents over the past two days.
An Argentine court on Monday charged the president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapia, treasurer Pablo Toviggino, and three other officials with misappropriation of tax revenue and social security funds, in a case involving unpaid withholdings of more
A microsatellite designed and built entirely in Argentina will travel as a secondary payload on the crewed Artemis 2 mission, which NASA plans to launch Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Argentina is the only Latin American country selected to participate and
President José Antonio Kast's government has suspended a decree drafted by the previous administration of Gabriel Boric that would have regularized some 182,000 people who entered Chile irregularly and voluntarily registered with immigration authorities.
Scientific expeditions require months of planning before scientists can acquire the first data. A bark cuts through the Arctic silence, waking Anna up. She slept only three hours after collecting the last sample. Anna reaches for her rifle, exits the tent, and steps onto the
The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Brent crude, the European benchmark, closed Monday at $112.78 per barrel and continued climbing in the futures market past $114, its highest level since July 2022. Oil has surged roughly 55% in March, the largest monthly gain since the contract's inception in 1988.
The criteria for finding an Earth-like planet unofficially comes down to two things: water and the habitable zone. But a phenomenon known as atmospheric escape often "escapes" the minds of many astronomy fans, and it turns out that atmospheric escape is one of the key
A federal judge in Texas ruled it would be “futile” for the producers to try again with a third amended complaint
A new study shows that since 1990, the United States has caused $10 trillion in global climate damages . China is responsible for $9T. “Our emissions have caused damage not only to ourselves, but pretty substantial damage in other parts of the world.”
The central premise of the blockbuster film "Project Hail Mary" is a long-shot mission with a familiar goal: Save humanity from extinction. While the details of the threat facing humanity are new to this story, moviegoers are used to binging on popcorn while watching a heroic
TOKYO, March 31 - Japan's Coast Guard said it had confirmed a Chinese marine research vessel was operating in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west-northwest of Uotsuri Island on Monday and had demanded that the activity be halted.
Exclusive: Environmental impact assessments are ‘incomplete’, say leaders, and private beach club could harm fragile ecosystems Indigenous community leaders in Vanuatu have raised concerns over plans by the cruise operator Royal Caribbean to build a private beach club on the
WASHINGTON, March 30 - The World Trade Organization will play only a limited role in global trade policy after a failed ministerial meeting in Cameroon, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday, vowing to seek alternative arrangements s with like-minded countries.
The Trump administration has projected "very large refunds" for taxpayers in 2026, but some may be less than thrilled with the amount of money they get back.
It is widely accepted that learning English is essential for many adult migrants who move to the UK. Yet in the last census, over 1 million residents in England and Wales reported not speaking English well or at all.
The RON97 price difference is significant enough for Singaporeans to cross the Causeway, say businesses.
California has renamed Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day after the labour-rights icon was accused of sexual abuse.
[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary
Chicks, just like pets, also benefit from gentle human touch, new research has revealed. Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that gentle human interactions do not only prevent fear in baby chicks but also trigger positive emotions. The findings offer new
Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken over by navigating chaotic grant terminations and delays of federal research funding, all
In recent years, the Prairies have seen bigger swings in climate conditions—very wet years followed by very dry ones. That makes an already unpredictable landscape even harder to forecast, with real consequences for flood preparedness and water quality.
Can a group of monks and some rats kill a god?
Jesus Clarifies Return Will Be Strictly Limited To Carpentry Business . “My sole focus during this Second Coming will be various woodworking projects and not the establishment of a messianic kingdom.”
Men who generally perceive women through a negative lens tend to be the most likely to positively view the #tradwife movement, says the findings of the world's first study into men's attitudes surrounding the increasingly popular social media trend.
An international team of researchers built a highly sensitive quantum microscope and used it to directly observe, for the first time at room temperature, how electrons subtly interact with each other in graphene—confirming a decades-old theoretical prediction with remarkable
BBC Verify examines recent damage to three key Russian oil export facilities near the Baltic Sea.
The astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are preparing to launch into space on a trajectory that will make them the first humans to travel to the moon in over half a century.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the “Paradise” Season 2 finale, now streaming on Hulu. Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) has a new mission heading into “Paradise” Season 3 — but whether he’ll accept it is left up for debate by the end of the second-season
Following a well-timed Valentine's Eve theatrical release, the Margot Robbie- and Jacob Elordi-led movie now makes its streaming debut.
Rivals are emerging for the Las Vegas Sphere - are domes and spheres the future for entertainment?
A week of "maximum uncertainty" should deliver a key opportunity for investors, according to Evercore ISI's Julian Emanuel.
This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington's Mount Rainier. The image is cropped from a much larger swath spanning the Pacific Northwest on a cloudy day; NISAR's L-band SAR instrument is able to peer through the clouds at the
Wild animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world. Many also act as natural landscape engineers, reshaping Earth's surface as they burrow, feed, and build shelters that move soil and sediment across ecosystems. From animals disturbing riverbeds to burrowing species
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed legislation renaming Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to “Donald J. Trump International Airport.” The bill, which Republicans in the Florida House and Senate passed last month via votes of 81-30 and 25-11, respectively, gives