Approximately 145 million: That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators estimate are held in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. However, these estimates do not reflect the billions of tiny individual specimens
The former Dead Kennedys singer has mostly recovered his speech and cognition after the medical incident in March
Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as agriculture, water management, energy use and public health a longer lead time to prepare for inclement conditions. The research,
In the last two decades, coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more permeable surfaces and encouraging residents to participate in water retention and use-reduction programs. These efforts, ranging from adding rain barrels and
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of misleading customers about the availability of its Apple Intelligence features. The proposed settlement would apply to people in the US who purchased all models of the iPhone 16 and the
Black Flag Resynced isn't the only Assassin's Creed coming out this year: a new Assassin's Creed stage play called Heredis opens in 2026.
Remembering Celeste Dupuy-Spencer, Yoko Ono’s first museum show in LA, Richard Mayhew’s “mindscapes,” Gordon Parks’s musical output, and more.
Hyperallergic sat down with the Minnesota-based Seneca artist to discuss her exhibition at the Walker Art Center.
After spiking last week, double-digit dips could be coming soon.
Schools must do more to help girls master AI. That's the conclusion of a new study, which found that boys, more confident at working with AI, performed better in some classes compared to their female counterparts.
Watermelon is a quintessential summertime fruit, evoking images of warm, sunny afternoons and cookouts with friends and family. You can easily picture its striped, green rind and pink flesh, imagine the delicate crunch as you bite into a slice, and almost taste the sweet juice
President Trump mocked a group of Republican state senators in Indiana as voters went to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the state’s primary elections. Trump has endorsed a slate of challengers in the GOP primary against seven state lawmakers who opposed his push
The Rolling Stones officially announced their new album Foreign Tongues and shared its lead single "In The Stars" today. A few hours later, they were onstage with Conan O'Brien at an album launch event inside the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building in Brooklyn. Our own Scott
Marco Rubio, the secretary of State and national security adviser for President Trump, tried on yet another hat Tuesday at the White House press briefing, taking questions on the Iran war and foreign policy in a performance that had all the bearings of a presidential tryout.
OpenAI’s President Greg Brockman detailed an “extremely intense” two month period in 2017 during which a mounting feud with fellow OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk boiled over – at one point saying Musk “stormed around the table. I thought he was going to physically attack me.” The
This is nuts: Fred Again has uploaded a video of every single show he did during his USB002 tour (except Mexico City) — it’s four and a half days long. “im told this is the longest video on YouTube ever?”
As much as 40 million metric tons of microplastics are released into the environment globally every year. These tiny pieces of plastic come from larger plastic items that break down or are shed by products such as clothing, paints, and cosmetics.
Khorgos, on Chinese border with Kazakhstan, is a major node on the China-Europe Railway Express.
GOP frontrunner Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor is running in a Tuesday primary against one other candidate. Ramaswamy, a businessman and former 2024 presidential candidate, is facing off against business owner Casey Putsch. Ramaswamy will almost certainly advance to the
Several of Republican state senators are fighting for their political lives Tuesday as they face challengers backed by President Trump over their opposition to the state's failed redistricting push last year. Twenty one GOP state senators voted against the push, drawing the ire
Voters in Indiana are heading to the polls Tuesday, when they'll weigh in on several House primary elections. Incumbent Republican Reps. Rudy Yakym of the 2nd Congressional District, Marlin Stutzman of the 3rd Congressional District, Jim Baird of the 4th Congressional District,
Sen. Jon Husted (R) and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown are expected to face off this fall to fill out the remainder of Vice President Vance's seat in the Senate. Husted, who was appointed to the seat by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) in 2024, faces no primary challenger. Meanwhile,
A strange kind of matter that “ticks” forever without energy input has just taken a major leap toward real-world use. Known as a time crystal, this quantum system repeats its motion endlessly—like a clock that never winds down—and scientists have now managed to connect it to an
A collaborative team of scientists has discovered that life on Earth over three billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum, which was incredibly scarce in the environment at the time. The study, published in Nature Communications, is the first to show that molybdenum was
Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was forced Tuesday to clean up acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s outrageous lie about the Southern Poverty Law Center. Speaking to Fox News on April 21, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed that the government had “no
Ken Griffin called Zohran Mamdani's controversial social media post outside the Citadel founder’s swanky midtown penthouse “creepy weird” and ultimately “frightening.”
Photodetectors remain a critical component in the development of advanced electronics and photonics, particularly in the role of signal readout through the conversion of photons into electrons. These digital imaging components are ubiquitous in sensors, cameras, adaptive
Artificial intelligence has swept into American schools, and more is sure to come. This year, both Google and Microsoft—the two biggest companies at the forefront of the AI boom—announced major investments in AI training for teachers.
CEO Asha Sharma said the unpopular AI tool doesn't 'align' with the gaming platform's mission
Avantris Entertainment's latest Dungeons & Dragons Kickstarter smashed through its goal, crashed the platform, and seems poised to break records.
Asha Sharma confirms that Xbox is ending development for Copilot on Xbox as the brand continues to restructure ahead of Project Helix.
Asha Sharma has appointed a number of her former fellows from Microsoft's CoreAI division to leadership positions at Xbox.
Housemarque says it wanted more people to actually finish this game than Returnal
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have developed a solid-phase extraction process that enables the eco-friendly recovery of critical raw materials from NdFeB magnets. The developed method utilizes organic methanesulfonic acid, which is a greener option for
For decades, the first Monday in May has marked one of fashion’s biggest nights as A-listers from around the world descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the Met Gala. Since 2021, the first gala post-pandemic, its prestigious crown has started to slip. A wave
Researchers at Stanford have developed a compact optical amplifier that dramatically boosts light signals using very little power. By recycling energy inside a looping resonator, the device achieves strong amplification with minimal noise and wide bandwidth. Its efficiency and
The Timor green pigeon, which is under pressure from hunting and habitat loss, is at serious risk of extinction and should be uplisted to Critically Endangered, according to a new study from researchers at Charles Darwin University and BirdLife International.
University of Missouri researchers are exploring ways to grow sweet corn more efficiently to help American farmers cut costs. In a recent study, scientists from Mizzou's College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and College of Engineering found sweet corn can be grown
Maybe communism has something going for it.
Even the president’s Cabinet is having a hard time subscribing to what Donald Trump is saying about Pope Leo XIV. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attempted to cover for his MAGA boss, telling a reporter at the White House Tuesday that she had mischaracterized Trump’s recent
Personal items from the estate of late “Friends” star Matthew Perry are headed to auction next month in partnership with his non-profit foundation, which aims to reduce the stigma around addiction. Among the “Friends”-related items up for purchase are a collection of 26 scripts
President Trump’s administration is targeting The New York Times , claiming that the newspaper discriminates against white men. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the newspaper in federal court Tuesday on behalf of a white man who alleged his race and sex were
Finding and developing new molecules is one of the great research endeavors of modern chemistry. From the development of new drugs to the creation of more sustainable materials, everything depends on finding new combinations of atoms with useful properties. Now, a research team
He comes to the faith-based company after working at Lionsgate.
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday indicted the man accused of attempting to violently disrupt the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last month on four charges. The charges faced by Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged gunman, include attempting to
Bargain hunters in the Golden State are about to get a few more aisles to dig through.
The three-part docuseries arrives on Netflix on May 20
The downsizing comes as the company grapples with mounting financial pressure.
"Pokémon fans are no better than animals," one Target team member wrote in light of the news that customers are stealing anything not bolted down