Keeping amphibians as pets offers hobbyists an opportunity to connect with the non-human world, often increasing interest in conserving animals in the wild. But there's a dark side to the amphibian trade, according to a study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday agreed that Sir Chris Wormald would step down as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, the most senior administrative role in the British state, as political pressure intensified over the Epstein controversy and the
Kena: Bridge of Spirits, the award-winning game from Ember Lab, is getting a sequel called Kena: Scars of Kosmora this year.
Kena: Scars of Kosmora is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC
Yuji and Megumi enter the Culling Game, but a new rule forces them to rethink survival and save Megumi’s sister.
SEOUL, Feb 13 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong said in a statement on Friday that South Korean authorities should take steps to prevent \"reoccurrence of provocative sovereignty violation,\" state media KCNA reported, referring to a drone flown into its airspace recently.
Margot Robbie is crediting Rachel McAdams with helping her become an A-list movie star. During a BBC Radio 2 interview on the press tour for “Wuthering Heights,” the “Barbie” actor and three-time Oscar nominee revealed she used to study McAdams’ viral audition for “The
Physicists have long recognized the value of photonic graph states in quantum information processing. However, the difficulty of making these graph states has left this value largely untapped. In a step forward for the field, researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering
Researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have conducted a new study on the temporal evolution of the afterglow from gamma-ray burst GRB 240825A. The study offers new evidence to better understand the physical environment surrounding gamma-ray
Lawyers and experts weigh in on why both civil and criminal court cases have shot up - and the implications for Malaysia’s justice system.
Most middle powers are now at their most open period to work with others to diversify outside of the US and China, says political analyst James Chai.
The marketing guru offers his insider tips on where to eat (and not eat), how to stay warm and why you should skip the kiss hello.
The fortress built by Washington to keep Chinese electric vehicles out is no longer looking so impregnable, says an analyst.
As you know, I love me some Lego engineering builds . This one is pretty fun: using a large syringe, a Raspberry Pi, neodymium magnets, a controller scavenged from a toy submarine, and a bunch of Lego pieces, Brick Experiment Channel built a remote-controlled submarine . And it
Although modern science has only been around for a few centuries, we've become quite adept at training students in the scientific method. But learning how to translate research insights into practical actions often isn't part of a budding scientist's curriculum.
Damon Albarn has graced many a stage as a member of both Blur and Gorillaz, but somehow, the Saturday Night Live stage has not been one of them. That'll change on March 7, though, as Gorillaz will be SNL 's musical guest that evening. The episode will also feature Ryan Gosling,
President Gabriel Boric’s government said on Thursday it will send humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the island faces a deepening economic and energy crisis.
The lone Democrat in the Senate to vote to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded was none other than Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman. The progressive-turned-Trump sympathizer voted to advance a bill funding DHS for the next year, using the justification that he opposes
“Melania” producer Marc Beckman defended the documentary’s use of music from the 2017 film "Phantom Thread," after the film’s director, Paul Thomas Anderson, and composer, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, said the documentary used the music without their approval. “It’s a blatant
Senators faced off with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Thursday during a fiery hearing that brough bitter divisions over the actions of federal immigration law enforcement officials in Minnesota to Capitol Hill. Ellison defended his criticisms of Immigrations
It feels like the promo campaign for Manning Fireworks never really ended, but the album dropped in the summer of 2024, which means we may be due for a new MJ Lenderman LP this year. Further supporting evidence for this theory: Lenderman debuted two new songs in concert
Former President Obama and other influential Democratic leaders on Thursday criticized the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal a landmark legal finding about climate change's danger to the public. The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration has withdrawn the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” a determination that has long provided the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. The White House
Russia on Thursday moved to block the WhatsApp messaging platform owned by Meta, further restricting international communications for citizens and visitors. In 2022, Meta Russia was designated as an extremist platform by Russian authorities and access to their platforms
How do people's attention and actions change when a drought affects the whole country compared to when it is concentrated in one region? A research team led by Professor Jong-Hoon Kam from the Department of Environmental Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and
Technologies for energy storage as well as biological systems such as the network of neurons in the brain depend on driven electrolytes that are traveling in an electric field due to their electrical charges. This concept has also recently been used to engineer synthetic motors
A man facing federal charges in connection with the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans has pleaded not guilty. Zubayr al-Bakoush appeared Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., after he was extradited to the U.S. last week to
Minerals form the building blocks of almost everything on Earth. They are made up of crystals—regular, repeating atomic structures that fit together like a three-dimensional pattern. When minerals deform, their normally ordered crystal lattices develop linear imperfections
Nineteen92 is ready to show off its latest magazine cover after teasing a photo shoot with “Heated Rivalry” star Robbie G.K. on Instagram two weeks ago. And only Variety has the first look at one of the covers and a selection of the sexy pics from the digital magazine’s
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday morning, with the epicentre in the Coquimbo region. Chile’s National Seismological Center (CSN) said the event occurred at 10:34:30 local time, locating it 13 km west of Punitaqui at preliminary coordinates of
Even as farmers shift toward less water-intensive crops, climate change is pushing agricultural water consumption upward in Central Asia. A new study by IAMO researchers shows that rising temperatures and atmospheric water demand now outweigh land-use changes. As a result, the
Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), expressed concern Thursday at the lack of communication between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Defense Department, a day after the closure and subsequent reopening of airspace above
Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS has developed a new technology that makes pH measurements significantly more robust, simple, and reliable. Instead of the traditional, often error-prone reference electrodes, a durable chip is now used. This chip can be stored
As big brands like Pandora rethink their core collections, many jewelers believe the move could permanently change what fills jewelry cases.
“Kevin James looking miserable at the Super Bowl.” As the jumbotron at Levi’s Stadium cycled through its parade of celebrity guests, the camera landed on one unmistakably pouty face. There sat a frozen Kevin James, suited up in a black tuxedo and holding a bouquet of white
Hybe America, which acquired the assets of Big Machine Music in 2021 as part of its billion-dollar acquisition of Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, has announced that Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta is departing the company. Borchetta has served as the CEO of Big Machine
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) on Thursday slammed claims that the federal immigration operations in Minnesota, which the administration said will draw down over the next week, made the state safer as "wildly untrue." "I’m glad to hear that the Admin plans to withdraw ICE
The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.
A new holistic monitoring system developed under the leadership of TU Graz measures boat waves with millimeter precision using satellite navigation data and sensors on buoys and for the first time allows investigations into the extent to which boat traffic, weather and other
Former Sundance CEO Joana Vicente and her partner, the Oscar-nominated producer Jason Kliot, have launched a new tech-focused film accelerator and production company. Called Open Cities, the new shop seeks to empower independent filmmakers on a global stage with ethical AI
A federal judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow religious leaders into a detention facility in the Chicago suburbs for Ash Wednesday next week and enable them to offer communion going forward. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said denying
A pro-crypto super PAC said Thursday that it plans to spend $1.5 million opposing Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in the Democratic primary race. Protect Progress, which is affiliated with the industry's leading super PAC Fairshake, pointed to Green’s voting record on crypto
Of the many feats achieved by artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to process images quickly and accurately has had an especially impressive impact on science and technology. Now, researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have
Members of the Writers Guild of America met at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Wednesday night to hear from union leadership about priorities for upcoming studio talks. On their way in, they passed by picketing WGA West staffers who have their own issues and who have threatened
Additive manufacturing (AM) methods, such as 3D printing, enable the realization of objects with different geometric properties, by adding materials layer-by-layer to physically replicate a digital model. These methods are now widely used to rapidly create product prototypes,
President Macron sets June deadline for a comprehensive reboot of the European economy and sees Eurobonds as an integral part of plan.
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Spider-Noir is an upcoming live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as his noir Spider-Man character from Spider-Verse. The trailer is available in color and black & white .
When the worst type of guy makes the worst type of post
Donald Trump could not care less that he virtually endorsed a blatantly racist clip of former President Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama. The president admitted Thursday that no one will face consequences for a video that temporarily appeared on his
