According to our current understanding of the universe, quarks are fundamental, point-like particles: basic building blocks that are not made up of smaller particles. A recent paper from the CMS Collaboration describes how it probed quarks to the scale of 10-20 meters to test
Netflix reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday, revealing that during the January-March period it strongly beat analyst expectations in revenue and earnings. The results come on the heels of Netflix’s back-and-forth battle with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros.
The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what this environment may have been like many thousands of years ago.
Fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants are accumulating antidepressants, opioids and other drugs of abuse in their bodies, according to a new study. Using a new analytical method they developed, a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered
“Law & Order: SVU” has been renewed for Season 28 at NBC, Variety has learned. As per usual, the renewal comes as little surprise, as the now flagship show in the “Law & Order” franchise continues to drive strong numbers for NBC even so late in its run. “Law & Order,”
Denée Benton has signed with Gersh for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. Benton will continue to be repped by Perennial Entertainment and Schreck Rose. Benton currently stars in the hit HBO series “The Gilded Age.” She has played Peggy Scott in the
Bruckner will also write the script for Universal's feature that adapts the upcoming book by Marcus Kliewer.
After a long period of vast influence over U.S. regional policy, Gulf states are now concerned they may have to adjust to a potential deal between Trump and the Iranian regime – which might focus on resolving the Strait of Hormuz blockade while ignoring the nuclear issue
Where once there was ice, only rock remains. One of the glaciers in a chain of snow-capped mountains in the Colombian Andes has vanished due to high temperatures driven by climate change.
An arrest warrant is out for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer accused of brandishing a gun at two people on a highway during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, prosecutors said Thursday. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with two counts of
SPOILER ALERT: This story includes details about Season 2 of “Running Point,” which will be available to stream on Netflix on April 23. Brenda Song first won over audiences as London Tipton on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” while her fiancé Macaulay Culkin
If you're looking to build a Commander deck in Magic: The Gathering with rats or just want a vermin theme in other formats, here are the best cards.
New research from the University of Bath shows that graduates of elite MBA programs, particularly the so-called M7 super elite US schools, are significantly more likely to become top management team members and CEOs than those with non elite MBAs or no MBA at all. However, the
Baby Neanderthals may have been much larger and grown much more quickly than their modern Homo sapiens counterparts, according to a new study of the most intact Neanderthal infant skeleton. Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) are our closest extinct relatives, an ancient group
President Trump seems to be in some kind of spite-induced fugue state regarding Pope Leo XIV—insisting that he isn’t fighting with His Holiness ( he is ) and that the pope said Iran could have a nuclear weapon (he didn’t). “Why are you fighting with the pope?” a reporter asked
Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island are revealing new insight into the composition and origins of Uranus's two outer rings. Using data from the Keck Observatory Archive (KOA), combined with observations taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
It sounds like Jim Carrey’s villain is staying a hero in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 's first trailer
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told the White House budget director that lawmakers "are not getting any answers" as to why hundreds of millions of dollars isn't flowing to states for anti-poverty programs.
Vice President of the Republic of Türkiye, Cevdet Yılmaz, paid a working visit to Kazakhstan on April 14–15, 2026, in order to attend the 14th Term Intergovernmental Meeting of the Kazakhstan–Türkiye Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and to hold various contacts. The said visit
It’s a surprisingly controversial question The post Was the Grand Canyon Born from an Ancient Lake Spillover? appeared first on Nautilus .
The "limited scope" recall of the commonly-prescribed drug may not impact your prescription at all.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct, a source familiar confirmed to The Hill. Five women have come forward so far with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct they said occurred over the
International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol on Thursday warned that Europe will run out of jet fuel in "six weeks or so" if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on. Birol told The Associated Press that the strait's closure has caused "the largest
Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.
President Trump defended his comments pushing back on Pope Leo XIV’s statements against the Iran war, saying he has a right to disagree with the pontiff and that he felt no need to meet to iron out their differences. “I have a right to disagree with the pope. I have no
Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, declined to give senators an estimate of the cost of the military operations against Iran when pressed on the issue during a hearing Thursday. Vought said the White House is working on a request for
Magnetic rocks with iron oxide concentrations act as natural chroniclers of Earth's past continental movements. Using small samples of rocks, scientists can isolate magnetic grains that were frozen in orientation as the rock solidified. The magnetization of these grains acts as
A research team has developed a novel method that dramatically enhances the strength and toughness of titanium alloys using an electric current applied for only a few milliseconds. The team was led by Assistant Professor Shaojie Gu from the Magnesium Research Center, Kumamoto
President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he might visit Islamabad, Pakistan, if a deal is reached there between the U.S. and Iran. “I would go to Pakistan,” Trump said when asked if he would visit the country, which has played a mediating role between the U.S. and Iran,
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have provided Kyiv with extensive financial and military aid, supplying the armed forces with weapons systems and ammunition.
There was a time when The Division didn't feature cover-based shooting, but instead had a hot bar and dog companion
Scores of cord-cutters have taken to Reddit to vent their anger at shelling out nearly $30 a month for Netflix and more than $20 for HBO Max.
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, he might go, and that Iran has agreed to almost everything. Trump struck an optimistic tone about Iran
April 16 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon will implement a 10-day ceasefire beginning 5 pm EST (2100 GMT) on Thursday to enable negotiations toward a permanent security and peace agreement, the U.S. State Department said, adding that the ceasefire period may be extended by mutual
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund announced Thursday the sale of its majority stake in Saudi Pro League football club Al-Hilal, where French striker Karim Benzema plays. The PIF, which also owns English Premier League side Newcastle United, sold 70 percent of Al-Hilal to
Massive blooms of Sargassum seaweed that have inundated coastlines across the Atlantic since 2011 likely originate off the coast of West Africa—forming years before they are visible and overturning long-standing assumptions about where these events begin.
Plants are often seen as passive organisms, rooted in one place and largely unable to react to the world around them. But a new field of research is challenging these assumptions and showing that plants are as sophisticated as animals in detecting and adjusting to environmental
Graham Norton is the host of “The Graham Norton Show,” Eurovision commentator for the U.K. and recently had a scene-stealing cameo in Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” music video. Now he’s adding another string to his bow by hosting a brand new ITV gameshow “The Neighbourhood,” which
We reviewed Lana Del Rey's original James Bond theme from 007 First Light, but in the style of a 2012 Pitchfork track review.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) have proposed a new tax on property owners who have second homes in New York City worth more than $5 million, in an effort to narrow the city's budget deficit by targeting the ultrawealthy. The
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday repeated an air rescue group's prayer that borrows from a scene in Quentin Tarantino's film "Pulp Fiction." During a Pentagon service, Hegseth said the prayer — called CSAR 25:17, an apparent reference to Ezekiel 25:17 in the Bible —
Damon Jones, the former NBA player charged in connection with an illegal sports gambling ring, is expected to plead guilty to charges in New York. Jones, who played for 10 teams in 11 seasons from 1999 to 2009, is expected to plead guilty to charges of money laundering
The BBC asked the president's supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.
U.S. Secret Service agents detained a man on Thursday morning after he attempted to breach the White House perimeter on foot. Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi said the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. EDT, when the man jumped over a construction bollard
Thuso Mbedu, Amandla Stenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Regina King also star in Gina Prince-Bythewood's film that debuted footage at CinemaCon
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) slammed evangelical leader Franklin Graham on Thursday for defending President Trump’s since-deleted post depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. Graham, a close Trump ally, said in a statement on the social platform X that he did
This pirate-themed new open-world RPG is what I wish Skull & Bones had been, but be prepared for a slow intro
