Curiosity spent the week continuing to climb her way through the layers of Mount Sharp, exploring the sedimentary rock strip chart of Martian history. The rover has reached a layer where the science team had spotted a possible "erosional supersurface" by analyzing orbital data
Ancient Rome's greatest threat to food security wasn't the weather but the challenge of getting grain to the capital, according to a new study. By comparing hundreds of years of historical records with reconstructions of past climate, researchers found that periods of unusual
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Leopold Aschenbrenner's $45 billion hedge fund was forced to slash public stock positions after a historic momentum reversal triggered margin calls.
The Central West Astronomical Society of New South Wales marks its annual AstroFest with an amateur photography competition. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.
Forbes on Thursday unveiled its list of the 20 highest-paid podcasters in 2026, from celebrity shows hosted by the Kelce brothers or comedian Amy Poehler to political and true crime podcasts – all of which rake in tens of millions of dollars.
A Japanese probe flew 400 meters (1,312 feet) from a near-Earth asteroid this month, marking the closest approach ever recorded for such a mission, the space agency said.
As most Marvel fans know by now, Mahershala Ali was announced to star in a “Blade” movie during a flashy, surprise Comic-Con appearance in 2019, but the movie didn’t get made. The two-time Oscar winner never appeared in live-action as the popular vampire-hunting anti-hero,
Of 206 fires recorded since Wednesday, 202 had been brought under control by Friday, but some remained active across western and southern coasts, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast to persist across 10 provinces.
The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle contains over 100 games and will be on sale for the next two weeks
Trump invoked the mass crossings into Spain's North African enclave to warn Americans about immigration, as the EU stressed the crisis had not spread to mainland Europe.
Hamas says it has accepted a disarmament plan for Gaza which will see it lay down its arms and Israeli troops withdraw from the territory.
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Consumer sentiment confirmed its early-July reading, landing almost 12% above June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
The rapid intensification of a hurricane ranks among the most dangerous weather events on Earth. Storms such as Hurricane Michael, which crashed ashore in the Florida Panhandle with winds of 160 mph (about 257 km/h), and Hurricane Otis, the costliest hurricane to strike
After “Obsession” became an unprecedented box office success and earned over $400 million from a small budget, all eyes are on breakout star Inde Navarrette. “I’ve been taking a lot of meetings since ‘Obsession’ came out,” she explained on Variety’s “Up Next” podcast. “That’s
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Nintendo Switch Online gets two unreleased Virtual Boy titles soon, including a forgotten F-Zero racing game
The Board of Peace (BoP), set up last year to facilitate peace and reconstruction in Gaza, has outlined the 15-point roadmap announced by President Trump on Thursday to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the territory. President Trump unveiled the disarmament deal late Thursday,
Asteria, the AI studio co-founded by filmmaker Bryn Mooser and Natasha Lyonne, has struck a strategic partnership with ZeroSpace, a virtual production studio, in the hopes of transforming hybrid models of filmmaking. The partnership between the two coastal studios — Asteria is
Getting more protein has been all the rage. In sedentary people, that advice could accelerate aging.
The federal government is proposing cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the dwindling Colorado River. The river provides water to states throughout the West, including drinking water and water for
CFO Lin Tao has confirmed that Sony will move forward with its digital-only approach for future PlayStation releases despite negative fan feedback.
HBO has ordered the limited series “The Trial of Louise Woodward” with Meghann Fahy attached to play the lead role. The five-episode series is based on a true story. Matthew Barry (“Industry,” “The Guest) serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Susanne Bier
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma lays out a plan to get Xbox back on track after the latest round of layoffs.
Senator Mitch McConnell has yet to show his face in the halls of Congress, and the deadline for Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to call a special election is fast approaching. The 84-year-old Republican senator has not made a public appearance in weeks, ever since he was rushed
Nexstar Media Group is slated to host a live debate on Aug. 4 featuring the GOP Senate candidates running for the South Carolina seat vacated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R). The debate, which will air on all of Nexstar's stations in the state, will take place Tuesday from
The Oscar winner’s new specialty label Magenta Edge Films will release Sabrina Greco’s debut feature in theaters on Aug. 8, ahead of a platform release in September.
Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a new type of quantum light emitter in diamonds that could help overcome a number of challenges facing quantum technologies.
The majority of California's roughly 300,000 teachers don't have access to the state-funded paid leave program that most new parents in the private sector do. Instead, many local school districts deduct the cost of a substitute teacher from educators' pay during parental leave.
Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” has become one of today’s rare indie comedies to connect at the summer box office. Sandwiched between big-budget blockbusters like “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” A24’s “The Invite” has climbed to $20 million in North America and $15.7
