‘Cross us off the list’: Why locals in this tiny European village want its UNESCO status removed
Some residents believe they would be better off if the village was removed from the prestigious list.
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Nanobodies: A cure for treatment-resistant depression depression?
A new study led by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., and international collaborators highlights a new approach to treating depression that bypasses many limitations of traditional antidepressants. The team has developed a highly
Matthew Macfadyen Joins Rachel Weisz in Tomas Alfredson’s ‘Seance on a Wet Afternoon’
The film follows Myra, a self-proclaimed medium who convinces her husband to kidnap the son of a wealthy family so she can lead the police to the "missing" child and legitimize her psychic abilities.
How Gia Margaret Found Her Voice
Singer-songwriter talks about Singing , her first vocal album in eight years, and what she learned from the years when she couldn't sing
A bold calculation: What would it cost to end extreme poverty worldwide?
Using detailed surveys and machine learning computation, new research co-authored at UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action finds that eradicating extreme poverty would be surprisingly affordable.
Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
A new report has set out how the U.K. might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyberattacks, and what can be done now to prevent such disruptions from escalating into a crisis. A group of 39 food system experts
Pinterest fires two engineers for developing tool to track laid-off colleagues amid new redundancies
Image discovery website Pinterest has sacked two engineers for creating a custom tool to help find out which employees would be laid off in the coming months.
India’s competition watchdog orders probe into IndiGo after mass flight cancellations
Indigo cancelled about 4,500 flights in the first weeks of December 2025.
A 25-year study found an unexpected link between cheese and dementia
A massive Swedish study tracking nearly 28,000 people for 25 years found an unexpected link between full-fat dairy and brain health. Among adults without a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s, eating more full-fat cheese was associated with a noticeably lower risk of developing the
Anker USB-C Docking Station Drops to a Historic Low Price, Packing 13 Ports for a Complete Desktop Upgrade
It's time to get organized and save some cash while you're at it. The post Anker USB-C Docking Station Drops to a Historic Low Price, Packing 13 Ports for a Complete Desktop Upgrade appeared first on Kotaku .
'Red Potato' galaxy discovered by astronomers
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new massive and quiescent red galaxy, which they dubbed "Red Potato." The discovery was reported in a research paper published January 28 on the arXiv pre-print server.
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi Premiere ‘Wuthering Heights’ in Paris and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos From February 2026
February began with the music industry’s biggest night of the year. The Grammys saw Bad Bunny win album of the year for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” Later in the evening, A-listers like Charli XCX hosted Grammy after-parties. In Paris, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi premiered
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase announced for Feb. 5
Nintendo has another Nintendo Direct coming, this time focused on Switch and Switch 2 games from third-party partners like Capcom and Square Enix.
Eades’ Harry Jordan Announces Debut Solo EP This Beautiful Life: Hear The Title Track
Apparently they have guys in England who sound like Pete Yorn. One of them is Harry Jordan from the Leeds rock band Eades, who has announced his solo debut EP This Beautiful Life today for release in April. The title track is a post-grunge roots-rock exercise that feels
Black, Latino admissions at top universities dropped after Supreme Court ruling: Analysis
A new analysis of admissions data from after the 2023 Supreme Court decision to axe affirmative action shows admissions for Black and Latino students at elite institutions declined sharply. Class Action, a nonprofit for equity in education, analyzed 2024 federal enrollment
'I feel like no one will ever find it': Stardew Valley creator says there's one big secret still lurking in the game, and no, you can't datamine it
Apparently it's a secret message for something that "isn't even true anymore."
Punchbag Announce New EP I Am Obsessed: Hear The Title Track
Punchbag, the duo of London siblings Clara and Anders Bach, make fired-up, anthemic electro-pop, and they seem to be aiming for global festival omnipresence. Last year, Punchbag signed to Mute and released their debut EP I’m Not Your Punchbag. Now, they’re unveiling the
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly
The festival attracts around 200,000 visitors each year.
Breakthrough or prelude to attack? What we know about Iran-US talks
US and Iranian officials are due this week to hold their first talks since Iran launched a deadly crackdown on protests, in a meeting likely to be crucial in determining if the US carries out renewed military action against the Islamic republic. According to Iranian media,
UK polling clerks struggle to spot fake IDs, study reveals
The introduction of mandatory photo ID in the 2024 general election may not have provided the security boost promised by the government, new research suggests. Polling clerks operating during the UK's first mandatory voter ID election made mistakes in 36% of cases when tested
Oil is Trump’s weapon of mass coercion, and Europe is his next target
Where Washington once nudged through markets and allies, it is now wielding oil openly as leverage.
House Democrat 'highly disturbed' Blanche said 'it isn't a crime to party' with Epstein
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Tuesday went after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over comments he made about people associating with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I'm highly disturbed that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche just got the law wrong. Yesterday, he
How cities primed spotted lanternflies to thrive in the US
Spotted lanternflies are adapting to the pressures of city life such as heat, pollution, and pesticides, according to genomic analyses of the invasive insects in the US and their native China. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological
China's Xi and Trump talk by phone, Chinese state media report
BEIJING, Feb 4 - Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, ahead of an expected visit by Trump to China in April.
Good god, this story: Mother Says Asking 13-Year-Old Son...
Good god, this story: Mother Says Asking 13-Year-Old Son to Swim Four Hours to Save Family ‘One of the Hardest Decisions’ . “I knew he was the strongest and he could do it.” Australia: a nation of athletes. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Stacking the genetic deck: How some plant hybrids beat the odds by erasing lethal genes
In the plant world, when two different species mate, their offspring often don't survive. The reason lies in their DNA: incompatible genes often mix in their offspring, triggering a fatal breakdown known as hybrid lethality that acts as a reproductive barrier to keep species
