On this date in 2004, the Killdozer rampage took place . “The bulldozer effortlessly demolished cars and buildings, including the home of a former mayor, the office of a newspaper that had sided against him in an editorial…”
Researchers in Japan have created some of the world's smallest semiconducting nanotubes, structures 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. By growing molybdenum disulfide inside protective tubes of boron nitride, the researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo,
The most distant, nearly invisible dormant black hole has been detected and "weighed" by an international team of astronomers that includes researchers from UCL. The study, published in Science, identified a dormant black hole at the heart of a galaxy known as MRG-M0138 located
In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the long-standing assumption that spontaneous problem-solving is restricted to humans
Mangrove forests, once considered one of the world's most threatened coastal ecosystems, are showing signs of recovery worldwide, according to new research from Tulane University that finds decades of losses largely offset by regrowth and expansion.
The study "Homo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperation" arrives at a clear result: 69% of study participants chose to cooperate. At the same time, the study published in the journal Science shows that people systematically underestimate the willingness of
Ozone pollution has worsened in much of the continental United States over the past decade, fueled by wildfires and the long-distance transport of unhealthy air, according to a new study titled "Fires reverse progress toward ozone air quality standards in the U.S.," led by
For years, remote work has been viewed as one of the most important drivers of employee satisfaction. New research suggests that assumption may be giving remote work too much credit.
The 50-year mystery suggests humans may be more rational than we thought The post Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding a Mate appeared first on Nautilus .
With no training, bumblebees can work out how to use a ball like a ladder to feed on sugar from an out-of-reach flower.
Ten EU countries currently enforce checks on their internal borders and seven of those say migration is the justification for keeping them in place.
Forbes lists are largely a status symbol for the 1%, but as the business publication has expanded its purview — and as the music business has grown legit billionaires — its lists and criteria have grown. Pegged to its four-year-old Iconoclast conference is an “Iconoclast 50”
Palestinians in Silwan and Qalandyiah describe a holiday of razed homes and forced displacement, while the IDF sealed the West Bank town of Beit Ummar for all four days. 'They told me, either you continue [the demolition], or we will,' says a resident of Silwan
Prince Celebration Week is currently going down in Minneapolis, and the Prince Estate has announced a new posthumous Prince album called Timeless. The LP contains 10 rare and previously unreleased recordings from Prince’s legendary Vault, and it spans from 1977 to his death in
Fresh off winning the audience award at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Clio Barnard’s “I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning” has secured a raft of international sales, with Paris-based sales company Charades handling worldwide rights. The film, which earned the top audience prize
The playful set design on the 'Debí tirar más fotos' tour nods to the buildings of Humacao, an eastern Puerto Rican town with a long anti-colonial tradition of resistance.
Midnight Labs, an AI company focused on intellectual property protection in the entertainment industry, has secured an investment from Sony’s Innovation Fund to help bolster its efforts to combat piracy and deepfakes plaguing entertainment companies and content creators in the
Democrats tried to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee, which would effectively kill the underlying immigration enforcement bill.
Police raided the suspects' homes after tip-offs from German and UK authorities.
Compass' stock price plummeted Wednesday after news broke that the New York Attorney General's office was investigating the brokerage over antitrust concerns.
Spark containers will save your bones in Mina the Hollower. Here's where to find every spark container upgrade.
"Dylan used to matter," wrote the San Francisco Chronicle in a brutal pan of his June 7, 1988, show at the Concord Pavilion
Netflix's animated show Devil May Cry was just renewed for its last season.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- African electric mobility company Spiro has secured a landmark $215 million equity investment to accelerate the expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) and battery-swapping infrastructure across the continent, positioning the company
Beluga whales, which Marineland threatened to euthanize in 2025, will be moved to sanctuaries in Spain or across US Canada and an embattled marine park have reached a tentative deal on the future of 30 beluga whales , ending a saga that has captivated the public and angered
President Trump is backing the "Protect College Sports" Act, a piece of legislation introduced in the Senate this week that would regulate the big business of college sports. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, called the current college sports landscape a "total mess," and said
Arctic communities are increasingly exposed to dangerous weather events due to climate change and rely on accurate weather forecasts. However, conditions in the lower atmosphere remain poorly observed in the Arctic because monitoring systems are expensive and difficult to deploy.
Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding the biodiversity of Azerbaijan, Iran, and Türkiye. Caddisflies (order Trichoptera) are vital components of freshwater ecosystems, and the Hydropsyche
No Rest for the Wicked is launching on PS5 while Xbox and Switch ports need more time
LJUBLJANA, June 4 (Reuters) - Slovenia's parliament on Thursday approved Prime Minister Janez Jansa's centre-right government, which has pledged tax cuts, targeted spending and an anti-corruption drive. Jansa, a pro-Trump populist who secured a fourth term after an inconclusive
June 4 - Residents of Gaza, south Lebanon, northern Israel and Kuwait were all under fire this week despite U.S.-arranged ceasefires supposedly in force in their regions. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza and Lebanon, with Israeli forces still actively deployed in both places.
Anderson Cooper late Wednesday defended Kaitlan Collins after President Trump verbally attacked his CNN colleague in the Oval Office, saying she has “hatred in her eyes” and needs to smile more. “That’s the president of the United States, a nearly 80-year-old man who has no
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Teens and tweens hoping to find out if Odysseus makes it home to Ithaca are going to need to bring a parent or adult guardian to the multiplexes. “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s sprawling adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association.
[Ghanaian Times] American civil rights attorney, Benjamin Crump, has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing reparative justice and strengthening ties between Africa and the global African diaspora, describing Ghana as a key gateway for meaningful diaspora engagement.
[Ghanaian Times] An 86-year-old woman misplaces her phone and spends a week offline. She loses access to calls and messages, as well as contact with her family and the routines she has built over time. When connectivity is restored, her connection to daily life returns with it.
The UN nuclear agency reaffirmed in a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday that a lack of access to Iran's nuclear material posed a "proliferation concern" and called on Teheran to act "constructively". The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not seen any
President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, with no known experience in national security, as acting director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, raising concerns about the state of the agency and the potential for increased threats to national security.
Jimmy Kimmel is standing up for Scott Pelley after the longtime broadcast journalist was fired from “60 Minutes.” Pelley was cut from the newsmagazine program after accusing newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and saying new executive producer Nick
