This Handprint May Be the World's Oldest Rock Art

The painting predates 66,000 year-old rock art attributed to Neanderthals in Spain, which was previously believed to be the earliest example of its kind.

When Shield of Rights Protection Becomes a Sword: The Dark Side of International Humanitarianism

In the contemporary legal system, the status of a non-profit organisation (NPO) has created a grey zone that has been exploited, creating a perversion of their original meaning, writes Giacomo Fracassi. Due to their role in public discourse, these structures or their direct

Arctic seas are getting louder as ice melts, posing risks: Study shows how to better measure noise

The Arctic is experiencing a steady rise in human-generated underwater noise as melting ice and increasing activity open the region to greater vessel traffic, with major implications for wildlife and local communities. New research from the University of Bath, drawing on data

Software allows scientists to simulate nanodevices on a supercomputer

From computers to smartphones, from smart appliances to the internet itself, the technology we use every day only exists thanks to decades of improvements in the semiconductor industry, that have allowed engineers to keep miniaturizing transistors and fitting more and more of

GOP senator hits Noem’s ‘premature’ Minneapolis shooting response

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Monday criticized Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal agent as “premature” and argued that she “weakened confidence” among the public as the Trump administration’s immigration

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece

Two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools to be uncovered so far and date back 430,000 years.

Toothbrush-activated powder whitens, repairs and protects teeth

Even with regular brushing, teeth can become stained from genetic factors or consuming foods and drinks like tomatoes and coffee. Chemical whiteners can help, but they can also damage teeth in the process. So, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have designed a prototype

UFC 324 Draws 4.96 Million Views in Paramount+ Debut

The UFC kicked off their Paramount+ partnership with a good viewership turnout for Saturday night’s event. UFC 324 pulled a live average minute audience of 4.96 million views during the main card, with a 5.93 peak concurrent streams. That makes it the largest ever exclusive

Richard Gere Joins Jessica Chastain, Ben Stiller in Apple TV Limited Series ‘Off Weeks’

Richard Gere has joined the upcoming Apple TV limited series “The Off Weeks,” Variety has learned. Gere will appear alongside previously announced leads Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain as well as cast members Arian Moayed and Annaleigh Ashford in the eight-episode series. The

Friction emerges as gun rights groups clash with Trump officials over Minnesota shooting

Friction is growing between gun rights groups and some Trump administration officials over their comments following this weekend’s fatal shooting in Minneapolis by federal agents. Bill Essayli, the administration’s top prosecutor in Los Angeles, warned there is a “high

Neom no more? Saudi Arabia reduces ambitious plans for 'The Line' and futuristic megacity

After years of cost overruns and delays, Saudi Arabia’s flagship futuristic megaproject, Neom, is set to be significantly scaled back. The futuristic super-city, meant to run entirely on alternative energy sources, was due to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games, which has now been

Marine protected areas aren't in the right places to safeguard dolphins and whales in the South Atlantic, says study

The ocean is under increasing pressure. Everyday human activities, from shipping to oil and gas exploration to urban pollution, are affecting the marine environment. Extensive research shows how this combination of stressors represents one of the greatest threats to marine

American Academy of Pediatrics departs from CDC with childhood vaccine revisions

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has once again diverged from recent federal vaccine guidance, publishing its own childhood immunization schedule for 2026 that recommends vaccinating against illnesses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped earlier

Leavitt distances Trump from Noem, Miller rhetoric on Pretti killing

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday notably distanced President Trump from rhetoric made by high-profile members of his administration in the aftermath of the shooting death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Leavitt was peppered with questions during the White

Microgravity rewires microbial metabolism, limiting space-based manufacturing efficiency

Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that reveals how microgravity fundamentally alters microbial metabolism, limiting the efficiency of biological manufacturing

The next Arc Raiders update adds Solo vs Squad matchmaking for PvP masochists and an exciting new map condition: Birds

The Headwinds update lands tomorrow on January 27.

DrDisrespect Lies About Being Invited To Highguard Preview Event

The controversial streamer shared a post online claiming he was invited to a creator event for the new FPS The post DrDisrespect Lies About Being Invited To Highguard Preview Event appeared first on Kotaku .

Swimming in a shared medium makes particles synchronize without touching

Several years ago, scientists discovered that a single microscopic particle could rock back and forth on its own under a steady electric field. The result was curious, but lonely. Now, Northwestern University engineers have discovered what happens when many of those particles

Blizzard Unveils 2026 Showcase Schedule, Including ‘Overwatch,’ ‘Diablo,’ ‘World of Warcraft’ Reveals (Gaming News Roundup)

Blizzard Entertainment unveiled the schedule for its 2026 showcase, a multi-part series of developer-led livestreams that will deliver major announcements and updates across the company’s flagship franchises, including “World of Warcraft,” “Overwatch,” “Hearthstone” and

Bill Ackman gives $10K to family of Alex Pretti after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Ackman, the billionaire founder of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management, made the donation to the online crowdfunding site GoFundMe

Abbott calls for White House to 'recalibrate' Minnesota immigration operations

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pushed for the White House to “recalibrate” its immigration operations in Minnesota in the wake of a second deadly shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration authorities. “In general, we need to have respect for law enforcement officers in the

Omar responds to Trump post signaling DOJ probe: 'You’re panicking'

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said President Trump was "panicking" on Monday in response to a post in which he signalled the Department of Justice is probing the congresswoman's income. In his post, announcing that border czar Tom Homan will head to Minnesota Monday evening, Trump

Karoline Leavitt Appears to Throw CBP Chief Under the Bus on Minnesota

Customs and Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino’s time in Minnesota appears to have come to a close. The commander-at-large has overseen ICE and Border Patrol operations across the country, moving from city to city as the agencies violently scour neighborhoods to satisfy Homeland

Crime victims with neurodevelopmental disorders may experience victim blaming

A recent study shows that people judge crime victims with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome) based on both the type of disability and the type of crime. These factors also influence how strongly people support punishing

Bari Weiss to ‘share vision’ for ‘future’ of CBS News at town hall Tuesday amid ongoing tumult

Tuesday will mark the first time Weiss addresses the entire network, including its various bureaus, to "share her vision for the network's future," a source with knowledge of the matter told The Post.

Stealth and manipulation: Strategies of bacterial plasmids investigated

The problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has many health experts worried. As disease-causing bacteria adapt to some of our ways to reduce them, especially with antibiotics, it presents an arms race which we appear to be losing. Researchers seek to improve the situation by

Collaboration of elementary particles: How teamwork among photon pairs overcomes quantum errors

Some things are easier to achieve if you're not alone. As researchers from the University of Rostock, Germany have shown, this very human insight also applies to the most fundamental building blocks of nature.

Visualizing how cancer drugs reshape proteins linked to lung cancer

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) and the Cancer Research Institute at Kanazawa University have uncovered how targeted lung cancer drugs alter the shape and behavior of a key cancer-driving protein—revealing a hidden mechanism that helps explain why some

Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' only female character got extra help from GRRM

George R.R. Martin had advice for actor Tanzyn Crawford on bringing her underwritten character to the screen in this Game of Thrones spin-off.

Check your Pip-Boy because the last two episodes of Fallout Season 2 are coming earlier than expected

The wait isn't quite as long as we thought.

‘The Wrecking Crew’ Review: Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista Play Estranged Half-Bros With ‘Issues’

An old school action spectacular with some bickering buddy humor and emotional family drama on the side, “The Wrecking Crew” may not win points for originality but has the energy, professionalism and star power to please genre fans. The eagerly awaited teaming of Dave Bautista

How to Watch ‘American Idol’ Season 24 Online Without Cable

“American Idol” is ready to find its next superstar. The singing competition series returns for Season 24 on Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. ET with the show shifting to a new weekly Monday night schedule. Ryan Seacrest returns as the show’s host while aspiring singers audition and compete

From ‘Bluey’ to Barbie, How Nex Playground Is Landing Top Kids IP for Its Family-Fitness-Centric Gaming Console, Outselling Big Competition

During last November’s Black Friday week, gaming console Nex Playground outsold Xbox devices in the U.S. For those in the hardcore gaming community, the first response to that stat might be, what is Nex Playground? But if you have a child between the ages of three and 12, it’s

Spider monkeys pool their knowledge to find the best fruit

When spider monkeys want to tell others about the best fruit trees in the forest or ones they've missed, they do so by changing their social groups to share what they know, according to a new study published in the journal npj Complexity. It's a neat system that means the whole

Molecular arrangement strategy targets multiple Alzheimer's disease factors at once

Conventional treatments of Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common forms of dementia, have been largely focused on targeting individual pathological features. However, Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial disorder driven by multiple, tightly interconnected processes,

Sloshing liquefied natural gas in cargo tanks causes higher impact forces than expected

What happens if liquefied natural gas (LNG) hits the wall of the cargo tanks in a ship? New research from the team of physicist Devaraj van der Meer from the University of Twente, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that much higher pressure

Fox’s Biblical Series ‘The Faithful’ Starring Minnie Driver Drops First Teaser

Fox has released a first-look teaser at their upcoming series “The Faithful: Women of the Bible.” The new biblical epic series will premiere March 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox. The series, which was filmed on location in Rome and Matera, Italy, will air over three weeks of the

Best early Valley IV blueprints in Arknights: Endfield

In this guide, you find a list of Arknights: Endfield blueprints that were created by the community and can help you during the early and midgame.

How gut bacteria control immune responses

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led by researchers at Helmholtz Munich, with participation from Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Aix Marseille University, Inserm, and international

Ubisoft hopes 200 employees at its Paris HQ will agree to quit so it doesn't have to lay them off the regular way

Similar to the "voluntary" program at Ubisoft Massive in 2025, Ubi is looking to make cuts without actually imposing layoffs.

Nielsen’s New Ratings Data Could Give Cable a Short-Term Boost

Does Nielsen have the power to bring a halt to the forces that keep shrinking the audience for cable TV? In the long term, no. But a new twist in the company’s estimations of the total number of people watching television by medium is likely to result in a bigger cable audience

Bruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’ Scores Second Week at No. 1 on Singles Chart

Bruno Mars has scored a second week at No. 1 as “I Just Might” holds strong atop the Billboard Hot 100. The throwback tune, which arrived two weeks ago as the first preview of Mars’ upcoming album “The Romantic” (out February 27), also leads the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot

Even Texas Governor Greg Abbott Says ICE Needs to “Recalibrate”

Evan Texas Governor and vocal Trump supporter Greg Abbott has taken issue with federal agents’ deadly shootings in Minneapolis, saying that ICE needs to “recalibrate.” “In general, we need to have respect for law enforcement officers in the country. ICE, they are law

Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

Cryo-EM structures reveal conformational dynamics behind AP-4 membrane trafficking

Adaptor protein (AP) complexes play central roles in intracellular vesicular trafficking by coupling cargo selection to vesicle formation. AP-4, an important member of the AP family, plays a key role in this process. AP-4 dysfunction disrupts the transport of essential cargo

Billie Eilish and James Cameron Delay ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ Concert Film: ‘Worth the Wait’

The film, originally scheduled for March 20, will now arrive on May 8 as they create a refined version that includes “cool, new 3D tech”

Rand Paul summons Trump immigration officials to testify after Minneapolis shooting

Why hasn't body camera footage been released in Minneapolis ICE shootings?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are not all required to have body cameras as they engage with the public or make arrests.

From fleeting to stable: Scientists uncover recipe for new carbon dioxide-based energetic materials

When materials are compressed, their atoms are forced into unusual arrangements that do not normally exist under everyday conditions. These configurations are often fleeting: when the pressure is released, the atoms typically relax back to a stable low-pressure state. Only a