Josh Hawley says he’ll oppose Iran war powers resolution

Trump's Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote

By Patricia Zengerle, Nolan D. McCaskill and David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Republicans insisted on Monday that the attack on Iran was fully within his authority as commander in chief, while Democrats said the administration has not

Temporal dynamics of predatory nematodes in Guam reveal effective biological control of root knot

A newly published study from the University of Guam sheds light on a tiny but powerful ally in the soil and how it could help Guam farmers and growers protect their crops naturally. Published on Dec. 11, 2025, in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science, the study was conducted

Kesha Blasts White House for Using Her Song ‘Blow’ in Video That ‘Makes Light of War’: ‘Disgusting and Inhumane’

Kesha has joined the growing list of musicians who have spoken out against the Trump administration and the White House for using their songs on social media after a video featuring her hit “Blow” was posted last month. The clip, posted on February 10, shows a fighter jet

Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Block Release of DWI Arrest Video

In 2024, the singer pleaded guilty to one count of driving while impaired in Sag Harbor

Rubio says planned Israeli action against Iran prompted US strikes

WASHINGTON, March 2 - Planned Israeli action against Iran that would have seen retaliation against American forces prompted the United States to launch its weekend strikes against Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.

Physicists discover long-predicted 'clock magnetism' in an atomically thin crystal

Strange things happen to materials when you peel them down, layer by layer, from thick chunks all the way to sheets just an atom thick. Reporting in the journal Nature Materials, a team led by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin has experimentally demonstrated a

Malaysia's parliament fails to pass Bill limiting PM's tenure to 10 years

The Bill was rejected as 146 lawmakers voting in favour fell just two short of the two-thirds majority required to pass the amendment.

Kesha Blasts White House for Using ‘Blow’ to ‘Incite Violence and Threaten War’ in TikTok Clip

“Trying to make light of war is disgusting and inhumane,” the singer writes

Australia says Middle East military HQ hit by Iranian drone attack

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the US-Israeli action.

Unlike US, Iran ‘prepared itself for a long war’: security chief

As US President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of bombings on Monday in what is rapidly spiraling into a regional conflagration, Iran’s security chief said the country is ready for a long war – but questioned whether the US is prepared for the same. “Trump plunged the region

Quantum dynamics show 'memory' depends on whether states or observables evolve

An international group of researchers have investigated the role of memory in quantum systems and dynamics. Their findings show that a quantum process can appear memoryless from one perspective while retaining memory from another. The discovery opens new research avenues into

Speaker Johnson pushes against war powers resolution: 'Frightening'

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said passing a war powers resolution would strip President Trump of the authority to complete his military operation in Iran, warning that such a move would be a “frightening prospect.” Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plan to

Marathon UI designer declares himself the 'fontslop merchant' and promises Bungie will never 'remove the SAUCE from the UI'

Bungie is listening to your feedback, but Marathon's UI is weird on purpose.

Will Iran's missiles drain US interceptor stocks?

US forces have shot down hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles in recent days, raising questions about how long American air defense interceptor stocks will last in a war that could continue for weeks or more. Iran responded to the massive US-Israeli air campaign launched over

Chemists rapidly assemble fusicoccadiene, a complex fungal molecule tied to cancer research

A Florida State University chemist has developed a method to rapidly assemble significantly complex natural molecules with potential for biomedical applications, opening the door for novel drug therapies based on the molecule's structure. James Frederich, the Warner Herz

Thousands of dead puffins are washing up on Europe's beaches—why it's been such a dangerous winter for seabirds

February 2026 has seen thousands of dead seabirds washing up along the coastlines of the UK, France, Spain and Portugal. There's evidence that these "wrecks" (where large numbers of seabirds are found along beaches) are becoming increasingly common because of climate change.

US urges Americans to 'DEPART NOW' from Middle Eastern countries

The United States is urging Americans to “DEPART NOW” from more than a dozen countries in the Middle East amid strikes on Iran. “The @SecRubio @StateDept urges Americans to DEPART NOW from the countries below using available commercial transportation, due to serious safety

The Marathon server slam consumed my weekend: 21 hours later, I've gone from 'meh' to believer

Alright Bungie, I'm in.

Fruit Ninja studio Halfbrick hit with layoffs: 'we are navigating a challenging period for the games industry'

They come just months after the release of a new Bluey game.

US appeals court rejects Trump admin’s bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

The court’s ruling “is incredibly good news for small businesses and for the refund process,” said Sara Albrecht, chairman of the Liberty Justice Center, which argued the tariff case before the Supreme Court.

‘Sentimental Value’: Joachim Trier on the House Montage, and Why Almost Burning His Home Down ‘Percolated in the Back of My Mind When I Wrote This’

Joachim Trier knew when he was making “Sentimental Value” that it was a character study of two sisters and their father. “We did not want to make a film that felt like a chamber drama where people sit around the table and talk.” Trier wanted the characters to move. “Sentimental

Color shortcut reveals bumblebees are efficient decision-makers

During their search for food, most insects head specifically for the flowers that promise the highest reward. But how do they know which ones to choose? Researchers from the University of Konstanz and the University of Würzburg have now studied how bumblebees process

'I've given up on hospitality. The £15,000 pay isn't worth the stress'

People in their 20s and 30s tell the BBC how they feel about their finances ahead of the chancellor's Spring Statement.

Limiting global warming can reduce US wildfire smoke-related deaths by thousands annually

Using future climate scenarios based on wildfire damages in North America, scientists estimate that up to 10,000 or more lives may be saved annually in the United States if society is able to mitigate climate change by keeping the global mean surface temperature (GMST) at 1.5

Anglican divisions deepen as rebel clerics pick rival to first female leader

Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

The PC game releases we're most excited about in March

This month's calendar gets a little crowded.

US says it wouldn't deliberately target a school after Iran said over 160 killed in strike

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. forces "would not deliberately target a school" after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed in a strike on a girls' school on the first day of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on

Here are targets hit by US and Israel during ‘Epic Fury’ inside Iran

The United States and Israeli armed forces hit an array of military, nuclear and leadership targets inside Iran as they launched their large-scale military campaign early Saturday. The strikes, which are ongoing, have targeted the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command

Heating oil prices rise by more than £100 amid Middle East conflict

Global oil prices spike after Iran launched strikes across the Middle East in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices

Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of key energy production operations and a critical waterway was essentially emptied of traffic. European natural gas prices finished the day up more than 39 percent after surging more than 50 percent

How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time

How do you keep a copper catalyst from losing its oomph? Just add a dusting of platinum, says a new study published in Nature Materials. A team of researchers, including scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, investigated a class of metal

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Sets First-Look Streaming Deal at Netflix

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are getting into business with Netflix, setting a first-look streaming deal for Artists Equity at the streamer. Their company has forged a multi-year production and distribution pact with the tech giant. Under the terms of the partnership, Artists

Artists Equity Inks Streaming Pact With Netflix

The Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-led company recently released the crime thriller 'The Rip' on the platform.

Trump to attend White House Correspondents Dinner after longtime boycott

President Trump said on Monday he will attend this year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, breaking his boycott of the annual Washington gala. “In honor of our Nation’s 250th Birthday, and the fact that these “Correspondents” now admit that I am truly one of the

'The Final Puzzle' Resident Evil Requiem challenge walkthrough

"The Final Puzzle" challenge in Resident Evil Requiem has been solved. Here's how to decode the "Let's play" puzzle and complete "The Final Puzzle."

Retired US general stuck in UAE: 'As Americans we feel abandoned'

A retired U.S. general stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said Americans in the region feel “abandoned” as access to airspace remains limited and airports close following military strikes in the region. “One of the small things that does matter to tens of

Chemists create complex DNA structures without hydrogen bonds

No "sticky ends"? No problem. A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature Communications, turns a fundamental paradigm in the field of DNA self-assembly on

Good samaritan or bad: Research supports a more nuanced view of international monetary fund reforms

In many countries, austerity is a hard sell. Loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide economic stabilization and financial support for developing countries—with conditions. Recipients typically need to restructure their economies, moving away from public

Sean Combs’ Prison Release Date Moved Up

Disgraced mogul is now scheduled for release on April 25, 2028. He's currently serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related charges

Chemical – “She She”

Last year, Chemical unveiled their eponymous debut EP, establishing themselves as a reliable source for cockeyed, unpredictable tunes. Today the Philly band is back with the sufficiently sinister song “She She.” “She She” is as off-kilter as possible. The lyrics are littered

EFF to Court: Don’t Make Embedding Illegal

Who should be directly liable for online infringement – the entity that serves it up or a user who embeds a link to it? For almost two decades, most U.S. courts have held that the former is responsible, applying a rule called the server test. Under the server test, whomever

Supreme Court rules for parents demanding California disclose kids' gender identities

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled California is likely violating the constitutional rights of parents who object to policies preventing teachers from disclosing when their child changes their name or pronouns in school. The decision marks a major victory for parental rights

Sirens sound across Israel including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva

Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear

“One of the most famous women in the world, and you call her by another woman’s name?" the music mogul now known as Ye purportedly scolded Jeromy Holding

Are these killer whales cannibals? They probably don't think so themselves

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer whale fin marked with the teeth of another killer whale. In 2024, it happened again. The two finds were two kilometers apart.

Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei's death

By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. with attacks in response to the Saturday killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israeli and U.S. strikes, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters. The

GOP points to Iran conflict to pressure Democrats to end DHS shutdown

Republicans are pointing to the U.S. attack on Iran in order to ramp up pressure on Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats have demanded that the White House significantly overhaul its immigration enforcement tactics following the deaths of two

Porpoises can 'turn down the volume' to withstand ship noise

Porpoises are entirely dependent on their hearing for survival. They navigate, hunt, and communicate by emitting rapid click sounds and listening to the returning echoes. However, with increasingly noisy oceans, it is getting harder for porpoises to "hear their way." Noise from

Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic rebuke The Trump administration’s decision to cut off the government’s use of Anthropic and label the company a supply chain risk after a dispute over AI safeguards is sending