World’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia
The cave art dates back at least 67,800 years.
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Massive black hole mystery unlocked by researchers
It's one of astronomy's great mysteries: how did black holes get so big, so massive, so quickly. An answer to this cosmic conundrum has now been provided by researchers at Ireland's Maynooth University (MU) and reported today in Nature Astronomy.
Death toll in Karachi mall fire climbs to around 50, official says
KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 21 - Pakistani firefighters on Wednesday retrieved the bodies of up to 25 people from the debris of a shopping mall fire in Karachi, taking the death toll to around 50.
League Of Legends Fighting Game Finally Hits Consoles But PS5 Players Say It Needs More Work
Screen tearing issues are marring 2XKO 's console debut The post League Of Legends Fighting Game Finally Hits Consoles But PS5 Players Say It Needs More Work appeared first on Kotaku .
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of central bank governor Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.
Masters of the Universe trailer teases He-Man, Battle Cat, and more
The first trailer for Masters of the Universe arrives Thursday, but a new teaser for the live-action film reveals the movie's heroes.
Studying massive and mysterious young protostars with Hubble
Baby pictures are some of a family's most cherished artifacts. The same thing can be said of the Hubble Space Telescope and the infant stars it immortalizes in its scientific portraits. But while we know how babies are conceived and how they form in great detail, the same can't
Israel launches wave of fresh strikes on Lebanon
Israel launched fresh strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon after raids earlier Wednesday killed two people, the latest violence despite a year-old ceasefire with the militant group. The state-run National News Agency said Israeli warplanes launched
The ALGS Championship made me fall in love with esports
This year's Apex Legends Global Series Championship was more dramatic than ever
‘The Walking Dead’ Sets Release Date for ‘World War Z’ Game Tie-In Featuring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus (EXCLUSIVE)
The ultimate zombie-killing crossover is on the horizon as “World War Z” has announced the release date for its upcoming collaboration with AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” Based on Paramount’s “World War Z” film, the co-op zombie shooter video game will launch its “TWD”-themed DLC
Sundance: ‘TheyDream’ Uses Animation and Motion Capture for a Family Reunion of a Special Kind (Exclusive Clip)
Director William David Caballero and his mother bring loved ones back to – audio and visual – life via a range of tools, "discovering that every act of creation is also an act of letting go."
Endemol Shine North America Promotes Michael Heyerman, Sean Loughlin to Executive Vice President Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
Endemol Shine North America (ESNA), a Banijay Americas company, has named two new executive vice presidents. Variety has learned exclusively that Michael Heyerman has been promoted to the role of EVP of unscripted series, while Sean Loughlin has been promoted to EVP of
A massive cosmic ring may challenge a key assumption about the universe
At 3.3 billion light-years across, the ring may challenge the “cosmological principle” that the universe looks uniform at sufficiently large scales.
House Democrats introduce discharge petition on stock trading ban
House Democrats introduced a discharge petition on Wednesday to force action on a bill banning members of Congress, the president, the vice president and their immediate families from owning, holding and trading stocks. The petition so far has been signed by seven Democrats,
Batman Movie ‘The Brave and the Bold’ Taps Christina Hodson to Write for DC Studios
Andy Muschietti remains involved as director as the studio takes a measured approach in its development.
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking. Here's how to minimize the risk
When an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in south Minneapolis on Jan. 7, 2026, what happened next looked familiar, at least on the surface. Within hours, cellphone footage spread online and eyewitness accounts contradicted official
C.Y.M. & Abby Sage Announce New EP My Whole World: Hear The Title Track
In 2019, Vampire Weekend bassist and occasional solo artist Chris Baio got together with Mike Greene, the dance producer better known as Fort Romeau. They formed a duo called C.Y.M. and released a self-titled EP. Last year, C.Y.M. released their debut album, which is also
Men At Work Denounce Use Of “Down Under” At March For Australia Events
You never have to question which country Men At Work are from because they put it right in the chorus of their biggest hit: "I come from a land down under." That song, the chart-topping early '80s smash " Down Under ," has apparently been played at recent events organized by
From ancient Rome to today, war-makers have talked constantly about peace
In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump's aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got a window into his thinking about the concept of "peace."
Brother of late Syrian President Hafez Assad, known as 'Butcher of Hama,' dies at 88
Rifaat al-Assad became infamous for violently suppressing an Islamist uprising in 1982, an operation in which the Syrian Network for Human Rights later estimated that 30,000 to 40,000 civilians were killed – an episode often cited as a blueprint for how former president Bashar
I research the harm that can come to teenagers on social media. I don't support a ban
The UK government has launched a consultation on introducing an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s. The proposal is framed as a bold response to rising concerns about young people's mental health, online abuse and exposure to harmful content.
Trump admin drops court appeal blocking anti-DEI effort against universities, K-12 schools
The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a court decision that blocked the implementation of two memos issued last year, which threatened to pull school funding over certain actions around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The appeal upholds a ruling by the federal
Scientific rigour and the dangers of microplastics | Letters
Joe Yates , Prof Philip J Landrigan , Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body While it may be a belated Christmas present for the petrochemical industry, your article ( ‘A bombshell’:
Greenland, NATO and war: Fact-checking Trump’s Davos speech
Addressing the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump attacked Europe’s energy policies and alleged the US “returned” Greenland to Denmark following World War Two. The Cube looks at where facts back his claims.
Despite its steep environmental costs, AI might also help save the planet
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has sharply increased electricity and water consumption, raising concerns about the technology's environmental footprint and carbon emissions. But the story is more complicated than that.
Bessent dismisses Denmark as 'irrelevant'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Denmark “irrelevant” on Tuesday amid tensions between the U.S. and the Scandinavian country over Greenland. “Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds — like Denmark itself — is irrelevant,” Bessent said at a press conference Tuesday.
Zane Phillips and Andrew Matarazzo Join Annapurna Sriram in Zachary Solomon’s Horror Short ‘Still Hungry?’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Zane Phillips and Andrew Matarazzo have joined SXSW jury prize winner and Independent Spirit Award nominee Annapurna Sriram in headlining the arthouse horror short “Still Hungry?” from writer-director Zachary Solomon. “Still Hungry?” follows “Sydney (Phillips), a toxic
Two-dimensional materials expand options for next-generation terahertz quantum devices
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered that atomic-scale substitutional dopants in ultra-thin two-dimensional (2D) materials can act as stable quantum systems operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies.
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence.
Newsom calls Trump’s Davos speech ‘remarkably boring’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday dismissed President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as "remarkably boring." "It was remarkably insignificant,” Newsom continued as he spoke with CNN's Kaitlan Collins in Davos. "He was never going
Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.
Africa: Beyond a Crisis - We're in a New Era of Global 'Water Bankruptcy', Says UN Report
[Daily Maverick] Amid alarming global water shortages, a UN report declares a new era of 'water bankruptcy', emphasising the need for urgent action and redefined policies to address irreversible losses.
Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company
The publisher is restructuring around five 'creative houses' by implementing cost-cutting, project cancellations, and a more robust return-to-office mandate.
Trump aims to melt Greenland opposition
12:30 Report is The Hill's midday newsletter. Subscribe here or using the box below. It’s Wednesday. This winter storm could be a whopper this weekend. And thanks to everyone who guessed the number of Truth Social posts President Trump published in the past year. Nearly every
Fat Pikachu Is Back
The legendary Chunkachu returns in a super-squishy form The post Fat Pikachu Is Back appeared first on Kotaku .
Slovenia will not join Trump's 'Board of Peace', prime minister says
BELGRADE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Slovenia's Prime Minister Robert Golob said on Wednesday his country will not accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trumpto join his so-called "Board of Peace". Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join the U.S.-led initiative,
Scientists design molecules 'backward' to speed up discovery
Every medication in your cabinet, every material in your phone's battery, and virtually every compound that makes modern life work started as a molecular guess, with scientists hypothesizing that a particular arrangement of atoms might do something useful—kill a bacterial
Snow, ice and subzero temperatures to sweep across US this weekend
The storm will stretch 2,000 miles from south-west to east, disrupting travel and threatening power outages A vast winter storm is set to descend across much of the US starting on Friday, sweeping snow, ice and brutal cold across nearly 2,000 miles from the south-west to the
US forests store record carbon as natural and human factors combine
U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable to a mix of natural factors and human activity, finds a new study.
Be Quiet! enters the gaming mouse market with a pair of kinda plain-looking competitive rodents
Here's hoping the ergonomic variation actually feels ergonomic.
Sophie Turner Is Exceptional in Prime Video’s Effective Heist Thriller ‘Steal’: TV Review
In this age of late-stage capitalism, the drudgery of working to barely make ends meet can feel like living in a simulation. In Prime Video’s latest thriller, “Steal,” created by Sotiris Nikias, Zara (an impeccable Sophie Turner) finds herself in the middle of the biggest heist
The Lemonheads Jam With Jimmy Fallon at First Late-Night Appearance in 30 Years
The clock went back to 1992 when the late night host took the stage to join Evan Dando and Co. on "My Drug Buddy" from It's a Shame About Ray