In some materials, physical properties don't emerge from their individual particles, but from the collective behavior of their quantum spins. Now, researchers led by Pengcheng Dai at Rice University in the U.S. have discovered that in one compound containing the rare-earth
The Canadian government launched its first National Food Security Strategy in June 2026. The strategy aims to invest $750 million to increase year-round Canadian production of fruits and vegetables, including on so-called vertical farms.
The Vancouver International Film Festival’s Institute for the Moving Image has announced a new partnership with Spain’s Málaga Film Festival to launch an exchange between their respective emerging-talent programs – the Málaga Talent program and VIFF Catalyst. The first
In 2025, Spain's Finance Ministry argued that its tax cuts for middle-income earners had delivered €38 billion in savings
Checks are under way on the websites of Italian embassies and consulates abroad following a suspected similar cyberattack by pro-Russian hackers
Plus, the Boston Public Art Triennial’s curatorial team, Kinosaito fall artist residents, and Mariah Carey’s potentially iconic “Last Supper” selfie in this week's Art Movements.
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
Tapping your 401(k) through a loan or withdrawal can eliminate high-interest credit card debt, but it risks tax penalties, job-change triggers and permanently lost retirement growth.
Hollywood continues its rush to make more video game adaptations following Mario and Minecraft success
President Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk on Thursday as he awarded the tech leader with the National Medal of Science, just over a year after the high-profile relationship between the pair turned into an explosive public feud. Trump presented the SpaceX and Tesla CEO with the
Bonhams' Stanley Kubrick Collection auction includes props from legendary director's films as well as personal items from his estate
President Trump on Thursday announced a $2.4 billion commitment from major tech giants including Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic to support federal agencies’ AI-driven scientific research.
Hydrogen is the simplest element in the periodic table, consisting of just one proton and one electron. In chemistry, however, the smallest of atoms is anything but simple. First produced by Nobel laureate Irving Langmuir over a century ago, single hydrogen atoms (H•) are so
Do people eat insects when there is nothing else to eat? Are insects really "food for the poor" or famine food?
The “slop drop” contains a number of groundbreaking results, but how it was generated remains unclear and contentious
This formula aims to prevent LLMs from doing things that endanger humans The post A Recipe for Stopping AI from Going Rogue appeared first on Nautilus .
The campaign to boycott Bocelli's concert cited his 2010 performance at a fundraiser supporting the Israeli military, performances in Israel and other ties it says reflect longstanding support
CD Projekt Red and Paramount Pictures are making a Cyberpunk 2077 live-action movie with Transformers producer on board.
Painted signs and trash bins have become a visual lexicon of resistance as protesters call for educational reform and an immediate end to police violence.
Hugh Jackman takes his morning routine seriously. The actor, who has spent decades maintaining the stamina required to play Wolverine and perform eight shows a week on Broadway, is an early riser, a devoted meditator and, apparently, not above breaking into song during a
An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. Cook's still a visible representative of the company, having been recently photographed attending a state dinner at the White
Abolish Frat Culture . “This is going to be uncomfortable for anyone with a kid in a fraternity to hear: If your son finds himself in a group that would send a ‘free pussy’ text, it’s too late. The group is the disease, the text is the symptom.”
Marielle Heller is directing the adaptation of a Dave Eggers short story for Sony Pictures.
Tardigrades survive conditions that would destroy most other living things: freezing, dehydration and the vacuum of space. Researchers even put tiny tattoos on them, and the animals don't seem to mind. By learning how these critters carry on, researchers hope to find ways to
Amanita Design has announced Machinarium 2 , a follow-up to the adorable 2009 robot adventure
Many molecules in living organisms and pharmaceuticals share a structure called a β-amino alcohol, in which an amino group and a hydroxyl group sit on neighboring carbon atoms. These groups, important building blocks in biology and medicine, are found in compounds such as
Reigning diva Amygdala brings Brooklyn drag to Manhattan in “Pleasure Dome: Continuum,” a fête of therapeutic sound, vaudeville tributes, and queer politics.
ICE is now investigating the people who help Americans register to vote.
The stop comes ahead of the start of Oscar voting season, with Swift's Toy Story 5 hit "I Knew It, I Knew You" eligible for Best Original Song
Detected by the MeerKAT array, this “fast radio burst” comes from 3 billion years after the Big Bang, and could help map the universe’s otherwise-invisible intergalactic matter
You've met someone and it's going well so far. But bringing up how much you both earn can be a tricky conversation.
Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting down in 2027, Ubisoft announced just months after the Android and iOS R6 game officially launched.
It’s simply wrong to sentence the next generation to indentured servitude.
Don’t doubt what you can see with your own eyes. The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI is changing everything. Top marketers and industry executives discussed these
Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art edged out institutions such as the Rijksmuseum and FENIX Museum of Migration in the Netherlands.
A movie based on “Cyberpunk 2077,” the popular sci-fi, open-world RPG from CD Projekt Red, is in the works at Paramount, Variety has confirmed. “Transformers” producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura is attached to the project. CD Projekt Red, video game developer and the franchise
On Aug. 26, a rock and ice avalanche triggered a huge flood that swept through a steep valley in Nepal, leaving thousands dead and missing. It was an extreme example of a growing problem across the Himalayas. As glaciers melt, glacial lakes expand and mountain permafrost thaws,
Aerith and Tifa’s actors, Briana White and Britt Baron, cried in the booth
The Big Bad Wolf returns.
Researchers at King's College London have converted an off-the-shelf product, usually used to determine whether car window tint is legal, into a scientific instrument that can measure leaf water content in seconds.
The German sportswear brand wants the Sydney-based label to stop selling the clothes and pay damages.
Playground Games first revealed earlier this year that Forza Horizon 6 would be arriving on PS5 in 2026, but the launch is now being pushed back. I reported last month that there would be a delay to early next year, and Forza Horizon 6 is now officially debuting on January
During a BFI London Film Fest talk, he also discussed 'The Incredibles 3,' the "800-pound gorilla" Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs and Tom Cruise, how Sideshow Bob is like politicians and his advice for directors.
The MAGA donor who Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, reportedly asked for payment ahead of her Senate confirmation hearing expressed frustration Thursday morning with the business dealings of President Trump's family. The donor, attorney Eric Deters, said
Democrat Jamie Raskin’s proposed bill asks the institution to preserve items related to Trump’s “propagandistic assault on American history.”
Scientists are using a variety of methods to study why Kilauea has repeatedly spewed lava fountains since late 2024. They may have ruled out one theory.
The tech giant is no longer able to apply for H1-B visas for employees who come to live and work in the United States, potentially stymieing Xbox hiring.
