Trump's Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh confirmed by US Senate

Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the narrowest margin since the role required a Senate confirmation vote.

The Ukrainian Pavilion’s Deer Seen Around the World

Before arriving in Venice, Zhanna Kadyrova’s “The Origami Deer” undertook an epic journey mirroring those of displaced Ukrainians.

Statistical technique could uncover secrets of 'ringing' black holes

Researchers have developed a technique to analyze how black holes "ring" when they collide and merge: one of the universe's most dramatic events. When black holes merge, the collision produces a new, larger black hole that "rings" like a plucked guitar string or a bell while it

Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops, says study

Can we have higher yields and better taste? Using a natural extract from the fungus Pseudozyma aphidis, this method improves the firmness and natural sugar content of crops like tomatoes and melons while significantly boosting production. This discovery offers a practical path

Lawmakers’ prescription data at risk after data breach

Congress' Office of the Attending Physician informed affected members this week about the hack affecting a key contractor.

Ubisoft's leak-a-thon continues with a dump of Assassin's Creed Hexe info that hints at the return of a familiar 'old man'

Sadly, there's no hint at a release date in the leak.

Mixtape's Stacey Rockford is unlikable for a reason

If Stacey Rockford, the teen protagonist of Mixtape, seems like a jerk, that's because she is.

How flies dodge so fast: Brain map reveals rare synapses behind split-second escapes

Have you ever wondered how a fly manages to dodge you in a split second? Scientists have long been fascinated by the lightning-fast reflexes that help flies escape danger almost instantly. But despite decades of research, they still don't fully understand exactly how the brain

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.

I Want to Live Like Costco People . “Embracing the...

I Want to Live Like Costco People . “Embracing the Costco lifestyle means accepting the fact that I am, in many ways, becoming my father.”

Rising seasonal sea-level swings are under-reported, but could have a major impact

Sea levels are rising not only on average, but also in their seasonal fluctuations. This is a lesser-known trend that could have major consequences for mudflats, salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems. Researchers from the Netherlands and Flanders describe these findings in

Orgasms, Outrageous Murders and Blood-Soaked Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder: ‘Camp Miasma’ Confounds Cannes and Earns 6-Minute Ovation

Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section got off to an outrageous start with the world premiere of “Camp Miasma,” a queer slasher movie that’s equal parts uproariously funny and confoundingly heady. Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in the writer-director’s third feature

Ancient iceberg scratches reveal reverse Great Lakes snowbelt

Buffalo's legendary snowfall totals are largely the result of one unlucky geographic reality: the city sits east of the Great Lakes instead of west. Anyone who has lived through a winter in Buffalo, Cleveland or any snowbelt city knows that prevailing westerly winds pick up

‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’ Comes Alive at Cannes With Warm Standing Ovation

Jane Schoenbrun’s newest film, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, had its world premiere Wednesday night inside Debussy Theatre to kick off the Un Certain Regard selections.

Lizzo Says “Racist And Fatphobic” Algorithm Is Hurting Her Album Promotion

Did you know Lizzo has a new album called Bitch coming out soon? We did, because it's our job to know that sort of thing, and also we get emails from people whose job it is to notify us about upcoming album releases. But not everybody can be blessed with such an inexhaustible

RFK Jr.'s chief HHS spokesperson resigns over flavored vapes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief spokesperson resigned from the role on Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences with an effort to advance e-cigarette flavors that could cause children to become addicted. Rich Danker left his role as

Netflix Upfronts: J-Lo and Brett Goldstein ‘Get Closer,’ Pete Davidson Goes Off-Prompter, Will Forte Hits an Off-Key ‘Golden’

Netflix opened its upfront by “getting closer” with Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. The theme of the streamer’s pitch to advertisers at the Sunset Pier 94 Studios in New York was “Get Closer,” and that was the schtick of bringing out Lopez and Goldstein to share a clip from

Atomic outfittery: Targeted substitution unlocks record thermoelectric performance in Heusler compounds

A research team at TU Wien has succeeded in modifying known materials in such a way that they possess new, desirable properties. These materials are expected to find application in the field of thermoelectricity.

From Bali to Brussels: Remote work is reshaping Europe's regions

As digital nomads rethink where to live, researchers are exploring whether their choices can help close Europe's urban-rural divide. New research suggests the shift to remote working could support rural regions, but only where infrastructure and policy align.

AI is 'creatively soulless,' says director of Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic: 'I’m just really unimpressed with it'

It doesn't sounds like AI is going to play much of a role in the development of Fate of the Old Republic.

InclusiveAI: Public voting model could open AI decisions to broader communities

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems affect many parts of daily life, including health care, education, and public policy, but the public has had few meaningful opportunities to participate in the development, governance, or modifications of AI systems, according to Tanusree

Waterworn chaos on Mars stretches the length of Italy

This month, ESA's Mars Express takes us to Shalbatana Vallis: a fascinating Martian valley surrounded by signs of water, lava, craters and chaos. Shalbatana Vallis is an impressive channel near Mars's equator. This image, taken by Mars Express's High Resolution Stereo Camera

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Global Concert Tour Set by Netflix and AEG Presents

Netflix is launching a “KPop Demon Hunters” global concert tour. The news was announced during the streamer’s presentation to ad buyers at upfronts in New York City. Details about the concert tour are sparing; a press release from Netflix simply states that it will be “a live

Vance says US making progress in Iran talks

(corrects title of JD Vance to Vice President) WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran to end hostilities, after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal as

Sustainable electrosynthesis enables production of amines directly from airborne nitrogen

Amines are a functional group characterized by the presence of a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more alkyl or aryl (aromatic ring) groups. Derived from ammonia, amines play crucial roles in biological systems and various industrial applications. In everyday life, they can be

Israel’s Noam Bettan Advances in Eurovision Song Contest Amid Protests

Israeli performer Noam Bettan advanced in the annual Eurovision Song Contest as tensions mounted over his country’s participation, with protesters shouting “stop the genocide” and reportedly delaying the beginning of his performance. Bettan was set to start his performance of

Deadzone Rogue 2 announced, and the first is one of the Switch 2’s best games

Deadzone Rogue is an excellent recent FPS roguelike. Its developer has announced a sequel, and it's coming sooner than you think.

Democrat Neguse presses Burgum on reflecting pool, $13M 'no-bid' contract

Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) on Wednesday pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on how his department awarded the contract for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation project to Atlantic Industrial Coatings. During Burgum’s appearance before the House Natural Resource

Speaker calls allegations against Chuck Edwards 'serious'

Can hantavirus spread through the air? What we do and don’t know

The Andes type of the hantavirus is spread by “close contact,” but it’s unclear how much of that transmission occurs by inhaling airborne droplets or other means

Eric Church Gives Rousing Commencement Speech: ‘Trust What Your Heart Hears’

Artist also performed "Carolina" at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Saturday

China tweaks Rubio's name to bypass travel ban for Trump-Xi meeting

China has altered the transliteration of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s name, a bureaucratic workaround that allowed him to enter the country for a high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, according to reports. Rubio was

From molecules to meaning: A search engine developed for the chemistry of life

An international team led by researchers at University of California San Diego and University of California, Riverside has developed a free, web-based platform designed to make public metabolomics data more accessible. By allowing users to search for chemical structures across

Xbox update brings new boot up experience, Gamerscore glow up

Xbox Insiders can begin testing the updates coming to Xbox consoles starting May 13, and the changes will roll out to all users in the near future

Astronomers directly detect how turbulence between stars distorts light

Astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) have made the first direct detection of turbulence distorting light in the interstellar medium. The findings will help scientists achieve clearer imaging of the supermassive black hole at the center of

The first domesticated horses: 6,000 years of a complex story

Horses were being ridden, worked, and traded long before anyone thought it possible. New research pushes back the accepted timeline of human use of horses by centuries, showing that humans used horses in organized ways as early as the 4th millennium BCE, if not earlier. The

Break with US policy: Trump to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are likely to discuss many issues as they meet this week in Beijing. But alongside trade, technology and the war in Iran, one topic of conversation will stand out – the future of Taiwan. Taiwan has long been a sensitive issue in Sino-American

Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study

Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of childhood epilepsy. After the edit, the mice have far fewer seizures and live much longer. As published in Science Translational Medicine, the results

Vance deflects questions about Rubio, 2028

Vice President JD Vance brushed aside questions about his plans for 2028 and the possibility of him running on a joint presidential ticket with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Wednesday press conference. “There are few topics that I want to talk about less than what

$100K-per-week rental homes in Hamptons are empty ahead of US Open golf tournament

Rental prices across the ritzy beach enclave are slipping ahead of the June 18-21 tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.

A new method for improving ecological monitoring in intermittent rivers

Current indices for assessing the biological status and quality of rivers are designed to study perennial rivers, so they are not suitable for temporary rivers. This is because the lack of a constant flow of water in the riverbed affects the connectivity and dispersal of

Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic Paintings

The artist's solo exhibition, 'Flora & Flight,' continues through the end of the month at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The

Fighting Trump will make or break Disney’s new CEO

A week ago, newly appointed Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro was busy regaling investors with plans to turn Disney Plus into the company's "digital centerpiece." By last Friday, though, his attention had presumably shifted to a fight with the Trump administration over free speech.

3D Animated Movie ‘Nina and the Goddess of Thunder’ Kicks Off Presales as KMBO Takes French Rights (EXCLUSIVE)

New Europe Film Sales has closed the first presale on its upcoming 3D family animation “Nina and the Goddess of Thunder,” which has a production budget of 7.5 million euros ($8.77 million). French rights were picked up by KMBO, the leading distributor for animation, whose

TESS reveals fullest night-sky map yet, with nearly 6,000 exoplanet worlds

NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. Nearly 6,000 colored dots scattered across the image show the locations of either confirmed or candidate

The crypto Clarity Act returns to the Senate this week. The banks are already trying to kill it.

Hello and welcome to Regulator, the newsletter for Verge subscribers that goes into tech shenanigans that take place in the backrooms of Washington. Really, it sometimes does feel like the online series The Backrooms: a parallel universe with no internal logic, evil

‘Love Is Blind’ Renewed for Boston-Set Season 11

Love is wicked blind. The next season of Netflix’s hit dating experiment is heading to Boston. The streamer announced the Season 11 renewal of “Love Is Blind” during its upfronts presentation in New York, revealing that the new installment would arrive sometime in fall 2026.

93 Percent Of Capcom’s Game Sales Are Digital And The Company Expects That Number To Grow

The Resident Evil and Monster Hunter company is also selling more games on PC than on console

Netanyahu secretly visited UAE during Iran war, Prime Minister's Office confirms

The Prime Minister's Office called Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed a 'historic breakthrough' in ties between the countries. The visit came after reports Israel sent Iron Dome batteries and troops to help defend the Gulf state from Iranian