Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to the ground. To locate possible crash sites, a Johns Hopkins University scientist has helped to devise a way to track falling debris using existing
Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum—the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four treponemal diseases, including syphilis—from 5,500-year-old human remains in Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia. The research expands knowledge about the history of
Men assess potential rivals that have a larger penis as more of a threat, both physically and sexually, according to a study by Upama Aich at the University of Western Australia and colleagues, published in PLOS Biology.
Researchers at the University of Basel and the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel have demonstrated how quantum mechanical entanglement can be used to measure several physical parameters simultaneously with greater precision.
This week, the Earth was hit with one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in recent years, which made for some gobsmacking displays of the northern lights, even as far south as California. Cruising in a 787 at 37,000 feet on his route from Calgary to London (UK), airline pilot
The Bolivian artist's work is imbued with a sense of nostalgia—a longing for connections to "the mystical, the epic, and the sacred," he says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little
“The Beauty,” a new FX thriller created by Ryan Murphy, premiered on Hulu last night at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The first three episodes were available to watch upon premiering, with the remaining eight episodes set to stream weekly on Wednesdays. Adapted to television from Jeremy Haun
Playground Games' new Forza Horizon game takes the series to Japan, reflecting Japanese culture, seasons, and racing destinations.
"Fallout is a world of extremes."
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 - Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump is putting pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine and argued that conditions are evolving favourably from the perspective of western powers.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Thursday that the terms of President Trump’s deal on the future of Greenland are unclear. “Nobody else than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of
Vice President Vance will give remarks from Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon as the city reels from the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer earlier this month. Vance's visit comes as protests over President Trump's immigration
Congress created the laws that encourage banks to cut off customers with unusual financial activity, leading to confusion and frustration for those affected, and only Congress has the power to create a lasting solution.
For the most part, Nikki Glaser was plugged into the zeitgeist with her Golden Globe Awards monologue earlier this month. She was funny, sly, cutting, insightful and what your swingin’, groovy grandparents would’ve called “hip” and “au courant.” But she missed the mark when she
Individual traders boosted the stock market by continuing to buy the latest selloff — the same strategy that helped power relentless gains in 2025, data shows.
BRASILIA, Jan 22 - Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad would like President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to appoint his executive secretary, Dario Durigan, to succeed him once he leaves the post in coming weeks, two sources said.
By resurrecting a 3.2-billion-year-old enzyme and studying it inside living microbes, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have created a new way to improve our understanding of the origins of life on Earth and possibly recognize signs of life elsewhere.
[Ghanaian Times] Morocco will pursue legal action over the outcome of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, where opponents Senegal walked off the field to protest a penalty awarded against them but later returned to win the match.
[Ghanaian Times] Brahim Diaz has issued a public apology after his failed panenka cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.
[Ghanaian Times] On January 18, 2026, the Africa Cup of Nations final produced far more than a continental football champion.
The House on Thursday moved to jam the Senate with a repeal of a law that allowed senators to sue for substantial sums if they weren’t notified when law enforcement sought their phone records — adding the repeal to a government funding bill that the Senate will have to approve
The milestone was reached as RuneScape celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.
First-time Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”) lost her voice from screaming with joy, Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”) was hand-delivered coffee by her mom, Goldie Hawn, Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”) got a congratulatory email from his 27-year-old daughter
Spain’s foreign minister told Euronews that Europe must take full control of its own security in the face of rising geopolitical uncertainties. To this end, he said the EU must move towards creating a European army.
It seems like a technical issue is causing the spot to look bad and a modder may have already fixed it The post Yakuza 3 Remake Ugly Alleyway Has Fans Concerned appeared first on Kotaku .
From director Rian Johnson, a collection of some of the screenplays of his movies & TV shows , including Wake Up Dead Man, Knives Out, Glass Onion, Looper, and the Poker Face pilot. “Print them, share them, act them out with your friends.”
Hulu has revealed that the fifth season of the hockey comedy series “Shoresy” will debut on Feb. 21. The series has also been renewed for a sixth season, which will air in 2027. According to the logline, the new season follows Shoresy and the Bulldogs as they “fight to protect
Putin uses deception to manipulate his enemies, as evidenced by his lie to Trump about the Valdai residence attack, and his strategy of psychological dominance, flooding the zone with contradictions, half-truths and outright lies, forcing adversaries to react - not act.
For an indie filmmaker, there can be a lot of advantages to filming in your own home: No need for permits, no time restrictions, and you can manipulate the surroundings any way you wish. When Ian Tuason was preparing his directorial debut, “Undertone,” it was a no-brainer
Teeth have revealed that victims traveled from far-off homelands The post A Closer Look at an Elusive Ancient Plague appeared first on Nautilus .
Neither the Shah's son Reza Pahlavi nor the Mojahedin-led opposition enjoy meaningful influence inside Iran – unlike the Kurds. Any real and credible alternative to the rule of the Mullahs in Tehran will have to pass through Kurdistan and its political movements
The House on Thursday rebuffed — at least for now — efforts to allow for more ethanol in gasoline year-round as Midwestern lawmakers pushed for more use of the fuel. Some lawmakers, particularly from the Midwest, sought to include legislation that would allow sales of gasoline
Fifty-seven percent of surveyed Americans in a new New York Times/Siena University poll released Thursday say President Trump is generally focused on the wrong issues, with a majority also saying they disapprove of his handling of several top issues. The breakdown by gender was
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon as Democratic leaders line up to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid President Trump’s ramped up immigration crackdown in blue-run cities around the
The five nominees also include Diane Warren, a song from Viva Verdi!
I met Lufang Chen, a 30-year-old bank clerk based in the Fujian province of China, in 2016, after she had married a man she initially turned down years earlier. Although she preferred to remain single, and he was not her type anyway, she gave in to avoid the label "leftover
A growing distrust of expertise is reshaping the terrain of science in the United States.
Twitch Marvel Rivals drama involving Kingsman265 has a happy ending, with even NetEase acknowledging the injustice of his ban
People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and water known as sourdough starters to explore what shapes life at the microscopic level. Their findings, published in Ecology, demonstrate a simple way
Generative AI was trained on centuries of art and writing produced by humans.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized European leaders Thursday for spending too much time trying to appease President Trump and failing to take responsibility for their own security. Zelensky made the remarks to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and
The diversity of water strider species apparently developed as early as the Cretaceous period, much earlier than previously thought. SNSB researchers have succeeded in clarifying the phylogenetic history of this insect family, with molecular analyses providing comprehensive
A government-backed visual novel fails at its one job The post Anti-Extremism Game Accidentally Spawns Far-Right ‘Cute Goth E-Girl’ Meme appeared first on Kotaku .
President Donald Trump promised Thursday that his newly established “Board of Peace” will not “be a waste of time,” just after the leaders of several countries signed its charter in a ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, where leading figures are gathered for the World Economic
Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste. The roots of these trees, known as mangroves, have a great capacity to trap litter—from both land and sea—which gradually breaks down until it is buried
