Dr. Peter Attia, who was recently named as a contributor to CBS News, put out a lengthy statement on X Monday morning saying he is “ashamed” of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attia and Epstein’s apparent friendship was revealed through emails
Scientists have created an AI model that forecasts moderate heat stress—a major precursor to coral bleaching—at sites along Florida's Coral Reef up to six weeks ahead, with predictions generally accurate within one week. The study, published in Environmental Research
Congress is staring at a steep climb to finalizing a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as progressives and conservatives each try to throw their weight after the shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis. The House aims to send the five-bill minibus and a
The music video has garnered more than 1.4 million views and over 55,000 likes as of noon on Feb 2.
BTS is mounting a big comeback with the announcement of both a livestreamed performance and a feature-length documentary, both airing on Netflix in partnership with Hybe. The live performance, titled “BTS the Comeback Live | Arirang,” will stream on Netflix on March 21 at 4
Fox has given a straight to series order to the drama “The Interrogator” with Stephen Fry attached in a lead role. The logline for the show states it is “centered on Conrad Henry (Fry), former MI6 agent, and his elite team. When conventional methods have failed, Henry’s quirky
Musk's space exploration company and his AI start-up are merging.
Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) criticized state Rep. James Talarico (D) for allegedly referring to him as a “mediocre Black man” and said he would be backing Talarico’s opponent, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), in the Senate Democratic primary for Sen. John Cornyn’s
Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel's investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The news marks a stunning about-face
Animate's distinctive vector animation tools will no longer be available for new users as of March, and support for enterprise customers will end in 2029.
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.
Valdis Dombrovskis says the EU is willing to engage with Britain amid mounting global uncertainty.
In total, 291GW of coal power capacity remained in the development pipeline by the end of 2025.
Chappell Roan sadly didn't win any Grammys last night, but she stirred up conversation regardless. Part of the singer's charm is her commitment to stealing the spotlight with extravagant looks, and she did it again at LA's Crypto.com Arena by wearing a sheer gown hanging from
A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the continents are less rigid than scientists previously thought. This finding is based on ground-monitoring satellite data. The study, published in Science,
Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how artificial intelligence (AI) is represented in fictional media, including films, animation, literature, and games. Published in the journal AI & SOCIETY, their analysis indicates that AI is portrayed not only as a technological
Last night, the South African star was nominated for — and won — Best African Performance for her hit single, "Push 2 Start," making it her second Grammy earned in the category
The company's first quarterly report of the calendar year drops on February 3, and some GTA fans are getting a little antsy.
It's a stunning change of heart for the former first couple as a contempt vote loomed.
The potential of microrobots is enormous. These miniature objects can be designed to carry out actions within the body, such as sensing biomarkers, manipulating objects like blood clots, or delivering drug therapies to tumor sites. But working out how to make the tiny bots
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto bill hits road bumps as midterms loom A major cryptocurrency bill hit several road bumps in the Senate in recent weeks, dimming the legislation’s prospects in a midterm election year when policymaking efforts are expected
DAKAR, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will send its first team to monitor a ceasefire between Congo’s government and the AFC/M23 rebel group in the coming days, Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Monday after hosting talks in Doha. Qatar said
The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has filed to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit against the Trump administration that sought to challenge the decision to cut off Medicaid funding to abortion providers. The PPFA on Friday filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in
A study by UC Riverside and USC education scholars found that Black and Latino teens are significantly more adept than their white peers at detecting online disinformation—particularly content related to race and ethnicity.
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” is coming to an end after its currently airing seventh season. The show’s conclusion was Clarkson’s decision. In a statement thanking her crew and fans, she said, “Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels
Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Monday said the process of funding the government will “be a clown circus for a few days” amid a partial government shutdown. “I think that by the end of the week, the House and the Senate will have passed 11 of the 12 appropriations bills. Now,
A research team from University of Tsukuba and collaborating institutions has clarified why M9-class megathrust earthquakes recur off the Kamchatka Peninsula with an unusually short cycle of 73 years. By analyzing the rupture process of the 2025 event, the team demonstrated
After a devastating marine heat wave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, coral researchers are not giving up hope yet.
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Judge allows fifth wind project to keep building A federal court on Monday halted the last of five stop work orders issued by the Trump administration in December to block major offshore wind farms, giving the
President Trump suggested in an interview with former FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino on Monday that Republicans should “take over” the voting process in more than a dozen states ahead of the November midterms. “The Republicans should say, 'We want to take over — we should
Alone in the Dark will take some adjustments for newcomers, but it's a relic worth revisiting.
In recent years, numerous landslides on hillsides in urban and rural areas have underscored that understanding and predicting these phenomena is more than an academic curiosity—it is a human necessity. When unstable slopes give way after intense rainfall, the consequences can
New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But delivering those drugs to the right tissues remains one of the biggest obstacles to turning these promising yet fragile molecules into powerful new treatments.
Elon Musk’s spacecraft and satellite communications company SpaceX has acquired his AI company xAI, the tech billionaire said Monday. “SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based
The disturbing correspondence came to light just days after the celebrity doctor was named as one of the network’s 19 new contributors.
The Trump administration plans to roll back vehicle mileage standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans, it announced in a letter to manufacturers Friday. In the letter, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison said the
In celebration of its 25th anniversay, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “Love & Basketball” is set to launch the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival. The event takes place Feb. 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PT at the Maybourne Beverly Hills, featuring a reception and panel discussion exploring
"There is only one solitude, and it is large and not easy to bear... People are drawn to the easy and to the easiest side of the easy. But it is clear that we must hold ourselves to the difficult."
Of all the relationships Trump has had with world leaders, the one with Colombia's President has perhaps been one of the most volatile - but for the first time on Tuesday, President Petro will hold a face to face meeting with President Trump at the White House.
The next phase of global AI competition will hinge less on who can scale today’s transformer models the fastest but more on who can reinvent the architecture to deliver comparable capability at a fraction of the power cost, according to a top United States scientist. In simple
For his 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson enlisted Brazilian musical artist Seu Jorge to perform several of David Bowie’s songs in Portuguese. Jorge released an album of the songs about a year or so later. A few weeks ago, to mark the 10th anniversary
A modeling study of Norway, which has high HPV vaccination coverage and uniform cervical cancer screening, suggests fewer screens could be needed.
A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth in the Southern Ocean over previous glacial cycles, but not in the way scientists expected. The key factor is iron-rich sediments transported by icebergs
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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a photophobic response (light avoidance) in the unicellular apusomonad Podomonas kaiyoae. The study provides critical insight into the evolution of complex flagellar and ciliary motility and the evolutionary origins of
