In his time spent in the lush canopies of Costa Rica's cloud forest, UConn Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ph.D. student Jeremy Quirós-Navarro has worked as an arborist, helped place camera traps, collected plant samples, and trained others how to climb, all
Getting people to change their behavior is a challenging task. From the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment to the Piano Stair Experiment, scientists have been trying to understand what motivates people to alter their actions for decades. Those hurdles are especially pronounced
Comedy streaming service Dropout has announced that the eighth season of “Game Changer,” the panel game show with a constantly changing premise, will premiere on May 18. The season will release its 10 episodes on Dropout biweekly and will host Brennan Lee Mulligan, Vic
From Resident Evil Requiem-style horror to GTA 6-style open world crime, you can have a lot of the same fun with much cheaper options.
Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens.
The FCC, led by Trump-appointed chairman Brendar Carr, wants feedback about whether the TV industry’s voluntary ratings need to be tweaked — specifically with regard to how shows with child-friendly ratings treat content with “transgender and gender nonbinary” themes. The
I feel sorry for your mothers.
Leaders from across Central Asia, alongside representatives from countries including Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia and Azerbaijan, are taking part in discussions on regional environmental priorities.
Sega Genesis Ecco the Dolphin games will return in a new remastered collection, which will include a new contemporary Ecco game.
PARIS, April 22 - President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, which he said was carried out by Iran‑backed Hezbollah.
The first trailer for Coyote vs. ACME, the Looney Tunes live-action/animated hybrid film, includes many meta jokes against Warner Bros.
Probably not the budget PC gaming saviour we've been hoping for.
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met this afternoon with Walter Parrs, Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. at the U.S. Mission to the AU.
A nonpartisan election handicapper put Democrats on the verge of winning the House majority in 2026 after the party’s redistricting victory in Virginia this week. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, published by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, shifted four Virginia House
Neon has picked up North American rights for the crime drama from the 'Armageddon Time' director starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller.
Discovering and characterizing new materials is important for unlocking advances in fields like clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and improved infrastructure. Researchers use machine learning and other computational tools to help them, but the trial-and-error nature of the
Mud-rich coastlines could face a greater tsunami risk, at least that may have been the case for the 2011 Tōhoku-oki tsunami that killed more than 19,000 people and led to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. According to a new study published in the Journal of the Geological
Anytime I hear a phrase like “cinematic trope” in a song’s opening line, I sit up and pay attention. That’s what LA-based singer-songwriter Joanna Samuels does on her new single “Two People, The Moon”: “You know how there’s a cinematic trope/ About two people and the moon?/
Next month we’ll all get to hear Run, Run Pure Beauty, Luxembourg-based Jana Bahrich’s latest album as Francis Of Delirium. She’s already shared “Little Black Dress” and “It’s A Beautiful Life,” and today she’s back with “Requiem For A Dying Day.” The song’s a mournful ballad
The Experience Macao Roadshow in Madrid offered visitors interactive activities, cultural performances and gastronomy highlighting the Asian territory’s tourism appeal.
President Donald Trump is once again attacking members of the Supreme Court. Trump lamented that Democrats should be happy with their tight-knit minority on the Supreme Court in a post on Truth Social Wednesday morning. “The Democrat Justices stick together like glue, NEVER
"Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more."
The farm was said to be the area’s rebound from severe flooding, but it's not fully operational, analysts say.
The US military operation in Iran has created numerous consequences for both Americans and NATO partners in Europe, but European allies have taken on more responsibility and provided key assistance to the U.S. in the conflict, demonstrating a strong NATO alliance.
“Look for mirrors.” When I told some friends I would be profiling the mentalist Oz Pearlman — with the vague promise of being victimized by his mind-blowing mind-reading act — I received a list of instructions like the one above. “When you talk to Oz, he (or others) might be
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Never After Dark.” The Japanese horror movie, written and directed by Dave Boyle and from XYZ Films, premiered at SXSW and went on to win the Midnighter Audience Award. “Never After Dark” stars SAG Award and Critics’
The EU's European Public Prosecutor's Office has announced probes into 20 New Democracy members, including active and former lawmakers.
Fauci was joined by actor Jesse Eisenberg and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer in reading for DC Climate Week When Anthony Fauci put on a pair of sunglasses, the hall erupted in cheers and applause. “Ah, how terrible it is to know when, in the end, knowing gains you nothing,”
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Wednesday said the campaign opposed to the redistricting referendum in the Old Dominion sought to “trick people” into voting against the ballot measure allowing congressional maps to be redrawn to favor Democrats. “You know, certainly we
President Trump said on Wednesday that “certain” conservative justices on the Supreme Court have “gone weak, stupid, and bad,” tearing into them for a recent decision on tariffs and skepticism over his effort to limit birthright citizenship. Trump slammed “Republican” justices
The movie currently holds a 43-percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes
A White House official said the cease-fire extension is expected to last only three to five days and is 'not going to be an open-ended cease-fire.' Trump said Iran will be given a limited time to submit a 'unified proposal,"' warning military options remain if talks fail
Starbucks is struggling to persuade employees to relocate to Nashville — even after warning some they could lose their jobs if they refuse.
The approval rating for Congress fell to just 10 percent in new polling data released on Wednesday. The Gallup poll found that 86 percent of respondents disapprove of the job performances by federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The 10 percent approval rating is just
Back in the days of pre-enshittified Tumblr, there was a blog called Pop Culture Died In 2009. The now-dormant account, run by blogger Matt James, dug into his mom's back issues of Star Magazine and the remnants of Web 1.0 gossip sites on the Internet Archive to surface old
Yes, path tracing looks better than ray tracing. No, I don't think that's a plot.
Cooperation is a pillar of human society, promoting an exchange of skills and knowledge between different individuals and social groups. Humans typically do not only cooperate with their own family, friends and members of their community, but also with others who are unrelated
There's a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips. Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch. They've also
Geoengineering could protect the Amazon rainforest from climate change, new research shows. Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) aims to artificially cool Earth by increasing the reflection of incoming solar radiation, thereby offsetting warming caused by anthropogenic
Neon is set to adapt Sam Evensen's YouTube short, Mora, into a full-length movie, with Evensen attached to direct.