New York Times sues Pentagon over Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's new media rules
The Pentagon has argued that the policy imposes “common sense” rules that protect the military from release of information that could put them in danger.
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Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts 'long-lost' Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world
The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it depicts an alternative "long-lost" telling of the Trojan War. The paper is published in the journal Britannia.
Cover crop adoption doubles in farm demonstration network, study finds
Cover crops improve soil health and water quality, prevent nutrient loss, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they're only grown on about 5% of U.S. agricultural lands. That's despite billions in annual federal investments, primarily in the form of cost-share and incentive
'Free-range' dinosaur parenting may have created surprisingly diverse ancient ecosystems
Picture a baby Brachiosaurus the size of a golden retriever, hunting for food with its siblings while dodging predators that would happily eat it. Meanwhile, its parents—towering over 40 feet tall—are dozens of miles away, going about their lives completely unbothered by their
People who talk with their hands seem more clear and persuasive
When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they're saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent and persuasive. That's the key finding from my new research published in the Journal of Marketing Research, where I analyzed thousands of TED Talks and ran
PlayStation teams up with JJ Abrams' game studio for new PS5, PC shooter
Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth is helming a new 4-player co-op game from Bad Robot Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies: An astronomer explains
If you look across space with a telescope, you'll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, billions of stars and their attendant planets. The universe teems with huge, spectacular objects, and it might seem like these massive objects should hold
Simogo Legacy Collection review: How to rescue classics like Year Walk from the App Store
The Sayonara Wild Hearts developer has made an inventive PC and Switch compilation of its great mobile games like Device 6 and Beat Sneak Bandit
Bert Kreischer’s Netflix Series ‘Free Bert’ Gets January Release, First-Look Images
Bert Kreischer’s scripted comedy series “Free Bert” will premiere on Netflix in January. The streamer released six first-look images of the show, and, in a sign of great restraint, only one features the comic shirtless. The six-episode series, created by Kreischer, Jarrad Paul
Measuring Colorado's mountains one hike at a time
In the middle of a chilly October night in 2025, my two friends and I suited up at the Cottonwood Creek trailhead and started a trek into the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Colorado. It was a little below freezing as we got moving at 1:30 a.m., and the moon illuminated the snowy
To Grow, We Must Forget… but Now AI Remembers Everything. “What if...
To Grow, We Must Forget… but Now AI Remembers Everything. “What if human forgetting is not a bug, but a feature? And what happens when we build machines that don’t forget, but are now helping shape the human minds that do?”
Megan Moroney Announces First Arena Tour, Hitting 43 Cities in 2026
Fans will have a chance to further determine just how “okay” Megan Moroney is when the country star embarks on her first headlining tour of arenas, beginning in late May of 2026 in the U.S. and wrapping up in early October in Europe. The singer is poised to move on from her “Am
Russian attacks cut power, heating for tens of thousands in southern Ukraine
KYIV, Dec 4 - Tens of thousands of people were left without power and heating in southern Ukraine after Russian attacks on the frontline city of Kherson and Ukraine's largest seaport, Odesa, authorities and a top energy provider said on Thursday.
Study reveals opportunity to improve blue carbon measurements in coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, an important natural process that also helps sequester carbon. Accurately measuring this stored carbon is essential for understanding marsh
Amir El-Masry on Dislocating Finger While Playing Boxer Prince Naseem in ‘Giant’ With Pierce Brosnan Who Told Him: ‘F— the Film. Worry About Your Health’
British-Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry, who plays iconic British-Yemeni featherweight “Prince” Naseem Hamed in the biopic “Giant” – which opens Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival – is on a roll with a trio of movies launching in rapid succession, all of which bridge his
Kremlin impasse: what we know after the latest US-Russia talks
Once again there is an impasse in the attempts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. A five-hour meeting in the Kremlin between the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the US team led by Donald Trump’s envoys, businessmen Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, has failed to make
Black Ops 7 skill-based matchmaking tweak sparks player outcry
Black Ops 7 Season 1 has moved the skill-based matchmaking playlist to a new tab, sparking outcry among players.
‘Blonde’ Director Andrew Dominik on Brad Pitt Saving Him From ‘Director Jail’ and the Problem With Movie Financing: ‘Often You Have to Miscast a Movie to Get It Made’
Andrew Dominik sat down for a wide-ranging interview with French producer Ronald Chammah at the Marrakech Film Festival, where the filmmaker discussed the long process of making “Blonde,” how Brad Pitt rescues him from “director jail” and what he wants to make next. Dominik
Burnout Paradise Director’s Studio Faces Shutdown After 12 Years
Three Fields Entertainment's most recent game, Wreckreation , has struggled to build a playerbase The post Burnout Paradise Director’s Studio Faces Shutdown After 12 Years appeared first on Kotaku .
Ten versions of Earth's future can help us hunt for technosignatures
Searching for technosignatures—signs of technology on a planet that we can see from afar—remains a difficult task. There are so many different factors to consider, and we only have the technological capabilities to detect a relatively small collection of them.
Gas prices: US average drop below $3 — except in these states
It's the first time the national average has dropped below $3 since 2021, but not every state is seeing such low prices at the pump.
Leon Thomas, Who Has The #1 Song On The Radio Right Now, Joins Disclosure On “Deeper”
Leon Thomas released his sophomore effort Mutt over a year ago, but it’s been blowing up lately. The title track is the #1 song on the radio right now, per Billboard. Now the Victorious actor-turned-R&B star is teaming up with Disclosure for a track called “Deeper.” Both acts
Ghost in the Shell director’s anime cult classic is getting a rare 4K release
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Mamoru Oshii's cult classic anime film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade is being restored in 4K.
Cassidy calls ACIP 'totally discredited' ahead of vaccine guidance votes
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Thursday called a federal vaccine advisory committee "totally discredited" ahead of a vote on whether to change hepatitis B vaccine guidelines, an issue very close to the Louisiana physician. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death?
New research points the finger for precipitating Europe’s most deadly pandemic at scores of massive eruptions The post Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death? appeared first on Nautilus .
Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 mostly Nepalese foreign workers
In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area.
LHC data confirm validity of new model of hadron production—and test foundations of quantum mechanics
A boiling sea of quarks and gluons, including virtual ones—this is how we can imagine the main phase of high-energy proton collisions. It would seem that particles here have significantly more opportunities to evolve than when less numerous and much "better-behaved" secondary
U.K. Union Equity Threatens Actors Strike Over AI
U.K. performers union Equity is set to ballot members over potential strike action over AI protections. Negotiating partner Pact, the U.K. producers union, has been notified. “While tech companies get away with stealing artists’ likeness or work, and the Government and
Putin says Russia disagrees with parts of US plan to end Ukraine war
The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.
This open world RPG is the Avatar game we've spent years begging for
The God Slayer is an open-world game for PS5 and PC, and the hype reveal trailers have everyone screaming Avatar: The Last Airbender
Two men have been arrested for attempting to destroy government databases and they reportedly tried to cover their tracks with the help of AI tools
AI or old-school, there's a paper trail behind every crime.
House GOP leaders finalizing health bill for next week
House Republican leaders are finalizing health care legislation for early next week, with a plan to bring it to the floor by the end of the year. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Thursday that a GOP-only plan is on track to be unveiled next week. “From the very
Former Honduran president thanks Trump after pardon
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández on Wednesday thanked President Trump for pardoning him of charges related to assisting drug traffickers. "I said it as I left my home, I said it as I was wrongfully convicted, and I will say it again now that I have my liberty,"
Watch live: Trump facilitates Rwanda, Congo peace deal signing
President Trump on Wednesday will oversee a peace treaty signing ceremony between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, after meeting separately with Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame. The deal, facilitated by the U.S. and other allies, aims to end the conflict
New maps reveal the loss of a wildebeest migration in the Mara ecosystem
Just north of the great Serengeti wildebeest migration, a smaller migration across the Mara ecosystem is collapsing. New maps published in the Atlas of Ungulate Migration reveal the dramatic impact of fencing on the long-distance movements of one of Africa's most iconic
Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards
Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can reduce fruit yields. However, physically removing weeds is not only labor-intensive, but it also can damage soil structure and tree roots. Using chemical
Halle Berry rips Gavin Newsom over vetoes on California menopause bills
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for vetoing bipartisan legislation to increase menopause-related care and coverage within the state for the second year in a row — an action she said should disqualify him from being the next president.
Creative Assembly has been busy—Total War: Medieval 3 is coming, along with more Warhammer DLC and another game that will be revealed next week, 'marking the beginning of an exciting new era'
Strategy Santa is in a giving mood.
