Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has revealed the social influences and
Researchers have identified a "tipping point" about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being relatively warm and stable to cold and chaotic, as continental ice sheets expanded in the Northern Hemisphere. Following this transition, Earth's climate
Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University researchers now have evidence of the surprisingly simple process that could be responsible for their creation.
A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago, unearthed the find at a remote locale
The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20100 possible variants—more combinations than atoms in the observable universe. Traditional engineering methods might test hundreds of variants but limit
Steven Spielberg is heading to Austin, Texas, for this year’s South by Southwest as a keynote speaker for the festival’s landmark 40th anniversary. At SXSW, the storied filmmaker will discuss his legendary body of work — from “Jaws” and “E.T.” to the Indiana Jones and “Jurassic
The framework predicts how proteins will function with several interacting mutations and finds combinations that work well together.
Ecologists detect promising, early signs of river recovery The post Is a Strictly Enforced Fishing Ban Saving the Yangtze? appeared first on Nautilus .
CMA and ACM Award winner Riley Green is heading to Montana. The singer will guest star in the upcoming “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Marshals,” appearing in multiple episodes. “I’m so excited to be joining the cast of Marshals. Being on set with my buddy Luke Grimes made the
Last year’s Oscar acting winners — Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña — will return to the 98th Academy Awards to present trophies to the next wave of victors. Raj Kapoor, the show’s executive producer and showrunner, and Katy Mullan, an executive
In the 1930s, a radical conservative political group almost succeeded in overthrowing Finland’s democracy : Called the Lapua movement, it was a far-right group of Finns who sought to overthrow the republic, marginalize communists, and install an authoritarian government. They
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Season 3 of HBO's House of the Dragon is set to arrive in June, according to the show's new teaser trailer
“Zootopia 2” producer Yvett Merino had an unconventional start at the Walt Disney Company. She wasn’t in storyboard rooms or art school corridors, but rather in the back halls of the studio, temping and learning the company from the inside out, one unglamorous job at a time. In
Symfuhny, a popular Arc Raiders streamer, is no stranger to accusations of cheating, and the heat is on him yet again.
AMC has opted out of screening the award-winning short film during its third-party programmed pre-show, and it’s unclear if other chains will follow suit.
Scientists have long sought to understand why some plants are fragrant powerhouses while others remain subtle. Now, a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has cracked a genetic "bottleneck," using precision gene editing to boost the scent of flowers and the
NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.
STAMFORD, Conn. — Chloe Kim, Jordan Stolz and Elizabeth Lemley trained hard to get to the 2026 Winter Olympics. So too have Andrew Siciliano and Scott Hanson — even though much of their work does not take place anywhere near ice or snow. On one recent Sunday afternoon,
Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere architecture—from large, repeat-rich DNA arrays to the minimalistic "point"
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Several foreign dignitaries attending the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza made offers of aid on Thursday. These include: UNITED STATES: pledges to make a contribution of $10 billion to the border peace, said President
In Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians say the festive spirit of Ramadan has become another casualty of the conflict: 'We wish Ramadan could be like before. We used to welcome it with happiness. Today, we welcome it with tears'
A federal rule change could lower disability compensation for millions of veterans, says the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Last month, drummer Miri Tyler announced that she's leaving Ekko Astral, citing her own mental health as well as her other projects. At the time, the parting seemed amicable, and the band said that Tyler's last time playing with the band would be at the upcoming second edition
California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called Thursday’s arrest of former Prince Andrew “an enormous step forward” in lawmakers' investigation into the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Andrew
This spring, TASCHEN releases 'Ai Weiwei. Updated Edition,' with a new decade's work included. 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 article A Newly Updated
A familiar scene returned to Khartoum as men gathered in the streets of the war-scarred Sudanese capital to break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It was here that fighting first erupted in April 2023 between the army and the paramilitary Rapid
Fifth Season has acquired the rights to the erotic novel “Beautiful Bastard” with plans to develop it as a TV series, Variety has learned exclusively. The novel, which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2013, is written by Christina Lauren, the pen name of co-authors
Despite the recent political and civic turmoil, Americans must recommit to the core tenets of democratic liberalism in order to ensure a free and open society, individual liberty, and equality under the law.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day jumps 4 years ahead, fueling rumors and teasing mystery roles for Sadie Sink and more.
The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.
A list of all the media (movies, books, TV shows, plays, etc.) consumed by Steven Soderbergh in 2025 .
For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus's upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet. Using Webb's NIRSpec instrument, the team observed Uranus for nearly a
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would bar immigrants without legal status from living in subsidized properties, attempting to eliminate mixed-status households. The proposed rule would require every household resident
Strong social networking plays an important role in human relationships. New research on female red deer shows that those bonds are also crucial for their reproductive success and survival. The study, which looked at more than 40 years of data for free-ranging adult female red
The company says it has addressed the issue and it "did not provide anyone access to information they weren't already authorised to see".
The Epic Games Store has a selection of free games for a limited time that changes every every week.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said sweeps of improvised homeless encampments in the city will restart, according to The Associated Press. Mamdani paused former Mayor Eric Adams’s previous policy on encampment sweeps shortly after his inauguration, according to the AP,
Avalon Emerson has been leading up to the release of Written Into Changes, her upcoming album with her recently revived project the Charm, with the very good singles “Jupiter And Mars” and “Eden.” Emerson began working on the record after moving from Berlin to upstate New York,
Boeing is moving its defense and space business headquarters from Virginia to St. Louis, Mo., a move the company touted as a way to be closer to teammates. Boeing has more than 18,000 employees in the St. Louis area, where they manufacture military aircraft, munitions and
A group of eight Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, asking that he “preserve all records related to the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction” — and demanding answers about how his company has
A federal arts panel appointed by President Trump signed off on Trump's plan to construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the East Wing of the White House, according to The Associated Press. Six of the seven members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) gave final
Trump ally Sen. Pete Ricketts is supporting his wife, Susanne Shore, in her run as a Democrat for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
The developers of upcoming management tycoon PC game Transport Fever 3 want to avoid any possible negative association from generative AI
That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standard model of cosmology. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Ludwig
Ming-Na Wen, Jennifer Beals and Hubert Smielecki have been cast as Greek gods in Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Wen will guest star as Hera, who is described as “queen of Olympus, and wife to Zeus. She is the goddess of marriage and family so the infidelity of
The president appears to be tying the future of vital infrastructure, a public good, to the promotion of his name.
Where’d you get that frog? The post The Dark Side of the Illicit Pet Frog Trade appeared first on Nautilus .
Audra McDonald and Joy Reid are among the 2026 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award honorees. Dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, music, and media, the awards ceremony will be held on March 20 at Cipriani 42nd St. in New York City. A Tony, Emmy, and
