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{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story DOI proposes potentially major water cuts The federal government is proposing potentially steep cuts to water used by California, Arizona and Nevada, a major step toward figuring out the management of the
We know Mars has water ice in its polar regions, but astronauts (and their solar-powered equipment!) would much rather experience life closer to Mars' equator. As NASA looks toward landing humans on the red planet, the Planetary Science Institute (PSI) is mapping where water
Grounding intermittent art festivals such as the Setouchi Triennale within the resource capacities and social thresholds of the island communities that host them is a path to the sustainable, long-term revitalization of these communities.
Technically, it shed its Web3 functionality in May, but it didn't seem to help much.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US stands on the brink of a widening regional war The U.S. war with Iran is flaring up across the region, threatening to pull U.S. allies into a
Booster Gold's HBO television series has been MIA for months, and now the writer behind it says it may be canceled.
John Oliver is staying put for now at HBO, no matter whom his “business daddy” might end up being next year. The “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” host has extended his contract with the network through the end of 2027, Variety has confirmed. But perhaps because of the
The Italian government on Friday imposed border checks with Spain in response to an influx of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta. The move will impact flights and maritime transport and temporarily suspends Spain’s Schengen border-free
The grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin has caused controversy at the Commonwealth Games after being disqualified for headbutting his opponent.
I'd be playing the shit outta Road To Empress II if it wasn't stuffed with AI slop
Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are attracting growing attention as a sustainable aquaculture technology that can reduce water use, control rearing conditions and lower environmental impacts by filtering and reusing water. At the same time, RAS facilities rely on pumps,
The human genome contains more than 20,000 genes. However, at any given time and in a given cell, only a fraction are active. Researchers from EMBL Heidelberg's Krebs Group have developed an innovative experimental approach to understand how cells determine which genes to turn
A new technique reveals human evolution was rife with interbreeding The post You’re Carrying “Ghost DNA” From Extinct Hominins appeared first on Nautilus .
In Negeri Sembilan, unique matrilineal traditions and modern politics collide at the polls.
Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2018, has been overseeing the company’s business operations, strategy and
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is reportedly thinking of cutting down the number of regular meetings where the central bank sets interest rates – which would be one of the biggest changes to the body’s operations in decades.
We're finally free.
Fast-fashion company Brandy Melville is taking heat for laying off Allegra Pinkowitz -- a teen TikTok star who's known for drawing groups of young girls to the brand -- from its flagship Soho store.
'The level of dopamine I've been getting from interacting with LLMs is not healthy for me,' said Hank Green
Landing a table at one of New York City’s buzziest restaurants may now require more than quick reflexes and a carefully timed Resy alert. DoorDash has expanded its in-app restaurant reservation service to New York, giving diners another way to book tables at coveted spots
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over wagers he placed on the State of the Union earlier this year on Kalshi, the agency announced Friday. Santos placed bets on whether he would attend
A new documentary follows the work of activist and photographer Misan Harriman, but risks overly aestheticizing the movements he captures.
Climate change, land-use change and socioeconomic pressures are turning wildfires from a primarily ecological process into a complex, systemic risk that cuts across ecosystems, infrastructure, public health, water resources, cultural heritage and rural livelihoods. Despite
Every time a cell divides, it must accurately copy and distribute its DNA between two new cells. However, in some cases, chromosomes do not fully separate, leaving behind thin strands of DNA known as DNA bridges that connect the two newly formed cells.
“Help Wanted / Leave Now” traces the infamous “Operation Wetback” implemented by Eisenhower in 1954 to expel undocumented Mexican workers.
The Trump administration on Friday appealed a ruling from a federal judge in Florida who found the president effectively colluded with his own government in bringing a $10 billion suit against the IRS. That suit, which the Justice Department pointed to as the basis for creating
The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle is live now on Itch.io.
US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the conflict with Iran, searching for an exit strategy that continues to elude him. After five months of war, Trump's room
Elon Musk is going to throw some of his millions of dollars into the midterms and back Senator Susan Collins. The New York Times reports that Musk plans to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Collins, as well as other Republican candidates in close Senate races.
Fanned by the mistral and extreme heat, the blaze swept through 1,000 hectares in six hours; 2,500 people were evacuated near the Gros Bessillon massif and the village of Correns is now completely cut off.
A map showing the distribution of isotopes in Amazonian tree wood can help identify illegally harvested timber. By analyzing the ratio of different isotopes of elements such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and strontium, researchers can pinpoint the region where the wood was
The German eROSITA consortium (eROSITA-DE), which includes the University of Bonn and is led by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), has released its second major public data set, the "eROSITA Data Release 2" (DR2).
The Puerto Rican star has openly criticized the Trump administration's immigration policies
The city of Providence, Rhode Island has a proud history of vast, violent, unhinged music, and Peace Test fit right into that. Peace Test aren't in the same experimental freak mode as, say, Lightning Bolt or Dropdead. Instead, they play fearsome, guttural, classic-style
Newsom is not involved in the lawsuit and does not have authority over the state attorney general, so it is unclear what, if any, impact his word will have.
In December, DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ dropped her highly anticipated four-hour album Fantasy . The prolific London-based electronic artist returned in March with the eight-minute house exploration " HeartsDesires ," and just last week she shared re-mixed, re-engineered, and
Jerry Falade's unpublished novel, "Call Me, I'll Hide the Body," was pulled from sale by his representatives, according to reports.
'Guardians of the Galaxy' producer Simon Hatt and 'X-Men '97' scribe Anthony Sellitti are penning the script, with Marvel vet Jeremy Latcham producing.
A judge has paused a lawsuit claiming Drake helped inflate his music streaming numbers, saying the plaintiffs must first complete arbitration with the gaming platform named in the complaint
Paramount Skydance asked a judge on Friday to schedule its upcoming antitrust trial in November, while a coalition of states and the Writers Guild of America asked for a date in April 2027. The scheduling matters a lot to Paramount, which will begin paying Warner Bros.
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno isn’t willing to take a stand on the political future of the guy who allegedly held a gun to his daughter’s head. NOTUS asked Moreno Friday whether Republicans should move to replace Representative Max Miller on Ohio’s ballot, after gruesome
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Phlegraean Fields, a volcanic area near Naples in southern Italy, injuring four people and damaging buildings and churches.
The Palworld TCG's release is sold out in many places as scalpers squeeze fans for thousands of dollars, just like Pokémon cards
As the band wraps a throwback run at Madison Square Garden, one longtime fan reflects on what it was like to discover their music
Enjoying the high-kicks and low-brows of a timeless FPS.
Before any major telescope commissioning, there are dozens of papers that attempt to define what we can expect from it. We're starting to see some come through for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which hopefully will get a more imaginative name when the 39 m (128-foot)
Even budget cards are getting ridiculously expensive
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) driven by artificial intelligence (AI) are generating data at an unprecedented rate. Every internet search, AI-generated image, recommendation, scientific simulation and large language model creates and processes enormous
