Imagine if our bodies could grow new organs throughout our entire lives. Plants do this constantly, thanks to tiny, powerful reservoirs of stem cells. But how do these cells know when to divide, and how do they ensure each division is perfectly oriented to build a leaf, a stem,
Netflix is aiming to bolster awareness of its new “Best Guess Live” mobile game, by giving away a total of $1 million over the course of next week. The daily jackpot, which normally stands at $15,000, will be bumped up to $50,000 on Monday, then escalate throughout the week
A British lawmaker on Tuesday urged the BBC to "stick by their guns" in its new legal fight with President Trump, who sued the media company and claimed it edited a speech he gave to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, before the U.S. Capitol attack. "I think it's right that the BBC
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the massive media conglomerate that owns HBO, CNN and a number of other top brands in news and entertainment, is preparing to advise its top shareholders to reject a bid from Paramount to buy the company and back a planned deal with Netflix
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Permitting bill advances after hardliner pushback A group of hardline conservatives in the House on Tuesday threatened to block a permitting reform bill, but ended their saber-rattling and voted to advance the
The new proclamation cites the Palestinian Authority's 'weak or nonexistent control,' adding that 'several U.S.-designated terrorist groups operate actively in the West Bank or Gaza Strip and have murdered American citizens'
The Oscar nominations don't come out until Jan. 12, but the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has revealed the shortlists for a few of its nominations, including Best Original Song and Best Original Score. So we don't know who will be nominated yet, but at least we
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now . “1. Enact a statutory right to vote for every eligible citizen. This may surprise you, but there is no general federal constitutional right to vote.”
Recharge 1,024Wh in 49 minutes and power 10 devices at 2,000W output. The post Anker SOLIX C1000 at Record Low for Christmas on Amazon, Charge 10 Devices With 2,000W Output at Once appeared first on Kotaku .
Divinity, the next game from Baldur's Gate 3 devs Larian, employs AI and machine learning, but not at the expense of creators, Swen Vincke says.
Republican tensions boiled over Tuesday in the Capitol over the fate of expiring ObamaCare subsidies that could play an outsized role in the race for the House next year. Republican moderates lashed out at House GOP leadership just hours after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)
The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below the surface. Human-caused climate change may be responsible for up to 70% of the growth of
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s murders on Sunday were shocking for many reasons – their sheer brutality, the sad fact that it involved one of Hollywood’s gentlest souls, and that the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, is allegedly the killer. I had seen a brief glimpse into
Large crowds are expected at the funeral of rabbi Eli Schlanger.
President Trump led an effort to close ranks around White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday, seeking to contain damage of Wiles’s own making. The furor was kicked off by a move that stunned Washington. Wiles — known both for a relative aversion to the spotlight and
Two more Heritage Foundation board of trustees members resigned on Tuesday in the wake of the conservative think tank's president defending an interview between conservative pundit Tucker Carlson and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. "No institution that hesitates to condemn
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Democrats are battling over publicly releasing the video of the U.S. military’s Sept. 2 attack on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, a controversial operation in which two boatwrecked survivors were killed, spurring war crime
Epstein was just 23 when he was hired as a junior trader at Bear Stearns in 1976, despite having no college degree or Wall Street experience.
Kirk's various appearances on Fox News last week drew 2 million viewers on average with her guest-hosting appearance on "The Five" delivering 3.3 million viewers at the 5 pm ET timeslot on Tuesday.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles may have just ruined any chance President Donald Trump had of reviving his administration’s indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James. In a wildly candid interview with Vanity Fair published Tuesday, Wiles admitted that Trump’s
Colombian lawyer Sergio Díaz-Granados was re-elected on Tuesday as the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean's (CAF) Executive President for a second, consecutive five-year term after getting the nod from the entity's Board of Directors.
A day in the life of Peter Hujar, a bungled museum heist, and Meredith Monk's six-decade career were the subjects of some of our favorite art films this year.
It's been more than seven years since TES6 was announced at E3.
The move follows 'M3GAN 2.0' bombing over the summer.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Tuesday’s classified briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms the Trump administration has no legal or national security justification for the strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Francisco Monaldi, the director of the Latin American Energy Program at the Baker Institute at Rice University about the U.S.'s long interest in Venezuela's oil industry.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary on Monday denied recent reports suggesting plans for his agency to add a black box warning onto COVID-19 vaccines. CNN reported last week that the FDA was considering adding a black box warning onto the COVID-19
The board of E.W. Scripps Co. unanimously rejected the unsolicited acquisition proposal submitted by Sinclair, the second-biggest U.S. TV station owner group, Scripps announced Tuesday. Sinclair on Nov. 24 had offered $7 per share (in a mix of cash and stock) for stock in
The husband-and-wife duo continue their exploration into the possibilities of paper and light. 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 Hari & Deepti
A 'targeted' revision to the MDR and IVDR promises clearer timelines, proportionate oversight and faster access to innovative technologies. The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited targeted revision of the EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic
The “M3GAN” Cinematic Universe might not be expanding after all. “Soulm8te,” a sci-fi spinoff about man who buys an android to cope with the death of his wife, has been removed from Universal’s release calendar. The film, which was set for Jan. 9, will be shopped around town to
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said a decision on whether his office will seek capital punishment has not yet been made
Mike Flanagan, who previously tackled Stephen King adaptations 'Gerald's Game' and 'Doctor Sleep,' is writing and will direct the feature film.
Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool called LA⁴SR that can rapidly identify previously overlooked proteins in microalgae—tiny organisms that produce much of Earth's oxygen and support entire aquatic ecosystems.
China’s new economic model may be stabilising growth at home but it’s exporting uncertainty across Asia’s labour markets, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.
Researchers Rachel Ruttan and Katherine DeCelles of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management are anything but neutral on neutrality. The next time you're tempted to play it safe on a hot-button topic, their evidence-based advice is to consider saying what you
Rob Reiner, the Hollywood director, and his wife Michele were both found dead with stab wounds on Sunday.
When people think of high-powered machines, they'd likely think of muscle cars before their own muscles. But muscles and other living tissues can do energetic things very quickly—they twitch, snap and beat—which is how physics defines power.
In his first international trip since winning Chile's runoff election, President-elect José Antonio Kast met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. Kast's trip marked a milestone in the relationship between the two Southern Cone nations.
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Rob Reiner was many things — an accomplished comic actor before applying his talents to directing, and for decades an outspoken advocate for his beliefs. Above all, he was one of Hollywood’s great humanists. Think about the very best of his oeuvre — an astonishing run that
A federal judge said Tuesday he is not inclined to temporarily halt President Trump’s White House ballroom construction project at the request of a preservationist group that sued. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, said the
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley said Tuesday he is cutting ties with the professional wrestling organization, citing its close relationship with the Trump administration. Foley, who’s long been critical of President Trump, said the president’s comments on the death of acclaimed
Universal Music Group has proposed a solution to the European Commission’s recently published objections over the major label’s acquisition of music services company Downtown Music Holdings. The deal, first announced in Dec. 2024 via UMG’s subsidiary Virgin Music Group, was
Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners investment firm is no longer part of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has confirmed. Affinity Partners said in a statement to Bloomberg, which first reported the news: “With two strong competitors vying
Netflix earlier this month emerged victorious with a $27 cash-and-stock bid for Warner Bros.' non-cable assets.
Clockwise from left, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui and NASA astronauts Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, and Mike Fincke pose for a playful portrait through a circular opening in a hatch thermal cover aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 18,
CEO Swen Vincke says Larian is using AI for concept art, placeholder text, PowerPoint presentations, and to 'explore ideas.'
President Trump is facing backlash from both ends of the political spectrum for his response to the killings of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, with some critics arguing the president’s words were particularly troublesome in the wake of conservative
As a holiday season treat, “Fallout” fans will get to head to New Vegas sooner than expected with Tuesday’s early release of the second season of the Amazon TV series. But the 24-hour shift up for the premiere episode featuring the adventures of Lucy (Ella Purnell) and The
