According to a new multiyear analysis led by plant disease specialists from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, corn diseases cost farmers an estimated $13.8 billion USD from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in Plant Health Progress, found that diseases reduced corn
One of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's companies will pay the United States $275 million to settle a probe into whether it violated Washington's sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury said in a statement on Monday. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle East conflict after hitting a wartime low. A total of 55 commodities vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and
For many undergraduate students, exploring the complexities of physics for the first time, from wading through advanced mathematics, to absorbing information in a large lecture format, can be a daunting endeavor—one that dissuades many students from continuing their studies.
Researchers have developed a model that identifies prime farmland, habitats critical for biodiversity and areas suitable for solar development in New York, to help communities minimize land-use conflicts when making solar siting decisions.
“Wheel of Fortune” is showing its patriotic side this summer with two weeks of USA-themed episodes in honor of America’s 250th birthday sponsored by Coca-Cola. Titled “Drink In America Presented by Coca-Cola,” the themed episodes of the syndicated “Wheel of Fortune” will air
Richard Kind also has a role in writer-director Josh Monkarsh's feature, which recently wrapped production in Los Angeles.
The historic West Village venue will host six exclusive interviews and intimate performances this year
"We are an activist story that deals with these topics."
Alexa Plus, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on "virtually any topic," according to an announcement on Monday. With the update, Amazon says you can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI assistant will offer an overview of what its AI hosts plan to talk
"Staging a Mellon Collie -themed show is something we’ve discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned," says Billy Corgan
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
If you’ve ever caught yourself having just too good a time with “Freaky Friday” or “Your Name” or really any entry in the oddly well-populated body-swap genre, here’s a chance to do a little penance. “The Unknown” is Arthur Harari’s third directorial feature, after “Dark
Across three new albums, the superstar reframes Kendrick Lamar’s victory as a symptom of the internet’s increasingly rigid authenticity politics
Smashing Pumpkins released their blockbuster double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness in 1995, so if we're being sticklers here, last year would have been the year to head out on a 30th anniversary tour. But I'm not going to complain about the Pumpkins doing it in
The class action lawsuit argues that Sony will obtain 'a double recovery windfall' following the Trump administration’s IEEPA tariff refunds, which it argues should be passed on to consumers
Prediction market analysts uncovered what looks like blatant insider trading within the U.S. military after a group of nine connected Polymarket accounts won more than $2.4 million by placing bets on Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Nicolas Vaiman, the CEO of data analytics firm
Practically no one attended Donald Trump’s eight-hour religious program Sunday on Washington’s National Mall. Even the president—or his cabinet members—couldn’t be bothered to show up to Rededicate 250 , which was billed as a “national jubilee of prayer, praise and
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping major design and research decisions for the planned Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a next-generation nuclear physics research facility that will collide electrons with protons or nuclei to probe matter's structure.
Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called Jiuzhang 4.0 that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study published May 13 in the journal Nature.
Gathering dust from buildings may hold promise as a more efficient way to track viral outbreaks in indoor settings, according to a new study published in Building and Environment by researchers from the Ohio State University. After collecting nearly 30 vacuumed dust samples
This year's International Booker Prize shortlist of six novels take readers from a Japanese colonial-era Taiwan to the propaganda studios of Nazi Germany.
Upheaval among the top ranks of the Food and Drug Administration continued late Friday when Tracey Beth Høeg, the agency’s top drug regulator, was ousted. Høeg had served as acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) since December, and was the
The much-talked about sci-fi creature feature debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to much praise.
The five-week city-wide festival will feature over 30 newly-commissioned works created by Philadelphia artists to spark important conversations about the future of the United States.
Gavin Newsom, what are you talking about?
Instead of attending his administration’s nine-hour prayer festival on Sunday, President Trump decided to play golf at his club in northern Virginia. Rather than speak at the Christian nationalist event, held as part of the America250 celebrations for the anniversary of the
Genshin Impact's "Luna 7" (aka 6.6) patch launches at one time globally. Here's what time Genshin comes back from maintenance in your time zone.
Russell Andrews, a veteran actor who’s appeared in “Better Caul Saul,” “Insecure,” and “Straight Outta Compton,” has revealed that he’s been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 64-year-old shared the news Saturday evening on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex
In Forza Horizon 6, you'll find parking lots called car meets where you can interact with other players, download their car designs and more.
Green-blue adaptation (climate adaptation based on green and water spaces), which uses green and water spaces such as creating urban parks and restoring wetlands, is considered a representative climate adaptation strategy to reduce flood and heat wave damage in cities in the
Striped bass are a popular and often human-consumed commercial and recreational game fish. Trace elements or metals essential for life are in these fish and other eatable fish, as well as nonessential and toxic metals such as mercury, lead, and arsenic. A study led by
The Pentagon’s policy chief announced Monday that the United States will suspend its involvement in a joint body that coordinates military consultation with Canada, pointing to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the World Economic Forum earlier this year. The