NASA is once again shooting for the moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to send a crewed spacecraft, called Orion, into orbit. From there, the crew will circle
Upon its December release, Aditya Dhar’s gloomy espionage thriller “Dhurandhar” went on to become the highest grossing Hindi-language film in India. Now in cinemas, its follow-up “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is poised to equal if not surpass it, marking a potentially permanent,
Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.
As the number of exoplanet detections has breached 6,000 and continues to grow, scientists are finding a wide variety of different solar system architectures. Critical to understanding how these architectures take shape is finding young planets forming around very young stars.
Dumai is located on the shore of the Malacca Strait, and smoke could be carried by the wind to neighbouring countries.
In 1948, a group of amateurs led by a local headmaster in Lehringen, Germany, uncovered the skeleton of a straight-tusked elephant—the largest land mammal known to have roamed Europe—in 125,000-year-old sediments from the last interglacial period. There was an important
A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.
New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily end up in landfill sites after consumption. The research, just published in the
March 26 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the Middle East to give President Donald Trump more military options even as he weighs peace talks with Tehran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing Department of
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran's strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave U.S. troops in great peril and prolong
A long-shot libertarian candidate running for the U.S. Senate in Montana pledged to introduce legislation to draft Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) if elected. “I'm running for US Senate. If elected, the first bill I introduce will draft Lindsey Graham into any conflict he
VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 - France said its military chief held talks with around 35 countries on Thursday as it sought partners and proposals for a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ends.
If anyone was surprised by the jaw-dropping performance FKA Twigs put on during her sold-out debut at Madison Square Garden this week, they need to know one thing: She has muscle memory in this. The British polymath has been training since she was a kid, and she’s refined her
The Chinese government maintains that it carries out normal commercial trade with Iran.
The Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants in Australia collectively supply about 5 per cent of the world’s LNG.
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to report that last Thursday, 19 March, following a detailed review of current fiscal and economic information, as well as confidential interviews with FIG officers and other stakeholders, S&P Global re-affirmed the long-term
For too long, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been denied the same opportunities for love, romance, and sexual expression as their peers. Misconceptions about their desires and abilities have limited their privacy, autonomy, and access to
HONG KONG, March 27 - China is willing to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with the United States, its Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said during a meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement.
Conservatives gathered at the annual CPAC conference in Texas were mixed when asked about their feelings on the current economy.
By Nathan Layne GRAPEVINE, Texas, March 26 (Reuters) - Republicans at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference largely rallied behind U.S. strikes on Iran on Thursday, backing President Donald Trump on an issue that has dented his wider approval ratings and could
Indian farmers are turning to dragon fruit as a profitable alternative to mangoes and coffee.
Delmonico's just signed for a nearly 12,000-square-foot restaurant at 1330 Sixth Ave.
Senate Democrats voted Thursday to block a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), setting the stage for President Trump to declare a national emergency and issue an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. The
Tom Hanks and Marielle Heller are feeling the 7-year itch, following their Oscar-nominated 2019 collaboration “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The director and star are plotting a reunion for a poignant baseball dramedy feature that’s already attracted multiple studio
A study led by a recent Harvard graduate analyzed Massachusetts education and unemployment data for insights on how high schools affect students' long-term educational and earning outcomes. It found that on average, schools that help students succeed in the long run are those
The Norwegian filmmaker’s 2012 personal account of a May-December romance he had in his 20s is trending on Reddit as his latest film, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, raises his profile.
The International Olympic Committee’s decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s events at the Olympic games has found unsurprising support in “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has regularly come under fire since 2017 for sharing anti-trans views on
A federal judge sided with Anthropic in its fight with the Pentagon on Thursday, blocking its designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk, for now. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin also blocked President Trump’s order that the government cut all
The Galapagos Islands are famous for the discoveries that shaped Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Now an SFSU graduate has added one more: Ezra Mendales (M.S., '23) describes a new species as part of his master's thesis. "I feel super lucky with this project. I think we
Last year, Dua Lipa was busy touring 2024's Radical Optimism and bringing out guests like Charli XCX and Ben Gibbard in addition to performing covers like Sinead O'Connor's " Nothing Compares 2 U " and Daft Punk's " Get Lucky ." Now, the British singer is getting ready to focus
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Scientific discovery is often tedious, expensive, incremental trial and error, but the advent of artificial intelligence is accelerating the process. A multi-institutional team based in China recently used AI to identify a key characteristic of compounds called catalysts that
While unbearably long TSA lines and delayed flights are an expected disruption during busy travel season, this year has already seen an unprecedented level of chaos due to unexpected airline issues that have left thousands stranded or delayed at airports across the country. To
Comedian Learnmore Jonasi is selling merch and collecting donations through GoFundMe after he was sued for his comedic translation of the Zulu chant in "The Circle of Life"
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed several laws into effect Wednesday that limit the scope of federal immigration enforcement operations in the state. The three bills include a mask ban for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers operating in the state,
A research group from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology reports in Nature an unprecedented achievement in electron microscopy: the direct measurement of "dark points" within light waves. By doing so, the researchers were able to confirm a prediction from the 1970s
Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Canberra had done all it was asked.
Many members of Congress are making clear they are waiting in TSA lines alongside everyone else.
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a destructive disease of wheat that can reduce grain yields and contaminate grain with toxins harmful to humans and livestock. The disease threatens wheat production worldwide and poses ongoing challenges for growers, grain handlers, and food
Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favorite foods, shows new research appearing in Animal Behaviour. Extensive lab studies have found that animals "devalue" rewards that cost extra time and effort—for example, by choosing worse foods that are in easy
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., Thursday, drawing mixed reactions from GOP colleagues and condemnation from Ukraine advocacy groups and the Russian opposition in exile. Luna is putting herself forward as
The deal brings the 2.5 million square-foot skyscraper to 89% leased.
Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, previously collaborated with Judd Apatow by acting in the director/producer's Netflix series Love . Now Apatow is making a documentary about the Eels leader. The post Judd Apatow Is Making A Documentary About E From Eels appeared first on Stereogum .
By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Steve Holland DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump announced that he will pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going "very well," although
President Trump took a swipe at Fox News and its polls while speaking on the network's “The Five” on Thursday, saying he “hates” them. “I hate Fox polls,” he said on the show. “Honestly, whoever does your polls are terrible.” The latest Fox News poll shows Trump with a 41
"There's debate around a number of themes that seem to be political," says one industry expert about why the Ryan Gosling-led film has seen a sky-high level of social media engagement.
President Trump announced on Thursday he will sign an executive order to “immediately” pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers amid the ongoing shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I am going to sign an Order instructing the Secretary
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will extend a pause on attacks against Iran's energy plants into April and that talks with Iran were going \"very well,\" but an Iranian official said a U.S. proposal for ending the war as \"one-sided and