The high mountain ranges of Asia remain among the least biologically explored regions of the continent. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that one of their most elusive venomous snakes, long treated as a single species, is in fact a complex of five distinct
The 12th annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival has awarded its top prizes for the May 20-24 event in the California mountain town. “Mono 222,” directed by Quinton Dominguez, was awarded the jury prize for best North American narrative feature, while “Dreaming of Lions,” directed
The UK is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in an unprecedented May heatwave, while large parts of Europe are also facing blistering conditions. As the climate crisis makes extreme heat more likely, are we prepared? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian reporter Helena
The future of Iran's World Cup campaign has been thrown into doubt by the Trump administration's military attacks and the ensuing chaos in the Middle East and beyond.
George MacKay talks Rose of Nevada and his favorite time-travel movies.
At a busy Beirut centre, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Here, Lebanon's migrant workers, among those hit hardest by the fighting, have
Latin American leaders at World Urban Forum 13 called for new housing finance models, stronger private investment and climate-resilient urban development.
Ladies First plays on Netflix, The Bride! arrives on HBO Max, and Arco lands on Hulu.
A Blade Runner game was also a possibility, which would have been fine too, I guess.
Ukraine and its allies are increasingly concerned about Belarusian-Russian collaboration, while Moscow has warned that further strikes on Kyiv are coming.
Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Morocco took to the stage at WUF13 in Baku to argue that housing policy must go beyond construction — linking shelter to jobs, climate resilience and human dignity.
The pontiff also warned of a "new digital slaveries" in his first encyclical since becoming Pope last year.
Seems you can take the virtual pets out of Y2K but you can’t get the Y2K bug out of your virtual pets
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Iran on Monday executed a man on charges related to protests this year, the latest in a spree of hangings on political or security accusations since the start of the US-Israeli war with dozens more risking execution, rights groups said. Some three dozen men have been hanged on
She rejected fascism not only by depicting what she endured in the Holocaust but also the tenderness of everyday Romani life.
Scientists may soon stop hunting for new materials—and start designing them to order. For the first time, Northwestern University scientists have demonstrated that megalibraries—tools that dramatically accelerate materials discovery—can do more than uncover promising new
Spring peepers are singing, and walleye harvesters are ready to go out on Mille Lacs Lake, as they have for hundreds of years. The walleye spawn is on.
Put me in for the FIFA peace prize.
The 2026 American Music Awards will air live on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount+. Cable-cutters can also stream the ceremony live on DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV via your local CBS channel. Plus, these live TV streamers are both currently offering free
On the surface, “Scary Movie” may seem like just another summer sequel mining nostalgia for profit. But for Marlon Wayans, the film’s writer, producer and star, it represents the culmination of a quarter-century battle to wrest control of his family’s franchise back from its
The nature of the goodies is currently top secret.
Some Republicans are growing increasingly worried that the delay in passing a major immigration enforcement funding bill could force them to punt other key priorities, as the party works to lock in as many legislative wins as possible and blunt Democratic momentum ahead of the
There had been hope earlier when thermal sensors detected signs of life in one area of the wreckage, but no survivors were found.
As football fans gear up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is sharing its 2022 experience and knowledge in organising football's top tournament with its North American peers.
The director of Netflix's The Whisper Man on his movie thriller inspirations and all-star cast.
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
Tameable wyverns have also arrived.
A high-level Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, FM Abbas Araghchi and central bank chief Abdolnaser Hemmati arrived in Doha on Monday to discuss US accords and the unfreezing of blocked assets, according to anonymous sources familiar with the
A new international review has shed light on how offshore energy structures—from oil and gas platforms to wind turbines—shape marine ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society. The paper, "Understanding the role of offshore energy structures in ecosystem service
When a singer belts out a tune while a guitar player strums along, sound waves travel through the air, driving collective oscillations of the molecules within. Meanwhile, at the quantum level, something similar is going on. Atoms inside materials, everything from our bodies to
Two of the most common bariatric procedures are gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass.
Rivers Cuomo just provided fans with a treasure trove of fascinating musical scraps. Under the banner of “randum cuverz,” the Weezer frontman uploaded 15 solo acoustic covers to YouTube. They sound like Voice Memos, though some of them are old enough to predate smartphones.
Peak was "kind of a side hustle" at first.
CAIRO/GAZA, May 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a tent in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday killed two people including a six-year-old girl and wounded 17 other people, including children, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said the Israeli airstrike on a tent