When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the room. But new research suggests focusing on the "expert" can lead groups
Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with whatever conditions arrive next. The only way out of trouble is to rebuild themselves in place.
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday expressed concern for the welfare of Iranian athletes amid the country's escalating unrest, saying it remains in contact with Iran's Olympic community. Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday the U.S. military will be prepared to carry out whatever President Donald Trump decides on Iran to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability. With a large U.S.
Another blast of Arctic air was set to spread across much of the United States from Thursday night, even as local authorities struggled to dig out from mounds of snow and ice days after a giant storm passed.
There are some great and not-so-great ways to hop into this classic RPG from Bethesda and Obsidian The post The Best Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas In 2026 appeared first on Kotaku .
What can an early painting tell us about an Old Master? We asked the Morgan Library’s curator to find out.
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a "capping-and-coupling" strategy to transform naturally occurring (native) sugars directly into compounds known as C-heteroaryl glycosides. This makes it easier to produce such molecules that are
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced part of a key cryptocurrency bill Thursday without Democratic support. The panel voted 12-11 along party lines to advance its portion of the market structure legislation, which aims to clearly divide oversight of crypto markets between
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against the man who attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a recent press conference, The Associated Press reported. Anthony Kazmierczak, a 55-year-old man, is charged with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and
Seven Republican senators on Thursday voted against advancing a six-bill funding package to keep the government open past Friday, citing concerns about the ballooning federal deficit and what they saw as the failure of the so-called appropriations minibus to significantly cut
The Black Music Action Coalition’s Grammy Week parties are always stylish events for a good cause, bringing out major stars and up-and-coming artists and many of the top executives in the music business. Wednesday night’s event at Sun Rose in Hollywood. The evening, honoring
A huge collection of graphic design archives and resources , like The People’s Graphic Design Archive , Book Cover Archive , and Letterform Archive . This is great!
Democrats have been getting hammered with the same question for months: Where’s your plan? Well, now they’re putting it on paper. And it’s really not some abstract, academic wish list; it’s three very specific demands tied to Homeland Security funding, coming as the clock
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
Researchers have just published a study demonstrating that the flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) emits sounds while simultaneously performing movements to communicate—a discovery that enriches our knowledge about the "symphony" of the ocean. Since the 1970s, scientists
Research published today shows a bigger impact of genetics on aging than previously thought The post Your Lifespan May Depend Much More on Genes Than Previously Thought appeared first on Nautilus .
Earlier this month, Russia's far east Kamchatka region declared an emergency situation due to a massive snowstorm that left its major city partially paralysed.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) announcement Thursday that she’s running for Minnesota governor makes her the fourth lawmaker in the U.S. Senate to launch a gubernatorial campaign. Klobuchar joins a growing number of politicians looking to get out of Washington, D.C., and back
The Trump administration has reportedly taken meetings with a fringe, far-right separatist group from the oil-rich province of Alberta, Canada, amid rock-bottom relations between Washington and Ottawa. British Columbia Premier David Eby on Thursday sharply criticized the
Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's fantastic Sex Criminals is getting the live-action treatment from Amazon Prime Video
Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much like today's cockroaches?
Whether gathering berries, hunting, or fishing, humans searching for food make decisions not only based on personal experience but also by observing others. In a large-scale field study, an international team of researchers investigated how social information influences
Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research team led by biologists from Heidelberg University as well as the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie and KU Leuven (Belgium) has
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of comic book “Sex Criminals” with Kumail Nanjiani set to star. Nanjiani is also a co-creator on the eight-episode series along with Emily V. Gordon and Tze Chun, with Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky — the creators of the comic
New research challenges the view that human life span depends mostly on lifestyle. Genes may account for half the factors that determine longevity.
HBO has given a straight-to-series order to the limited drama “The Chain” from Damon Lindelof, Variety has learned. The series falls under a new two-year overall deal that Lindelof signed with the premium cabler back in September 2025. The eight-episode series is based on the
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did not speak during President Trump’s Cabinet meeting on Thursday amid the administration’s shift in messaging on federal immigration operations in Minnesota. Noem was not the only Cabinet secretary to sit silently and not be called on
Director Sam Mendes' four-film Sony project has begun production and will hit theaters in April 2028.
Why are left-wingers STILL denying that Charlie Kirk was killed by someone on their team? It’s been months, and I thought this vicious lie had been debunked numerous times. But here we go again. Tiffany Cross is a progressive pundit and podcast host. She previously had a show
Highguard's first update adds an FOV slider on console, crouch/ADS toggle settings, and graphical performance settings for PC
A number of companies have pledged to match the federal government’s $1,000 deposits in the “Trump accounts” for the children of employees. The Treasury Department is contributing $1,000 to the accounts of children born between Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028. Employers of
President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday touted their conversation over the phone, with both referring to it as "productive" as the administration looks to extend its reach across Latin America. "We had a productive and cordial conversation with the
Commercial airspace over Venezuela is set to reopen soon, allowing U.S. citizens to travel to the South American nation, President Trump announced Thursday. “I just spoke to the president of Venezuela, informed her that we’re going to be opening up all commercial airspace over
Bruce Springsteen posted a fiery video for his new protest song “Streets of Minneapolis,” an impassioned and outspoken indictment of the Trump Administration’s heavy-handed repression in the Minnesota city that has resulted in the indefensible deaths of two people. The video is
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticized Vice President Vance Thursday morning, calling comments he made about the other senator from Illinois, Tammy Duckworth (D), "low." “I have learned over many years in office that politics ain’t beanbag. But JD Vance’s attack and insult of my
Starbucks' shares fell about 2% on Thursday after the much-awaited long-term targets were announced.
New settings options aim to help with framerates on PC The post Highguard’s First Patch Brings Much-Requested Fixes, But PC Optimization Is Still Being Worked On appeared first on Kotaku .
The organization, Building a Better California, is planning to wield its influence by backing political candidates and ballot initiatives.
A new study led by climatologists at the University at Albany has found that extreme heat waves across the Caribbean are becoming significantly more frequent, longer and severe. This study examined extreme summer heat waves in the Caribbean over the last five decades, focusing
Elordi and Margot Robbie, who star in the adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic, joined the 'Saltburn' filmmaker at the L.A. premiere on Wednesday.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on Thursday said she would not break with the Democratic Party if a new shutdown fight ensued amid significant pushback against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Last year, Cortez Masto joined seven other caucus members to author a
After a resounding victory at her assault trial, Cardi B convinced a judge to sanction the lawyer who asked her about alleged “gang affiliation”
In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom.
Michael J. Fox told the Los Angeles Times ahead of his return to acting in “Shrinking” Season 3 that his decision to leave the profession behind six years ago “was non-emotional and kind of ok.” The icon had a guest role on the legal drama “The Good Fight” at the time. The year
Grounded 2 potato bug locations are primarily in the veggie garden. Here's where to find potato bugs in Grounded 2 and what their weaknesses are
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called the decision 'important and historic,' saying that Israel had worked intensely to 'achieve this outcome.' The EU's Kaja Kallas said, 'If you act as a terrorist, you should also be treated as a terrorist'
Settlement comes more than 6 years after Gary DeMercurio and Justin Wynn's ordeal began.
Around 1,500 Israeli Jews prayed at a contested tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday morning, and a settler leader hailed an "important step" towards establishing Israeli sovereignty over the site. Jews believe Joseph's Tomb in the north of the Palestinian
The story of two young brothers who emerged from the Canadian forest and claimed they had been raised entirely off the grid will be explored in a new Paramount+ docuseries, “Wild Boys: Strangers in Town.” Premiering Feb. 18, the two-part series chronicles the true story of
