Space Exploration Speaks to the Core of Who We Are

Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his latest book, The Giant Leap The post Space Exploration Speaks to the Core of Who We Are appeared first on Nautilus .

We’re Evolving Beyond This Rock Right Now

Life is already busy making its transition to being interplanetary The post We’re Evolving Beyond This Rock Right Now appeared first on Nautilus .

US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump

Ørsted and other wind developers have faced repeated disruptions to multibillion dollar projects under Trump A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s

Lizzo Settles Lawsuit Tied to Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Great Jeans’ Controversy

The complaint alleged Lizzo violated the copyright of another song when she shared part of an unreleased song

Awards HQ: Ariana Grande Packs CAA, Emma Stone Backs ‘Bugonia,’ Demi Moore Champions Kate Hudson and 20 Oscar Nomination Questions

Welcome to Variety Awards HQ — your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It’s January 12, 2026, and Oscar nomination voting is officially underway. After a quiet holiday break, the first 12 days of the new year have kicked the race into overdrive. Every strategist and

Embark dispels myths about Arc Raiders' aggression-based matchmaking: 'We don't make any value or moral judgments … it's a bit of a blunt instrument'

Embark doesn't want you to feel penalized for choosing violence in Arc Raiders.

GOP inaction stymies Trump’s bid to reshape Civil Rights Commission

The board has a Democratic majority after GOP lawmakers failed to make an appointment.

Rockstar Wins Initial Ruling Against Fired GTA 6 Devs: ‘We Regret That We Were Put In A Position Where Dismissals Were Necessary’

The union accused Rockstar of spying on employees' private communications The post Rockstar Wins Initial Ruling Against Fired GTA 6 Devs: ‘We Regret That We Were Put In A Position Where Dismissals Were Necessary’ appeared first on Kotaku .

‘Pole to Pole With Will Smith:’ How to Watch the Nat Geo Docuseries Online

Will Smith is bravely going where few actors have gone before with the premiere of his new National Geographic original docuseries, “Pole to Pole With Will Smith.” The seven-part series follows the actor as he makes his way across all seven continents in 100 days, highlighting

GOP, Democratic lawmakers to travel to Denmark to discuss Greenland

A bipartisan group of lawmakers will travel to Denmark in the wake of a recent push by President Trump to acquire Greenland, which is a Danish territory. The group includes Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and

Cat Power Celebrates First Gold Record

You never know where success might strike or when recognition might come. For Cat Power, it's time to celebrate. The post Cat Power Celebrates First Gold Record appeared first on Stereogum .

El Niño and La Niña synchronize global droughts and floods, study finds

Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact on communities, ecosystems, and economies. Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have turned their attention to tracking these extremes across Earth and have discovered what is driving them.

How to Watch ‘The Night Manager’ Season 2 Online for Free

Although it’s been just about 10 years since the season one finale of “The Night Manager” back in Mar. 2016, the hit British spy thriller series based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré is back for season two. Dropping on Sundays until the season finale on Feb. 1,

6 in 10 say Big Tech has too much influence in DC

About 6 in 10 U.S. voters said technology companies have too much influence in Washington, according to new polling from the Tech Oversight Project and Morning Consult released Monday. Another 54 percent agreed with the statement that the Trump administration is too close to

‘Newport Beach Film Festival Honors,’ Featuring Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, to Air Tonight on PBS SoCal

The 26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, featuring Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch and their presentation of the Legends and Groundbreakers Award to Scarlett Johansson, airs Monday on PBS SoCal at 7:30 pm. It is also available to stream on their website. The Honors

Trump threatens tariffs on countries doing business with Iran

President Trump threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on countries doing business with Iran on Monday in response to a violence crackdown by Tehran on growing anti-government protests. “Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will

What most corporate carbon reports get wrong, and how to fix them

A new Stanford-led analysis of corporate carbon disclosures finds that companies undercount emissions from their supply chains by billions of tons.

Mickey Rourke Stars in ‘3 Days Rising’ Trailer Alongside Peter Greene’s Final Lead Role (Exclusive)

Ice-T also stars in director Craig Cukrowski's feature that reimagines Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher.'

Boozman delays Senate Ag crypto markup

Trump says countries doing business with Iran face 25% tariff

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that any country that does business with Iran will be subjected to a tariff rate of 25% on any business conducted with the United States. "Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the

Atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations

For decades, the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet's changing climate—but University of Toronto researchers have found that some of the underlying data underrepresents a key driver of Arctic warming.

Watch live: Hegseth speaks in Texas

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will speak Monday evening during a trip to Texas where he will visit SpaceX and Lockheed Martin facilities. SpaceX founder Elon Musk will join Hegseth during the secretary's remarks. Watch the Hegseth speech, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. EST,

Supreme Court fills out docket for term: Petitions to watch

The Supreme Court in the coming days is set to fill out its remaining docket for the term. Behind closed doors Friday, the justices are set to weigh roughly 200 petitions to take up new cases, including ones that implicate parental rights, the energy industry, guns, Roundup

How Brain Waves Shape Your Sense of Self

It’s all a matter of timing The post How Brain Waves Shape Your Sense of Self appeared first on Nautilus .

Saks Global’s bankruptcy filing could come Tuesday — but fate of prized real estate up in air

“Two deals are being negotiated right now, but the fact that Saks Global cannot outright sell the names of the retailers is problematic for a purchaser,” said Joseph Sarachek, a restructuring attorney.

Fruit flies' embryonic stage reveals that climate adaptation begins early

As the climate changes, scientists are concerned about how well plants and animals will adapt to rapid warming. A new University of Vermont study has explored the early embryonic life stage of a globally common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, looking at how the eggs

Minnesota sues Trump administration to block federal immigration enforcement surge

Minnesota state and city officials have sued the Trump administration to block the statewide surge of federal immigration enforcement agents in the wake of a woman’s fatal shooting by a federal officer last week. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said at a press

The Internet Can’t Get Enough of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie

Here are their best viral moments as they take on Hollywood

Robotic nanoprobe enables precise extraction of a single mitochondrion from a living cell

Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various chronic diseases and cancers, including neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic syndrome. Gently extracting a single mitochondrion from within a living cell—without causing damage and without the guidance of fluorescent

Maduro's gone, but Venezuela's human rights crisis remains

The fallout from the US attack on Venezuela and the focus on oil interests have largely eclipsed urgent concerns about the country's entrenched human rights abuses and democratic erosion.

“I feel stuck and sad and I don’t know what else to...

“I feel stuck and sad and I don’t know what else to do.” Yeah, same.

Designer enzyme enables yeast to produce custom fatty acids, reducing need for palm oil

Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm oil or coconut oil. However, the extraction of these raw materials is associated with massive environmental issues: Rainforests are cleared, habitats for

Fungal mechanism reveals how powdery mildew overcomes wheat immune defenses

Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance. A team at the University of Zurich has now discovered a new mechanism that enables powdery mildew to outsmart the immune system of wheat. This opens the door to

Ms. Rachel Sells Artworks by Children From Gaza

The works are part of a new benefit exhibition organized by the global early childhood education star, a vocal supporter of Palestinian children.

Elijah Wood Says ‘I’m Not Allowed to Confirm’ Frodo’s Return in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ and ‘Their Intention Is to Make Other Films’ in ‘Lord of the Rings’ Universe

Is Elijah Wood returning as Frodo in the new “Lord of the Rings” movie “The Hunt for Gollum”? Don’t ask Elijah Wood, even though his co-star Ian McKellen let it slip last year that Frodo and Gandalf would be back on the big screen when Middle-Earth returns to movie theaters in

How E. coli exploit fluid flow and channel shape to swim upstream and cause infections

"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a biophysicist at the University of Pennsylvania who studies how active particles like bacteria move in fluidic systems. "Bacteria are remarkably fast,

Steam dev is deleting his own game after realizing AI is bad

A roguelike made with AI-generated assets will soon disappear from Valve's popular PC gaming storefront

Steve Aoki Sued Over “Worthless” NFTs

Five years ago there was plenty of hype behind non-fungible tokens, those crypto-purchased, blockchain-stored digital works of art. But you don’t hear much about NFTs these days, much to the dismay of people who bought some from Steve Aoki. Aoki, who started out booking punk

Indie dev is delisting his AI game from Steam because his new girlfriend convinced him it's evil: 'The game existing in its current form is a disgrace to all game makers and players'

There are heroes all around us.

A Video Game Lets You Take Back Looted Artifacts

An indie game studio in South Africa has developed a heist adventure that reframes play, memory, and repatriation.

DHS launching counterdrone office ahead of World Cup

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is investing $115 million in counterdrone technologies for the FIFA Men’s World Cup and events celebrating 250 years of U.S. independence. DHS said in a Monday release it is also launching an office focused on purchasing and deploying

Open-source model more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas

McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

Pokéman fans say Lego's expensive Pikachu set is a monstrosity

Despite being comprised of thousands of pieces, Lego fans feel that the new Pikachu set is simply too ugly to cost as much as it does

Designing atomic coordination for sustainable hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis

By fine-tuning the surroundings of single cobalt atoms, researchers reveal how tiny design changes can steer oxygen reactions toward cleaner and more efficient hydrogen peroxide production.

Why Oscar Score Contenders Started Writing Music Even Before Shooting Began

This year’s top-rated scores feature a wide range of sounds and styles, but if there is a single element that unites most of them, it’s this: The composers were invited to begin writing before the director even started shooting. It’s a growing trend, and a welcome one among

The day after Epic enables microtransactions in Fortnite islands, one of the most popular games on the platform rolls out a $37 'gift pack' and in-game gambling

It's brainrot, alright.

Bad Bunny Played This Famous Latin American Protest Anthem. The Timing Couldn’t Be Better

The Latin superstar honored Victor Jara’s “El Derecho de Vivir en Paz” while performing at Chile’s Estadio Nacional

5 questions about the DOJ probe into the Fed, Jerome Powell

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a probe into the Federal Reserve’s renovation of its headquarters, a move that comes amid a battle between President Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In an on-camera statement Sunday, Powell said the probe is not about the

Trump phones Warren on affordability

Golden Globes Producers Explain Those Music Choices, Removing Original Score Category From TV and Whether Nikki Glaser Will Return as Host: ‘I Certainly Hope So’

Nikki Glaser told Variety last week that she’d be up for hosting the Golden Globes for a third time next year, and after earning more high marks for her performance last night, producers Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss love the idea. “Nikki is such a great talent, and I think