By Dave Graham and Francois Murphy DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The standoff with Iran over accounting for its stock of highly enriched uranium and inspecting nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel cannot go on forever, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief
A new analysis of air quality data from the past 70 years shows that Canada's record wildfire smoke in 2023 is part of a broader, continent-wide trend toward smokier skies across North America.
Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for organisms ranging from single-celled bacteria to human beings. Some bacteria use photosynthesis to convert sunlight into energy just like plants, but
Tayshia Adams has signed with WME for representation in all areas, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Digital Brand Architects for management, align Public Relations, and Hansen Jacobson. Adams is best known for her time with “The Bachelor”
What effect does it have on our well-being when we put our smartphones aside for a while or otherwise disconnect from digital media? Alicia Gilbert, a research associate at the Department of Communication at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), together with two
Chuck Wendig does not have a cat.
Increasing heat and drought are putting our forests under stress. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have used drone imagery to investigate how native tree species are responding to climate change. This measurement method
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang, Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman discuss getting ready as film pros for the Sundance Film Festival, which begins Jan. 22. These Sundance veterans give us the long-term view of the festival and its profound
Ready to pack your bags? And base? And bike?
Heather Taylor claims the Mötley Crüe drummer sexually battered her in a helicopter in 2003
Researchers in the lab of Asst. Prof. Chibueze Amanchukwu at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) have spent three years looking for failure, scouring the academic literature for tales of battery breakdowns and degraded electrolytes.
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) is squaring off against chipmaker Nvidia and White House artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar David Sacks, as he seeks to defend his legislation that would give Congress the power to block certain AI chip exports. Mast, who serves as chair of
A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious discovery that metallic rocks at the bottom of the ocean are producing "dark oxygen".
A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantum computers and secure communications.
Political published writing retains an "important and complex role" in the national conversation—despite huge social and technological changes this century, a new book shows.
A federal judge on Monday refused to temporarily block a newly reinstated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that restricts lawmakers from making unannounced visits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers. A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by
For years the game didn’t call to me, but now I really value the escape it provides The post It Took Five Years For Forza Horizon 5 To Become My Antidote To Doomscrolling appeared first on Kotaku .
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) will soon be getting stone crabs and key lime pie courtesy of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after Indiana University defeated the University of Miami in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. DeSantis said at a press conference on
"A plague is upon us'' may have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.
Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential for life as we know it can form readily in space. This discovery, appearing in Nature Astronomy, significantly raises the statistical probability of
Prices rose more than 17%, or roughly 46 cents, to $3.16 per million British thermal units by approximately 1:30 p.m. ET – setting natural gas futures on track for its best day in four years.
A neurologist reckons with recent revelations about the celebrated doctor and author The post The Confabulations of Oliver Sacks appeared first on Nautilus .
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) broke with President Trump over his decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to serve on the Board of Peace for Gaza. In an interview Tuesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” the moderate Republican slammed Putin as a “war criminal” and called
Perhaps the most telling part is this: 67 percent of Americans believe the government is intentionally holding back information that should be public.
Huge inequality between inner-city and suburban parks across the world could be threatening well-being globally, suggests a study from King's College London and Nokia Bell Labs.
Trump's demands over Greenland are a rude awakening in a moment fraught with risk.
Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, according to new research from the University of Kansas.
Art-related features at the film festival run the gamut from niche subjects to crowd pleasers.
Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents make their first joint appearance since the historic peace deal, as Serbia warns of a lasting US-Europe divorce at a Euronews panel at the annual summit in Davos.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said Canada "strongly opposes" President Trump's 10 percent tariffs on Denmark and other European allies over his calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. "Canada strongly opposes tariffs over Greenland and calls for focused talks
Research conducted by an international team of astronomers from Southwest Research Institute, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences in India and the Max Planck Institute in Germany could help predict upcoming solar cycle activity.
The Department of Justice on Tuesday issued subpoenas to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) for obstructing an immigration enforcement investigation. Walz and Frey have been at the center of city and state opposition in Minneapolis to actions by
Most restaurateurs would consider serving free drinks a losing proposition. For Michael Della Femina, it’s about building community.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump on Tuesday over his administration’s handling of Venezuela’s oil after ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, highlighting the funds it will receive from selling that oil. Massie, a fiscal hawk who has
Is that allowed?
Incredible drone footage of a pileup of 100+ cars, trucks, and semis in winter conditions in Michigan .
Kara Swisher, a journalist known for extremely negative coverage of tech figures like Elon Musk, is really, really mad that the billionaires of Silicon Valley have figured out one neat trick to avoid paying California’s proposed massive wealth tax: they’re simply going to leave
Quantum mechanics is rich with paradoxes and contradictions. It describes a microscopic world in which particles exist in a superposition of states—being in multiple places and configurations all at once, defined mathematically by what physicists call a "wavefunction." But this
Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure over a crackdown rights groups said led to thousands of deaths under cover of ongoing internet restrictions. Here are key
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Minnesota investigation a “partisan distraction” on Tuesday. Walz’s comments come as The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to him and at least four other state officials as part
An atmospheric scientist at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has helped uncover a previously unknown chemical pathway that plays a major role in the formation of air pollution particles in environments influenced by both
“The Rip,” Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new action movie, debuted with 41.6 million views in its first three days on Netflix. That marks the streamer’s biggest film opening since “Happy Gilmore 2” hit 46.7 million views in July — and easily made the film the most-watched title
Humans aren’t the only mammal species with aging populations The post Your Favorite Zoo Animals Are Getting Old appeared first on Nautilus .
The pause comes as Lululemon deals with several challenges including a proxy fight launched in late December by founder Chip Wilson.
Kurdish-led fighters have long guarded facilities holding Islamic State detainees or their families, after the caliphate the group tried to establish was defeated in 2019.
Researchers from the South Pole Telescope project team looked deep into the center of the Milky Way, discovering powerful, surprising bursts of light from two accreting white dwarf systems.
BioWare’s loot shooter was shut down earlier this month The post Someone Already Brought Anthem Back To Life And Has It Running On A Private Server appeared first on Kotaku .
A federal judge posted a job opening for interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday, a role Lindsey Halligan has claimed she has served in legally despite another judge ruling otherwise. Chief District Judge M. Hannah Lauck entered an order saying
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands have discovered that microorganisms in seawater surrounding corals provide a powerful indicator of coral disease, potentially transforming how reef health
Forensics experts gather DNA to understand who was present at a crime scene. But what if the crime occurred in the middle of a lake, where DNA could be carried far and wide by wind and waves? That's the challenge faced by aquatic ecologists who study environmental DNA (eDNA) to
