Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US chases down oil tanker in Indo-Pacific The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump's
You've heard of a rumble in the jungle. The demo for Fight-Quest is an altercation in the vegetation.
A psychological assessment test often used to evaluate psychopathy in Canadian criminal cases is unreliable and prone to unconscious bias on the part of expert witnesses, according to research from the University of Toronto Mississauga.
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types of solar eruptions, impact radio communications, electric power grids,
The use of AI is not leading to fewer people being trafficked into South-east Asia.
Tech fascists love LCD Soundsystem. In 2022, James Murphy and co. performed at Bored Ape Yacht Club's ApeFest for crypto bros. Yesterday, Elon Musk's first SpaceX Super Bowl ad was soundtracked by the band's 2017 hit "Oh Baby." The post Elon Musk’s First SpaceX Super Bowl Ad
President Trump threatened to block the opening of a bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada on Monday, demanding that Canada engage in trade talks with the U.S. “I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them,
Multiple artists are seeking to leave the Wasserman Agency after details regarding founder-CEO Casey Wasserman’s connection to late financier and convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell emerged in documents last week, sources tell Variety. The
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan, comprehensive housing package aimed at ameliorating the affordability crisis in the U.S. and increasing homeownership. The legislation, dubbed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, passed the lower chamber by a vote of
The producers behind Bad Bunny’s triumphant Super Bowl LX Halftime Show had a problem: The NFL wouldn’t allow more than 25 carts to bring equipment on to the all-grass Levi’s Stadium field in Santa Clara, Calif. To pull off Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s and his creative
Feb 9 - A U.S. appeals court in California on Monday temporarily lifted a federal judge's order that had blocked the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for nearly 89,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A White House official on Monday reiterated U.S. President Donald Trump's opposition toward Israel annexing the West Bank. "A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration’s goal to achieve peace in the region," the
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An immigration judge has rejected the Trump administration's efforts to deport Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested last year as part of its targeting of pro-Palestinian campus activists, her lawyers said on
Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.
Noam Ash was about 27 years old when he and his then-boyfriend called it quits. At the time, Ash didn’t have much money nor another place to live. What did he do? He moved in with his grandparents. “I lived with them for over a year,” Ash tells me. “It was the best year, but […]
Harbor porpoises "buzz" less when boats and ships are nearby—suggesting a drop in feeding and socializing, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, is titled "Seasonal and diurnal patterns of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) behavior and
Why did a youthful, progressive party do so poorly compared to a transactional, old-style party?
A story on Palantir was yanked and then reposted with negative comments about its work with ICE.
"In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among men, a greater sincerity."
Polymer micelles are tiny, self-assembled particles that are revolutionizing the landscape of drug delivery and nanomedicine. They form when polymer chains containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments organize into nanoscale spheres in liquid solutions; these structures
They say that love is a two-way street, but that may only hold true to a point. It turns out that couples who obsess over equal give-and-take may be sabotaging their relationship, suggests a study involving University of Toronto Mississauga researchers. The findings are
Dan Bongino, the one-time Fox News Channel weekend host who went on to become deputy director of the FBI, is returning to the cable-news outlet as a contributor, the network confirmed Monday. Bongino is slated to appear Monday night on “Hannity” to discuss the case of Nancy
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Australian leaders on Tuesday urged calm and called on protests to remain peaceful after clashes between police and demonstrators opposing Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit to Australia erupted in Sydney. Police said 27 people were
In her 1962 book, "Silent Spring," American biologist Rachel Carson revealed that DDT, a widely used pesticide at the time, was responsible for the mass death of birds, including the iconic bald eagle. One reason was that the pesticide made eggshells thinner, causing mothers to
A new study suggests that people with obesity have higher rates of mortality and hospitalization from a variety of infections from viruses, fungi, parasites and bacteria
FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend, country musician Alexis Wilkins, said the GOP needs “better messaging,” with Democrats embracing Puerto Rican rapper and superstar Bad Bunny and his recent Super Bowl performance. In response to a post from the Democratic Party’s official
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has requested a list of all ongoing investigations by the agency’s watchdog, her top lawyer confirmed in a letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), after the lawmaker expressed concern the department may seek to quash oversight of its
Using the skin of an Amazonian fish known as tambatinga as the raw material, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and EMBRAPA Pecuária Sudeste—a decentralized unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) located in São Carlos, São Paulo
Israeli President Isaac Herzog was not present at the protest site.
Michael Douglas revealed at the recent TCM Classic Film Festival in New York City that director Oliver Stone originally disliked his acting in 1987’s “Wall Street” so much that he asked Douglas if he was taking drugs during production. “Okay, so we were finishing the second
After departing the FBI and restarting his podcast, Dan Bongino will also return to Fox News as a contributor. Fox News confirmed to The Hill that Bongino is returning to the network and will make his first appearance on air Monday night during Sean Hannity’s 9 p.m. EST
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Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered how fertilized rice seeds begin to divide and establish their "body axis." Using a new imaging method, they discovered that while the first cell divides in an asymmetric way initially, this is followed by random
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump says he’s ‘proud’ of US economy President Trump praised the country’s economy under his leadership during an interview released on Sunday, even amid rising
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump OKs fishing at marine monument President Trump is once again opening up a marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon He issued a proclamation last week
It could face fines of up to AU$49.5 million.
Japan has been battling sluggish growth, mounting public debt and a rapidly ageing workforce.
Rob the dead to pay the living in Begraved.
In terms of area, forest is the most important means of avalanche protection. It is also the most cost-effective and is naturally renewable. This insight hit home after the winter of 1951, when over 1,000 avalanches caused immense damage. The SLF began researching how
Under the leadership of the University of Bonn, a research team led by Prof. Dr. Pavel Kroupa from the Helmholtz Institute for Radiation and Nuclear Physics has discovered that galaxy clusters are about twice as heavy as previously assumed. The additional mass comes mainly from
The half-time show tribute to Boricua and Latine pride was rife with cultural and political symbolism that resonated with millions.
Great truths are only briefly forgotten.
Despite a barren start to Colorado's ski season, Winter Park Resort opened on Halloween and served up holiday powder. The ski area's secret is a contraption a few miles upwind of the chairlifts that looks like a meat smoker strapped to the top of a ladder. When weather
This might explain why the Switch 2 port isn't coming anytime soon...
