Develop Your Work and Aesthetic Philosophy at New York Studio School

Forge a lifelong art practice with NYSS’s unique MFA and Certificate programs. The priority application deadline for financial aid is February 15.

Phages and bacteria accumulate distinctive mutations aboard the International Space Station

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless "microgravity" conditions aboard the International Space Station, but the dynamics of virus-bacteria interactions differed from those observed on Earth. Phil

Target faces protests after ICE detains US citizen employees at Minnesota store

Federal immigration agents detained two Target employees -- both US citizens -- inside a Richfield, Minn., store on Jan. 8.

How to play online with friends in Hytale

Playing Hytale with friends involves completing a few quick steps, though if you want dedicated servers, the process is a bit more involved

Lego Unveils First-Ever Pokémon Sets, Including a 2,050-Piece Scene of Pikachu Breaking Out of the Poké Ball

Gotta build ’em all. Lego has officially stepped into the Pokémon universe, unveiling their first-ever line of buildable Pokémon sets and marking a long-anticipated crossover between two of the most powerful global play brands. The debut collection, inspired by iconic

A Bunch More Gameplay Just Leaked From That Canceled Nolanverse Batman Game

Monolith's canned Batman game was going to feature segments where you controlled the Tumbler The post A Bunch More Gameplay Just Leaked From That Canceled Nolanverse Batman Game appeared first on Kotaku .

How family ownership shapes merger and acquisition decisions in emerging markets

Mergers and acquisitions can transform a company's future. For family businesses, those decisions hinge on more than financial calculations—they reflect how families balance control, identity, and risks.

Judge denies interim pay for fired Rockstar employees, but the decision 'does nothing to suggest that Rockstar will not be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial,' union says

The judge said the bar for demonstrating a "pretty good chance of success" in the case is higher than what will apply at the final hearing.

US envoy Witkoff, Reza Pahlavi discussed Iran protests, Axios reports

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - White House envoy Steve Witkoff over the weekend met with Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and a prominent voice in the fragmented opposition, to discuss the protests roiling that country, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing an

The academic study of politics is failing disabled people, with real-world consequences

Diversity among students and researchers is a common goal across academia. This has been driven by a desire to increase opportunities for the historically marginalized in higher education—moving away from the straight, white and male personification of academia.

India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

Children and the elderly are among the dead, as well as a professional elephant handler.

Greenland’s Prime Minister Delivers Short and Serious Warning to Trump

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen firmly rebuked Donald Trump Monday, saying that the people of the Danish territory don’t want to be part of the United States. At a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, Nielsen said,

Jimmy Savile: 28 Years Later star explains his character's disturbing real-life inspiration

Jack O'Connell's villainous Jimmy in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple was inspired by a real-life monster. We asked the actor to unpack the part.

Ancient Rome meets modern technology as tourists visit restored, frescoed home via livestream tours

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and mosaics.

UK to criminalize nonconsensual deepfakes amid probe into Grok AI

The crackdown comes as the U.K. media regulator Ofcom announced a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X.

Research institutions tout scholarship that crosses disciplines but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

The most exciting landmark scientific achievements don't happen without researchers sharing and collaborating with others outside their field. When people first landed on the moon in 1969, Neil Armstrong's first footsteps marked the realization of a century-long vision that

Iran shut down communication 'so they can kill in silence': Refugee

More than 600 people have been killed during nationwide protests, and Iran has cut all internet communication.

Colleen Hoover, author of 'It Ends With Us' reveals cancer diagnosis

"I hate when science is right," the author wrote on Facebook.

Xbox Legend Major Nelson Is Unity’s Latest Layoff

The departure comes amid the game engine company's ongoing identity crisis The post Xbox Legend Major Nelson Is Unity’s Latest Layoff appeared first on Kotaku .

Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy. Telescopes in schools can help

The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and tracked celestial events, predicted eclipses and used their observations to construct calendars, develop maps and formulate religious rituals.

Slanguage: How '6-7' makes sense even though it means nothing

The expression "6-7" spread like wildfire last year, making its way outside the realm of usual adolescent slang and into the collective discourse, popping up at public sports events, in Halloween costumes and even in teachers' lesson plans.

Can a leaderless revolution really succeed? Some examples from other countries

Leaderless revolutions are, at times, a reaction to historical distrust of charismatic leaders who, after victory, themselves become the source of absolutist and oppressive power.

Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income

Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for racial equality. What is less often remembered but equally important is that King saw the fight for racial equality as deeply intertwined with

Michelle Williams Joins Daniel Craig, Cillian Murphy in Damien Chazelle’s Next Movie

Michelle Williams will join Cillian Murphy and Daniel Craig in Damien Chazelle’s next movie. The untitled film, reportedly set in a prison, was written by Chazelle, who will direct and produce alongside Olivia Hamilton under their Wild Chickens Productions banner. Chazelle is

How hands-on textile work inspires creativity and growth

Seated on the stone floor of a medieval fortress in Italy's Tuscan hills, students rip thin, one-inch strips of fabric. They then knot the strips together to create extra chunky yarns. With these chunky yarns, they use oversized, thick crochet hooks, knitting needles and six

Mamdani 'outraged' by NYC staffer's ICE detention

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday called for the “immediate release” of a city council staffer who officials reported was detained earlier in the day by federal immigration officers. “I am outraged to hear a New York City Council employee was detained in Nassau

‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Jumps to Top of Bestseller Lists Following Netflix Adaptation

Rom-com fans were gifted this week with Netflix’s adaptation of Emily Henry’s book “People We Meet on Vacation.” But people who were introduced to best friends-turned-lovers Poppy and Alex for the first time on their screens are now flocking to Amazon to acquaint themselves

Asexual yam species employs mimicry to trick birds and spread farther

Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals have evolved unique tricks to do so. One of these tricks is mimicry, which might be used to trick other species into believing it is dangerous in order to

Apple to Launch ‘Creator Studio’ Bundle Including Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, Priced at $13/Month

Apple is pulling together 10 different creative apps into a single bundle for the first time — making them available for one monthly subscription price. The tech giant announced Apple Creator Studio, which it touted as “designed to put studio-grade power into the hands of

The America That Could Be

The main point of Adam Bonica’s post The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls is about the optimism of this moment: that the US could be ripe for a Berlin Wall-falling moment that opens the door for a better future. I’m not in the mood for that message these days (IMO, our

Fluid gears rotate without teeth, offering new mechanical flexibility

A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The invention holds potential for a new generation of mechanical devices that offer greater flexibility and durability than do existing gears—whose origins date

Scalpers Are Already Trying To Flip The Pokémon Legos

The Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise set is already being listed for more than a grand The post Scalpers Are Already Trying To Flip The Pokémon Legos appeared first on Kotaku .

Cuba faces new emigration wave as Venezuela crisis deepens economic hardship

Cuba is facing the prospect of a new wave of emigration as instability in Venezuela threatens to deepen the island’s ongoing economic crisis. After five years of hardship marked by blackouts, soaring prices, and shortages, millions of Cubans have already left the country.

France's Marine Le Pen returns to court as appeal could decide her 2027 presidential fate

A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella.

‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Season 2 Taps ‘Severance’ Writer Anna Ouyang Moench as New Showrunner

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith” Season 2 has a new hand at the helm. Variety has learned that Anna Ouyang Moench has been tapped to serve as showrunner on the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series. Moench takes over running the series from co-creator Francesca Sloane. It was

Sundance: Janicza Bravo, Nisha Ganatra and Azazel Jacobs to Lead Dramatic Jury

Natalia Almada, Justin Chang and Jennie Livingston will judge the U.S. documentary competition for the final fest in Park City.

If the US annexes Greenland, it becomes the aggressor power it once fought

This is not what Jack Wagner died for on a mission over Denmark.

Portland officer reassigned after comments on Renee Good

A Portland, Ore., police officer was reassigned after a video of him justifying the Minneapolis Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting drew national attention on TikTok. The social media video posted over the weekend shows an unidentified officer telling a

Trevor Noah to Host the 2026 Grammy Awards for the ‘Final Time’

The ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 1, in Los Angeles

Catastrophic heat wave wiped out 2 endangered corals in the Florida Keys... now what?

Once a picturesque garden beneath the sea, some stretches of the Florida Coral Reef have now become graveyards. Unburied coral skeletons stand as haunting remnants of the catastrophic marine heat wave that swept through in the summer of 2023, leading to the total functional

Bacterial energy model reveals how antimicrobial resistance spreads in the environment

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their environment, for example, antibiotic-resistant bacteria stubbornly survive the usual deadly effects of antibiotics. The trade-off for developing a better defense

Johnson warns 10 percent credit card interest rate cap could have unintended consequences

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned that President Trump’s proposal calling for a one-year 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates could have “negative secondary effects.” Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that the proposal is one that the House “ought to think about and

Former British ambassador apologizes over Epstein links

Former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has apologized over his links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I did not want to be held responsible for his [Jeffrey Epstein's] crimes of which I was ignorant, not indifferent, because of the lies he told me

Marine sediments suggest glaciers retreated in sync across both hemispheres

An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age.

Clintons Refuse to Testify on Epstein in Face of Contempt Charges

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have refused to testify on the Epstein files before Congress after being subpoenaed by Republican House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer. The Clintons wrote a lengthy letter addressed to Comer

8 beginner's tips to know before starting Divinity: Original Sin 2

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a massive RPG developed by Larian Studio and here are some beginner's tips to help you start your journey.

House conservatives pitch framework for second big GOP-only bill on affordability

The Republican Study Committee, the largest caucus of conservatives in the House, on Tuesday unveiled a framework for a second reconciliation bill that can pass through Congress with only Republican support, with the aim of addressing affordability concerns. It pitches housing

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Singer Julio Iglesias faces Spanish inquiry into sexual assault allegations

Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide.