The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track—but the next few months are crucial
New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet.
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Ray Dalio fears 'capital wars' could follow Trump's actions with countries dumping U.S. assets
Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.
UAE becomes early supporter of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ with formal acceptance
DUBAI, Jan 20 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump's newly proposed “Board of Peace,” the UAE foreign ministry said on Tuesday, placing Abu Dhabi among the first governments to publicly endorse the initiative.
Iranian parliament warns of jihad if Supreme Leader is attacked, ISNA
DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Any attack on Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would trigger a declaration of jihad, or holy war, the Iranian Students News Agency quoted Iran's national security parliamentary commission as saying on Tuesday. Tensions between Iran and the
The last spiny dormouse in Europe
Today, only one species of the spiny dormouse survives, in southern India. However, the oldest spiny dormouse in evolutionary history, a member of the rodent family, was found in sediment dating back 17.5 to 13.3 million years in Europe.
Sword Art Online director calls out the issue with anime global expansion
Anime is conquering the world, it would be a mistake if producers start focusing on the Western audiences to make their art.
‘In Botanical Time’ explores the ways Earth’s oldest plants cheat death
Author Christopher Woods unpacks the science behind ancient plants’ longevity in a new book.
Should triple-A sequels have smaller budgets than their predecessors?
'We actually made things more efficient with the sequel, which was a bigger success commercially and on Metacritic.'
Netflix Lands Martin Short Documentary ‘Marty, Life Is Short,’ Sets May Release Date
Martin Short will be the subject of a new Netflix documentary. “Marty, Life Is Short” will chronicle the rise and career longevity of the legendary comedian. The 75-year-old became famous as a writer and performer on “SCTV” in the 1970s and parlayed his sketch comedy success to
Charlie Puth: ‘I Used to Be Very Cringe’
The singer-songwriter goes deep on his strong new album, making mistakes, performing at the Super Bowl, and what that Taylor shoutout did for him
How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth's climate swings
Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ice ages and warm climates, new research finds.
Ion trap enables 1 minute in the nanocosmos
At the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Innsbruck, a research team has succeeded for the first time in storing electrically charged helium nanodroplets in an ion trap for up to one minute.
Guy Who Worked At The Pokémon Company Arrested For Spying On Bathrooms
The man allegedly was ‘curious about transgender people,’ and set up cameras in a local Starbucks and his workplace The post Guy Who Worked At The Pokémon Company Arrested For Spying On Bathrooms appeared first on Kotaku .
Ancient Mesopotamian medical texts reveal the role of divine sanctuaries in treating ear and spleen ailments
In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to understand and re-evaluate the role sanctuaries played in the healing process. The study found that specific ailments, particularly those linked to the ear and
Bull sharks are spending longer in Sydney Harbor and other summer grounds—here's how you can stay safe
Four people have now been bitten by sharks in the last two days in New South Wales, including three in Sydney Harbor. Two people are in critical condition.
"Snow apocalypse": Russia's Kamchatka emerges from record winter storm
Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking roads, and disrupting public transport.
Ex-Marathon Art Director Talks About The Game’s Evolution And Leaving Bungie
Joseph Cross said the extraction shooter had a big design shift midway through The post Ex-Marathon Art Director Talks About The Game’s Evolution And Leaving Bungie appeared first on Kotaku .
Razer CEO admits users could fall in love with its holographic AI assistant project but 'that’s definitely not something we plan to build the product toward'
"At some point in time, we’re going to see so much slop out there that we’re going to crave for really great art."
We do prefer respect to bullies, Macron says at Davos as Trump tensions mount
Macron's Davos address comes as Trump published messages showing the French leader's confusion over Greenland and his proposal to hold a G7 meeting in Paris on Thursday that would include Russian representatives on the margins.
Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod has been taken down by CD Projekt Red
LukeRoss, a creator specializing in VR mods for triple A games, has been hit with a DMCA strike from CD Projekt Red for his Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod.
Macron tells Davos of a 'shift towards a world without rules'
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The world is experiencing a shift away from rules and international law, French President Emmanuel Macron told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. "It's ... a shift towards a world without rules, where international law is
Top appropriators release text for four remaining appropriations bills
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday rolled out its last four remaining appropriations bills, as lawmakers race to meet the Jan. 30 funding deadline. The last four bills would fund the departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban
DJI Goes on a Microphone Bundle Clearance After Drone Deals, Mic 3 (2 TX, 1 RX, Charging Case) Drops to an All-Time Low
Hurry to Amazon and pick up yours before they're all gone. The post DJI Goes on a Microphone Bundle Clearance After Drone Deals, Mic 3 (2 TX, 1 RX, Charging Case) Drops to an All-Time Low appeared first on Kotaku .
Trump agrees to meet Rutte, European allies on Greenland in Davos
President Trump said early Tuesday that he agreed to meet with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and other European allies to discuss the future of Greenland at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump, in a late-night post on Truth Social, wrote he had a
‘Morally acceptable’ for U.S. troops to disobey orders, archbishop says
Timothy P. Broglio, a Vatican senior cleric, expressed concern at President Donald Trump’s U.S. military policy as he pursues Greenland.
5-year-old boy dies in Malaysia after choking on rambutan seed
The boy was eating rambutan with his six-year-old sister.
These are all the European airlines offering Starlink – and the ones that aren’t
While Lufthansa Group is the latest to announce a collaboration with Elon Musk’s company, Europe’s biggest airline has said no to adding free WiFi on board.
9/11 WTC Health Program workforce cut by 25% under Kennedy as patient count rises, advocates say
The staff running the federal World Trade Center Health Program has been cut by 25% as the number of sick 9/11 survivors the group treats is expected to increase by 10,000 this year, the Daily News has learned.
Surprisingly in sync: Sunlight and sediments reveal climate history of Antarctica
The remnants of ice attached to the coast offer astounding insights into the climate history of past millennia. An international research team led by the CNR Institute of Polar Sciences (Italy) and involving the University of Bonn has applied a new method of analyzing sediment
Bessent says Trump's pick for the next Fed chair could happen next week
The president has whittled down the field to four candidates, Bessent told CNBC during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
