Indigenous people have coexisted with Australia's vast and ancient groundwater systems for thousands of generations. Their knowledge extends back through deep time, before our current climate and waterways. It offers insights that Western science is only beginning to quantify.
Former special counsel Jack Smith sat down with investigators from the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday as his attorney argued that the probe into his investigation amounted to an “unprecedented retribution campaign.” Smith declined to answer questions on his way into the
Trump doesn’t care what the Constitution or court precedent says.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has raged against the protests and the prosecutors he blames for halting the project, saying the country was the big loser.
A new report projects that home heating costs will rise by 9.2 percent this winter, with colder temperatures and increasing energy prices playing a role. The report from the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA), which represents state governments in
The Nato chief said Nato countries' pledge to spend 5% of GDP on defence is Donald Trump's "biggest foreign policy success".
For now, David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance is signaling that it will fight for the hearts and minds of Warner Bros. Discovery with the $30/share offer it has already put forward — and that it won’t go higher. After WBD’s board officially rejected Paramount’s offer, Paramount
The solution and rewards for the music puzzle with the buttons on Buried City in Arc Raiders.
Four House Republicans have rejected the party line to give Obamacare more juice. In a major act of defiance against House Speaker Mike Johnson, GOP Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler, Robert Bresnahan, and Ryan Mackenzie signed Democrats’ Affordable Care Act
Donald Trump got excited on Tuesday describing his bombing campaign against suspected drug boats at a Hanukkah reception at the White House. “The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth,” Trump began,
When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism—focusing mainly on muscle insertion sites. However, the potential information of studying other types of soft tissue, such
New research reveals how ocean warming triggered the large-scale retreat of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS)—offering vital clues for understanding its modern-day vulnerability.
Brett Ratner's documentary turns the camera on the first lady in the 20-day lead up to her husband’s second swearing in as U.S. President.
First lady Melania Trump on Wednesday unveiled a trailer for her upcoming film, outlining the run-up to President Trump's second term. In the beginning of the trailer, shared to social platform X, she can be heard saying, "Here we go again," while wearing her inauguration
Matt Webb reports on going to algoraves . “There are special browser-based programming languages like strudel where you type code to define the beats and the sound, like mod synth in code, and it plays in a loop even while you’re coding.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless. Malleicyprol is considered an important virulence factor of Burkholderia bacteria, which causes, among other things, the dangerous tropical disease
Researchers in the Department of Theoretical Physics at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, have discovered that instead of manipulating every component or modifying interactions in a many-body system, occasionally resetting just a small fraction can reshape
Disgruntled centrist Republicans raced Wednesday to sign a Democratic discharge petition to extend ObamaCare subsidies for three years, providing the definitive 218 signatures to force a vote on the bill over the opposition of GOP leaders. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Mike
The singer-songwriter also addressed the heartache of tragedies in Australia, Rhode, Island, and Gaza
Catalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM) offers a promising strategy for the sustainable utilization of greenhouse gases, CH4 and CO2. However, its practical application has long been hampered by severe catalyst deactivation under harsh thermal conditions, typically above 800 °C.
The price tag on the White House ballroom just keeps climbing. Speaking at a Hanukkah reception at the White House Tuesday night, Donald Trump nonchalantly dropped that the cost of building the 90,000-square-foot dance pad had grown to $400 million. “I think it’ll be the
The National Science Foundation will “break up” a climate and weather research lab in Colorado, according to White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. The Foundation, an independent agency, will break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in
The Tunicate salp, commonly referred to as a salp, looks a bit like an elongated jellyfish—minus the tentacles. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article
Save 60% on the Dell 15 DC15250 touchscreen laptop over at Amazon, bundled with a number of useful accessories. The post Dell Pushes a 60% Clearance on Its Laptop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) to Empty Shelves Before Christmas appeared first on Kotaku .
Finally, the tutorial drip could be ours.
Snow globes are collectibles in Fallout: New Vegas that'll give you a nice chunk of bottle caps. Here's where to find them all.
Amazon's version of the Mojave Wasteland still shows Mr. House as the king of New Vegas, but the story explores aspects not found in the games
Experts are increasingly turning to machine learning to predict antibiotic resistance in pathogens. With its help, resistance mechanisms can be identified based on a pathogen's genetics. However, the results should be viewed with caution.
If the risks associated with sport gambling on college athletes is to be reduced, including the growth of gambling addiction, then microbets on individual player performance or plays during games must be eliminated.
Pantheon Media Group, the unscripted, live events and global format company that oversees shingles including Done+Dusted and Film 45, has sealed a strategic partnership with TH Studios – an embedded digital production and social strategy team that has worked on projects
The title sequence for the hit show’s eighth season, featuring Lennox’s take on the traditional Scottish folk tune, “The Skye Boat Song,” premieres today on Rolling Stone
Tiwa Savage is the kind of personality who you can feel enter a room seconds before you actually see them. It’s not just the rustle of her impeccably fashionable clothes, but that certain intangible presence that many of the most magnetic performers share; the fragrance that
ATLANTA — The use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity has cause awareness of the complex medical condition to surge. But the cost of treating it also puts the health care system in a bind. Dr. Scott Kahan, director of the National Center for Weight & Wellness and a faculty member
Will “Avatar: Fire and Ash” hit the box office trifecta? James Cameron’s two previous epics, 2009’s “Avatar” and 2022’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” each grossed well over $2 billion globally and stand as two of the biggest movies in history. So Hollywood has lofty expectations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr and other officials will testify Wednesday morning before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The hearing marks the first time Carr will face questioning after the Trump administration began
He added that his priority is to implement reforms and address the rising cost of living.