Global change—a term that encompasses climate change and phenomena such as changes in land use or environmental pollution—is increasingly putting ecosystems around the world under pressure. Urban soils in particular are susceptible to stressors like heat, drought, road salt,
We’ve already heard a good chunk of Gorillaz’s upcoming album The Mountain via singles like “The Happy Dictator” featuring Sparks, “The God Of Lying” featuring IDLES, “Damascus” featuring Omar Souleyman and Yasiin Bey, and “The Manifesto” featuring Trueno and Proof. We still
Protein scientists could improve reproducibility and coordination across the field by rallying around a small, shared set of "model proteins," according to a new Perspective by Connecticut College chemist Marc Zimmer.
The Trump administration keeps using video games to meme its way through fascism The post Trump Uses Stardew Valley To Threaten Third Term appeared first on Kotaku .
[ISS] African cities bear the brunt of climate impacts, and cannot afford to wait for international solidarity that may never come.
When an oak tree died in his yard, Steve Parker created a sound sculpture as tribute. 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 In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’
High-tech radar technology offers an unprecedented look at escaping ice speeds on Greenland and Antarctica The post Watch This Glacier Race into the Sea appeared first on Nautilus .
Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil's divorce and alleged graft links upended his carefully crafted image.
Eerie quiet lingers in Cambodian frontier town weeks after border clashes with Thailand leave scam compounds destroyed.
Kenny Morris, the founding drummer for goth post-punk legends Siouxsie And The Banshees, has died. His friend, journalist John Robb , is among those who've confirmed the news. No cause of death has been revealed. Morris was 68. The post Siouxsie And The Banshees’ Founding
Canada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon, according to new research from Simon Fraser University.
Much like humans, microbial organisms can be fickle in their productivity. One moment they're cranking out useful chemicals in vast fermentation tanks, metabolizing feed to make products from pharmaceuticals and supplements to biodegradable plastics or fuels, and the next, they
Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-Earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets from dangerous cosmic radiation and other harmful high-energy particles.
Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time—shortcuts across the universe. But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work by physicists Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen.
Azure logs come from trees with blue foilage in Hytale. Here's where to find them in-game and on your map.
Anderson told Andy Cohen it felt "weird" and "yucky" to see Rogen at the Golden Globes last year, when she attended as a nominee for The Last Showgirl
The time-loop movie, which adapts the same Japanese light novel that inspired Edge of Tomorrow, prioritizes surreal visuals over character depth.
Oregon State University research into marine protected areas plays a crucial role in the historic High Seas Treaty that goes into effect Jan. 17.
Hana Kurusu, also known as Angel, is a key new player in Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 and one of the most dangerous wildcards in the Culling Game.
The last time you scrubbed a streaky window or polished a porcelain appliance, you probably used a chemical called ammonia.
The institution handed over wall texts and other materials as part of the White House's targeted inquiry into the museum system.
Moroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.
Marty Supreme . Last year's best movie to feature both the CEO of Gristedes and the singer of Gang Gang Dance . I won’t spoil the final version, but apparently the original ending was ... different. Josh Safdie just revealed that in an earlier draft of the table tennis drama,
Do you want to spend a few weeks living with random people in a fake vault? The post A Reality TV Show Is Going To Put Actual People Inside A Fallout Vault appeared first on Kotaku .
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to send federal military forces to Minneapolis in response to protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in the city. We'll explain what the law says about the president's authority to do
Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from plant identification apps, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry have produced a detailed picture of fine-scale climate and soil
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a budget proposal that, among other things, funds both the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities at levels essentially consistent with last year’s appropriations – $207 million for each. The
The U.S. Embassy in Qatar on Wednesday advised personnel to exercise increased caution as President Trump warns of military action in Iran amid rising tensions between both countries and the suppression of anti-government protesters. The embassy also advised personnel to limit
Dakota Fanning will star as an undercover agent of the U.S. Department of the Treasury in a new Apple TV series created by Emmy-winning “Homeland” producer Alex Cary. The yet-to-be-titled thriller follows Fanning as a mole operating within a multi-billion dollar international
María Zardoya brings her "alternate reality" on the road, and the results are magical
If you want Splatoon villagers and items in ACNH, you'll need specific amiibo. We list the amiibo and items in our guide.
When oyster farmer Luke Saindon went looking for a place to grow shellfish in Maine, he knew that picking the wrong patch of water could sink the farm before it began. So Saindon did something oyster farmers couldn't have done a generation ago: He used NASA satellite data to
The $3.4 trillion company is ditching one of learning's most time-honored institutions The post Microsoft Replaces Its Employee Library With AI ‘Learning Experiences’ appeared first on Kotaku .
"Rest in peace, gentle King," Hill writes to her friend and Fugees contributor following news of his death
For starters, you'll have better odds while playing the new game.
Multi-ignition wildfires are not overly common. But when individual fires do converge, the consequences can be catastrophic. The largest fire on record in California, the 2020 August Complex fire, grew from the coalescence of 10 separate ignitions.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, speaking after leaving the White House, said a US takeover of Greenland was "absolutely not necessary."
We've wasted weeks where we could have been letting it rip.
A Greek court on Thursday acquitted Syrian competitive swimmer and activist Sarah Mardini, whose rescue of her sister inspired a hit Netflix film, and 23 others of migrant trafficking in a decision applauded by top rights groups. The verdict came almost a month after the start
Knowing Minecraft gets you most of the way there, but there are surprises The post 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Survival Sim Hytale appeared first on Kotaku .
“The Housemaid” has cleared a notable box office milestone, surpassing $200 million in global ticket sales. The R-rated film, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has generated $100 million domestically and $100 million internationally after four weekends of release.
Fox’s upcoming “Baywatch” reboot is headed to the beach to find its new cast. The network and Fremantle have set an open casting call in Los Angeles on Feb. 18 to populate the series with both actors and non-actors. Adults of all ethnicities and genders are welcome to audition,
Los Angeles production showed no sign of a rebound in the fourth quarter of 2025, as the industry is still waiting for a hike in state incentives to have an effect. Production days for film, TV and commercials fell 12.3% compared to the prior quarter, according to data from
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.
A construction manager who claims Ye placed him in “extreme danger” during the gutting of a Tado Ando-designed mansion has a trial date set for March 2
Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance is reportedly tied to how much DLC you own, with more DLC leading to higher frame rates
Back in the earlier days of the internet, there was a viral video from a creator called Bill Wurtz called "the history of the entire world, i guess" which spawned a number of memorable memes, some of which are still in use to this day. One of those was a clip from the video
The NCAA says it has investigated more than three dozen student athletes from 20 schools in connection with game rigging and point shaving in the last year. The new numbers from the intercollegiate body come just hours after federal prosecutors in Philadelphia unsealed an
As far as I'm concerned, A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness is essential '90s indie pop listening. The debut album from the Pacific Northwest band Rocketship has steadily earned a cult following since its release via the seminal label Slumberland in 1996, although it's been out
