The UniverseFridays When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant, Will Any Planet Be Safe? The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of the far-future sun, swollen to become a red giant star, as […]
Proof That Adult Brains Make New Neurons Settles Scientific Controversy Adult brains grow new neurons, and scientists have finally pinpointed where they come from By Nora Bradford edited by Allison Parshall Neural precursor cells (green) are have been difficult to identify in human brians. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! For at least six decades, […]
Astronomers Found the Most Self-Destructive Planet in the Sky This planet triggers flares on its star—spelling its ultimate doom By Jacek Krywko edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In this artist’s impression, the planet HIP 67522 b sends a wave of energy along magnetic field lines toward the surface of its host star—triggering a massive flare […]
Eleanor Beardsley PARIS — A restrictive outdoor smoking ban has come into force in France, a country where café culture, which often includes a glass of wine and a cigarette, is a way of life. As of Sunday, smokers are no longer allowed to light up in public parks, at swimming pools, or at beaches, […]
Can you keep your sanity while fishing up increasingly strange things from the ocean? Deep Regrets is a strategic, horror-themed fishing game for 1-5 players, ages 16 and up, and takes about 30-150 minutes to play. The base game, along with the new expansion, Even Deeper Regrets, is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a […]
By Jane Arraf AMMAN, Jordan — Roxana, a young shop manager living alone in Tehran, was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family lives outside the Iranian capital. Her boyfriend was on an Iranian base doing compulsory military service; unreachable and potentially in danger. Even her psychotherapist had fled the bombing in Tehran. So…
No trace has ever been found of Michael Woodward, but almost two years since Chile assumed responsibility for finding victims, cautious progress is being made In the weak winter sunshine forensic investigators in white suits cast long shadows as they stepped between gravestones at Playa Ancha cemetery in the Chilean coastal city of Valparaíso. No…
By The Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday pleaded for progress in ceasefire talks in the war in Gaza, calling for a deal that would halt the fighting in the 20-monthlong conflict as the sides appeared to be inching closer to an agreement. An Israeli official said plans were…
Ray: Uniting one of the top DC writers of all time with two of its most long-running artists, this book takes on an incredibly ambitious goal – retelling the entire history of the DCU according to the new all-encompassing timeline. The framing device finds Barry Allen, now retired as the Flash ever since he lost…
Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle shared insight into his recovery days after undergoing several cosmetic procedures, noting that he didn’t experience pain “at any point.” Kristofer Buckle is unpacking his plastic surgery journey. The celebrity makeup artist—whose clients include Khloe Kardashian, Blake Lively and Mariah Carey—shared an update with his social media followers four days…
The UniverseFridays How a Passing Star Could Oust Planets from the Solar System Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings This artist’s concept depicts one of the solar system’s inner planets slamming into Earth after being…
By The Associated Press VENICE, Italy — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents. On Friday, the world’s fourth-richest man and his…
Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire vow to hold authorities accountable as repression intensifies before October elections Two east African activists say they plan to sue Tanzania’s government for illegal detention and torture over their treatment during a visit in support of an opposition politician in May. Boniface Mwangi, from Kenya, and Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan,…
By The Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary — Around 100,000 people defied a government ban and police orders on Saturday to march in what organizers called the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in Hungary’s history in an open rebuke of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government. Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in…
Trump administration revokes temporary protected status for citizens of country racked by deadly violence More than half a million Haitians are facing the prospect of deportation from the US after the Trump administration announced that the Caribbean country’s citizens would no longer be afforded shelter under a government program created to protect the victims of…
Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected – with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 42C on Sunday. Hot air from North Africa, which is…
Liam Payne’s sisters Ruth Gibbins and Nicola Payne reacted to the Building the Band trailer, with the Netflix series marking the late singer’s final TV appearance filmed two months before his death. Liam Payne’s sisters will always be his biggest supporters. Eight months after the One Direction alum was found dead after falling from the…
Ray: It’s the final chapter of “We Are Yesterday”, a cosmic epic that saw the Legion of Doom of the past make their way to the present, courtesy of a Gorilla Grodd upgraded with Martian Manhunter’s psychic abilities. The last chapter saw both sides bring their big guns – the heroes recruited allies from across…
By Alana Wise A 70-year-old Egyptian man pleaded guilty in federal court this week after he kicked a Customs and Border Protection agriculture detector dog during a bag search at Washington Dulles International Airport. Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie was charged with harming an animal used in law enforcement for kicking a 5-year-old beagle named…
New Proof Dramatically Compresses Space Needed for Computation Surprising new work bucks 50 years of assumptions about the trade-offs between computation space and time By Max Springer edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Once upon a time computers filled entire rooms, reading numbers from spinning tapes and churning them through…
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK’s benefits system is broken and fixing it is a “moral imperative”, a day after a backbench Labour revolt saw him forced into a U-turn on welfare cuts. The prime minister told the Welsh Labour Party conference in Llandudno that the government would not take away the welfare “safety…
Love Island USA is a well-suntan-oiled machine, but it takes a village to keep the drama going, the music pumping, the condoms stocked, the bombshells informed and the ladies perfectly coiffed. There’s just something about the way Love Island makes people feel. The premise is bonkers, but no nuttier than all the other dating shows on tap today, from Love…
Hugo Carvajal faces narco-terrorism and weapon charges amid accusations he helped lead a drug-trafficking group A former top Venezuelan military intelligence chief has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to narco-terrorism conspiracy, drug-trafficking and weapons charges, piling further US pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro. Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, AKA “El Pollo” or…
By Alana Wise Mourners will gather on Saturday for the funeral of Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota lawmaker who was slain in a display of political violence that shocked the nation. The private ceremony will be livestreamed on the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s YouTube page at 10:30 a.m. CT. Hortman, a former Democratic speaker of…
This Solar-Powered Slug Steals Photosynthetic Machinery for Emergency Food A certain species of sea slug steals chloroplasts from algae and houses its contraband in special organelles that it can raid for food in times of need By Humberto Basilio & Nature magazine Sea slugs in the genus Elysia are bright green because they store chloroplasts,…
Ray: Of all the Absolute books, this is the one that feels the most set apart from the larger universe it takes place in. It’s a strange cosmic sci-fi thriller heavily set in one man’s mind after he survives a traumatic event. But that doesn’t mean it has less on its mind – quite the…
Kylie Jenner gave fans a glimpse at her Love Island group chat, which also appeared to feature Hailey Bieber, as she shared how her friends avoid spoilers for the Peacock series. Kylie Jenner got a text! After all, she’s trying to keep up with the Love Island USA bombshells. The Kardashians star revealed she’s been…
Pact will help international students finish their studies amid Harvard’s legal battle with Trump administration Harvard University and the University of Toronto and have announced a plan that would see some Harvard students complete their studies in Canada if visa restrictions prevent them from entering the United States. The pact between the two schools reflects…
Ray: For the last issue, we got to see Sonic and his crew take over the DCU, with each fuzzy hero taking on the turf and style of one of the missing-in-action DCU heroes. Which raises the question of where the Justice League is – and the answer is, on Sonic’s world! That means these…
By Bill Chappell After the Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the ability of federal judges to issue universal injunctions — but didn’t rule on the legality of President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship — immigrant rights groups are trying a new tactic by filing a national class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was…
Hurricane Forecasters Lose Crucial Satellite Data, with Serious Implications Microwave satellite data are key to capturing major changes in a hurricane’s strength, such as when a storm undergoes rapid intensification. But a main source of those data is being abruptly shut off By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Satellite image of Hurricane Otis over…
About a quarter of the working age population – those aged 16 to 64 – do not currently have a job. Caring responsibilities and ill health are the most common reasons given by those who would like one. With a four-year mandate and a towering majority, Labour might have been expected to have invested in…
Taylor Swift’s ex Matty Healy seemingly took a dig at the “Lover” singer during his band The 1975’s performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England June 27. Matty Healy might be embracing his alter ego as a tattooed golden retriever—or at least a tortured poet. While performing at the Glastonbury Festival in England June 27,…
Hacker working for cartel run by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was also able to access phone records of an FBI legal attaché at the US embassy in Mexico City A hacker working for the Sinaloa drug cartel was able to obtain an FBI official’s phone records and use Mexico City’s surveillance cameras to help track…
Several members of the Kardashian-Jenner family stepped out for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding in Venice on June 27. See how Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and more dress for the big day. It’s time to keep up with the Kardashian-Jenners wedding looks. Several members of the reality TV family stepped out in Venice for…
“What an absolute bloody shambles!” When we tell you that this is the unvarnished view of a Labour MP now willing to back the Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s benefits plans, you get a sense of how much anger this row has provoked and is still provoking. And there are still plenty who are not happy…
In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up support Extreme poverty is accelerating in 39 countries affected by war and conflict, leaving more than a billion people to go hungry, according to the World Bank. Civil wars and confrontations between nations, mostly in Africa, have set back economic…
By Majd Al-Waheidi The U.S. military strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites have reignited long-standing debates over Washington’s strategy in the Middle East. While President Trump hailed the attacks as a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, reactions from regional and international experts reveal a far more divided picture. Shortly before the Hamas-led Oct. 7…
Nina Totenberg The Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring consumers to provide age verification in order to gain access to commercial websites that provide sexually explicit material. It was the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having…
Meditation’s Benefits Stretch Beyond the Person Who Meditates Often framed as a boon for personal wellness, meditation helps us connect with and support others, too By Mariah G. Schug edited by Daisy Yuhas Listening to the daily news, with stories of war and conflict, can be disheartening. Unsurprisingly, data suggest that a majority of Americans…
Sir Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms strike “the right balance” after making concessions to his own backbench MPs. The government’s initial plans, aimed at bringing down the welfare bill, would have made it harder for people to claim personal independence payment (Pip), a benefit paid to 3.7 million people with long-term physical or…
Agreement draws scrutiny for its vagueness, with Trump administration eyeing mineral wealth in eastern DRC Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a peace deal in Washington later on Friday to end fighting in eastern DRC, amid uncertainty over what the agreement means and who stands to benefit. On Wednesday,…
Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez sent a special note to Katy Perry who is noticeably absent from her wedding festivities in Venice—where ex Orlando Bloom is among the guests—as she continues tour. Katy Perry is the wedding guest that got away. After all, as Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos prepare to the knot in a star-studded ceremony…
By Michael Copley A couple of years ago, Mick McDaniel started a company in Indianapolis to make solar panels in the United States. Then-President Joe Biden had just signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a law packed with tax incentives for clean energy. America’s solar market was about to take off. Since then, tens of billions…
Kelly Stafford detailed how a recent attempt at waxing her own vagina quickly took a painful turn, calling the ordeal “the worst choice I’ve made in a really long time.” Kelly Stafford is detailing a painful ordeal. The wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford revealed how a recent attempt at self-care quickly took…
Three U-turns in a month. First, there was the slow-motion change of mind on the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners. Then there was the decision to hold a statutory inquiry into grooming gangs, having previously said one wasn’t necessary. And now this on benefits. Ministers argue their decision on setting up an investigation…
Ray: This continues to be one of the most intriguing new Elseworlds in a while, not just for its characters and worldbuilding but for its stunning art style. “Something Is Killing the Children” artist Werther Dell’Edera is very comfortable with working with cosmic horrors, so it’s not a surprise that he manages to bring some…
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento A federal prosecutor delivered the closing arguments of the government’s case against Sean Combs on Thursday (June 26) in a lower Manhattan courtroom, explaining to the jury how testimony and evidence presented over the last month and a half adds up to charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. For more…
Does Using ChatGPT Change Your Brain Activity? Study Sparks Debate Scientists warn against reading too much into a small experiment about ChatGPT and brain activity that is receiving a lot of buzz By Nicola Jones & Nature magazine The brains of people writing an essay with ChatGPT are less engaged than those of people blocked…
The Argentinian composer also wrote the scores for Cool Hand Luke and Dirty Harry, and wrote one of the biggest-selling works in the history of classical music Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, has died aged 93. Schifrin’s…
Ray: “Bad Moon Rising” has been a compelling crossover so far, with Wally West combating Eclipso’s takeover of the moon by splitting himself into hundreds of alternate selves – at the growing cost of his mental stability. But this issue throws a new wrinkle into things, as his kids start helping him – but not…
The government is expected to announce a deal with Labour rebels on its planned benefits changes. Ministers are expected to fast-track a £1bn support plan originally scheduled for 2029. The concessions amount to a massive climbdown from the government, which was staring at the prospect of defeat if it failed to accommodate the demands of…
Elizabeth Blair Vogue is looking to fill some elegant, expensive shoes: The U.S. magazine will search for a new editor-in-chief to give Anna Wintour more time to focus on her work as Vogue‘s global editorial director and parent company Condé Nast’s chief content officer. According to Vogue, Wintour told her staff on Thursday that a…
These Actions Could Make Vaccines Safer. But RFK, Jr., Isn’t Pursuing Them Vaccines are safe, but they could always be safer—here’s what would make a difference By Arthur Allen & KFF Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in May…
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Hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean island when it was a colony of the UK Jamaica will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue of slavery reparations from the judicial committee of the privy council, the final court of appeal for UK overseas territories and some Commonwealth…
North Korean leader was accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju-ae, widely presumed to be his heir, at opening of Wonsan Kalma tourist zone Kim Jong-un is more accustomed to overseeing ballistic missile launches and political purges, but this week the North Korean leader opted for a change of pace with a family visit to a…
Over a decade after Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Nicholas Godejohn murdered her mom Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard, the 33-year-old is taking back life: “Justice was served and so was my time.” Gypsy Rose Blanchard is sharing her truth. As the 33-year-old navigates life since being released from prison for her role in the 2015 murder…
By Bill Chappell Dune director Denis Villeneuve views the world of James Bond as “sacred territory.” Now he’ll have a chance to shape that world: the Quebecois filmmaker is directing the next installment of the venerable spy’s adventures. “I grew up watching James Bond films with my father, ever since Dr. No with Sean Connery,”…
To fix climate, all the tools need to be on the table, experts say. How much can — or should — humanity rely on nature to help solve the climate crisis? It’s a debate that readers of this news site know well. In 2024, two Conservation International scientists responded to a study that was dismissive…
Math Enthusiasts Unite to Have Rover Calculate Pi on the Moon Later this year a tiny rover will carry out an unusual lunar task By Emma R. Hasson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Astrobotic’s CubeRover is slated to land on the moon in late 2025. While traversing the moon’s surface after a planned launch later…