Has JWST Finally Found an Exomoon?
Have Astronomers Finally Found an Exomoon? Data from the James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories suggests a supervolcanic exomoon may lurk around the giant exoplanet WASP-39b By Nola Taylor Tillman edited by Lee Billings An artist’s concept of the giant exoplanet WASP-39b and its host star. Astronomers have yet to find irrefutable proof for […]
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Reach New Heights in ‘Cascadia: Alpine Lakes’
Cascadia: Alpine Lakes raises Cascadia to new heights—literally—by adding another dimension to this tile-laying puzzle. Cascadia: Alpine Lakes is a tile-laying game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 30–45 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $39 for a copy of the […]
SpaceX launches 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
By The Associated Press SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight Monday, successfully making it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites like last time. Starship — the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built — thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas. The booster […]
SpaceX’s Starship Succeeds in Final Test Flight of 2025
SpaceX’s Starship Succeeds in Final Test Flight of 2025 With the successful eleventh test flight of its Starship megarocket, SpaceX is on the cusp of a new era in spaceflight By Lee Billings A Starship rocket looms behind a SpaceX sign at the company’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas. Join Our Community of Science […]
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
By The Associated Press , NPR Staff Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. Her death was confirmed to NPR by Dori Rath, a […]
How Bacteria Use CRISPR to Vaccinate against Viruses
Bacteria Use Viral Naps to Build Immunity New research shows how microbes use napping viruses to vaccinate themselves By Humberto Basilio edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Scientists discovered 20 years ago that bacteria use an adaptive defense system called CRISPR that allows microbes to recognize and destroy viral invaders…
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president set for another term as country goes to polls
Paul Biya, in power since 1982, has brushed off calls to retire but is rarely seen in public Cameroon goes to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election with Paul Biya, already the world’s oldest head of state at the age of 92, the favourite to win an eighth term in power in the…
Vance says administration will keep fighting to send National Guard to Chicago
By Joe Hernandez After an appeals court again blocked the government’s attempt to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area, Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration will “litigate this as much as we can.” His comments came one day after a federal appeals court in Illinois ruled that the Trump administration can…
Goldie Hawn Details Her, Diane Keaton’s Plan to “Grow Old Together”
Following Diane Keaton’s death at age 79, her former First Wives Club costar Goldie Hawn shared a moving tribute to their decades-spanning friendship. Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton weren’t just first wives together—they were also lifelong friends. Following Diane’s death on Oct. 11 at the age of 79, Goldie shared a moving tribute to…
Review – Green Lantern Corps #9: The Light Shines Again
Ray: The Starbreaker Supremacy concludes this issue, and if there’s one word that describes this era of Green Lantern, it’s “Big”. Since Jeremy Adams took over the line, he’s set the Lanterns up against one cosmic invasion after another, a United Planets takeover, and now an army of energy vampires. But as of last issue,…
Minister says Starmer security adviser had no role in China spy case evidence
A key security adviser had no role in the “substance or the evidence” of the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China, the education secretary has said. The Conservatives have suggested Jonathan Powell, the prime minister’s national security adviser, had a role in not giving prosecutors evidence they said they needed to…
Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas
The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong? In a corner of the new Museum of West African Art, visitors can marvel at a sample display of the cultural treasures…
Birds Went Silent during the Great North American Eclipse—Here’s What Researchers Discovered
Birds Went Silent during the Great North American Eclipse—Here’s What Researchers Discovered The “Great North American Eclipse” of April 2024 was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study how birds and other wildlife respond to total solar eclipses By Humberto Basilio edited by Lee Billings A Savi’s warbler (Locustella luscinioides) male sings at sunset. When a total…
“It feels terrible.” Federal worker’s family tightens their belts as shutdown drags on
Jennifer Ludden In a way, Stephanie Rogers started preparing for the current moment months ago, when she and her two daughters moved in with her mother about half an hour south of Denver. High prices for everything was certainly one reason. “When you added up the numbers between both of our family households, it was…
Preparations begin to ramp up aid in Gaza as ceasefire brings hope for end to 2-year war
By The Associated Press CAIRO — Preparations were underway Sunday for a ramp-up of aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the devastating 2-year-long war. The Israeli defense body in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, COGAT, said that the amount of…
Inside the Medical Challenges of Presidential Health Care
What It’s like to Be the President’s Doctor A former White House physician reveals the medical realities of caring for the president of the U.S. By Lauren J. Young, Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Being a doctor is challenging enough, but imagine having…
Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through her role as Kay Adams-Corleone in The Godfather films. She was also known for starring roles in films including Father of the Bride, First Wives Club and Annie Hall, which…
Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
By The Associated Press , NPR Staff Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. Her death was confirmed to NPR by Dori Rath, a…
The women taking Meta to task after their baby loss
What does my baby look like at six weeks? When’s my due date? When should I book my first midwife appointment? These are just some questions women type into search engines when they find out they’re pregnant. For Sammi Claxon, it was no different. Soon after she started searching for answers, algorithms picked up that…
Can You See the Earth and Moon from Mars?
The UniverseFridays How to See the Earth and Moon from Mars If you pick the right time, our home world and our moon could be easily visible from the Red Planet By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings Stay connected to The Universe: Get email alerts for this weekly column by Phil Plait As an…
Inside Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s First Week After Divorce Filing
Nicole Kidman filed for divorce from Keith Urban on Sept. 30 after 19 years of marriage. See what the Oscar winner and the country music singer were up to in the days following their breakup. The number of people engrossed in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban‘s divorce drama is way more than nine perfect strangers.…
Review – Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3 – Inner Child
Ray: This series has had one of the most fascinating concepts of any book out from DC right now, introducing new forms of Kryptonite that so far have turned Superman gigantic and turned his perception of time non-linear. Now, for the third issue, a strange effect caused by Luthor and the Justice League has reverted…
Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing restricts rare-earth exports
President accuses China of ‘very hostile’ moves and says additional tariffs could come on 1 November ‘or sooner’ Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional US tariffs of 100% on China starting next month, accusing Beijing of “very hostile” moves to restrict exports of rare earths needed for American industry. Wall Street fell sharply after…
Israelis praise Trump at huge rally ahead of expected hostage release by Hamas in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of people have held a rally in Tel Aviv, ahead of the expected release of Israeli hostages by Hamas. Addressing the crowds, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said the hostages “are coming home” and praised Donald Trump for making a Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal possible. In Gaza, Palestinian officials said…
Nobel Prize winner Machado says Venezuela is in ‘chaos’ under current regime
By Alana Wise Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said in an interview with NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking while still in hiding within Venezuela’s borders, the far-right leader decried Maduro as an…
Soldiers from elite Capsat unit join protests against Madagascar’s president
Demonstrators march alongside regiment, who earlier in the day said they would not fire on the crowds Madagascar’s prime minister called for calm after an elite group of soldiers joined thousands of protesters against the country’s president on the streets of the capital on Saturday afternoon. Protesters marched alongside soldiers from the Capsat unit, who…
The San Andreas and Cascadia Earthquake Faults May Be Linked
New Clues Suggest San Andreas and Cascadia Faults May Produce Synchronized Earthquakes Samples from the seafloor reveal evidence of several earthquakes along the West Coast’s two major fault zones happening in quick succession over the past 3,000 years By Jack Tamisiea edited by Andrea Thompson An aerial view of the San Andreas Fault crossing the…
Review – CORT: Children of the Round Table #2 – Swords Ascending
Ray: This new all-ages adventure takes place completely outside of the DCU, making it a rarity for the company – and sort of a companion piece to the last book by this creative team, Seven Secrets. It finds a diverse group of modern kids finding a collection of mystical weapons, each one containing the spirit…
Africa’s oldest leader isn’t ready to retire – and he’s not the only one defying age
By Kate Bartlett JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — After a newspaper reported in 1897 that the great American writer Mark Twain had died, a bemused — but very much alive — Twain famously quipped: “the report of my death was an exaggeration.” This century, several aging African leaders have also had to reject premature reports of…
Why Labour’s deputy leadership race could be a verdict on Starmer
Of the 18 politicians to have been Labour’s deputy leader, one has a dim view of the job. “Really ghastly,” says Dame Margaret Beckett, who was number two under John Smith in the 1990s. She reckons it was a thankless task – important, but frankly, a bit dull. Well, it’s not boring right now. Labour…
How the Math That Powers Google Foresaw the New Pope
The Math That Predicted the New Pope A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave that AI missed By Jack Murtagh edited by Jeanna Bryner Cardinals attend the Holy Mass, which is the prelude to the papal conclave, in St. Peter’s Basilica, on May 7, 2025 in Vatican City. When Pope…
Sister Wives’ Madison Brush Slams Estranged Dad Kody Brown’s “Lies”
Sister Wives star Madison Brush spoke out about her strained relationship with her dad Kody Brown, sharing how she manages her feelings around their estrangement. Madison Brush is protecting her peace. The Sister Wives star shared insight into her relationship with her estranged dad Kody Brown after sharing an inspirational quote on social media about…
Militia strikes kill at least 60 in Sudan displacement camp, says El Fasher group
Drone and artillery strikes by RSF paramilitaries hit Dar al-Arqam shelter in western city, says resistance committee Militia drone and artillery strikes have killed at least 60 people at a displacement shelter in the besieged city of El Fasher in western Sudan, a local activist group has said. The resistance committee for El Fasher said…
How Pregnant Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Became Each Other’s Teammates
Cardi B, who is expecting a baby with Stefon Diggs, celebrates her 33rd birthday Oct. 11. Learn how the Grammy winner—who also shares three kids with ex Offset—and the NFL star first huddled up. Hello, it’s Cardi B. And soon, there will be a new member of the Bardi Gang as the rapper—who celebrates her…
DC This Week Roundup – Worlds of the Bat
Ray: It’s the penultimate issue of this tribute to the work of Loeb and Sale, and with only one issue to go, this issue brings in Chris Samnee to approximate a tone that’s more like a soap opera than a noir thriller. The Falcone family has brought in its team from abroad to reclaim its…
Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister
Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while still prime minister, following lobbying by Lord Peter Mandelson, the BBC has confirmed. A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about “super-rich” financial adviser Epstein ahead of a meeting scheduled at 17.00 GMT that day.…
Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7
By The Associated Press BEIRUT — Israel carried out intense airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said. The pre-dawn airstrikes on the village of Msayleh struck a place that sold heavy machinery, destroying a…
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
Opponent of Maduro regime receives award and praise for keeping ‘flame of democracy burning’ The Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado has won the Nobel peace prize for her dogged struggle to rescue the South American country from its fate as “a brutal, authoritarian state”. Machado, 58, a conservative often described as Venezuela’s Iron Lady,…
The Science Behind Peak Fall Colors: What to Expect in 2025
When Will the Leaves Turn? This Is How Scientists Find Peak Fall Colors If you want to know where the best leaf peeping will be this year, climate science and weather can provide the answer By Humberto Basilio edited by Andrea Thompson Evan Fisher first fell in love with the changing colors of fall while…
Ceasefire comes into force as Israel’s military pulls out of parts of Gaza
The Israeli military says it has partially withdrawn troops from parts of Gaza after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect on Friday morning. Israeli forces said they had pulled back to an agreed position within the territory – though troops still occupy half of the Strip. Footage shows thousands of Palestinians…
Four Adult Reads
Besides books for our children, it is a healthy habit to keep on reading for our pleasure. All the books presented here are, for a reason, destined for adults. First, a graphic novel: A New York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2025 award, this book follows a set of witches through, at least, two…
DRC says EU’s minerals deal with Rwanda is ‘obvious double standard’
Brussels urged to impose stronger sanctions against Rwanda, as it has in response to Russia for its war in Ukraine The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused the EU of “an obvious double standard” for maintaining a minerals deal with Rwanda to supply Europe’s hi-tech industries when it deployed a far-wider sanctions regime in…
AstraZeneca makes deal with White House to lower drug prices
By Sydney Lupkin AstraZeneca became the second drugmaker to enter a deal with the Trump administration to offer lower prices to Medicaid and to offer some of its drugs at a discount through TrumpRx, a government website to facilitate sales directly to consumers. “In other words the lowest price anywhere in the world, that’s what…
Victoria Beckham Reveals Real Reason She Removed Her Breast Implants
Victoria Beckham explained that a fellow fashion designer encouraged her to remove her breast implants when she felt like she wasn’t being taken seriously in the fashion world. Victoria Beckham knew she had to get with her stylish friends. Indeed, the Spice Girls alum shared that the reason she removed her breast implants, which she…
Part of a Pig Liver was Transplanted into a Human
Pig Liver Surgery Moves Us Closer to Transplants from Other Species Surgeons in China transplanted part of pig liver into a patient with an incurable cancerous tumor, and it functioned for more than a month By Humberto Basilio edited by Tanya Lewis In another procedure, a team led by Qin Weijun, a doctor at Xijing…
Rebecca Ferguson Gives Update After Onset Clash With Actor
Rebecca Ferguson shared an update about on her heated exchange with an unnamed “idiot” actor, revealing she has since spoken to others with the same experience Rebecca Ferguson peers can back her up. More than a year after first detailing her experience with an unnamed “idiot” costar who she said screamed at her on set, she revealed…
The New UGREEN DH4300 Plus NAS Provides Accessible Storage without Cloud Prices
My family takes a lot of photos with our phones and they are all stored on iCloud. However, it is costing us $9.99 per month for only 2 TB of storage. I also store things on my Google drive which also runs $9.99 for 2TB per month. For just those 4TB of storage, I am…
Alzheimer’s-Related Biomarker Found at Elevated Levels in Newborns
Babies Are Born with High Levels of Alzheimer’s-Linked Proteins in Their Brains Researchers hope the finding could point to new therapeutic approaches for the disease By Robert Martone edited by Daisy Yuhas Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by certain key changes in the brain. Among them are the development of two kinds of protein deposits: clumps…
Thousands line streets for boxing legend Ricky Hatton’s funeral
The great and the good of the boxing world were among thousands of mourners who said an emotional farewell to world champion Ricky Hatton at his funeral earlier. Hatton, whose passion, personality and skills drew huge crowds throughout his career, was found dead at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on 14 September at the…
Baby giant tortoises thrive in Seychelles after first successful artificial incubation
Exclusive: Trial that has produced 13 hatchlings could help other threatened species avoid extinction The slow-motion pitter-patter of tiny giant tortoise feet has been worryingly rare in recent years, but that looks set to change thanks to the first successful hatching of the species with artificial incubation. One week after the intervention, the 13 babies…
Billie Eilish Aggressively Pulled by Fan During Miami Concert
Billie Eilish suffered a fall after a fan grabbed her clothing while she made her way offstage during the Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour in Miami, Florida Oct. 9. Billie Eilish had a less than lovely encounter with a fan. As the 23-year-old made her way through the crowd during the opening show on…
More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who’s to blame?
By Gabrielle Emanuel In India, this week, headlines capture the outrage. More than 20 children in India are dead. The cause: Cough syrup contaminated with industrial chemicals. For many, it feels like deja vu. “This is an issue which has been going on for 90 years or more,” says Naseem Hudroge, an analyst at the…
Peru lawmakers vote to oust president Dina Boluarte over crime crisis
Congress leader José Jerí sworn in as interim president as majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment against Boluarte Lawmakers in Peru have voted to remove the president, Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. Boluarte refused to appear before Congress on Friday for an overnight hearing after…
This Bat Recorded Itself Catching and Eating a Songbird in Midair
This Bat Recorded Itself Catching and Eating a Songbird in Midair Scientists suspected that Europe’s largest bats snack on migrating songbirds when they can, but a stunning newly published observation proves it By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson A greater noctule bat caught in a mist net with a passerine feather and blood in…
Sora gives deepfakes ‘a publicist and a distribution deal.’ It could change the internet
Bobby Allyn Videos made with OpenAI’s Sora app are flooding TikTok, Instagram Reels and other platforms, making people increasingly familiar — and fed up — with nearly unavoidable synthetic footage being pumped out by what amounts to an artificial intelligence slop machine. Digital safety experts say something else that is happening may be less obvious…
Proof Jessica Simpson’s Daughter Birdie, 6, Is Her Spitting Image
Jessica Simpson’s 6-year-old daughter Birdie Mae channeled the singer for her school’s “dress as your favorite artist” day for Spirit Week. See her look. Jessica Simpson‘s daughter Birdie Mae couldn’t resist this opportunity. The “Irresistible” singer shared that when her 6-year-old’s school hosted Spirit Week, Birdie jumped at the chance to channel mom for “dress…
Nicole Kidman Makes Comment on Feeling “Broken” Amid Keith Urban Split
Nicole Kidman, who filed for divorce from Keith Urban on Sept. 30, explained how the “insurmountable” pain she has experienced in the past has prepared her to “get through” anything. Nicole Kidman has come to this place with wisdom. Less than two weeks after filing for divorce from Keith Urban following 19 years of marriage,…
RFK, Jr., Cites ‘Truly Appalling’ Studies to Tie Autism to Circumcision and Tylenol
RFK, Jr., Says Tylenol Use for Circumcision Causes Autism. Here’s Why That Claim Is Flawed Studies suggesting circumcision rates are linked with autism are “riddled with flaws” By Allison Parshall Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Today, in a cabinet meeting, U.S. secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claimed that there…
How Trump secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded Biden
At the time, Israel’s air strike against the Hamas negotiating team in Qatar seemed like yet another escalation that pushed the prospect of peace further away. The attack on 9 September violated the sovereignty of an American ally and risked expanding the conflict into a region-wide war. Diplomacy appeared to be in ruins. Instead it…
Senate Republicans vote against check on Trump using deadly force against cartels
First vote in Congress on military campaign that White House says has hit four vessels and killed at least 21 people Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats tried to counter the administration’s extraordinary assertion of…
White House claims “more than 1,000%” rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise
By Allison Sherry , Ben Markus – Colorado Public Radio Immigration and Customs and Enforcement officials have claimed since June that assaults on their own officers have climbed sharply, with the White House insisting in a September executive order that attacks are up “more than 1,000 percent.” While the number of assaults on ICE agents…
Kylie Jenner Starring in Charli XCX’s New Movie
Kylie Jenner is set to make her acting debut opposite Charlie XCX in a new A24 movie called The Moment, which was inspired by an original idea by the singer and will be directed by Aidan Zamiri. Rise and shine! Kylie Jenner is making her acting debut. The Kardashians star has been cast in a…
Justice Department indicts Letitia James after pressure from Trump
Carrie Johnson A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statement to a financial institution — charges that come after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute one of his longtime political foes. James, a Democrat who…
President Petro accuses US of killing Colombians in attacks on ‘narco-boats’
Gustavo Petro demands US release names of victims: ‘A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean’ Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has drawn Washington’s ire after accusing the US of killing Colombian citizens during a recent boat strike in the Caribbean Sea. “A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean,” Petro wrote…
The 10th and final escapee from a New Orleans jailbreak is captured after five months
By Rachel Treisman Derrick Groves, the last of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May, was captured in the crawl space of a home in Atlanta on Wednesday. The escapees, who ranged in age from their teens to early 40s, broke out of the Orleans Parish Justice Center in the…