JWST Sees Hints of an Atmosphere on a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Hints of Atmosphere on Earth-Sized Exoplanet Raise Hopes for Life A monumental sign of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e could be the precursor to finally finding a living world around another star By Jonathan O’Callaghan edited by Lee Billings This artist’s concept shows the volatile red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 and its four most closely orbiting planets, […]
How to See Faster-Than-Light Motion
The UniverseFridays How to See Faster-Than-Light Motion Superluminal velocities are common but illusory By Phil Plait edited by Clara Moskowitz The light echo around the star V838 Monocerotis as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in November 2005. Stay connected to The Universe: Get email alerts for this weekly column by Phil Plait When I […]
How Many Planets Orbit Our Nearest Neighboring Star?
New Instrument Checks on Proxima Centauri’s Planets Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way By Ivan Farkas edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of the Proxima Centauri system, with the planets Proxima b and Proxima d—the latter confirmed by the NIRPS planet-hunting instrument. Some […]
Starship’s 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck
Nell Greenfieldboyce SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket racked up some much-needed successes on its 10th test flight, hitting key test objectives and breaking a streak of failures that bedeviled the spaceship this year. The silver and black two-stage rocket, which stands about 400 feet tall, blasted off from the SpaceX facility in south Texas near Boca […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft After String of Mishaps
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft after String of Mishaps Overcoming three recent failed tries, Elon Musk’s rocket company successfully flew its reusable jumbo booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft By Dan Vergano edited by Clara Moskowitz An earlier SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy booster are moved to the launch pad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. […]
Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans
Justice department calls on court to hold judge’s order against ending temporary protected status for 300,000 The Trump administration asked the US supreme court on Thursday to intervene and assist in its attempt to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants in the US, a move that would clear the way…
Jason Ritter Shares One Thing Melanie Lynskey Won’t Share With Him
Jason Ritter exclusively told E! News at the May 1 premiere of Peacock’s Poker Face season two that his wife Melanie Lynskey refuses to share TV show spoilers with him. Jason Ritter can’t seem to crack Melanie Lynskey‘s poker face. The Matlock actor revealed that his wife of five years refuses to share any details about…
Reform and Labour four votes apart as Runcorn goes to recount
The Runcorn and Helsby by-election is on a knife edge, with just four votes separating Reform UK and Labour, the BBC has been told. A full recount is taking place, after party officials said the first tally put Nigel Farage’s party ahead by a tiny margin. The by-election – Sir Keir Starmer’s first major electoral…
Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report
Selena Simmons-Duffin On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services published a 400-page document entitled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices.” The review’s authors are not being named by HHS. According to a press release, the names “are not initially being made public in order to help maintain the…
News spotlight: Study buoys hope for rare axolotls
Axolotls — the cute and charismatic creatures made famous by the video game “Minecraft” — are in a free fall. Pollution, modern farming and the introduction of invasive fish that prey on the critically endangered species have reduced their habitat to the channels of a single lake in Mexico. But a new study is offering…
Kristi Noem says Kilmar Ábrego García would be deported immediately if sent back to US
US homeland security secretary said Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador ‘not under our control’ Kristi Noem, the US homeland security secretary, said that if Kilmar Ábrego García was sent back to the US, the Donald Trump administration “would immediately deport him again”. Noem repeated White House assertions about Ábrego García, a Salvadorian man…
RFK, Jr., Funds Universal Vaccines for Flu and COVID—Here’s What That Means
Universal Vaccines Have Eluded Scientists for Years. RFK, Jr., Is Betting This Approach Will Succeed Trump’s HHS and NIH are planning to invest $500 million in a killed-whole-virus approach to universal vaccines, including such vaccines for flu and COVID. Here’s why that’s challenging By Lauren J. Young edited by Dean Visser A worker wearing personal…
British woman, 115, becomes world’s oldest person
A woman from the UK has become the oldest person in the world, at the age of 115 and 253 days. Ethel Caterham, who lives at a care home in Lightwater, Surrey, reached the milestone following the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, aged 116 on Wednesday. Ms Caterham was born on 21…
Savannah Guthrie Teases Hoda Kotb’s Return to Today
After Hoda Kotb bid farewell to Today in January following a nearly 17-year career at the morning show, Savannah Gutherie revealed that her former cohost will be back for a bit. Savannah Guthrie knows Hoda Kotb is cooking up something really special. Over three months after Hoda exited Today following nearly 17 years at the NBC…
Where Does Consciousness Come from? Two Neuroscience Theories Go Head-to-Head
Where Does Consciousness Come From? Two Neuroscience Theories Go Head-to-Head Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the oldest questions about existence By Allison Parshall edited by Jeanna Bryner Where in the brain does consciousness originate? Theories abound, but neuroscientists still haven’t coalesced around one explanation,…
Heal our planet: Protecting nature for climate
Editor’s note: “Heal our planet, protect our future”: six words driving a global movement to protect nature. Conservation International and our supporters are meeting the moment in an ambitious new campaign. In recognition of this campaign, Conservation News is spotlighting some of our stories and successes from around the world. . For years, Conservation International…
Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health
Cory Turner The Trump administration says it will stop paying out $1 billion in federal grants that school districts across the country have been using to hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers. The U.S. Department of Education is telling impacted districts that the Biden administration, in awarding the grants, violated “the letter…
Powerful earthquake could raise Pacific north-west sea levels ‘dramatically’ – study
Likelihood of potentially devastating quake above 8.0 magnitude in next 50 years is 15%, study states A massive earthquake in the Pacific north-west could rapidly transform areas of the coast from northern California to Washington, causing swaths of land to quickly sink, “dramatically” raising sea level and increasing the flood risk to communities. That’s according…
Mysterious Glowing Structure Discovered Near Solar System
Giant, Glowing Gas Cloud Discovered Just 300 Light-Years Away An enormous glowing cloud that contains approximately 3,400 solar masses worth of gas has been discovered near the solar system By Keith Cooper & SPACE.com A crescent-shaped gas cloud has been spotted on the edge of the so-called Local Bubble, shown here in this artist’s illustration…
Trump’s VA strands thousands of veterans by ending a key mortgage program
By Chris Arnold , Quil Lawrence The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as of Thursday, has ended a new mortgage-rescue program that so far has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure and keep their homes. The move leaves millions of military veterans with far worse options than most other American homeowners if they run into…
Inside Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick’s Simple Friendship
Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are very suspicious of each other’s motives in the movies. Off-screen, it’s not that complicated for the Another Simple Favor stars. Anna Kendrick has teased that Another Simple Favor “really ups the ante” on its predecessor when it comes to twists and turns. While audiences will be the judge of whether…
Ugandan opposition accuses president of using military courts to quash dissent
Politicians say Yoweri Museveni is prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges before 2026 election Ugandan opposition politicians have accused the president, Yoweri Museveni, of attempting to quash dissent by prosecuting opponents on politically motivated charges in military courts in the run-up to presidential and legislative elections next year. The government is pushing to introduce a…
Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal
The US and Ukraine have signed a deal that will give Washington access to some of the war-torn country’s natural resources. Months in the making, it sets up an investment fund that Ukraine hopes will cement US assistance as the country struggles to repel Russia three years after the invasion. The BBC has seen a…
Trump’s Energy Secretary Baselessly Blames Spain’s Power Outage on Renewables
U.S. Energy Secretary Tries to Blame Renewables for Spain’s Power Outage In response to a power outage in Spain and Portugal, the U.S. Department of Energy’s secretary Chris Wright tried to blame the use of solar and wind energy, though the cause of the blackout is not yet clear By Benjamin Storrow & E&E News…
12 Little Birthday Luxuries for the Taurus in Your Life
Celebrate Taurus season with cozy, luxurious gifts that appeal to Taurans love of comfort, good food, and a little bit of glam. The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. In honor of Taurus season, our team of shopping experts has rounded up a bunch…
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump’s tactics remind them of home
Frank Langfitt Last year, David Koranyi attended his mother’s 70th birthday party back home in Hungary, but the indirect route he took highlights the autocratic rule that grips his homeland. Instead of flying straight to Hungary, Koranyi flew to neighboring Austria and then turned off his phone and drove across the border where there was…
Trump officials contacted El Salvador president about Kilmar Ábrego García, sources say
Administration in touch with Nayib Bukele over detention of wrongly deported man, according to two people The Trump administration has been in touch directly with the Salvadorian president Nayib Bukele in recent days about the detention of Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, according to two people…
US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal
The US has signed a deal with Ukraine on the joint exploitation of its energy and mineral resources, after months of tense negotiations. The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine’s economic recovery from its war with Russia. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it showed both sides were…
First 100 Days: Congress Acquiesces to Trump But Pressure Tests Ahead
Susan Davis If Trump has adopted the Silicon Valley ethos of “move fast and break things” for his second term, then “move slow and get out of the way” could be the corresponding marching orders on Capitol Hill. President Trump has taken about executive actions in his first 100 days in office — a rapid…
South Africa to review claims past ANC governments impeded apartheid crimes investigations
Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry as victims’ families allege interference from ‘highest levels of government’ South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is setting up an inquiry into whether past ANC governments interfered with the investigation and prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, amid criticism from the families of victims. A group of 25 relatives and survivors of apartheid-era…
Could a Monster Earthquake Actually Sink Part of California?
Could a Monster Earthquake Actually Sink Parts of the Pacific Northwest? A new study is fueling speculation and fear about the risks of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, including massive flooding in California By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Stumps of Sitka spruce, drowned from subsidence during an earthquake at a…
Bill Belichick Defends Girlfriend Jordon Hudson After Tense Interview
Bill Belichick broke his silence after girlfriend Jordon Hudson—who is 49 years younger than him—interrupted his CBS interview and shut down a question about their relationship. Bill Belichick is putting on a defensive front after girlfriend Jordon Hudson‘s controversial CBS Sunday Morning appearance. ICYMI: Hudson—who is almost 50 years younger than the former New England Patriots…
King sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients
King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the “daunting and at times frightening experience” for cancer sufferers and their loved ones. In a heartfelt message to guests at a Buckingham Palace reception for cancer charities, the King spoke about becoming a cancer “statistic” – referencing the more than 1,000…
The Real Housewives of Miami Season 7 Trailer Is Finally Here
From Larsa Pippen’s breakup to trips around the world and the shocking return of a series alum, The Real Housewives of Miami is back and better than ever in jaw-dropping season seven trailer. The Real Housewives of Miami is proving the wait was definitely worth it. Bravo has finally released the first look at season…
Why Ozempic and Wegovy Might Change Your Favorite Food
Why Ozempic and Wegovy Might Change Some People’s Favorite Foods Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried foods, and scientists are beginning to figure out why By Lori Youmshajekian edited by Lauren J. Young For most of her life,…
Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told
Mobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the “iconic” Sycamore Gap tree was felled has been shown to jurors. The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland before it was felled in a “moronic mission” in the early hours of 28 September 2023, Newcastle…
Venezuelan detainees at Texas center spell out SOS with their bodies
Men at Bluebonnet fear deportation to El Salvador under wartime law despite maintaining they do not have gang ties Detainees at the Bluebonnet immigrant detention center in the small city of Anson, Texas, sent the outside world a message this week: SOS. With a Reuters drone flying nearby, 31 men formed the letters in the…
Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight
By Michael Copley , Russell Newlove A judge in the United Kingdom has recommended the extradition of a private investigator to the United States whom the Justice Department accuses of leading a hacking operation that targeted American climate activists. The hacking was allegedly commissioned by a Washington, D.C., lobbying and consulting firm that worked for…
These Mean Girls Secrets Totally Are Fetch
On Wednesdays we wear pink and mark Mean Girls‘ anniversary. Because the limit does not exist for how much we love the 2004 comedy, we’re revealing all the secrets hiding in Gretchen Wieners’ hair. We don’t think Gretchen Wieners’ father, the inventor of Toaster Strudel, would be too pleased to hear that it’s been a full…
Keeping Kids Interested in Science Is a Matter of Language
Opinion The Science of ParentingMondays Keeping Kids Interested in Science Is a Matter of Language As children get older, their understanding of science and being a scientist changes. The words adults use are a critical part of keeping them engaged in discovery By Ryan F. Lei Cut through the claims: Get email alerts for The…
Trump celebrates ‘revolution of common sense’ after 100 days in office
US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements and targeting political foes. Hailing what he called a “revolution of common sense”, he told a crowd of supporters in Michigan that he was using his presidency to deliver “profound change”. The Republican…
A man chopped down Los Angeles trees. The crime cut deep in the struggling neighborhood
Vanessa Romo For days, police say, Samuel Patrick Groft cruised through the streets of Los Angeles on his bicycle, single-handedly chopping down about a dozen city trees with an electric chainsaw in three different neighborhoods. Groft sometimes hacked away at large, decades-old trees in the middle of the night, others, he wielded his cordless power…
The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum
Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime – and what they say is discrimination against white people Kyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers…
Trump congratulates Canada’s Carney as they agree to meet in ‘near future’
US President Donald Trump has called Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to congratulate him on his victory in the country’s general election and the two have agreed meet in the near future. The two countries were expected to enter talks about a new economic and security relationship after Monday’s vote. Trump’s trade tariffs and repeated…
News spotlight: Got climate anxiety? Write a letter to the future
If you’re feeling a bit of climate doom — and who isn’t these days — a recent column in The Washington Post could offer some relief. Research suggests that writing letters to the future “may be one of the most powerful ways to inspire support for climate action — and among the few to work…
Trump border pick accused of ‘cover-up’ over death of man beaten by US agents
Former top official calls for Rodney Scott to be blocked from CBP role over handling of investigation into Anastasio Hernández Rojas’s death Rodney Scott, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has been accused by a former top official of orchestrating a “cover-up” over the death of a man detained while trying…
This Bitcoin Encryption Comes from Renaissance Art and Math
This Cutting-Edge Encryption Originates in Renaissance Art and Math The mathematics underpinning the modern method of elliptic curve cryptography originated with Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi By Richard Jensen edited by Clara Moskowitz An architectural view by Francesco di Giorgio Martini showcases Renaissance perspective drawing. The portly, balding sculptor-turned-architect must have drawn a few curious gazes…
Here are the top 5 immigration changes from Trump’s first 100 days
By NPR Immigration Team President Trump came into office with an overwhelming mandate to overhaul immigration and border security. In 100 days, he has dramatically upended U.S. immigration policy through sweeping executive orders, lawsuits and an aggressive campaign of raids, detentions and deportations. The crackdown has catalyzed fear and confusion across migrant communities, sparked street…
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The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. How would you like to get a gorgeous summer tan for free? Thanks to this exclusive Dolce Glow deal for E! readers, now you can. We have a special buy-one-get-one offer on a must-have Dolce Glow self-tanning…
Blair says current net zero policies ‘doomed to fail’
Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is “doomed to fail”. In a new report, the former Labour prime minister says voters “feel they’re being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle when they know the impact on…
Ellen Pompeo and Chris Ivery’s Kids Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance
Ellen Pompeo and her husband Chris Ivery’s kids Stella Luna and Eli stepped out to support the Grey’s Anatomy alum at her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony on April 29. See the rare family outing. Ellen Pompeo‘s kids are all grown up. The Grey’s Anatomy star was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk…
If HPV Infection Increases Heart Disease Risk, Can Vaccination Lower It?
HPV Infection May Increase the Risk of Heart Disease. Could Vaccination Lower It? A vaccine that blocks infection with the human papillomavirus has helped to lower cervical cancer rates. Researchers want to find out if the shot also prevents heart attacks By Liz Szabo edited by Tanya Lewis Human papilloma virus (HPV) illustration. Human papillomavirus…
Why Google’s search engine trial is about AI
Jaclyn Diaz When the U.S. Department of Justice originally brought — and then won — its case against Google, arguing that the tech behemoth monopolized the search engine market, the focus was on, well … search. Back then, in 2020, the government’s antitrust complaint against Google had few mentions of artificial intelligence or AI chatbots.…
Canada election: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat he held since 2004
Following election loss to Mark Carney’s Liberals, Poilievre is likely to face questions over his future as party leader Canada’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has lost his own seat in the country’s general election, in a stunning blow for the 45-year-old career politician who until recently had been widely expected to become the country’s next…
Click That Brick! LEGO “Jurassic World” Dinosaur Fossils: Tyrannosaurus rex
With a new Jurassic World movie coming out this summer, it’s no coincidence that LEGO has just released another set in their Jurassic World/Jurassic Park line. And while this set does include adorable Minifigures of Doctors Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler, it stands alongside the other, smaller Dinosaur Fossil sets like the Triceratops Skull and T. rex…
Trump Dismisses Scientists Writing the National Climate Assessment
Trump Dismisses Scientists Writing Key Climate Report President Trump has dismissed hundreds of scientists working on the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, raising concerns about whether the void will be filled with pseudoscience By Scott Waldman & E&E News Firefighters watch as flames and smoke move through a valley in the Forest Ranch area of…
Fears for health of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and mother as hunger strikes take toll
Activist jailed in Egypt receives medical treatment and family worry his mother Laila Soueif is ‘dying in slow motion’ The family of the imprisoned British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah say they fear for his health along with that of his mother, Laila Soueif, as both continued their hunger strikes to demand his freedom. Relatives of…
Canada will deal with Trump ‘on our terms’, Carney tells BBC
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country deserves respect from the US and will only enter trade and security talks with President Donald Trump “on our terms”. Speaking exclusively to the BBC as the polls were closing, Carney said he would only visit Washington when there was a “serious discussion to be had”…
Golden Bachelor’s Theresa Nist Reacts to Ex Gerry Turner’s New Romance
Nearly one year after Theresa Nist and Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner finalized their divorce, his ex reflected on his new romance with girlfriend Lana. Theresa Nist is glad to see Gerry Turner in paradise. After the Golden Bachelor star debuted his new relationship with a woman named Lana, Theresa, whose divorce from Gerry was…
Appeals court pauses Tufts student’s transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case
By The Associated Press A federal appeals court has paused a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England this week so it can consider an emergency motion filed by the government. The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, ruled…
Trump made Carney’s turnaround victory possible
Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have claimed a remarkable victory in the Canadian election – and it appears to have come with a big assist from Donald Trump. The US president’s constant badgering of America’s northern neighbour and taunts about making it the 51st US state since his return to office in January coincided…
Sebastian Stan Debuts Shaved Head in Shocking Hair Transformation
Sebastian Stan showed off his newly shaved head at the April 28 premiere of Thunderbolts* in Los Angeles. See his dramatic hair transformation. Marvel at Sebastian Stan‘s new look. The Captain America star unveiled a major hair transformation on April 28, stepping out to the Los Angeles premiere of Thunderbolts*—in which he reprises his MCU role of…
How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo Climate Rules
How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo the Scientific Justification for Climate Rules President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin seems to be focusing on costs to industry in an effort to dismantle the scientific justification for climate regulations By Jean Chemnick & E&E News The Environmental Protection Agency flag flies outside the EPA headquarters in Washington…
Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it’s a ‘slippery slope.’
Ximena Bustillo President Trump is chipping away at the right to due process within the immigration court system, immigration lawyers and former judges say, in an effort to fast-track deportations. Over the course of his first few months in office, the administration has removed some protections from deportation, cancelled grants that provided legal representation to…
Tuesday briefing: How Trump’s threats to Canada led to a Liberal victory
Good morning. At the beginning of the year, Canada’s Conservatives had a 25-point lead over the Liberal government, and their leader, Pierre Poilievre, looked a dead cert to be the country’s next prime minister. But as the votes cast in yesterday’s election have been counted, the story of the campaign has been confirmed: victory for…