Can Life Survive the Death of the Sun?
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
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
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 […]
In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches
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, […]
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Deep Regrets’
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 […]
Justin Baldoni Complains in Voice Memo About Alleged Premiere Shunning
It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni sounded off on allegedly being shunned to the basement during the film’s August premiere in a voice memo played on The Megyn Kelly show Jan. 7. The It Ends With Us controversy surrounding Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively isn’t ending anytime soon. During the Jan. 7 episode of The Megyn Kelly…
Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors (don’t worry, your Thin Mints are safe)
Neda Ulaby The two soon-to-be departed cookie flavors leaving the Girl Scout lineup may not even be ones you’ve heard of, unless there’s a Girl Scout in your family. “At the close of the 2025 cookie season, two beloved cookie flavors, Girl Scout S’mores and Toast-Yay!, will be retired,” Girl Scouts of the USA announced…
Chris Mason: Is Starmer leaving the door open to an abuse inquiry?
“He’s deranged!” So said a cabinet minister to me, describing Elon Musk. The anger and exasperation at the heart of government about the world’s richest man is palpable. The flurry – or slurry, as his critics see it – of social media posts from Mr Musk include not just gratuitous insults and ignorance, but falsehoods.…
How Trump’s Greenland Plan Could Hit Ozempic, Legos and Hearing Aids
Putting tariffs on Denmark unless it cedes the island of Greenland could hurt access to a few key products, including popular medicines. By Ana Swanson and Jenny Gross Ana Swanson reported from Washington and Jenny Gross reported from Brussels. President-elect Donald J. Trump has threatened tariffs on many countries for many different reasons. On Monday,…
Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy
Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making missteps A credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands of Syrian society is the best way for the country’s caretaker administration to secure a smooth lifting of sanctions, the UN special envoy Geir Pedersen has told…
Jamie Lee Curtis Shares Gutting Message Amid “Terrifying” L.A. Fires
After evacuating her home during the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, Jamie Lee Curtis shared a heartbreaking social media update. Jamie Lee Curtis fears for her community amid ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Raging brush fires in Southern California have forced 30,000 residents—including the Freaky Friday actress—to evacuate areas of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu.…
Los Angeles wildfires in maps
Firefighters in Los Angeles are battling a number of blazes in city suburbs, as tens of thousands of residents are forced to flee. The rapidly changing situation is compounded by Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions. Currently authorities say there is no possibility of bringing the fires under control. The Palisades fire, which is…
Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
News Analysis A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant. By Damien Cave Damien Cave covers global affairs after two decades reporting from dozens of countries. When Donald J. Trump won a return to the White House, many countries thought they knew what to expect and how…
Two power station owners to get more than £12m for three hours of electricity
Uniper and a subsidiary of Vitol able to charge 50 times recent market price to ensure supply during evening peak Two gas power station owners will be paid more than £12m to supply just three hours of electricity on Wednesday evening after freezing weather led to some of the highest market prices since the energy…
LA wildfire causes ‘significant damage’ at school made famous by Hollywood
A well-known high school in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has reportedly sustained “significant damage” as wildfires rage in the US city. Parts of Palisades Charter High School – which counts celebrities including Will.i.am and Forest Whitaker among its alumni and has itself been a Hollywood filming location – have been affected, local…
Here’s where things stand for seven major landmarks in the Los Angeles fires
By Dhanika Pineda Southern California is currently fighting multiple major wildfires, exacerbated by hurricane-strength winds that have resulted in red flag warnings and evacuation orders in multiple zones. The current fires are the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades, the Eaton fire, the Hurst fire in the Sylmar area, and the Tyler fire in Riverside…
Chase Chrisley Named as Suspect in Alleged Bar Assault
Growing Up Chrisley’s Chase Chrisley has been named as a suspect for simple assault following an alleged altercation at an Atlanta, Georgia, bar. Chase Chrisley is in some hot water. The Growing up Chrisley star has been identified as a suspect in an altercation that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, as seen in a police report…
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic migration route from Africa to the Canary Islands. The boat was spotted off the coast of Lanzarote on…
Can Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?
Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge. By Eve Sampson President-elect Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that he planned to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” one of several foreign policy proposals that left world leaders reeling. “It has a beautiful ring,” he said of the…
‘Patients are collapsing in the waiting room’: A&E nurses speak out
The NHS is experiencing intense winter pressure, with critical incidents declared at a dozen hospitals across the UK by Wednesday. Ahead of a special day of coverage, the BBC has spoken to nurses dealing with demand in A&Es. “Patients are collapsing in the waiting room. It’s just hectic,” Lorraine, a nurse in Birmingham, told BBC…
U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity. By Mark Landler Reporting from London British special forces soldiers used extreme methods against militants in Afghanistan, including covering a man with a pillow before shooting him with a pistol, as…
Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?
The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think Hours after his son Donald Trump Jr touched down in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday in a Trump-branded plane, the US president-elect, Donald Trump, held a press conference in Mar-a-Lago,…
Why Jennifer Lopez Will Keep Ben Affleck’s $5 Million Engagement Ring
After Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck settled their divorce, which the “On The Floor” singer filed in August, filings reveal their assets agreement, including the status of her ring. Jennifer Lopez is keeping a token from her Ben Affleck second romance. As the couple—who separated last April before J.Lo filed for divorce in August—officially settled…
Explosive Palisades Fire Fueled by Santa Ana Winds
How the Ferocious Santa Ana Winds Are Fueling the Palisades Fire The nature of the Santa Ana winds makes them perfectly suited to spreading flames. The destructive Palisades Fire is the latest example By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser The Palisades Fire on January 7, 2025. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Another explosive…
High winds, lack of rain and climate change stoking California fires
High winds and lack of rain are the main factors driving the Southern California fires, but climate change is altering the background conditions, increasing the likelihood of these conflagrations, say experts. Researchers have shown that a warming world increases the number of “fire weather” days, when conditions are more suited to outbreaks of fire. California…
UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over Paralympian’s death
Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented UAE, was injured in London in July 2017 and pronounced dead at the scene UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a Paralympian who was hit on the head by a metal pole during the London World Para Athletics Championships in 2017. Keith Davies, the…
Relive Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster’s Friendship Before Romance Rumors
After sparking romance rumors, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster seemed to confirm they’re dating by walking hand in hand in California. Look back at The Music Man costars’ early meetings and friendship. Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s relationship status is taking center stage. After sparking romance rumors, the X-Men star, 56, and the Younger actress, 49, appeared to confirm they’re dating…
Justice Department wants to release only part of its report on Trump cases
Carrie Johnson The Justice Department wants to publicly release only part of its final report on special counsel Jack Smith’s cases against President-elect Donald Trump. Smith recommended that the DOJ release only the first volume of his final report, covering the investigation and charges against Trump tied to the 2020 presidential election, the DOJ said…
‘We need to get out of here!’ Palisades residents describe flight from inferno
As firefighters in California battle three different blazes in and around Los Angeles, residents in the affluent suburb of Palisades have told the BBC how they fled the approaching flames. Pacific Palisades resident David Latt said he and his wife had just 10 minutes to grab important documents and family photographs before being stuck in…
Hello Kitty x Kate Spade Collection Is Here: Shop Bags, Jewelry & More
Everyone’s favorite Sanrio character is at Kate Spade Outlet, and you can shop the whole collab for less. Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. Here at E!, our favorite words are “Kate Spade collab.” From adorable Disney x…
How the Outdoors Affects Our Nervous System and Changes Our Microbiome
Nature Affects Our Hormones and Changes Our Microbiome Nature can affect our nervous system and diversify our microbiome—and you don’t need to go on a hike to reap the benefits. By Rachel Feltman & Fonda Mwangi Rachel Feltman: Happy new year, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. Whether you’re an avid…
Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children, Official Says
Middle East Crisis Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. By Aaron Boxerman An Israeli drone strike killed three cousins, including two children, in the West Bank on Wednesday, according to the local Palestinian governor…
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez denounces Elon Musk at Franco anniversary event
Sánchez accuses X owner of inciting hatred as country marks 50 years since start of its return to democracy Pedro Sánchez has hit out at Elon Musk and his allies for “openly attacking our institutions, inciting hatred and openly calling for people to support the heirs of nazism”, saying the politics of division, disinformation and…
Trump considers declaring national economic emergency to impose tariffs
Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and Canada Donald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to impose widespread tariffs, CNN reports, as the president-elect escalates threats to seize the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland and force Canada into becoming a US state. The emergency…
Khloe Kardashian and Scott Disick React to Rumors He Got Her Pregnant
On Khloe Kardashian’s inaugural episode of the Khloe in Wonder Land podcast, the Kardashians star and Scott Disick discuss an eyebrow-raising past rumor about them. Khloe Kardashian and Scott Disick are a couple—of besties, that is. During the debut episode of Khloe in Wonder Land podcast, The Kardashians star and Scott—who shares kids Mason, 14,…
Liam Payne cause of death confirmed as UK inquest opens
Singer Liam Payne’s medical cause of death has been confirmed in a UK inquest opening as “polytrauma”. The One Direction star died on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Polytrauma is a term for multiple traumatic injuries which have been sustained to a person’s body and organ…
Why Time ‘Slows’ When You’re in Danger
Why Time ‘Slows’ When You’re in Danger It seems like time slows in an emergency or in the heat of a sports match. Here are a few explanations for this altered perception By Steve Taylor & The Conversation US The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest…
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X. By Ryan Mac and Ken Bensinger Ryan Mac reports on tech accountability, and Ken Bensinger reports on media. When…
Celebrities among thousands to flee homes as Los Angeles wildfires rage
Blazes devastate affluent Pacific Palisades with more than 30,000 people under evacuation orders Fast-moving wildfires raging through Los Angeles have left Hollywood movie actors and reality TV stars fleeing their hillside mansions, as wind-whipped blazes devastated affluent neighbourhoods along the coast. More than 30,000 people have been put under evacuation orders in LA, and a…
American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration
Opinion American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer worldwide By Lawrence O. Gostin & Eric A. Friedman edited by Dan Vergano Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Savannah Chrisley Slid Into Boyfriend’s DM’s Over Alleged Murder Plot
Savannah Chrisley and boyfriend Robert Shiver—who went viral after his ex-wife allegedly conspired to have him killed—revealed the DM Savannah sent that sparked their relationship. Savannah Chrisley’s relationship with Robert Shiver began as many modern romances do. She slid into his DMs. But where their story differs is that the reality star did so not…
Europe’s biggest battery farm to be built on coal mine, developers say
Work is under way to create what has been described as Europe’s largest battery storage project at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire. Developers say the two huge neighbouring battery farms – one at the site of a former opencast coal mine – will store enough electricity to power three million homes. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…
Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population
Trump Transition After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Jeffrey Gettleman reported from London and Maya Tekeli from Copenhagen. Christian Ulloriaq Jeppesen remembers how this all started. In 2019, during Donald J. Trump’s…
Mother pays tribute to son killed on London bus
A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on a bus in south-east London loved music and cared about the people around him, his mother said in a tearful tribute. Kelyan Bokassa was also kind and good at football, his mother Mary Bokassa told the BBC. He died shortly after being attacked on a 472…
Travis Barker’s Kids Evacuate Their Home Due To Palisades Wildfire
Travis Barker’s children Landon Barker and Alabama Barker escaped their home amid a brushfire that expanded in size due to hurricane force winds in the Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7. Travis Barker’s oldest children have safely left their home. The Blink-182 drummer’s kids Landon Barker, 21, and Alabama Barker, 19, shared that they have evacuated…
ADHD Symptoms Can Fluctuate with the Menstrual Cycle
How Periods Can Affect ADHD Symptoms and Treatment Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms worsen right before and during a period, a new study finds, and this could impact treatment By Kelso Harper edited by Tanya Lewis Researchers once thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as an unchanging condition: either you have it or you…
More than 1% of Northern Territory population imprisoned as record jail numbers predicted to climb
Watch houses repurposed as long-term prison cells as Country Liberal government claims ‘such is the nature of the mess we have inherited’ Police watch houses in the Northern Territory are being repurposed as long-term prison cells as record imprisonment numbers push the system to breaking point. There were 2,613 people locked up in the NT…
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means
What the End of U.S. Net Neutrality Means A federal court’s decision deals a legal blow to the open Internet By Ben Guarino edited by Dean Visser The sun has set—again—on U.S. net neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally. Last week a federal appeals court panel ruled that the Federal…
Pacific Palisades Fire: LAFD Helps Save Treasured Belongings
Amid the Pacific Palisades Fire, which has forced 30,000 southern California residents to evacuate their homes, LA firefighters stepped in to save cherished belongings from burning homes. Los Angeles firefighters are trying their best to bring comfort in the chaos. During the raging brush fires in the Los Angeles areas of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga…
Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages
Middle East Crisis President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office. By Hiba YazbekAbu Bakr Bashir and Lara Jakes For more than a year, millions of Palestinians living in Gaza have been homeless, facing severe…
Starmer and Badenoch clash over call for grooming inquiry
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer he risks fuelling accusations of “a cover up” by refusing to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs. She also accused the PM of not wanting questions asked “of Labour politicians who may be complicit”. Sir Keir argued that several inquires had already been…
Ryanair sues ‘unruly’ passenger it says disrupted Dublin to Lanzarote flight
Airline seeking €15,000 in damages over ‘inexcusable’ behaviour it says forced plane to divert to Portugal Ryanair is suing a passenger it claims disrupted a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote, seeking €15,000 (£12,500) in damages to cover expenses incurred when the plane was diverted to Portugal. The airline said on Wednesday it had filed proceedings…
ChatGPT creator denies sister’s childhood rape claim
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman’s sister, Ann Altman, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he regularly sexually abused her between 1997 and 2006. The lawsuit, which was filed on 6 January in a US District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, alleges that the abuse started when she was three and Mr Altman was 12.…
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
Lawsuit challenges the federal government’s December 2024 decision to add restrictions to offer of drilling leases The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The federal lawsuit…
Devastating Palisades Fire Force SAG Awards Nominations to Be Canceled
The 31st Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, which was set to be announced live by Joey King and Cooper Koch Jan. 8, have been canceled due to the ongoing Palisades fires in California. The SAG Awards are putting safety first. Amid the ongoing wildfires and devastating winds in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the Screen Actors Guild…
As winter storms strike, airlines scramble to de-ice planes and keep them flying
Joel Rose WASHINGTON — When the temperature plunges, the de-icing crews go to work. First the big truck pulls up alongside a plane. Then the bucket operator sprays the wings, tail and fuselage with a mixture of hot fluids that melts ice so the jet can take off safely. “It’s just one of those frustrating…
The latest on the Southern California wildfires. And, Meta is ending fact-checking
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, would stop working with third-party fact-checkers. The company established these extensive partnerships after the 2016…
Harry Jowsey Slid Into Sabrina Carpenter’s DMs After Her Breakup
Too Hot to Handle alum Harry Jowsey—who has been celibate for “a couple months”—revealed that he slid into Sabrina Carpenter’s DMs the day he found out she’d split from Barry Keoghan. Harry Jowsey is too quick to handle. The Boyfriend Material podcast host shot his shot with Sabrina Carpenter immediately after he learned that she and Barry Keoghan…
Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says
The co-chair of the independent body that reviews Facebook and Instagram content has said she is “very concerned” about how parent company Meta’s decision to ditch fact checkers will affect minority groups. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, from Meta’s oversight board, told the BBC she welcomed aspects of the shake-up, which will see users decide about the accuracy…
Former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins expected to get top job at Foreign Office
Exclusive: Appointment of former Brexit negotiator as permanent undersecretary thought to be imminent The former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins is expected to be appointed as the UK Foreign Office’s most senior civil servant, the Guardian understands. Robbins, who was on the shortlist last year to take over as cabinet secretary but failed to get the…
Ukraine Strikes Oil Depot Near Russian Air Base, Ukrainian Military Says
Russia-Ukraine War The attack was the latest effort to inflict pain on Russia even as Kyiv is losing ground on the battlefield at home. By Cassandra Vinograd Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Ukraine attacked an oil depot near a critical military airfield in southern Russia on Wednesday, the Ukrainian military said, the latest strike in a…
Met to investigate handling of Al Fayed complaints
Two complaints against the Metropolitan Police over its handling of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed are to be investigated by the force under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations made before the former Harrods boss died in 2023. It referred two…
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from detention in Iran
Sala, who had been detained since 19 December, is flying home, Italian PM’s office says Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist detained in solitary confinement in Iran, has been freed and is heading back to Italy. A plane carrying the 29-year-old took off from Tehran after “intensive work on diplomatic and intelligence channels”, a statement from…
Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution
By Jonathan Lambert For many, evolution boils down to a simple phrase: survival of the fittest. Within a population, individuals vary in their ability to survive and reproduce, and the winners of this competition shape the next generation. “Everywhere we look, outcomes across populations are unequal,” says Matthew Zipple, an evolutionary biologist at Cornell University.…
After Helene’s floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma’s lasting damage
By Katia Riddle ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Sebastian Saraellno Paez’s parents already were in a panic, he recalls, when he woke up on Friday, Sept. 27. Hurricane Helene hit the night before and now, water — two feet deep and rising — surrounded his family’s home. Trying to remain calm and think about solutions, the 17-year-old…