Illuminating the Headlines
(AP) – Federal regulators on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight and keep it off.
The passage of time may be linear, but the course of human aging is not.
The human body is sometimes said to host 'two' brains – the big one in your skull and the mini version in your gut.
For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike.
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US President Donald Trump again lashed out at military allies for not joining the war on Iran or helping to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, expressing frustration as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf energy assets.
Israel’s assault on the world’s largest natural gas deposit has renewed tensions between the two allies’ end goals in Iran.
President Trump has slashed the number of people on the Board of Immigration Appeals and stacked it with his appointees, tightening the due process available for immigrants, an NPR analysis shows.
Still, his hold could grow more tenuous if the number of U.S. casualties rises and the war stretches into the summer.
Pollen season is already ramping up. See where and how seasonal allergies impact you.
Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president, clears the way for the U.S. Mint to begin production on the coin, whose size and denomination are still under discussion.
The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbors directly into the conflict.
From waiving the Jones Act to rerouting oil through the Red Sea, governments are doing their best to make up for the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, but prices are still rising.
The California attorney general is coordinating his antitrust review of the roughly $110 billion sale with at least one other state attorney general: Letitia James of New York.
Gold prices inch up, but on pace for weekly loss, as Iran war dents rate cut bets
Equity markets turned choppy heading into the weekend, while oil prices cooled as investors weighed efforts by the US and Israel to ease concerns over the Iran war.
The Iran war sent oil markets into chaos, and airlines are already passing their soaring fuel bills directly on to passengers this spring.
With a fifth of global oil paralyzed, a chaotic campaign against Tehran leaves the White House scrambling to shield the US economy.
8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration."
For more than 20 years, a strange scar beneath the North Sea looked like the aftermath of catastrophe. Now, newly confirmed evidence has turned Silverpit Crater into one of the most dramatic hidden impact stories in Europe.
"Hearing back from the Coronagraph is amazing news."
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Stocks fell Friday as traders kept monitoring the Iran war, with the major averages on pace to record another losing week.
US Treasuries sank and bond traders increased their bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike by October to 50% as concern mounts that a protracted war in the Middle East could stoke global inflation.
Miriam Pawel, the journalist and historian of the farmworker movement, spoke with POLITICO about Chavez’s influence on California history — and where the movement he led stands now.
The Federal Communications Commission has signed off on broadcast station owner Nexstar’s $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival company Tegna, a merger that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country
A 7-ton asteroid that blew up over the Cleveland area caused meteorites to be strewn over parts of Medina County.
SpaceX caught the interest of investors on Thursday following a successful rocket launch.
Three charts show the extent of the U.K. government's borrowing woes.
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Oil shocks don’t only raise prices. They also destroy growth and jobs.
Blue Origin is the latest company to propose an orbital data center system, filing plans for a constellation of up to 51,600 satellites.
President Donald Trump has for months wanted to remove Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. But instead, an investigation by one of his own officials could end up extending Powell's time at the top of the central bank even after his term formally en…
Micron impressed Wall Street analysts with its massive beat-and-raise earnings report. But investors took profits in Micron stock.
Pearl Abyss' single player RPG spin-off Crimson Desert released last night, and has had a rocky debut.
Redditor scores an iBuyPower gaming PC at Costco for $1000, featuring Ryzen 7 9800X3D and RTX 5070, worth nearly $2500
Restored CEO's legal team says this week's announcement of a May launch was improper
To infinity and beyond
A long, long time ago, in a land free of binary exploit mitigations, when Unix still roamed the Earth, there lived a pre-authentication Telnetd vulnerability. In fact, this vulnerability was born so long ago (way back in 1994) that it may even be older than …
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 battery jumps to 5,000mAh; Z Fold 8 Wide is tipped at 4,900mAh, pointing to longer foldable runtimes.
Bugs Bunny just stumbled into a grudge match between Dwayne "The Foundation" Johnson and the Ice King.
The new addition of handheld boost on the Nintendo Switch 2 is great for when you are playing original Nintendo Switch games as the system acts as if you are playing in docked mode…
From March 26 to 29, Nintendo is bringing some of the latest Nintendo Switch 2 game experiences to Boston’s Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center. Celebrate the launch of the Super Mario Bros.
Debi Weiss went to the doctor's office with what she thought were worsening flu symptoms, but got a very different diagnosis
Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen the condition during stress.
A Polycotylus plesiosaur fossil with a giant Xiphactinus fish bite lodged in its neck points to a fatal attack in prehistoric oceans.
A new species of small plant-eating dinosaur has been identified from a partial skeleton of a juvenile individual discovered in the Republic of Korea.
It now appears Starship Version 3 is on track for an inaugural launch in April.
There's more evidence that water once flowed on Mars with the discovery of an ancient river delta deep below the surface. NASA's Perseverance rover found it more than 35 meters beneath Jezero Crater using ground-penetrating radar. Perseverance was launched in…
Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.
The 4-mile trek will take up to 12 hours.
JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system.
The night sky is full of wonder. Here's what to look out for tonight.
Data from the recently launched SWOT satellite, a wide-swath satellite altimeter, have been used to map tidal dynamics for thousands of coastal rivers and to document the factors controlling the inland extent of tides.
Catalan police say missing American student James Gracey has been found dead in waters off Barcelona beach.
Jill Duggar Dillard, who formerly starred in TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting," spoke out for the first time since the arrest of her younger brother saying in a family statement “Our hearts go out to the innocent juvenile victim of this unspeakable crim…
Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger," died March 19 at 86.
ABC pulled Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette just days before its premiere — and now a new report claims her castmates had already warned the ...
Meanwhile, scientists believe the vaccine is effective against the strain of Meningitis B seen in Kent, but say more research is needed on why it spread so rapidly.
The story is fundamentally hopeful, just like Andy Weir's The Martian.
Luana Carolina had weight issues for the fourth time in her UFC career and is now off UFC London.
Lloyd’s List reports that ships could be allowed to pass through ‘safe corridor’ once they are approved by IRGC.
Such a ground operation would put U.S. troops more directly in harm's way.
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Duke spoiled Siena's upset bid, but only after, as Jim Boeheim noted, going to a zone defense against the Saints.
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 graphics upgrade sparked backlash, memes and mockery, with gamers rejecting the proposed “AI slop” filter.
Here are the most important new guidelines that younger people need to know about when it comes to their heart health.
New research challenges fears about Ozempic weight regain. Cleveland Clinic study of 8,000 patients finds minimal rebound after stopping GLP-1 medications.
Super Micro shares sank 28% on Friday after U.S. prosecutors charged three people linked with the company, including its co-founder, with helping smuggle...
Oil prices dipped Friday but remained well above $100, with energy infrastructure in the Middle East damaged and the vital Strait of Hormuz still largely shut.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. lost $66 billion of market value in roughly 24 hours, after the market punished the twin leaders of China’s tech arena for failing to lay out clear visions for how to profit off artificial intelligence.
"If that $500,000 engineer did not consume at least $250,000 worth of tokens, I am going to be deeply alarmed," says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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Arm Holdings ($ARM) is currently in a strong position as the demand for artificial intelligence chips reaches new heights. In a report released on March 19, 2026, 5-star Citi ($C)
The AI company will combine ChatGPT, Codex app and browser in an effort to focus and streamline its resources
Patients taking retatrutide, lost 16.8% of their body weight over 40 weeks.
We asked our audience to share the creative ways they limit their own phone use. They range from the practical (keep your phone in another room) to the creative (pair your phone with a fun paperback).
Microsoft says the March Windows 11 update breaks sign-ins with Microsoft accounts across multiple Microsoft apps, including Teams and OneDrive.
Outdated iOS exploited via Coruna, DarkSword kits through web attacks, enabling mass data theft on unpatched devices.
Easy Delivery Co. heading to PS5…
Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.
GeForce Now in the web browsers of Quest 3, Pico and Apple Vision Pro headsets now streams at up to 90 FPS for Ultimate subscribers.
In a research note for investment bank Barclays earlier this month, Apple analyst Tim Long said his supply chain sources mentioned the possibility of...
Mozilla sets a release date for its next version of Firefox, which will include a free VPN service and a new split-screen tab mode.
54 EDR killers exploit 34 vulnerable drivers via BYOVD, gaining kernel access to disable defenses, increasing ransomware success rates.
Following yesterday’s Comet iOS browser release, Perplexity is back with another AI announcement: Perplexity Health. The new “suite of connectors”...
PEGI is making big changes to Euro game ratings this summer, to factor in things like paid in-game purchases. US age ratings body ESRB it won't do the same
People appear to be holding on to their Android devices longer – even longer than iPhone users during a year...
8-bit basketball game Basketball Classics is now available for Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch for $9.99 with a 10 percent-off launch discount, publisher Acclaim and developer Namo…
The latest Pixel Watch update is causing some hiccups, as users now report that the March 2026 update is causing...
Marathon players have reached the final stage in the Cryo Archive unlock process, a 500m UESC kill target and a match-game puzzle.
Get ready to Ignite the Battle with Marvel Rivals!
These commonly consumed foods might raise your oral cancer risk.
After her son Ross complained of light sensitivity and a stiff neck, Gaynor Simpson rushed him to the hospital, where he was put on life support
Scientists found fruit juice linked to weight gain in a large meta-analysis. Here's how it happens, plus how to choose the healthiest sip.
Measles is making a comeback in the United States after being considered eliminated for 26 years, and health officials are running out of ways to sugarcoat h...
A 20-year study followed more than 5,000 adults over 80 to see who reached 100. Along the way, researchers found that underweight participants who ate meat regularly were more likely to become centenarians. Still, experts say the bigger takeaway may be protei…
Isometric exercises – which involve holding certain poses – can build strength and reduce our blood pressure.
A health scare can be a reset.
It's no longer just for jack-o-lanterns and fall lattes. Experts break down the benefits of pumpkin seed oil for your scalp and hair.
Researchers use AI to uncover how a fading chest gland shapes long‑term health outcomes.
I've been calling myself an introvert since I was about seventeen. It was a useful word. It explained why I needed time alone after social events, why I found
The best brain-boosting foods according to nutrition experts. They highlight seven everyday foods—including berries, leafy greens, fish, and nuts—that support memory, focus, and long-term brain health.
A popular anti-aging therapy produced dramatic brain changes in mice.
“When a doctor tells you it’s stage 4, you think, ‘My life is over,'" said Amy Piccioli
Coffee is a rich source of anti-aging nutrients and health perks. Drink it the right way for the biggest performance and longevity boost.
Muscle strength is crucial for good health.
Eating broccoli every day can support your digestion and heart health. Dietitians share what you can expect when you make the veggie a regular part of your diet.
Colorado health officials have made the public aware of a possible measles exposure that took place at a popular Arvada sports bar. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Broomfield Public Health and Environment, the place o…
Analyzing your own thoughts might seem healthy, but a new review shows that deep introspection is actually associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety, rather than boosting life satisfaction or overall well-being.
New research suggests that psilocybin shifts the brain from a relaxed state into a highly engaged pattern of rapid electrical activity. This measurable shift in brain waves provides evidence linking biological changes directly to subjective psychedelic experi…
Two weeks ago in a CIDRAP Op-Ed, I argued that the reconstituted Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) was preparing to spend its March meeting relitigating COVID-19 vaccine safety conc…
Leveraging pythons as an extreme model of feeding and fasting behaviour, this study uncovers para-tyramine-O-sulphate as a conserved postprandial metabolite that links nutrient intake to energy balance by activating hypothalamic neurons and suppressing food i…
AI is helping scientists make sense of messy dinosaur footprints, offering new clues about how dinosaurs moved and when birds evolved.
Researchers discover that the prefrontal cortex models the behavior of social partners, allowing groups to self-correct and maintain collective survival during hardship.
In a place few people ever reach, scientists uncovered footprints that had been quietly preserved since a very different world existed.
In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness.
Divers were searching the Bermuda Triangle for lost WWII planes, when they found an odd – and clearly human-made – artifact, buried in sand on the ocean floor.
the Earth may eventually turn into Venus, but not anytime soon
Four tarantulas discovered in Arabia and Africa form a new genus, Satyrex, distinguished by males with unusually long palps and burrowing lifestyles.
"You only need to affect one satellite's actions to cause problems."
Transplantation technique lengthened survival in animals with an often-fatal mitochondrial disease.
A rare fossil from the Pisco Basin is reigniting the battle over great white ancestry and revealing just how much of the shark’s past may have been wrong.
They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.The platypus is one of only five mammal species...
Blue ice records from Antarctica are used to determine methane and carbon dioxide concentrations over the past 3 million years.
"Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors.
A newly discovered cell-free fungal protein could revolutionize cloud seeding and climate modeling
Water from a prehistoric plant, the horsetail, contains an astonishing chemical signature that’s never been seen before on Earth.
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