Sleep is the panacea of our time.
This Week in Science: Staring at the Sun, unraveling the 'farm effect', and much more! First up: You're not imagining it – it turns out that some people really do attract more mosquitoes than others.
For decades, neuroscientists have searched the brain for the biological basis of consciousness, assuming our thoughts, emotions, and subjective experiences emerge from networks of neurons.
Wouldn't it be great if we could make a material we need for batteries by pulling carbon dioxide right out of the air? It almost sounds too good to be true, but chemists have found a way.
World & Politics
Drone incidents in Europe raise concerns about Russia’s war on Ukraine entangling NATO nations.
The 2026 Primary Election in Hawaii takes place Saturday with a number of significant races at the congressional and district level and more.
The directive to industry from Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg comes amid tensions over a critical U.S.
Ukraine's military reportedly launched a wide-ranging drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on Aug. 9, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Frank Kendall said he is considering his legal options after the Defense Department accused him of disclosing classified information about Air Force One.
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Abdul El-Sayed emerged from Michigan’s Democratic primary facing questions not just about how he can solidify support outside the party’s base but how he will energize Black voters, one of its most critical voting blocs. During the primary, Black voters larg…
All Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted against the nomination of Attorney General Todd Blanche, but their opposition was overridden by a majority of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber in the early hours of Saturday morning. Many of these Democrats cited Blanc…
Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Friday launched drone and missile attacks toward Saudi military targets in the eastern city of Marib, Yemen, raising concerns of a widening war in the region. Two people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded during the …
Companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 are on track to deliver a 22% increase in profits in the second quarter
UWM’s difficult quarter has sparked concern, but the Suns’ financial outlook isn’t as simple as the headlines suggest.
Postal Service reported a $2.5 billion net loss for the fiscal third quarter, nearly $600 million less of a loss than the same quarter last year, and urged a series of actions from Congress to address its mounting financial crisis.
Trump's administration paid energy firms nearly $4 billion to cancel offshore wind projects during a declared energy emergency. Less power, later, at higher cost.
La Roche-Posay and its Toleriane Double Repair Moisturizer have a devoted following, and the skin care company has made this holy-grail face cream even better by adding a healthy dose of sunscreen to make morning routines even easier.
Turmeric supplements are popular, but they may increase the risk of liver injury in some people. Learn the warning signs and how to use them safely.
From reaching for a cup of coffee to tying your shoelaces, gravity shapes nearly all human movement. So how do our bodies react when that familiar force begins to change? Texas A&M University researchers are exploring the answer through a multiphase proje…
Economy & General
For many, a total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But for a dedicated few, it's a deep passion.
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Warren Buffett's famous cash pile shrank last quarter as new CEO Greg Abel ramped up spending on stocks and buybacks to multi-year highs.
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' showed no signs of slowing down as it entered its second weekend in cinemas.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface.
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #1154.
The house is currently being used as office space, with tenants under lease through November 2027.
Hannaford Supermarkets is recalling select deli and produce products from its shelves after potential salmonella contamination linked to a broader recall by jalapeno supplier Coast Citrus Distributors, the company said on Saturday.
As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States.
The total is also the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in the game's history.
Here's what could happen to CAT stock going forward after earnings.
The host challenged the company to take on someone its own size.
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The percentage of American workers ages 25 to 54 declined this year, and that’s not a good sign for the economy, experts say.
The Rivian R2 is, frankly, the most important vehicle Rivian has ever built. It's the car that's supposed to push Rivian over the edge on cost, scale, and pr...
Gameplay improvements, Switch fixes and more
Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs.
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered just received its first gameplay on Nintendo Switch - check it out here.
Bose owns more than its own speakers and headphones. Here are three premium audio brands now under its umbrella following a major acquisition.
Samsung's One UI 9 is spreading to millions more Galaxy phones. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, S26 and S25 are all next in line. Here's the full timeline.
Toyota has been building iconic sports cars since the '60s, including the Sports 800, the 2000 GT, the Celica, the Supra, the Corolla GT-S AE86, and the MR2.
These Anker products earned top marks from reviewers and customers, while direct comparisons showed why they beat their closest rivals.
A pair of cattle breeders has whipped up a new breed of cow that's purpose-built to happily graze in the solar-paneled shade of a solar farm.
A great reason to revisit this gem from 2010.
We check out Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2 and see how it feels compared to the PS5, Xbox Series, Steam Deck, and PC versions going over visuals, performance, load times, login, and more.
The Super Bee name has returned to the Dodge Charger, although this time there is no HEMI V8 under the hood. The new 2027 Dodge Charger Super Bee Launch Edition instead uses the brand’s twin-turbocharged ...
PlayStation 5 gamers have a new 12-player co-op open world game to play that has gotten rave reviews from critics.
This feline fur baby needs a fresh start.
Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite?
An 11-point plan to go to sleep, stay asleep, and wake up full of energy the next day.
Dietitians share the best spices that may help relieve constipation and support regular bowel movements, plus other gut-friendly habits to try.
The experts on gas, bloating, colon cancer and other digestive issues share what they avoid themselves.
In a new Nature Physics study, researchers accelerated electrons to more than twice the energy predicted by the traditional dephasing limit for laser-plasma accelerators operating over the same distance. This was made possible by a specially engineered laser …
It was the 92nd Falcon 9 liftoff of 2026.
The Ross Ice Shelf is in one of the most remote places on Earth, yet it holds enormous sway over coastlines thousands of miles away.
Scientists found more than 200,000 radioactive waste barrels deep in the Atlantic, with some already leaking into seafloor mud.
They went with their gut on this one.
The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
US News: In the mountains of eastern West Virginia sits Green Bank, a town of roughly 150 people where using a cell phone, running a Wi-Fi router, or operating.
Solar eclipse viewers often witness a phenomenon known as shadow bands just before and after totality. An upcoming eclipse offers a new chance to study this mystery.
Tech, Health & Opinion
Utah wildfire suppression efforts continued, with containment standing at 24 percent.
Quillan Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot by rear-naked choke for his fourth straight first-round finish Saturday night in his first UFC main event.
Darren Elkins didn’t get a fairytale ending after he suffered a brutal knockout courtesy of Yadier del Valle at UFC Vegas 120.
With their latest directorial outing, 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma', Jane Schoenbrun deconstructed the toxic elements of the slasher genre.
"Go see the film," star Callum Turner tells those wondering about the rules of the rom-com's alternate reality outlawing premarital sex (apart from one 12-hour window). "You'll realize pretty quickly what the realm is that you're working within."
Shanahan publicly addressed the accident for the first time on Saturday
Is Apple the reason the Fold 8 turned out so great?
Louisiana health officials are urging residents to take precautions against a flesh-eating bacterial infection following the deaths of five people this year.
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Maxx Crosby were suspended from team drills Saturday after a fight during practice the day before. Coach Klint Kubiak says the team has addressed the issue and is moving on. Rookie QB Fernando Mendo…
Apple's September launch of the iPhone 18 Pro family is more than tradition. It is a key part of the entire ecosystem, all built around this fixed date in the calendar.
With just a few days left to go before Google’s Pixel 11 launch event, a hands-on leak has shown off...
Moderna’s mFLUSIVA is the first mRNA flu vaccine approved in the US. It could make flu shots faster to update, but access remains unclear.
Researchers say the phages can overcome bacterial resistance
Kellogg's Froot Loops and Apple Jacks cereals are ditching artificial colors, but the company says the iconic rainbow cereal will keep its familiar look.
Customers still having trouble with their service should restart their devices, the wireless carrier said. Verizon did not provide a reason for the outage.
Porter Airlines flight 444 from British Columbia was canceled after a toddler refused to buckle their seatbelt, stranding passengers overnight.
Passengers aboard an Orlando-bound Delta flight had to evacuate via slide after the aircraft made an emergency landing on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff Saturday morning.
LAX’s long-delayed airport train was 97% complete in May 2024. More than two years later, it still hasn’t opened, and now it has a new target date.The $3.34 billion project is targeting passenger s…
Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the 64th richest person in the world.
Two drivers of Mercedes AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company, saying that the AMG logo on their driver’s seat gets so hot that it literally brands them and causes burns. A court document filed earlier this week in Californ…
A belligerent British Airways passenger derailed a flight to Vegas when he erupted into a raging fit before take-off — making several vicious attempts at attacking other travelers before bein…
Shutting down locations has not stopped the financial bleeding, and more locations than planned may close.
The Nobel prizewinner and DeepMind founder will focus on curing ‘all disease’,
In an affordability crunch, social media's viral "maxxing" trend could lead to long-term financial security.
CDN and cybersecurity giant Cloudflare held its Q2 earnings call on Thursday, during which chief financial officer Thomas Seifert gave a concerning prediction about what the web...
American Airlines is expanding Pecan Lodge BBQ from DFW, and I’m deliberately changing an upcoming trip just to try the brisket.
My disdain for astrology is so utter, and my esteem for Godier’s previous work so high, that it simply never occurred to me that he might have actually made and submitted to the App Store an astrology app, let alone that he’d then feign surprise and frustrati…
The luxury phone customizer has fresh new “insider” details pages alongside its now-live pre-orders for the phones. It’s not uncommon for Caviar to kick...
After layoffs ripped through Doom developer id Software in July, lead services programmer Chris Hays has taken aim at Xbox: "They fundamentally don't understand art."
After four years with my M1 MacBook Air, the M5 changed more about my daily workflow than I expected.
We’ve had iOS 27 in our hands for about two months now. Of course, it’s a beta – and the...
Commemorating three decades of the transformative 3D shooter, id Software releases a surprise new expansion and limited merch collection with composer Trent Reznor
Samsung’s smart glasses claim nine hours of active use and seven case recharges, compared with Meta’s eight-hour rating and six full charges.
Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long...
Insider sources and leaked AMD documents have revealed details about Sony's next generation of gaming devices. The following are currently in development...
Reanimal DLC, Eternal Life of Goldman and more
Modders have demonstrated access to the Windows desktop running behind GeForce NOW sessions. The Trove-based workaround uses an executable replacement inside Steam.
Microsoft's Scott Hanselman confirms a faster Windows 11 is in the works, with RAM optimization, WinUI, and fewer ads across the whole OS.
Pokémon GO’s August 10-16 2026 week has us well into the post-GO Fest season of Forever Forward! The Summer Marathon comes to an end, and Nickit features for Community Day. Plus the weekly rotating Raid Hours, Spotlight Hour, Dynamax Battles and Mega Raids.
After a flurry of deals, new apps, membership clubs and other middlemen are fighting over access to high-spending customers and the eateries they love
There are loads of flashlights out there that advertise very high lumen counts, like 10,000. They do usually hit this mark, but there's a very big catch.
A woman was at the lake enjoying a campfire when multiple spiders crawled all over her, leaving bites. After four days, Miller said a painful bruise led her to the hospital.
Some people using weight-loss drugs say their cravings for alcohol disappeared or they felt nauseous when they drank.
What is the best snack to beat a mid-afternoon slump? Dietitians say it’s a snack that offers complex carbs, fiber, protein, and healthy fats, which will give you a boost of energy without the crash.
"At the time, the doctors had no answers for why I was in such bad chronic pain," Sabrina Castaldi told Newsweek.
What you thought was inevitable aging might actually be preventable—if you treat your hearing loss, fix your vision, and address a dozen other overlooked health conditions.
Comparing canned and dried beans, the one thing to consider is sodium — if you buy canned beans and rinse them well, you can reap the benefits and convenience.
A new study has identified three health factors that could delay dementia for up to 13 years.
Experts call for coordinated deer culls, wildlife vaccines as disease spreads in US
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability to think outside the box, a new study in mice shows. The finding by biologists at Emory University was published in Science Advances.
Changing how much sweet-tasting food people eat may not change how much they crave or enjoy sweetness after all. In a six-month trial, researchers found that people assigned to high-, low-, or average-sweetness diets showed no meaningful differences in their …
Most cancer deaths are caused not by the initial tumor but by the spread of cancer cells to distant organs in the process called metastasis. Since it occurs at the cellular level, the earliest stages of metastasis are difficult to observe in patients.
A dietitian ate sweet cherries every day for a week on assignment. Here's what the research says and what she actually noticed.
One year after a massive stroke nearly incapacitated him, Todd Meiklejohn is opening up about his experience.
Portions of Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland remain closed to visitors after two people were attacked by rabid beavers.
Lipoprotein(a) isn’t part of a standard lipid panel and is largely driven by genetics. Here’s why it’s important to get your level checked.
Certain areas are seeing a notable increase.
Dietitians explain why berry chia pudding is the perfect Mediterranean diet breakfast, packed with fiber, protein, antioxidants and healthy fats.
Watching a lot of television was linked to smaller brain volume in areas important for language and thinking, new study finds. Here’s what that means.
A giant impact can explain Uranus's 97.77-degree tilt and sideways moons, but a lost satellite and gravitational resonance offer a plausible rival history.
Meet Bailey and Alfie, gene-edited sister beagles who won't make allergic people sniffly
Our entire understanding of Uranus might rest on a cosmic coincidence—a single spacecraft encounter that may have captured the planet during an extraordinarily rare atmospheric state.
A NASA panel is setting a Mars dust exposure limit, drawing on what 12 Apollo moonwalkers learned.
Scientists are racing to unlock an energy source that could power civilization for centuries—or accelerate climate catastrophe if it escapes.
The person you've studied in mirrors your entire life is not the person everyone else knows.
Voyager 2’s four-planet route depended on a rare chain of planetary encounters, successive transfers of orbital momentum and a launch window that will not return until the 2150s.
Microplastics, which are plastic particles under 5 millimeters, are a major and growing threat in both soil and water. They damage soil fertility, disrupt nutrient cycling, harm aquatic and terrestrial life, and can move through the food chain.
Scientists still don't fully understand why some lakes can spontaneously suffocate entire communities with invisible gas, or how to prevent the next catastrophe.
Custom-designed machines could identify hazards on the moon and help astronauts collect rock samples, source water ice, researchers say.
The idea was simple and a little mad
The clouds above Mars glow in colors that defy everything we know about how planets work, revealing an atmosphere far stranger than we imagined.
Curiosity’s JPL Morse-code wheel marks double as visual-odometry references, helping the rover compare commanded wheel rotation with its actual movement across difficult terrain.
"We believe the horses were pretty much nothing more than props."
The confidence that you understand something is often the very thing that prevents you from actually learning it.
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