Illuminating the Headlines
The fact that you, or I, or any living creature, is here at all is a series of astonishing strokes of luck stretching back more than 4 billion years. One of the biggest hurdles was the very first one: How did life emerge from a primordial soup of stuff that …
Paramount CEO David Ellison's pursuit of Warner Bros. could cost him billions more — and he may be willing to dig in for a yearslong fight. What's his breaking point?
One North Carolina Republican told Axios that Edwards had already "soured" the party's chances of holding the seat.
The Ohio Republican, who has denied any wrongdoing, has pledged to stay in his race for a third term.
Without Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
President Trump told reporters Tuesday evening that an announcement on the Strait of Hormuz could happen today or tomorrow, following talks between Iran and Oman.
Thomas Smith, a political unknown who raised almost no money for his campaign, defeated President Donald Trump’s endorsed candidate in a Republican primary for a Michigan congressional seat the GOP hopes to contest this fall, NBC News projects.
At this rate, we could breach the warming limit set by the Paris Agreement before 2030.
Aaron Donald did not intend to create more comeback speculation, but the defensive tackle did just that.
A flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja will headline UFC 331 in September, officials announced Thursday.
The records keep piling up for Sony's superhero blockbuster that stars Tom Holland, Zendaya and Sadie Sink.
— New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S.
The PGA Tour's regular season comes to an end this week at Sedgefield Country Club
A financial expert reveals the first steps a Powerball winner should take to protect the $786 million prize, minimize taxes, preserve privacy and avoid costly mistakes.
AMD stock fell on Wednesday as analysts said the stock had been priced for exceptional results.
Fantasy football analyst Joel Smyth goes over each draft position for 2026 and identifies his favorite.
Markets ended divided Wednesday as a record close in the Dow Industrials contrasted with losses in the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500.
The meat has never been more expensive, due to supply shortages, but no-one is making more money.
Neel Kashkari says corporate earnings and a resilient labor market show monetary policy isn't restrictive enough to bring inflation back to target.
Uber stock declines as the ride-hailing company reports mostly in-line second-quarter earnings and guidance that came up short.
FanDuel, Flutter's most important business, has been losing its dominance in market share in the United States.
New court documents show that the Oregon-based company tied to Dutch Bros agreed to purchase Salad And Go's assets after the company declared bankruptcy this week.
Sandisk stock was falling late Wednesday after a disappointing outlook from the memory maker seemed to overshadow strong fourth-quarter results.
Disney is interested in "price-sensitive" streaming customers.
Bipartisan negotiations around the Clarity Act have entered a frantic final stretch on the verge of the August recess.
(Kitco News) - The gold market is adding to its overnight gains, pushing to session highs above $4,200 an ounce as the U.S. economy created fewer private-sector jobs than expected in July, according to private-sector payroll processor ADP.On Wednesday, ADP an…
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This "grade A" refurbished" Switch 2 console is just $399 ahead of Nintendo's upcoming price hike.
Three years later, Larian is still getting a slap on the wrist for its RPG’s sex scenes
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just confirmed that the team is working on "Platinum"-style achievement completion recognition, slated for later this year.
Beaten Path paves a route to release in 2027
Standard or Collector's Editions incoming
Google’s marketing images for the Pixel Watch 5 have sprouted up online, and they dive a little deeper into some...
Three-strong new range will offer up to nine channels of amplification and optional Dirac Live Room Correction support.
NetEase Games is reducing the file size of Marvel Rivals in upcoming season 9.5 update
iOS 27 gives the Messages app a convenient new feature that’s designed to save you time: one-tap suggestions.
Beast of Reincarnation has been described as unfinished by some players, and Game Freak is working on making things better.
The timing of the sad find sparked increased concern.
If there were ever a morning that didn’t need improving, this would be it. Nobody seems to be watching the clock, and that relaxed pace ends up being the nic...
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A group of Stanford researchers recently discovered an explosive cell in flatworms that appears to sacrifice itself in order to kill other cells.
Neanderthals were generally more strongly built than most people living today. Their bones show signs of large muscles, and they had characteristic features such as prominent brow ridges and relatively short tooth roots.
The cosmic accelerator can push protons beyond one quadrillion electric volts.
Scientists have discovered an extinct amphibian from the ice age at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. The fossils shed light on a prehistoric climate.
Scientists anticipated seeing a gamma-ray burst or jets of high-speed plasma blasting away from the supernova, but there was nothing.
"We've seen a lot of fascinating landscapes through Curiosity's eyes, but this sea of polygons took our breath away."
Archaeologists have described the work at Bruniquel Cave as "unprecedented" for a bunch of reasons.
Science fiction has long imagined alien landscapes, apocalyptic disasters, and monstrous ecosystems. Yet some of the strangest scenarios ever conceived didn't originate in a writer's imagination. They actually happened here on Earth.
A barren desert thousands of miles away holds the secret to keeping the world's lungs alive, through an invisible annual transfer of nutrients that rivals industrial fertilizer in scale.
A fourth wildfire sparked Wednesday afternoon west of Spokane, prompting a brief and relatively minor evacuation notice as crews scrambled to contain the flames.
Perez Hilton's self-harming TikTok livestream horrified viewers, prompting some to contact police and report the content.
Candida Auris is a type of yeast that can cause severe illness, mostly infecting patients in health care facilities
The CEO of Google’s AI unit was increasingly unsatisfied with the role of tech executive, preferring a more scientific position, said two people familiar with his thinking.
Plus, Google reshuffles AI leadership and Shake Shack draws an activist investor
Joe Jonas said that he began therapy after his 2011 solo album, ‘Fastlife,’ underperformed and made him question his worth without the Jonas Brothers: ‘I started having panic attacks and started having physical pain.’
WASHINGTON >> Astronomers have obtained the highest-resolution images to date of our sun’s visible surface, observing swirling, vortex-like patterns in superheated solar gases reminiscent of the shapes depicted in the nocturnal sky in Vincent van Gogh’s 1889 …
How you manage three health factors may affect your risk of developing dementia sooner rather than later, a new study has found.
As Samsung’s pre-order perks for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 come to an end, the company continues to advertise its...
The decision of the 78-year-old ousted leader comes despite her facing the death penalty in Bangladesh.
This would be the fourth case of tularemia in Suffolk County this year.
What's new with Google's pro-grade flagship?
Scientists say they're certain that a SpaceX rocket has slammed into the moon as predicted. While no one observed the actual impact, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the high-speed crash.
Ring camera video shows a Yun Express driver hurling an Amazon package onto a Florida porch, snapping a proof-of-delivery photo and walking away.
At the Black Hat security conference, the AI giant revealed new details about how its agents went rogue, hacked several other companies—and did it all right under the company’s nose.
Add Meta to the list of companies with AI agents going rogue. An AI model from the parent company of Facebook and Instagram hacked into another company’s systems during cybersecurity testing, a spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.
Chipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants.
A customer decided to put KFC to the test, and it apparently failed to deliver by what he said was at least a 25-popcorn chicken bite margin.
The DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.
Infections with cyclospora — what’s become known as the “explosive diarrhea” parasite — have been reported in almost every state in the U.S.
Alfred Lin and Pat Grady are repositioning the 54-year-old firm for a world dominated by artificial intelligence.
Point72 and Citadel among firms hit by audio phishing schemes
SpaceX won't build large cell towers but plans small base stations across US.
Meta released its first coding agent called Muse Code as the company ramps up its investments in AI models and services to try and take on Anthropic and OpenAI.
Massachusetts cyclosporiasis cases have climbed sharply as health officials track a nationwide spike tied to contaminated produce.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sent cease-and-desist letters to 40 major retailers, including Target and Amazon, over the sale of “prohibited motorized scooters and e-bikes.” “It is the responsibility of retailers to only sell the vehicles p…
Retatrutide — also known as “reta” — has been shown to produce dramatically greater weight loss than Ozempic and Mounjaro.
Actor Robert Bogue, who played FIB agent Steve Haines in Grand Theft Auto 5, says he auditioned for 60 roles in GTA 6, but he was ultimately ignored by Rockstar Games.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming next month, here are three rumored new features that I’m especially excited about.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
According to longtime game developer Nathan Purkeypile, Bethesda's open-world RPG was 'super tech constrained'
Apple has announced its event two weeks in advance for four straight years, pointing to a likely iPhone 18 Pro event announcement this month.
Yesterday Nothing’s CMF brand launched a new pair of pretty cool open-ear earbuds, but a big part of the online...
Blizzard's action-RPG is reportedly bound for the Nintendo device next month
Xbox Insiders can now test new Achievement features, including a visual refresh, game hiding, and highlighting fully completed games. These improvements aim to give players more control and personalization over their profiles, with broader availability coming…
The Switch 2 is an iterative update console. The Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Star Fox remakes are safe bets with generic art styles. The Mario movies are by-the-numbers.
Microsoft is retroactively removing documentation from its website and materials that mention 32 GB of RAM as a recommendation for new PC builds or purchases. Instead, the company is now emphasizing 8 GB devices that are optimized to run Windows 11 smoothly, …
Technically, the leased iPhones are unlocked, but...
Sunbird relaunched its app that offers direct iMessage access on Android, and claims it fixed security issues from the original app.
It's AI-on-AI violence.
The games did not feature many technical or visual improvements, and that was kinda the whole point.
There is a new best-reviewed game of the 2026, at least according to critics scoring it on Metacritic. You should try it, it's cheap.
Dietitians reveal how eating a banana every day can benefit your health, along with possible drawbacks and side effects of eating too many.
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HSV-1 typically only causes cold sores in humans, but it can be very dangerous to some of our primate cousins.
Sildenafil, Viagra's active ingredient, may restrict cancer metastasis by limiting cancer cells' cholesterol access, a new study has found.
A non-invasive test — that can be done entirely from home — is saving lives from colorectal cancer, a new study suggests.
The study didn’t include uninsured families or those on Medicaid, which means the data may be skewed.
Based on scientific research and expert consensus, extra-virgin olive oil is the healthiest oil for your heart, since it’s rich in antioxidants and healthy fats.
Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County will be spraying for mosquitoes in a local park tonight.
A Kansas mother is fighting for her life after a spider bite at Cheney Lake turned into a life-changing medical emergency.
In the journal <em>Nature</em>, the team, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, found that infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID can apparently reactivate other viruses that had been dormant in their bodies.
The Trumbull County Combined Health District is reporting two confirmed cases of measles in the county.
A dietitian rates 10 supplements: the multivitamin memory gain was a quarter of a word in a 20-word test.
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Gen Z and Millennials are shelling out big bucks on sleep aides and supplements to meet their personal health goals
A group of brain cells called orexin neurons appears to help us keep working when reaching a reward becomes increasingly difficult. Blocking their activity weakened motivation in rats, pointing to a possible new target for understanding why people sometimes s…
Andrew Huberman's recent comments about full-body MRIs sparked a new wave of controversy. Here's what happened.
The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo as the Ebola outbreak spreads at an alarming rate. Aid workers say the outbreak is the fastest-growing in history, with 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths as of Monday. Health workers in the o…
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Fructose may act as a hidden message that helps ovarian cancer cells loosen, escape, and spread.
New research published in Neurology suggests that adults over 80 who walk unusually fast experience slower mental decline. These "super movers" demonstrate powerful brain resilience, maintaining sharp minds despite typical markers of aging and disease.
Virginia health officials have confirmed the state’s first known case of locally acquired dengue, a viral disease usually associated with international travel.
A child is among Delaware's growing measles cases. Here's what health experts want families to know.
Pennsylvania parents can now easily track vaccination rates at their kids’ schools thanks to a new resource from the state health department. A new online tool provides annual vaccination rate data for individual schools, a closer look than the state and coun…
The owners of Jill's House have also all but ruled out reopening the facility as a behavioral health treatment center.
Despite being isolated nearly 200 years ago, one of the best-known compounds, aconitine, still hasn’t been successfully synthesized in a lab.
How and where did the first forms of life arise? These are the main questions driving research at the Institute of Molecular Evolution at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU). In a new publication in Science Advances, an international team led by Düssel…
A genetic mutation stops the body's natural brake on muscle growth, creating children with superhuman strength from infancy—and raising questions about what we might do if we could flip the switch.
Tesla's controversial vehicle is replacing a tactical military transport designed to deflect landmine blasts.
New research is helping biologists understand how an overlooked aspect of coral physiology may affect their fate under climate change.
Using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, a company tweaked the genes of a beagle to produce a hypoallergenic dog.
"The best strategy is prevention first. Keep as much dust as possible outside the habitat, remove it quickly when it gets in, monitor airborne particles, and design the system so crews are not relying on medical countermeasures after exposure."
Researchers develop a technique using neon plasma and heat to decontaminate porous tungsten reactor tiles after installation.
It’s not just humans who enjoy interacting with other animal species.
Carefully choreographed shutdown gives probe's three remaining instruments more time
Venus may be overwhelmingly inhospitable today, but many planetary scientists believe that it wasn't always this way. Billions of years ago, some observational evidence suggested that our planetary neighbor may have looked far more like Earth, complete with o…
A fossil tooth socket in a Caribbean cave reveals an unexpected architect: bees that nested inside animal bone for millennia, a behavior never before documented in the paleontological record.
How one super-sized ant colony could house half a billion ants
A massive crocodilian capable of attacking dinosaurs has been brought back to life as the first scientifically accurate mounted skeleton of Deinosuchus schwimmeri. The 31-foot replica at Georgia’s Tellus Science Museum was built from detailed fossil scans and…
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