Illuminating the Headlines
Very few, if any, animals single-handedly represent an entire geological episode lasting nearly 100 million years. But Tyrannosaurus rex is no regular animal.
A powerful advance in cancer-fighting medicine has achieved an extraordinary new milestone.
A visitor's smartphone camera caught a structural flaw that trained inspectors missed, raising urgent questions about how theme parks monitor safety on their most popular attractions.
The phrase "water is life" is true – water makes all known life on Earth possible.
Something spooky has been spotted in CERN's Large Hadron Collider.
Thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos reaching 41 combined points on Monday night, the opening slate of games for the 2026 season tied a record for the most Week 1 points scored during the Super Bowl era.
"Who Decides" was launched by the New York state lawmaker who became one of the AI industry's chief targets when he ran for Congress on a platform focused on regulating the technology.
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, the wife of "God Bless the USA" singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a key maritime shipping route. Houthi officials announced the takeover Monday amid Saudi-backed government f…
The 78th Emmy Awards are Monday night. See the stars as they arrived.
The California governor said there was too much “crossover” between his base and Harris’, and that it would be an electoral “gift” for everybody else if they both ran.
The Louisiana Republican said he intends to introduce the legislation under unanimous consent Wednesday.
Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for an all-senators briefing from the Trump administration about AI guardrails.
Kirsten Gillibrand's posture on the legislation puts her at odds with progressives in her party.
The investment is a fresh effort of the US government to become less reliant on China for critical minerals.
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The binary between AI apocalypse and AI redemption asks us to ignore data centers and AI war machines — all as tech executives get incredibly rich.
Netflix, Amazon and YouTube have formed a new D.C. lobbying group, Streaming Access and Choice Alliance, amid a backlash against sports on streamers.
New-ish Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has had a busy first six months on the job, including killing the divisive "This is Xbox" marketing campaign, slashing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's subscription price, and unfortunately also overseeing mass layoffs and development st…
Wardogs is a new online first-person shooter that has been riding high on the Steam charts since it came out on September 10. You can get it for $33 right now at Fanatical.
Love your morning coffee? A recent study found that people who drank more coffee tended to have more muscle mass and less body fat, even with similar BMIs. Researchers have a few theories about why, but they caution that coffee may not be the cause — and drin…
"ALWAYS keep your car keys in your hand with the keys between your fingers facing outward; it's an easy weapon to poke out eyes if you're attacked."
NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria."
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, making his return from a torn ACL, and running back Kenneth Walker III, making his Chiefs debut, powered Kansas City to a season-opening blowout win over Denver.
Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S.
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump’s demands.
The fantasy football Week 1 recap breaks down the most important usage trends from the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Kenneth Walker established himself as Kansas City’s lead running back, while Denver deployed J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey in a two-man …
Infamous for its extreme potency and unpredictable presence in the illicit drug market, cychlorphine just recently surfaced in the city and was present in a counterfeit pill taken by a teen who die…
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The major averages closed lower on Monday as higher bond yields and oil prices kept the market under pressure.
Robert Kraft confirmed that he made the decision to bar Macklemore from opening for Ed Sheeran at an upcoming show at Gilette Stadium.
Equity investors largely yawned Monday at chatter about the end of the world.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all closed lower, as worries about a potential AI slowdown and rising oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. But some of those worries were soothed by a pullback in Treasury yields.
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering some of the world’s top investors Monday night and Tuesday as he seeks to attract more investment into the country while reducing its reliance on the US and diversifying its markets.
A man driving a suspected stolen blue Tesla drove onto the boardwalk in Pacific Beach and struck a woman at the intersection of Thomas and Reed Avenues on…
Definium Therapeutics' LSD eased the symptoms of anxiety, the company said Monday as shares took off again.
Nvidia, Intel And AMD Shares Sink As AI Leaders Sound Fresh Warning
The 10-year Treasury yield crossed a key 5% threshold on Monday, nudging the average 30-year mortgage rate upward
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said at a conference on Monday that sales and trading revenue for the fiscal third quarter will be “flat.”
Residential ratepayers would see credits on their power bills for twice as long under a series of revisions to NextEra Energy’s bid to acquire Dominion Energy.
Odds of more interest rate hikes coming this year have grown.
Gold and silver prices are under pressure right now, and this week's Fed decision could determine what comes next.
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Nintendo Switch games and accessories are marked down across the web after the brand receives tariff refunds.
Even the base XPS 13 is an excellent laptop. But you’re still gonna want the 16GB model.
A natural compound found in blueberries and grapes helped muscle cells burn stored fat in lab tests, researchers found.
September may be a good time to catch a sight of the Milky Way's center while it's still easily visible in 2026 across the US.
Turns out Mars' mysterious gullies likely aren't evidence of water, after all.
"Every one of these objects we study helps us understand a little more about how planets form around other stars."
Finding dark matter would help to understand what the universe is made of. The LZ experiment may have made a breakthrough in detecting the invisible substance.
Scientists say that the planet Mercury has been actively shrinking over the billions of years that it's orbited the Sun.
Discover how to take better landscape photos beyond golden hour with Matt Suess’s tips for shooting from dawn to dark, even in harsh midday light.
A scientist working on a project for threatened frogs ended up finding something much larger. Brigid Lynch discovered a fossilized mastodon tooth in a Califo...
Woolly rhinoceroses (Coelodonta antiquitatis) were fascinating creatures: giant, lumbering Ice Age beasts with thick fur and massive horns that died out about 11,000 years ago. Previous genetic studies had left open the question of whether their genetic diver…
Skywatchers can catch a thin crescent moon near exceptionally bright Venus on Monday evening as the planet approaches its greatest brilliance.
For more than a century, astronomers have been captivated by the idea that an undiscovered planet could be lurking in the furthest reaches of our solar system.
These observations push Hubble's and JWST's abilities to the limit.
Apple released iOS 27 this week, and despite the company's focus this year on refining its flagship operating system and nixing bugs, there are...
'Widow's Bay' won a leading 14 Emmy Awards, while 'The Pitt' and 'DTF St. Louis' tied with seven wins each.
President Trump told the Nvidia chief during a surprise phone call that AI fears are a "hoax" as Silicon Valley leaders clash over whether its development should be slowed.
Umar Kremlev, who heads the International Boxing Association and does business with the state, hosted two nights of parties, according to bride Bettina Trump.
It’s Emmy Awards night, and John Ternus is in attendance. The new Apple CEO officially took over for Tim Cook...
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to Capitol Hill on Monday for the first time in three months, ending a prolonged absence that sparked widespread speculation about his health.
The unvaccinated 40-year-old, who died Saturday, had asthma and lung disease, the county coroner’s office said. A test showed the woman tested positive for measles.
Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World Health Organization
RGB control software has long been a pain point of gamers, with background apps and clunky UIs frequently coming up in discussions about gaming mice, keyboards, speakers, monitors, among many more. OpenRGB is a project that hopes to cut through some of that n…
Costco is now capping Kirkland and Mobil 1 motor oil purchases each week as oil prices soar, gas hits $4.32 and diesel surpasses $6 a gallon.
Satya Nadella urged the AI industry to prioritize safety and maintain human control over the technology.
OpenAI, Anthropic, and other companies have tentatively agreed to an AI slowdown, but critics are skeptical.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned of two scenarios that could derail AI progress, from losing control of alignment to dangerous concentration of power.
Scientists found up to 20% less dopamine nerve density in long COVID patients, and say the damage tracks closely with specific symptoms.
Tesla stays a Sell after Cybercab disappoints and scrutiny rises. Click here to read this latest analysis of TSLA stock.
Called Claude for Financial Advisors, the system promises to speed up research, administrative and portfolio-oversight tasks.
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Blizzard also details Switch 2 features, net requirements & more
New list has been revealed showing the top 20 best-selling GameCube games of all time in the United States.
City Connection has announced mahjong adventure game remaster Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jong REMASTER for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2027 in Japan.
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Welcome to the Golden Gate era of macOS.
Google's first Googlebooks will be available to pre-order on September 21.
just launched some major new products, including the iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro line, AirPods 5 earbuds and fresh smartwatches. But the company has a lot more in store for this year and the first half of 2027.
Rockstar Games hasn't said anything about GTA 6's voice cast, but Stephen Root just let slip that he's playing a new character in the open-world romp.
In fact, the time-warp trick would work even better than the show suggested
Switching from iPhone to Android is a process that’s getting continually better and, in a new ad, Samsung pokes fun...
Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is available for all of the above...
In addition to releasing macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple is also rolling out macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.
Apple today released watchOS 27, the newest version of the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 27 is compatible with the Apple...
Apple last week announced that Verizon and EE will support iOS 27's new iPhone Handoff feature later this year. The feature allows you to switch...
Following last month’s launch, Google’s official Pixelsnap cases for the Pixel 11 series are already on discount at Amazon.
Publisher Ubisoft and developers Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Milan have delayed Rayman Legends Retold from its previously planned October 1 release date to December 3. It will be available for …
Microsoft's August update (KB5121003) is reportedly corrupting BIOS on HP laptops and disabling AC charging on Lenovo laptops.
Nintendo just slashed the price of Metroid Dread as part of its 'Customer Appreciation' sale. This is the perfect time to pick it up after our first look at Metroid Ravenous during last weeks Nintendo Direct.
A Tulane University study links sleeping with light on to higher risks of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke and cardiovascular death.
Researchers found a rare but potentially life-threatening brain disorder in a small number of people taking Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs.
A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously.
Measles cases are surging as vaccination rates fall, exposing a widening gap between trust in vaccines and trust in public health institutions.
Dietitians share animal and plant proteins that support mental health.
Why are traits like narcissism and psychopathy linked to creative success? New research indicates the answer lies in a specific thinking style—one that helps individuals filter out social constraints to focus on novel solutions.
“I’ve never felt so vulnerable or so broken as a human being,” he said.
More than 500 admissions were recorded in the five boroughs in the week ending Sept.
Cefepime is a fourth-generation antibiotic widely used to treat serious bacterial infections and febrile neutropenia—a fever in patients with abnormally low white blood cell counts. Unlike many antibiotics that are falling prey to antimicrobial resistance, ce…
Bacteria that cause Legionnaires' disease have been found in a Yankee Stadium cooling tower in New York City
The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.
West Nile virus cases are at a five-year high in California, and many are reporting increased mosquito activity in the Sacramento area.
Celebrities sing their praises, but I’m not convinced the average person needs or should spend their money on one.
From squats to Romanian deadlifts, a Georgia fitness specialist shares six exercises for stronger legs and explains how beginners can work them into their routines.
The beginning of the fall and winter respiratory illness season approaches as health experts deal with ongoing measles outbreaks.
A virus has been detected in free-ranging white-tailed deer from four Michigan counties, according to state officials.
The nation has administered 20mn vaccines since April, but past slipups have led to a mounting death toll, say analysts
Slomovitz, M.D., director of gynecologic oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, says ovarian cancer was once known as the “...
Ancient mammalian antimicrobial peptides revealed stronger bacteria-killing activity in some cases, offering clues for designing future treatments against resistant infections.
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that small populations of pancreatic cancer cells can create localized immune-protective niches that shield tumors from immune attack. The finding could open new avenues for making immunoth…
Thankfully, there are ways to reverse and prevent the damage.
Paleontologists from Fundación Dinópolis have identified the first confirmed fossils of the genus Diplodocus found outside North America.
An unconfirmed meteor lit up the Michigan sky Sunday evening, with reports suggesting it fallen into Lake Huron.
Extremely short, intense light flashes are in high demand to investigate atoms, molecules and new materials. Free-electron lasers (FELs) produce these flashes. But around the world, beam time available at large-scale user facilities is in short supply, and wa…
Nature's patience outpaced human intervention: untouched reef structures attracted more coral than their carefully planted neighbors.
A dinosaur ate a bird around 66 million years ago, and its dung preserved the best example of a feather ever found from the dinosaur age.
The James Webb Space Telescope spots mysterious “little red dots” everywhere. A bold new theory suggests they’re suns dozens of times larger than our entire solar system.
Even a small city would run dry after just a decade or so.
A foundational chemistry concept found in textbooks for almost 100 years may have been taught incorrectly. Researchers say the inductive effect in neutral molecules appears to extend only across one chemical bond, rather than gradually weakening over three or…
Although predicting the timing of seismic catastrophes remains tricky, these geophysicists’ algorithm could help communities located near subduction zones.
In 1931, physicist Hans Bethe predicted that, in certain one-dimensional quantum systems, particles can bind together to form multi-particle states known as Bethe strings. Unlike ordinary molecules, which are held together by chemical bonds, Bethe strings ari…
Astronomers have identified a peculiar radio transient in the Milky Way that has remained active for more than two decades, defying the behavior expected of known classes of galactic radio sources. The paper posted to the arXiv preprint server on Aug.
The universe still appears to be expanding at an accelerating rate, despite a recent study that suggested it may have started slowing down.
Even though our universe is around 13.8 billion years old, it’s constantly growing, which is why most of us can barely keep up with all of its changes. Almost 95% of the cosmos still remains unknown to humankind, which makes it all the more mysterious and int…
The American Beefalo Association defines the breed as three-eighths bison. A genome-wide survey of frozen semen, drawn largely from animals collected at or near the founding of the breed, found that not one Beefalo in the data set meets the standard, and foun…
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