With plans to launch the massive Starship from Florida next year, SpaceX defended its commitment to airspace safety after a Wall Street Journal article claimed an explosive mission in early 2025 was a greater danger to some flights than previously reported.

A new study involving the Medical University of Vienna shows how the multi-resistant fungus Candida auris utilizes carbon dioxide (CO₂) to survive on the skin and become resistant to antifungal therapies. The research team identified several new targets that could be used in the future to curb the s…

Sports betting is fueling today’s gambling surge, and young men are the industry’s bullseye.

Former President Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein's survivors are demanding more transparency after the Justice Department failed to release all the Epstein files as required last week.Why it matters: The files are the deepest look yet at the convicted sex offender's crimes and his connections to powerfu…

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated flame retardants are present across multiple layers of firefighter gear, including newer equipment mark…

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and deep-river fish. Many were found not in the wild, but in museum collections, proving that major discoveries can still be hiding in plain sight.

President Trump ordered the suspension of a green card lottery program that enabled the suspect in the Brown University mass shooting and killing of an MIT professor to live in the U.S, a top official announced late Thursday.The big picture: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's announcement mar…

We’re almost out of time — the holidays are just about here, and if you’re still doing your holiday shopping, you’re not alone. Between wrapping things up at work before some well-deserved time off and making sure you have everything you need to host family and friends, it can be hard to find the ti…

With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, several nations and commercial space companies have plans to deploy their own successor stations. This includes China, which plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station in the coming years, and the Indian Space Research Org…

The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.

A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) scholars has discovered a significant slowdown in Arctic sea ice melting since 2012, with a decrease rate of 11.3% per decade to an insignificant downward trend of only −0.4% per decade.

The Mac Mini is a fantastic little computer, but you'll need one of these great monitors to complete the setup.

Lossless audio is the first step toward audio nirvana. But what is it, does it really make a difference, and how can you get it? Here’s what to know.

An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.

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The U.S. now controls about 3.7 million barrels of Venezuelan crude from two interdicted oil tankers. And President Trump doesn't want to give it up."We're gonna keep it," Trump said Monday night when asked about the oil's fate.Why it matters: Trump's policy of seizing ships and their Venezuelan oil…

Instacart has announced it will be ending price testing on its platform. This comes after a study published earlier this month revealed pricing experiments that led to some customers seeing higher prices than others and the FTC saying last week it would be investigating the grocery delivery app.
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See the moon phase expected for December 22, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the process of getting inside and secured—in this case, in NASA's Orion spacecraft—requires help. That's the role of the Artemis closeout crew.

Over the past decade, colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as promising materials for next-generation displays due to their tunable emission, high brightness, and compatibility with low-cost solution processing. However, a major challenge is achieving ultrahigh-resolution patterning without dam…

CEO Jamie Dimon appears to have reversed course from once equating Bitcoin with a “pet rock.”

Some people in Ukraine weathered the harshest moments of the last ice age by creating shelters made partly of mammoth bones and tusks.

In this episode, we look back at 2025 and look ahead to what's happening in 2026—including what’s in store for Uncanny Valley.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.

A new Gallup survey found that among a baker’s dozen of U.S. leaders, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is the most popular. Over four in 10 respondents to the poll, released Monday, said they approve of Powell’s job performance. That includes 46 percent of Democrats, 34 percent of Republicans an…

Decision takes the total number of new settlements to 69 in past few years as construction binge continuesIsrael has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that poses a further threat to th…

Six absurdist signs resembling official city council information boards have popped up across New Zealand’s second-largest cityOutside an abandoned building in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, a sign reads “slightly haunted but manageable”. In the middle of a busy shopping strip, pedestrians are w…

Two men planned an attack in Greater Manchester and a third man failed to report the plan.

The specialty sailing offered Nicky Jam-inspired flash tattoos, pancakes from La Industria Bakery, and a lineup of rising Latin artists.

Spanish researchers have created a powerful new open-source tool that helps uncover the hidden genetic networks driving cancer. Called RNACOREX, the software can analyze thousands of molecular interactions at once, revealing how genes communicate inside tumors and how those signals relate to patient…

IO Interactive's James Bond simulator 007 First Light has been delayed until May 27, 2026. It was supposed to come out in March. The company says two-month delay is for polish and refinement, which is fine by me. I'd always rather wait a bit longer for a better end product.
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For nearly a decade, MAGA and Donald Trump were synonymous.Today, the movement's most consequential fights are unfolding beyond the control of its term-limited president — empowering rival factions to shape MAGA in their own image.Why it matters: MAGA entered the year with a sheen of invincibility, …

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

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"What a surreal holiday season" the actress-turned-rocker said in a video of the fitting.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine others was found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, officials announced on Thursday night. The big picture: The 48-year-old Portuguese national and former Brown student was also the suspected shooter in Monday's …

Data: Pew Research Center, American Presidency Project; Chart: Axios VisualsPresident Trump has signed more executive orders in less than a year than he did during his entire first term, according to new data from Pew Research Center.The big picture: Trump has shattered presidential traditions and s…

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi, the OASIS survey tracked subtle stellar wobbles to pinpoint where unseen worlds were lurk…

Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Senegal strolled to victory over Botswana, while DR Congo also won their Group D opener1 min Peep peep! Senegal kick off from left to right as we watch.Full time: DR Congo 1-0 Benin Theo Bongonda’s goal has given DR Congo victory in the opening game of Group D. They p…

The town of Siversk had served as a stronghold in the portion of eastern Donetsk still under Ukrainian control. Moscow wants Kyiv to surrender the town as part of a peace deal.

President Trump on Monday stood by his comments that Rob Reiner's death was the result of "Trump derangement syndrome," issuing a new round of sharp attacks on the late director. The big picture: Trump said he believed Reiner was "very bad for our country" and repeated his previous rhetoric describi…

Growing evidence reveals that creativity is one of the best-kept secrets for boosting your health. From live theatre to a quick crafting break, here’s how to harness the power of art in your everyday life

We have only just started to understand how our brains clean themselves, but columnist Helen Thomson finds promising evidence for how to boost this process

Kevin Arkadie, the American television producer who created the police drama “New York Undercover” with Dick Wolf, has died. He was 68. Arkadie was born on Dec. 10, 1957. He grew up in Maryland and received his BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas before moving to Los Angeles t…

Looking for a new iPhone or a good deal on a refurbished one? Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the new iPhone 17• How to make your smartphone last longerThe best iPhone may be the one you already own. There’s generally no need to buy a fresh phone just because new mod…

Border Force warns knock-off Labubu dolls and similar items can be dangerous, and sales fund criminal networksAt this time of year, with the big day looming and the north pole elves straining to meet their manufacturing quotas, it may be tempting for Santa to try outsourcing toy production to intern…

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As we hurtle towards the end of the year, the shadow of CES hovers on the horizon. Tech’s biggest annual conference is starting in just under two weeks, and we already know some of the products and announcements that could be in store. The CES 2026 show floor is officially open from January 6 throug…

Subscription boxes are the rare gift that keeps its charm long after the wrapping paper is gone. You make the choice once, but the surprises keep landing on their doorstep for months after that. For anyone who loves the buzz of a delivery, these are gifts that extend the season well past December. E…

It's easy to assume that the most talented adults among us were once gifted children, but it turns out that talent during childhood is no guide to later success

Biologists poured cold water on Colossal Biosciences’ claim to have brought the dire wolf back from extinction, and some worry the overblown headlines will undermine conservation work

The year’s most memorable moments from astronomy and space exploration include a double-detonating supernova, a private moon landing and a stunning lunar eclipse

A study conducted during the 2024 French elections finds that information about immigrants' efforts to overcome poverty and learn French reduces negative beliefs about immigration and modestly decreases opposition to immigration among voters. The study is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.

Global debate about how to navigate the climate crisis often centers on high-level pledges and whether national targets are being met. Yet focusing on these technical outcomes obscures a deeper problem that keeps climate action falling short.

Sasse, who is 53 and voted to impeach Trump, says he has ‘metastasized, stage-four pancreatic cancer’US politics live – latest updatesBen Sasse announced on Tuesday that he has terminal stage-four pancreatic cancer. The former Republican senator revealed his diagnosis in a post on X, calling it a “d…

Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destructionA group of the world’s top economists – including the Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz – have called for Sri Lanka’s debt payments to be suspended as it tackles the devastation caused by Cyc…

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27’s “Monitoring.”

Forced by an act of Congress, the Justice Department has released “hundreds of thousands” of pages of documents related to Epstein—but not everything, as is required by law.

A tribute to Vince Zampella, the pioneering Call of Duty developer.

Two iconic characters from Star Trek: The Original Series will appear in the final episode of the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Thomas Jane will play Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy, while Kai Murakami will play Hikaru Sulu in the series finale.

007 First light is delayed two months for “further polish,” developer and publisher IO Interactive has announced. It now has the release date previously occupied by GTA 6.

The Pompidou Center is the place to see contemporary art in Paris. Or it was, until curators put its astonishing collection into storage.

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.

Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main maker of its devices will take ownership of the firm.

The time of day that cancer drugs are administered could make a big difference to a patient's outcomes, and would be a relatively simple intervention to roll out

An excavation in Suffolk, UK, has uncovered pyrite and flint that appear to have been used by ancient humans to light fires some 400,000 years ago

The rapper's boo, Stefon Diggs, finished with nine catches for 138 yards in the win over Baltimore.

Affinity Partners, the fund tied to President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has backed out of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Axios has confirmed. Why it matters: The news comes ahead of an expected announcement from the Warner Bros. board that it plans to reject Paramount's latest $…

New analysis provides the first national, bottom-up estimate of cement’s natural carbon dioxide uptake across buildings and infrastructure.

Job listings for store Santas have plunged in recent years as more families shop online and retailers look to contain costs, a new analysis found.

President Trump said Thursday he'll sign an executive order to relax federal restrictions on cannabis, instructing agencies to reclassify it as a less dangerous drug. The big picture: Democrats and advocates have long pushed for the change. But the Wall Street Journal reported in August that Trump, …

Excavations of sewer drains at a Roman fort in northern England have revealed the presence of several parasites that can cause debilitating illness in humans

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Letter to former US gymnastics team doctor postmarked three days after Epstein’s death US politics live – latest updatesA disturbing letter that appears to have been written by Jeffrey Epstein and sent to Larry Nassar, the US Olympics gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexual abuse, is included the…

From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls…

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If you have a resolution in the new year to get more acquainted with your finances, a good budgeting app can help with that. One of our favorites is a bit cheaper to sign up for right now: Monarch Money is offering 50 percent off annual subscriptions for new users. Use the code MONARCHVIP at checkou…

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Friday aimed at holding large AI developers accountable for the safety of their models. The RAISE Act establishes rules for greater transparency, requiring these companies to publish information about their safety protocols and report any incident…

An 'automated attacker' mimics the actions of human hackers to test the browser's defenses against prompt injection attacks. But there's a catch.

Mean temperatures this year approached 1.5°C above the preindustrial average, making it the second hottest year after 2024

There are a host of celestial events to get excited about next year – including a total solar eclipse. Abigail Beall is lining up her calendar

Feeling alienated in others' company, or "existential isolation", can happen to us all. David Robson digs into the psychological literature for a solution for one reader

Global Change Outlook report for 2025 shows how accelerated action can reduce climate risks and improve sustainability outcomes, while highlighting potential geopolitical hurdles.

Researchers at the ArQuS Laboratory of the University of Trieste (Italy) and the National Institute of Optics of the Italian National Research Council (CNR-INO) have achieved the first imaging of individual trapped cold atoms in Italy, introducing techniques that push single-atom detection into new …

Matías Gómez-Corrales, a recent biological sciences Ph.D. graduate from the University of Rhode Island, and his advisor, Associate Professor Carlos Prada, have published a paper in Nature Communications, revealing key mechanisms in speciation in corals and proposing a new hypothesis on the origin of…

Hydrogen production through water electrolysis is a cornerstone of the clean energy transition, but it relies on efficient and stable catalysts that work under acidic conditions—currently dominated by precious metals like iridium and platinum.

Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women - some going without food for days.

We tested dozens of laptops to find the best for every budget. That includes the M4 Apple MacBook Air and Microsoft Surface Laptop 7.

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before. This breakthrough may help explain why immunotherapy works for some cancers and how it could be improved for others.

Russia’s Investigative Committee says it is looking into whether Ukraine intelligence services were behind attackA Russian general has been killed after an explosive device detonated beneath his car in what Moscow described as a likely assassination carried out by Ukrainian intelligence services.Lt …

By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.

These Anglo-Saxon accessories were recovered from the side of a hill in England and may be from a hoard, a ritual deposit or a collection of stolen items.

Homebuyers who make these moves will be better poised to take advantage of market conditions in the new year.

Trudeau was all talk and all looks as prime minister, but talk and looks are pretty good qualities in a boyfriend.

Former special counsel Jack Smith requested to testify in "an open and public hearing" in a Thursday letter from his attorneys to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).Why it matters: The open forum would give Smith — who is facing congressional probes and calls from President Trump to have him …

A photo of President Trump along with a batch of other files was initially removed from the Justice Department's newly released tranche of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, images and recordings.The photo of the president has since been re-uploaded by the DOJ.The big picture: The vanis…

Susie Wiles, President Trump's chief of staff, chronicled the chaotic inner workings of the White House in a series of shockingly candid, unfiltered interviews with Vanity Fair throughout the year, published Tuesday.Why it matters: Wiles discussed Trump's "alcoholic's personality," Elon Musk's drug …