Dozens of Kurdistan Workers Party militants began handing over weapons in a ceremony in a cave in northern Iraq officials said.

Agora is run by Nick van Eck, son of asset management veteran Jan van Eck.

The brothers Thornton performed a mix of deep cuts, new songs, and certified classics.
Clipse’s NPR Tiny Desk Debut Proves They Haven’t Lost a Step: Watch
Eddie Fu

MIT researchers found that low-quality visual input early in life may contribute to the development of key pathways in the brain’s visual system.

In a video posted to Instagram, Adams said his appointment as US ambassador to Malaysia was "the honor of a lifetime".

The Senate GOP's top super PAC and affiliates have more than doubled their fundraising record for the first half of an off-year — bringing in $85 million, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Senate Leadership Fund is a campaign powerhouse for the GOP. But its new leaders want to shake things up after …

With options to suit beginners and seasoned astronomers, we've rounded up the 10 best telescope deals that are worth buying this Prime Day.

Aurelia Institute, founded by a team from MIT, serves as a research lab, an education and outreach center, and a policy hub for the space industry.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics” and the United States and other allied countries a...

The show at its very best.

The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometers away, using two optical ground stations developed for this purpose in Greece.

Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT are notorious for being power-hungry. To tackle this challenge, a team from the Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL) has come up with an optical chip that can transfer massive amounts of data at ultra-high speed. As thin as a strand of hair, thi…

Images from the Parker Solar Probe’s record-setting pass by the Sun last year are finally available.

Remakes of the classic Pro Skater 3 and Pro Skater 4 video games of the early 2000s.
New Versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Released with Enhanced Graphics, Expanded Soundtrack
Scoop Harrison

Solar arrays can shade crops from sun while moisture cools the panels to increase their productivity.

United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.

An almost instant impact after over four years out - Jofra Archer is making up for lost time in Test cricket, writes Stephan Shemilt.

During a record-smashing flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever images of our home star. Now, NASA has finally revealed what the daredevil probe saw.

A unique electronic rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” preceded a victory for Deacon’s hometown team

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life across the South Pacific Ocean. This research, led by scientists from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCV…

The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign that capital is flowing into digital asset markets.

China is the dominant force in next-generation energy technologies today. It’s pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into putting renewable sources like wind and solar on its grid, manufacturing millions of electric vehicles, and building out capacity for energy storage, nuclear power, and more. T…

Wall Street’s tolerance for shock is becoming heroic.

Cover image: Courtesy of Presidence de la Republique France.
(PARIS, FRANCE) – Last week, renowned Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson joined global leaders in Paris for SOS Ocean, a high-level gathering held March 30-31 at the Musée National de la Mari…

Cover Image: Giant kelp forest in California © Taylor Griffith
Kelp forests, to those who know and love them, are some of the most majestic places on Earth. But for many others, these magnificent ecosystems remain unknown, out of sight and out of mind beneath the waves. 
Found along 30% of the world…

Cover Image: Researcher Gonzalo Bravo working on photo-quadrats in Argentina’s kelp forest. Image: Mariano Rodriguez.
The Mission Blue Kelp Initiative is a partnership with The Plum Foundation to support the conservation and protection of kelp forests in Hope Spots around the world. Given the ecolog…

Cover Image: Aerial view of Isla de Lobos, Uruguay. Credit: Jikatu.
Author: Christy Keating
The sanctuary, years in the making, will protect dozens of species and combat the effects of overfishing.
On a tiny island five miles south of Uruguay’s southernmost point, a lighthouse soars nearly 200feet i…

Cover image: Tessa Hempson
On Friday, 21 February, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosted Mission Blue and Champions from the seven South African Hope Spots. Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue and legendary marine biologist, joined the Hope Spot Champions in celebrating the growing South African Hope …

Cover Image: Victoria Conference Center with artist Josie Iselin’s seaweed banners. Image: Oriana Poindexter.
Author: Oriana Poindexter
Over 700 delegates from around the world gathered in the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island last week for the 25th International Seaweed Symposium. This…

Cover image: Alex Hearn
In January 2025, a team of scientists from Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Galápagos Science Center (USFQ-GSC) and the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) carried out a two-week expedition to Paramount: a shallow-water seamount rising from a depth of over 1,500 …

Cover image: Government of The Bahamas dignitaries with Dr Sylvia Earle, MSC Foundation, MSC Cruises and MSC Group representatives at ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Marine Conservation Center at Ocean Cay, From Left to Right, Daniela Picco, Hon Chester Cooper, Dr Sylvia Earle, Hon Ph…

Tavarua Island from the Reef’s Edge. Image: Chris Park
[TAVARUA, FIJI] The waters surrounding Tavarua Island are now officially protected, following the Fijian Government’s endorsement of the Tavarua Island Marine Reserve. The declaration is an inspiring step forward in the Pacific nation’s leadersh…

The Transquaking River feeds into Fishing Bay near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County, MD. Photo courtesy of Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program (2018).
[CHESAPEAKE BAY, USA] – The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and the third largest in the world, has b…

The Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF (GRNY) hit $1.5 billion in assets under management just eight months after launch.

Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson’s dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at real disease-modifying power.

The price rise was driven by a combination of the broader cryptocurrency market rally and a fresh $1 billion token burn.

The full clip of "Running Joke/Paper Machete" was aired on the late-night TV show.
Queens of the Stone Age Share Catacombs Performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Watch
Spencer Kaufman

On July 11, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope finished its commissioning and commenced science operations. In the three years since, the powerful infrared space telescope has delivered on its promise. It's looked back in time and surprised us with the galaxies it found. It's directly-imaged exopl…

$400 cheaper than the original launch price.

Eric Sheridan, co-leader of the Tech, Media and Telecom Group business unit in Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, says cloud computing companies are likely to see a reacceleration as AI helps to build efficiency momentum. He joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

Oaktree Capital Management assistant portfolio manager for global credit strategy discusses credit spreads with Sonali Basak on “Real Yield.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, and major holders like Strategy and El Salvador are sitting on massive unrealized profits.

Solana advances from $156.45 to $166.65 amid heightened trading activity and corporate accumulation strategies signalling sustained upward trajectory.

We're headed into the final day of Amazon's Prime Day sale (and competing sales like Best Buy's Black Friday in July), so it's the perfect time to snag a new laptop or pick up streaming gear like webcams and microphones.

It's the last day of Amazon's Prime Day sale, and you can still find hundreds of discounted TV deals live. We've hand-picked the best TV deals from brands like Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL, and more.

The top 100 addresses increased their holdings by 2.3% over the past month, while exchange holdings have dropped by 2.17%.

Passengers no longer need to take off their footwear while going through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints — effective immediately, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Tuesday. The big picture: This is the first time in 19 years that general passengers can skip the T…

"Superman" is expected to tally between $130 million and $140 million at the box office during its full three-day opening weekend.

Tesla has applied to test and operate its Robotaxis in Arizona, CNBC confirmed Thursday.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life across the South Pacific Ocean. This research, led by scientists from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCV…

The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.

Voters have concluded that the private jet-flying alarmists don’t really believe their own claims.

Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today's rulers accountable.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations.

Ethereum showcased explosive bullish momentum with institutional demand accelerating through spot ETFs while shattering critical resistance levels.

Meanwhile, Congress geared up for an historic “Crypto Week” next week.

Hemp pleased Arsenal poised to sign Smith for record feeWinger says England’s latest win showed team’s potentialThe England winger Lauren Hemp says the women’s game being on the verge of its first £1m transfer fee is good for the sport and “proof ­women’s footballers are great”.It was revealed on Th…

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

Investment firm Iconiq uses a new philanthropy model that spurs big donors to give with more urgency.

An AI system trained on videos of operations successfully guided a robot to carry out gall bladder surgery on a dead pig, with minimal human assistance

Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw their second biggest day of inflows ever as investors built on this week's rally and pushed prices to new records overnight.

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven are doing—constructing intricate 3D nanostructures by harnessing the predictable folding of DNA strands. Their new design method uses voxel-like building blocks and an algori…

This opinion is a milestone in the rule of law and is regularly cited by conservative and liberal justices alike.

CEO Rich Gelfond is forecasting a $1.2 billion year for the company, which would be a record for the 55-year-old business.

Artificial intelligence is now designing custom proteins in seconds—a process that once took years—paving the way for cures to diseases like cancer and antibiotic-resistant infections. Australian scientists have joined this biomedical frontier by creating bacteria-killing proteins with AI. Their new…

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device is the first of its kind to operate in a moist environment, better approximating the …

It's the first soundtrack from an animated film to top the tally in more than eight years.

The sequel to 2019’s Cactus Jack label compilation is set to drop this Sunday, July 13

The McLaren Racing star has silenced critics and his own self doubt with impressive showings both on -- and off -- the track

Looking for family fun this summer? These WIRED-recommended board games and toys are on sale for Prime Day.

Since 2015, Giovanni Ferrero has expanded his family's company beyond brands like Nutella and built a global powerhouse—especially through big acquisitions in the U.S.

Fueled by Trump’s pressure on the Fed and a tidal wave of investor optimism, the world’s most famous cryptocurrency is on an unstoppable run.

British analog specialist and audio brand AVID is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary by launching the Relveo, the company's first new turntable in 12 years.

Using a vocoder and heavily-layered harmonies, Deacon provided a strangely haunting rendition of the National Anthem.
Dan Deacon Performs a Mesmerizing “Star Spangled Banner” at Baltimore Orioles Game: Watch
Paolo Ragusa

Bitcoin hit a fresh high above $118,000 on Friday a day after the second-highest daily inflows on record to bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin options traders are already setting their sights on higher prices as the original cryptocurrency extends its record-breaking rally for a second day.

The analyst thinks it could happen this summer.

Walmart is competing with Amazon this Prime Day, offering great savings on our favorite laptops, 4K TVs, earbuds, and other WIRED favorites.

The shoeless shuffle through security lines is finally over. Was it worth it?