This “exotic weirdo” exoplanet has a rocky surface and an atmosphere
Astronomers found a helium atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet — a good sign for the search for life outside the solar system.
Genes offer new clues to stopping Huntington’s disease in its tracks
A new generation of therapies aims to intervene at a recently discovered gap between the disease’s molecular march and its neurological consequences.
Mike Johnson battered in Dem victory speech as key GOP bill crashes in House
Washington, D.C. — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) came out swinging at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as Republican leaders were embarrassingly forced to pull
Karoline Leavitt browbeaten by reporter after dodging tough Trump question
A veteran reporter took White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to task on Thursday with a pointed question about the upcoming midterm elections and President
Is Apple bringing chip manufacturing home?
Apple’s recently announced $30 billion multi-year agreement with Broadcom is significant because it means billions of chips for Apple devices will be made in the US, supporting hundreds
Zoom patches account takeover hole
Zoom has identified, and patched, a critical security hole that “may allow an unauthenticated user to conduct an account takeover via network access.” The issue
Thousands of liberated Africans died on a remote island after the British Navy freed them. We now know where they came from.
Little is known about the tens of thousands of liberated Africans who were buried on the remote Atlantic island of St. Helena in the 19th
Oops! Ancient Bronze Age shaman long assumed to be a man was actually a woman, DNA reveals
An Early Bronze Age metalworker and shaman discovered over 200 years ago in a lavish burial near Stonehenge and long assumed to be male was
‘This was one of the most arduous expeditions I’ve ever done’: Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide pit found on Google Maps is ancient meteor crater
A large pit discovered by an amateur astronomer on Google Maps in 2024 is actually a 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater , scientists have confirmed.
‘We ignored the satanic graffiti in our new home – then our son began acting strangely’
The Shea family from Lamar, Arkansas, say their bargain dream home turned into a six-year paranormal nightmare
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as smoke darkens skies over major cities
Thousands of people have been told to leave more than a million acres of wilderness as wildfires spread.
Google renames NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and expands code execution to Pro users
Google is renaming NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook, folding one of its most popular AI products into the Gemini brand while keeping it as a standalone
SWISSto12 raised $70M, and it is that rare thing: a profitable space startup
Most space-hardware startups raise money because they are burning it. SWISSto12 raised $70m while turning a profit, an unusual thing in the satellite business. The
Rare protests in Kyiv over dismissal of defence minister
Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.