Why and How I am Using Emacs for Writing My Next Novel
In part II of his Emacs series, novelist Theena Kumaragurunathan, demonstrates how Emacs is becoming an extension of his writing brain.
Fermentation breakthrough makes plant-based proteins more appealing
Off-putting smells can make even the healthiest of foods unpalatable.
Linux Kernel 6.19 Arrives! You Get Intel, AMD Improvements, and ASUS Armoury Support
Hardware support gets major buffs across multiple architectures.
NASA’s Crawler Preps for Artemis II Rollout
NASA’s crawler-transporter 2 moves toward the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. The crawler will transport
Why do humans kiss?
We ask Matilda Brindle, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford.
Economist gives Trump ‘basic economics’ class: ‘Neither Trump nor his advisors understand’
A new study showed that 90% of Tweety McTreason’s tariffs are paid by Americans, and an economist delivered to the president a “basic economics” lesson.
Trump adviser admits citizen revolt spurred admin to change course from ‘quagmire’: report
The ongoing fierce resistance to the surge of federal immigration officers in Minnesota is striking real fear in the Trump administration, one adviser to President
US ‘not disputing’ European assessment of Navalny poisoning, Rubio says
Secretary of state says Washington will ‘not fight’ European partners on their findings as UK considers new sanctions.
Thousands of Western nationals fought Israel’s war on Gaza: What to know
Thousands of Western citizens joined the Israeli military in its war on Gaza that killed over 72,000 Palestinians.
As Sudanese city returns to life after two-year siege, drone threat lingers
Markets reopen in Dilling, South Kordofan’s second largest city. Yet residents face persistent aerial attacks.
Milan’s Olympics Pride House offers a save haven for queer athletes & fans
Inside the MEET Digital Culture Center in Milan, four Italian LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have created a space where LGBTQ+ Olympians, fans, and allies can safely
Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness
Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a
Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here’s what scientists think is going on
A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it’s appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it’s
‘The brain consistently moved upward and backward’: Astronauts’ brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight
A new study analyzed brain MRI scans from 26 astronauts and found that the longer someone lived in space, the more their brain shifted in