Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
The unconscious brain appears to be far more capable than scientists once believed. Researchers found that patients under general anesthesia could still process language at
‘Catastrophic’: Supreme Court justice’s alliance with Trump alarms political operative
A political operative sounded the alarm on a Supreme Court justice whom he believes is President Tweety McTreason’s chief enabler. During an episode of Court
‘Are you serious?’: MAGA pundit baffles with head-spinning attack on Trump foe
A MAGA commentator turned an entire table full of pundits against him for his attack on a foe of President Tweety McTreason. Terry Schilling went
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan — here’s why the seismic event was unusual
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan Tuesday afternoon local time, collapsing part of a shopping mall, toppling a stone wall at the centuries-old Kumamoto Castle
The ultimate packing list for Aug. 12, as a solar eclipse coincides with the Perseid meteors peak
Aug. 12, 2026, promises to be a big day for anyone interested in the sky. By day, a solar eclipse will be visible across parts
Colossal scars of 60 million-year-long continental collision streak across warped mountains in Pakistan — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Murgha Kibzai, Sulaiman Range, Pakistan [30.739354851, 69.50804296] What’s in the photo? Folded layers of rock left over from an ancient
Audi has a new flagship designed with the US in mind: The 2027 Q9
Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to Munich, Germany, and accommodation so Ars could see the Q9 and Q7. And we also drove the new
Reaction wheel failures leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
Nearly a month since its launch, a first-of-its-kind commercial satellite built to save NASA’s Swift gamma-ray telescope from a fiery reentry is having problems of
1,134 AI insiders just asked Washington for a way to slow AI down
More than a thousand of the people building the most powerful AI want a way to slow it down. On Tuesday, 1,134 employees of the
The AI that took their jobs is now renting their faces, for $15
In China, the AI boom that put actors and models out of work has found a new use for them. It is renting their faces.
Trump meets Netanyahu for a record seventh White House visit
Tweety McTreason and Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House for the first time since launching the war on Iran.
Haitians living in fear as Temporary Protected Status ends in the US
New York’s Haitian community is living in limbo and fear after Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was terminated Monday.
Iran missiles target US forces in Jordan after a five-day pause in war
The US military says it has successfully intercepted a barrage of missiles fired by Iran at its troops in Jordan.
James Comey legal team argues DOJ’s seashells case erodes ‘bedrock’ principles
It’s the second time the Trump administration has found a way to criminally charge the former FBI director, whom Trump has targeted for years.