‘It’s a huge deal’: Archaeologists discover second cannonball from the Battle of the Alamo, and it was likely fired by Texans
Archaeologists have discovered a second cannonball from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, and now they have one from each side.
‘A mixture from zero to infinity’: Physicists split apart a photon — and ended up with an improbable swarm of particles
Physicists have found that splitting a photon would lead to a complex state that may change the way we think of particles.
Oldest known plague victims found in a 5,500-year-old burial ground in Siberia — and many of them were children
The oldest known evidence of the plague killing people has been found in Siberia, and it carried a gene that may have made it particularly
The Downsides of “Deterrence”
Surveillance Boosters Tout the Benefits of Deterrence, But There’s a Big Problem With That
Initial US-Iran agreement leaves many key issues to be negotiated
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Did Michelle Obama sue UFC fighter Josh Hokit after he called her ‘a man’?
Hokit’s remark fed a years-old conspiracy theory about the former first lady’s gender identity.
Is comedian Nate Bargatze a Trump supporter? What we know
The comedian attended the White House UFC fight in mid-June 2026 that was part of a dual birthday celebration for Trump and the nation.
Did Knicks decline White House invitation after winning NBA championship?
The Knicks couldn’t decline a White House invitation that hadn’t been extended when the rumor began spreading online.
Nancy Mace posted she wanted Ilhan Omar deported for America’s 250th birthday
The Somali American representative became a naturalized citizen in 2000.
Meloni says banning kids from social media is not a solution on its own
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday that her government would not take the initiative to introduce a social media ban for teens, breaking
Amazon admits its AI models lag behind OpenAI and Anthropic, but says it can catch up
Amazon’s AI chief has said what the market long suspected. Peter DeSantis, the senior vice president who oversees the company’s AI models, custom chips, and