Pope Leo praises Spain’s ‘commitment to peace and solidarity’
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Madrid and was welcomed by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
The Authors of the Book “The War on Science” Won Their War. Are They Happy Now?
Trans people are literally on the run and research into topics our government deems “DEI” is verboten. Has this ushered in a golden era of
Trump forced to deploy border czar to clean up Markwayne Mullin mess: report
Violent clashes between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Newark’s Delaney Hall detention facility forced the Trump administration to deploy its top
‘A real-life Veep episode’: The misfired email behind Trump’s big court loss
It sounds like a plot twist from HBO’s “Veep”: the invitation to a high-stakes board meeting that would decide the fate of one of America’s
Science news this week: Ötzi the Iceman used to make sourdough, Italian teenagers discover Roman villa under school, Google plans to release 64 million mosquitos, and RIP to NASA’s Maven probe
June 6, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over
Why can’t we figure out how strong gravity is?
Despite dozens of experiments over the years, scientists still don’t have a precise measurement for gravity’s strength. Why is that?
‘Cannibal’ CME from rare ‘anti-Hale’ sunspot will slam into Earth today, bringing auroras to 23 US states
Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.
Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas
Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.
Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls ‘unprecedented’
The city’s governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.
Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car
The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.
Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say
The man was spearfishing off Michaelmas Island with his family, according to local reports.
Researchers challenge the traditional understanding of how histone deacetylase inhibitors function
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are challenging the traditional understanding of how cancer drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors function.
Three decades of progress since the discovery of senescence-associated beta-galactosidase
A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on May 15, 2026, titled “Blue period – features of senescence 30 years after beta-galactosidase.”
Grant fuels research into SYNGAP1-linked behavioral abnormalities
CURE SYNGAP1 501(c)(3) is pleased to announce a $130,000 grant to Dr. Helen Willsey and Dr. David Kastner at the University of California, San Francisco