Pope Leo comes out against AI-generated art and calls for an alliance with artists
Pope Leo XIV told artists at the Vatican on Friday that there is an ontological difference between art and what a machine generates from millions
Iran war live: Fighting intensifies in Yemen, hundreds killed or injured
Fighting intensifies across Yemen as the army says 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters.
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea, South Korea says
A ballistic missile is fired from the North Korean port city of Wonsan, South Korea’s military says.
Dutch royal house helped slave trade to survive, study finds
In-depth study also says the royal house made huge profits from Dutch colonial policies in past centuries.
NASA’s DAVINCI Probe Can Stand the Heat
An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran from
Sea Monkeys Show Scientists How To Rewrite a Rule of Turbulence
In the 1960s and ’70s, colorful comic book advertisements from the Transcience Corporation in New York City promised to mail anyone who sent cash, check
What has happened to ‘Cornell 7’ after lawsuit accused them of rape?
A woman accused seven male students at Cornell University of drugging and raping her in October 2024.
Was Christa Pike’s execution team all women? We investigated
The Tennessee Department of Correction declined to comment when asked who carried out Pike’s failed lethal injection.
The South African men trying to end violence against women: ‘Every man needs to play a part’
The discovery of 12 women’s bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa’s problem with violence against women.
Pentagon’s new Office of Religious Affairs under Hegseth: What we know
The Secretary of Defense announced the new office during his first “State of the Force” address.
Cornell frat house rape accuser ‘under siege’ online, says lawyer
A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is “not doing well” amid attempts to uncover her identity.
Could El Niño mean there are no Atlantic hurricanes this year?
For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.
Women given shorts at Oktoberfest to prevent upskirting
The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.
Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
A waterborne pathogen flourishes while toads shelter underground. The finding may help conservationists rethink how to protect the threatened species.