US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass spending bill
Funding to keep the federal government running expires after Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,315
Here are the key events on day 1,315 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents
AI poses an obvious danger to millennia-long human fight to find the truth. Large language model “hallucinations,” vocal deepfakes, and now increased use of video
In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back.
Without explanation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Trump administration has reverted from using the disease name “mpox” to the obsolete
No more scribbling: Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting
A legible medical prescription can make a difference between life and death, the court says.
‘Outrageous!’ Bernie Sanders gets animated on CNN over Trump’s latest threat
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) got animated during an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday night over President Tweety McTreason’s latest threat to withhold federal
‘Nonsense, look at the facts’: Mike Johnson bristles during tense CNN interview
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) bristled during an intense interview with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday night in the hours leading up to a
Scientists have digitally removed the ‘death masks’ from four Colombian mummies, revealing their faces for the first time
The reconstructions are based on the skulls of four mummified individuals who had masks tightly fitted on their faces.
Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.
Iran among ‘world’s most extreme subsidence hotspots’ with some areas sinking up to 1 foot per year, study finds
The extraction of water from aquifers in Iran is causing an area the size of Maryland to sink, exposing an estimated 650,000 people to the
The neurological complexity of Mamba snake venoms uncovered
A breakthrough study at The University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature in the Black Mamba one of the most venomous snakes in
Inflammation at the heart’s core: What clinicians and families can do now
Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key driver of cardiovascular disease, even when cholesterol is controlled. The ACC’s 2025 Scientific Statement highlights hsCRP as a routine
Olive oil intake is linked to lower belly fat and healthier weight
Regular consumption of extra-virgin olive oil was associated with lower BMI and waist circumference in a study of more than 16,000 adults. EVOO also mediated
Cannabis extract eases chronic back pain and improves quality of life in major clinical trial
A phase 3 trial in Nature Medicine found that a full-spectrum Cannabis sativa extract (VER-01) significantly reduced chronic low back pain and improved sleep and