From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues
Olympic athletes in February will compete in Milan-Cortina, Italy and three other mountain clusters. The Games will mostly make use of existing infrastructure, though some
Death toll from massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro soars to 119
The death toll from a massive police raid on a notorious gang in Rio de Janeiro rose Wednesday to 119, including four policemen, Brazilian police
An Alzheimer’s pill appears to protect some in a high-risk population
A new study is reviving hope that a twice-daily pill can slow down Alzheimer’s in people whose genes put them at high risk for the
Rejecting The Null Hypothesis
In various contexts, for practical, philosophical, and logical reasons, there is a default assumption. In the criminal justice system, for example, someone is presumed innocent
Humanity is on path toward ‘climate chaos,’ scientists warn
Global use of fossil fuels rose to a new record last year, releasing even more greenhouse gases. Humanity is ‘hurtling toward climate chaos,’ scientists warn.
Plan to kill 450,000 owls creates odd political bedfellows — loggers and environmentalists
GOP legislators and animal rights activists have sought to stop a plan to cull barred owls to save spotted owls. The timber industry has joined
GM to cut thousands of jobs in Michigan, Tennessee and Ohio
General Motors plans to lay off about 1,200 workers at its Detroit-area all-electric factory and cut 550 jobs at its Ultium battery facility in Ohio.
Over 1,000 employees face layoffs at Paramount Skydance
Over 1,000 employees face layoffs at Paramount Skydance
Some planets might home brew their own water
Tests on olivine hint that water-rich exoplanets could generate H2O internally, possibly explaining ocean worlds and even some of Earth’s early water.
Black holes are encircled by thin rings of light. This physicist wants to see one
Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.
South Korea showers Trump with gifts as it works on a softer trade deal
South Korea dials up the flattery as both sides say progress has been made, but no deal has yet been signed.
Chipmaker Nvidia hits $5 trillion valuation
The surge comes barely three months after it hit the $4 trillion market cap.
Massacre in el-Fasher: What’s happening in Sudan right now?
Rights groups say the RSF paramilitary group committed mass atrocities as it seized the besieged city in North Darfur.
Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women
A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women