Can the Most Abstract Math Make the World a Better Place?
“I’ve spent a long time exploring the crystalline beauty of traditional mathematics, but now I’m feeling an urge to study something slightly more earthy,” John
Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean
The Arctic Metagaz went down between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan officials say.
Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US-Israeli bombardment continues
An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.
Watershed moment as Russia’s sporting exile ends
Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia’s controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
US Senate to vote on Trump’s war powers as Iran conflict continues
The measure, which is not expected to pass, would require the withdrawal of US forces from the operation until approved by Congress.
Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising
A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for
A chemical ‘Goldilocks zone’ may limit which planets can host life
Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in planets’ cores.
GOP lawmaker moves to force Pam Bondi deposition on bungling Epstein files release
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify under oath for a deposition about her controversial release of files on
Iranian minister says Trump official lied about how war began: ‘That was not true at all’
The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said Wednesday that a Trump administration official did not give the real story about what prompted the war with Iran.
Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo is a nightmare for Windows OEMs
Apple’s big week of Mac, iPhone, and iPad introductions continued Wednesday with the launch of a brand-new $599 Apple laptop. The speculation that I think began
Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Five days into US and Israel’s war with Iran, the worst predictions for cyber-retaliation have yet to materialize. But Iran has built one of the
Pete Hegseth slammed for “disturbing” giddiness over war in Iran: You “sound like a supervillain”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been scorned across the internet for his garish grandstanding over the war in Iran. Hegseth has been mocked in the
U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian ship in Indian Ocean, reportedly killing dozens
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday at a Pentagon
Chewed-up orca fins on Russian beach point to cannibalism, and scientists say it may explain why some pods are so tight-knit
Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies.