The company's pivot to building an ether treasury sparked a 3,000% rally, attracting attention from high-risk investors.

Researchers at the University of Illinois have pulled off a laser first: they built a new kind of eye-safe laser that works at room temperature, using a buried layer of glass-like material instead of the usual air holes. This design not only boosts laser performance but also opens the door to safer …

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These are the key developments from day 1,406 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Over six decades she worked in theater, opera, film and television alongside luminaries like Alvin Ailey, Lena Horne, Agnes de Mille and Harry Belafonte.

Lois Parshley, Popular Science In 1958, the Smithsonian Institution received a plain paper package in the mail. The only hint of its contents was the insurance on the brown carton,...

The first tranche of Epstein files have been released, and while Donald Trump does not appear in a significant way, many files are heavily redacted.

Moscow provided no evidence of the alleged attack, which Ukraine vehemently denies, but is using it to withdraw from previously agreed concessions on the war.

Of all the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s staff departures of recent year, the loss of a deeply loyal executive director will hit the hardest.

CES 2026 is almost upon us. Here's an overview of what we expect to see at this year's event.

The Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $199.99, down from the list price of $229.99. That's a 13% discount.

The evolutionary history of domesticated cattle in East Asia for the past 5000 years remains largely obscure. Here, we investigated the origins and evolution of cattle genetic diversity in China by analyzing shotgun genome sequences of 166 ancient ...

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Soaring demand and extreme weather worsened by climate change have wiped out harvests of the popular purple yam.

A raid on a suspected safe house for the terrorist group Islamic State set off a clash that killed the police officers as well as six Turkish militants.

When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers tried to protect children in one last rainy season.

A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's cores may be less icy than their "ice giant" nickname suggests.

Celebrate the New Year with the "Champagne Cluster," a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.

A new theory of "dark photons" attempted to explain a centuries-old experiment in a new way this year, in an effort to change our understanding of the nature of light

At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.

Beijing faces calls to increase stimulus and support lagging demand in world’s second-biggest economy

In 2025 I learned that reconciliation is less about a grand apology than a shift in perspectiveForgiveness isn’t a destination. It’s a journey. Mine began on an escalator at Berlin Brandenburg airport. It was a Sunday afternoon. I was heading up to the check-in counters for my return flight to Istan…

Disillusioned by his early EDM success, Alex Young bought hardware, embraced UK dance culture – and reinvented himselfFrom Washington, DCRecommended if you like Floating Points, Jon Hopkins, Joy OrbisonUp next A slew of new music from the vaultIt was probably the moment when he was paid $10,000 to D…

How did hot Jupiters end up orbiting so close to their stars, thus earning their moniker? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as a team of researchers from The University of Tokyo investigated the orbital evolution of hot Jupiters ended, specifically re…

Dana Telsey, Founder and CEO of Telsey Advisory Group, says she expects price increases into 2026.

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James Lucier, Capital Alpha Partners founding partner, says the Supreme Court may strike down both the China-related national security tariffs and reciprocal tariffs imposed under emergency economic powers. He speaks with Carol Massar on "Bloomberg Markets." (Source: Bloomberg)

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The team behind Yash’s highly anticipated “Toxic – A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” has revealed the first look at Nayanthara as Ganga, presenting the actress in a role that combines visual intensity with a commanding presence. The poster positions Nayanthara in front of an ornate casino entrance, weapon …

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