Astronomers produced the most complete map of the center of the Milky Way, which can provide insight into how stars and planets are formed.

During Australia's unprecedented heat wave in late January, air temperatures reached 50°C in inland South Australia. Days of sustained heat and hot nights did real damage. A flying fox colony was all ...

From Judge Jorge Alonso (N.D. Ill.) yesterday in Doe v. Doe Defendants 1-10; note that plaintiff is represented by a partner at a midsize law firm: Plaintiff has filed two motions before the Court. A ...

Wegovy, a prescription medication designed to aid in weight loss, is now available in the United States, opening new doors for individuals managing obesity. The drug, part of a class of medications ...

1.3 billion years ago, two orbiting massive black holes, circling each other at 250 times a second, collided in a violent, universe-rippling explosion that sent waves of energy throughout the cosmos.

You know what’s great about a show like Pluribus? It’s that we don’t really know what’s going on, so we get to speculate. Just like real life! In case you haven’t seen this show, which just finished ...

On Jan. 1, a host of new state laws go into effect, dictating everything from kitchen appliances in rental properties to bank overdraft fees to whether California cats can have claws. Some were ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The illness causes a host of debilitating symptoms including runny nose, congestion ...

A woman posted that riding in the back of electric vehicles makes her sick, and the internet quickly swooped in with advice. On Dec. 1, TikToker Julia Rose (@julia.whiteeee7) posted a video, which ...

Studies have linked them to colorectal cancer and other digestive conditions. By Alice Callahan Walk into a typical supermarket in the United States, and much of what you see — breakfast cereals, ...

Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope ...