The phrase “water is life” is true: water makes all known life on Earth possible. It’s also a key component in lubricating the super-slow motion of Earth’s mantle layer, hydrating those layers of rock enough for them to ooze and slide over each other. This is important for the tectonic cycle, which in turn helps … Read more
A powerful advance in cancer-fighting medicine has achieved an extraordinary new milestone.Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy is an immunotherapy technique that involves taking a patient’s immune cells and genetically engineering them to become potent cancer-hunting predators.The treatment has shown huge promise in helping patients treat cancer, although its effectiveness has mostly been limited … Read more
President Trump on Monday nominated Kimberly Greenwood, wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood, to serve as ambassador to Barbados and several other Caribbean countries. Kimberly Greenwood’s nomination was sent to the Senate along with dozens of other nominations for judges, embassies and administrative officials. Dominica, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. … Read more
A 1967 treaty banned weapons of mass destruction in orbit. Since then, key powers including the United States, Russia and China have been exploring other capabilities outside the treaty, such as attacking rival satellites, which are key to military communications, surveillance and navigation.
The opposition bloc leads the tight Swedish elections with 95% counted. Published September 15, 2026 September 15, 2026 Sweden’s center-left opposition bloc has maintained a narrow lead while the far-right party saw its support lose, with about 95 percent of districts counted. The remaining 173 would go to four parties that make up or support … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 9, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were nearly flat Monday night as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later this week and weighed a recent rise in oil prices and Treasury yields. … Read more
Blizzcon 2026 has just concluded, and its opening ceremonies ended with a big announcement: World of Warcraft: Forever. This alternate universe World of Warcraft is tailor-made for people who crave the nostalgic experience of the slow-paced classic WoW, but who don’t just want to replay the same dungeons and raids over and over again. I … Read more
American actress Sydney Sweeney is facing backlash from Olympic and other athletes, who have accused her of degrading and sexualizing women’s sports by appearing in a controversial ad for a sports prediction company. In Novig’s viral commercial, which was viewed more than 22 million times in the first two days of its release, Sweeney’s naked … Read more
Since detecting gullies on Mars, scientists really hoped they meant our neighboring planet once hosted liquid water. Then, in 2014, NASA put the brakes on that theory; the ravines were much younger than we thought. Instead of water, the seasonal freezing of carbon dioxide (dry ice) was responsible for these familiar plots. But now the … Read more
The Jefferson County, Pennsylvania coroner says he’s confirmed an “active measles infection” in a 40-year-old Pennsylvania woman who died Saturday morning. She also had ongoing lung problems, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, the coroner’s office said. “She did have a pretty extensive medical history,” said Jason Stiver, chief deputy coroner and … Read more