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by Lauren Hirsch Williams on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm
After chronic illness forced me to stop performing and start rebuilding from limitation, I discovered why the founders who look busiest often build the weakest businesses — and what actually creates sustainable growth instead.
I’m a Business Consultant Who’s Seen the Best Advice Fail Companies — Here’s What Goes Wrong
by Gene Marks on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 pm
After consulting with small businesses for years, I realized the biggest reason companies fail isn’t bad advice — it’s that most owners never fully commit to executing the changes needed to grow.
6 Data-Driven Practices That Separate High-Performing Companies From Everyone Else
by Aravind Nuthalapati on May 28, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Being data-driven isn’t about having the best tools — it’s about leaders acting on the right signals quickly and consistently.
I Never Ask My Team to Change — I Ask Them to Grow. Here’s Why It Works.
by Chris Sorensen on May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Don’t ask your team to change; ask them to grow. Here’s the difference — and how it helps us scale while maintaining culture.
The Leader Everyone Relies on Is Often the One Nobody Checks on. Here’s How to Break the Pattern.
by Mandy Morris on May 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
This piece challenges high-achieving leaders to examine where they may be participating in their own isolation and what it looks like to finally lead without abandoning themselves in the process.
by Sherin Shibu on May 28, 2026 at 5:58 pm
More than 70 million U.S. adults live with a disability, but only 2% know what an ABLE account is.
by Scott Baradell on May 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Many companies obsess over every touchpoint a customer might encounter. The experience their own employees have every day is often a different story.
by Majeed Javdani on May 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Understanding the strategic power of “why” in entrepreneurial leadership.
by Hasan Saleem on May 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm
I built DirJournal in 2007 and nearly shut it down in 2026. Instead, I spent two and a half months rebuilding it from the ground up — 30,000 listings, 7,731 redirects and one very long 404 report later, here is what I learned about why human curation still beats automation at scale.
by Tonia Ryan on May 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm
A lot of entrepreneurs are sitting on gold mines and don’t even realize that the businesses they already own could be collaborating with each other. Here’s the real breakdown.
by Meredith Dietz on May 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm
If you’re a data-oriented runner, you’ll love the extra layer of insight.
by David Nield on May 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
If you’re going to pay for AI, these are your options.
by Naima Karp on May 28, 2026 at 7:00 pm
You get two 18V batteries, a charger, and a free Ryobi tool of your choice for just $99.
by Jeff Somers on May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm
If you’re looking for more entertainment with cozy-but-serious vibes, we’ve got you covered.
by Daniel Oropeza on May 28, 2026 at 6:15 pm
Keep up with all of the best deals that Lifehacker publishes, including laptops, speakers, TVs, security cameras, and more.
by Jake Peterson on May 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Proton announced a new integration with Gmail.
by Ross Johnson on May 28, 2026 at 5:30 pm
More adventures of future samurai and outer-space cowpokes.
by Daniel Oropeza on May 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The new CanvasTV is brighter, has better angle viewing, and all sizes are at their lowest price right now.
by Daniel Oropeza on May 28, 2026 at 4:30 pm
If you need a powerhouse laptop, this might be the time to buy.
by Khamosh Pathak on May 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Want to “preview” someone’s Instagram story without alerting them? That’ll be $2.99.
by Pradershika Sharma on May 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
It has 4K resolution, AI motion tracking, no subscription fees—and it powers itself.
by Pradershika Sharma on May 28, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Delivers one of the most immersive gaming experiences.
by Beth Skwarecki on May 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
The new ring will be thinner than others on the market, and Oura’s app is launching several new health features to go with it.
by Jake Peterson on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm
The company just gave its trade-in list an upgrade.
by Naima Karp on May 27, 2026 at 8:30 pm
A portable power station with fast charging and enough output to keep essentials running for days.
by Daniel Oropeza on May 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm
It’s not a huge discount, but the tablet is brand new.
by Naima Karp on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Portable Bluetooth convenience, full-bodied sound, and adaptive audio at an all-time low price.
by Pranay Parab on May 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm
You can block AI services you didn’t ask for.
by Daniel Oropeza on May 27, 2026 at 5:30 pm
The ULT Field 5 delivers powerful bass and easy portability for under $200.
by Emily Long on May 27, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Some people could qualify for up to $10,000 or more.
by ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) on May 29, 2026 at 11:04 am
The rocket explosion, a contender for the largest in American history, is a significant setback for Jeff Bezos and NASA.
on May 28, 2026 at 9:01 pm
A sea-urchin-like robot could offer a new blueprint for making more versatile robots, research suggests.
on May 28, 2026 at 4:43 pm
Fires from March 7 airstrikes created a sulfur dioxide plume spanning 185,000 square miles.
Chemists create ‘water armor’ that prevents stains and germs from sticking to clothing
on May 28, 2026 at 4:36 pm
Material scientists in China have created a new kind of coating that keeps clothes clean without the need for wasteful detergents. It could reduce the water and electricity costs of doing laundry by 80%.
on May 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Researchers want stricter testing, better labels and accurate dosages for a wildly popular sleep aid that comes with some risks.
on May 28, 2026 at 11:00 am
A dependable and sharp 6-inch GoTo telescope with sharp views and basic imaging potential, but with dated tech that’s a bit slow to set up.
Controversial ‘JuMBO’ planets discovered by James Webb telescope may not be an illusion after all
on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 am
Two pairs of “rogue” Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new study claims. The findings suggest the weird objects actually do exist, and are not an illusion.
on May 28, 2026 at 8:04 am
Researchers have warned that the Thwaites Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the world, is about to lose its eastern ice shelf. We spoke to marine geophysicist Robert Larter about what this means for the “Doomsday Glacier.”
1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim
by kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) on May 27, 2026 at 8:56 pm
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,200-year-old hoard of gold, silver and gemstones that was buried along a medieval pilgrimage route in Saudi Arabia.
‘Poised to disintegrate’: Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is set to lose its ice shelf this year
on May 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm
West Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” is on the brink of losing its ice shelf, further compromising the already melting ice mass and threatening to unleash devastating sea-level rises.
James Webb telescope discovers ‘naked’ black hole that somehow formed before its own galaxy
on May 27, 2026 at 5:46 pm
Astronomers weighed a black hole in a “little red dot” discovered by the James Webb telescope. They found it to be so overmassive that it may have formed before its host galaxy had a chance to develop.
NASA administrator hails ‘Golden Age’ of lunar exploration as Moon Base plans unveiled
by pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) on May 27, 2026 at 3:52 pm
The space agency described the moon base as a sprawling city-like lunar outpost stretching over hundreds of square miles.
The Romans and Vikings left few genetic traces of their occupations of Britain, research suggests
on May 27, 2026 at 3:44 pm
Despite their occupations of Britain, the Romans and Vikings didn’t leave much of a genetic mark on Britons. The Anglo-Saxons, though, were a different story.
on May 27, 2026 at 10:50 am
Radio astronomer Emma Chapman explains why the radio view of the universe is so crucial to space exploration, astronomy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Diagnostic dilemma: Whiplike rashes appeared on a woman’s back after she ate shiitake mushrooms
on May 27, 2026 at 10:00 am
A woman developed bright-red rashes on her back that looked like marks from a whip, and at first, it wasn’t clear what caused them.
Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines
on May 26, 2026 at 5:31 pm
Multiple videos show a rare “fireball” meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but this was untrue.
Gold glitters around Ghana’s ‘lake of souls’ thanks to catastrophic meteor strike — Earth from space
on May 26, 2026 at 2:43 pm
A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana’s Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local Asante people. The lake and its surroundings were shaped by a massive meteor impact around 1 million years ago.
A new test could flag people at risk for anemia by filming their eyeballs — no needles required
on May 26, 2026 at 11:00 am
A new needle-free technology isn’t ready to replace blood draws, but it could serve as a screening tool to flag people who need a full-blown blood test.
by kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) on May 25, 2026 at 11:01 pm
An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.
Rare genetic disease makes scientists reconsider what the ‘seat of fear’ in the brain really is
on May 25, 2026 at 6:00 pm
People with a rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala are helping neuroscientists rethink how the brain shapes fear, trust and concern for others.
Bitcoin underperforms risk assets as record 9th day of ETF outflows signal waning demand
by Francisco Rodrigues on May 29, 2026 at 11:15 am
Your day-ahead look for May 29, 2026
Bitcoin ETF outflows reach record 9-day streak as investors pull $2.8 billion
by James Van Straten on May 29, 2026 at 10:38 am
The longest run of withdrawals since U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs listed in January 2024 comes as bitcoin underperforms high-flying AI and semiconductor stocks.
Bitcoin slides to April lows as crypto diverges from record-chasing U.S. equities
by Oliver Knight on May 29, 2026 at 10:29 am
Bitcoin’s failed breakout above $83,000 is looking increasingly like a bear market signal, even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures notch gains and approach all-time highs.
Kalshi follows CFTC in suing Minnesota over law criminalizing prediction markets
by Olivier Acuna on May 29, 2026 at 9:59 am
The Governor of Minnesota signed into law a measure that, starting Aug. 1, makes it a crime to advertise and operate prediction market platforms across the state.
Strategy’s STRC slips below $99 as Strive captures investor attention
by James Van Straten on May 29, 2026 at 9:10 am
STRC has struggled to maintain its $100 target price, while Strategy’s reduced cash reserves and dividend obligations are drawing increased investor attention.
Solana, Sui and Aptos wallet data targeted in TrapDoor package attack
by Shaurya Malwa on May 29, 2026 at 8:19 am
The campaign targets crypto, DeFi, AI and security developers with fake tooling packages to steal wallets, SSH keys, GitHub tokens, cloud credentials and browser data.
OKX Ventures buys $53 million stake in Korea’s Coinone exchange
by Sam Reynolds on May 29, 2026 at 6:07 am
The crypto exchange’s investment arm and Korea Investment & Securities will each invest 80 billion won ($53 million) as Coinone pushes into stablecoins and tokenized securities.
XRP rebounds above $1.30 after volume surge, but bears still control the bigger picture
by Shaurya Malwa on May 29, 2026 at 5:01 am
XRP snapped a streak of lower lows on heavy buying, though the token remains stuck below major resistance levels that have capped every rally this year.
Bitcoin, ether little-changed despite record stocks, falling oil and easing war fears
by Shaurya Malwa on May 29, 2026 at 4:41 am
Global stocks hit records and oil cracked on a tentative US-Iran ceasefire extension. Crypto stayed on the sidelines, with some analysts saying the next catalyst is regulatory, not geopolitical.
Bitcoin’s record holder supply hides a buyer drought, CryptoQuant says
by Sam Reynolds on May 29, 2026 at 4:23 am
A record high in long-term holder supply typically signals conviction. CryptoQuant says it reflects a shortage of new buyers, a view echoed by weakening ETF demand and bearish prediction market odds.
Calamos bets protected Bitcoin ETFs can outlast crypto market swings
by AI Boost on May 28, 2026 at 10:03 pm
As more than $1 billion exited spot Bitcoin ETFs last week, Calamos says investors are rotating into Bitcoin products with built-in downside protection.
Crypto trading firm FalconX confidentially files with SEC for IPO, hires bankers
by Will Canny on May 28, 2026 at 7:53 pm
FalconX has hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a potential IPO and confidentially filed draft paperwork with the SEC, though the listing is not expected until later this year amid volatile market conditions.
Why the Ethereum Foundation is suddenly again at the center of crypto’s culture war
by Margaux Nijkerk on May 28, 2026 at 7:09 pm
In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving deep into the institution that has been the main steward for the Ethereum blockchain, and why its been back in the spotlight.
Tether’s U.S.-focused stablecoin grows over 500% in a month, but still lags main rivals
by Krisztian Sandor on May 28, 2026 at 6:53 pm
USAT’s market cap jumped above $140 million in April, though it remains well behind Circle’s USDC, PayPal’s PYUSD and Ripple’s RLUSD tokens.
Bitwise bets Hyperliquid could power future finance as HYPE ETFs gain traction
by AI Boost on May 28, 2026 at 6:34 pm
Bitwise says investor demand for Hyperliquid exposure is surging as new HYPE ETFs launch.
Hyperliquid’s pre-IPO SpaceX contracts suffer 45% flash crash, liquidating $1.5 million
by Oliver Knight on May 28, 2026 at 5:28 pm
A massive selloff in a SpaceX crypto token wiped out hundreds of retail traders in 30 minutes because the market lacked enough cash to absorb the shock.
UniCredit warns Europe may struggle to contain crypto-bank crisis under MiCA rules
by Francisco Rodrigues on May 28, 2026 at 4:50 pm
EU deposit insurance (up to €100,000) may not absorb stress from large stablecoin reserve accounts, unlike the full protection offered by U.S. regulators.
Toddlers learn by falling: Why DeFi’s $20 billion TVL drop is just a market stress-test
by Olivier Acuna on May 28, 2026 at 4:33 pm
DeFi Technologies president Andrew Forson says the stablecoin layer is thriving, with more than $150 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing coins like USDT and USDC.
Sui blockchain suffers another network outage as transactions grind to a halt
by Margaux Nijkerk on May 28, 2026 at 4:11 pm
This is the second time this year that the Sui network has suffered an outage.
Bitcoin pinned below $73,000 despite potential U.S.-Iran deal news
by Krisztian Sandor on May 28, 2026 at 3:10 pm
U.S. stocks and bonds, and the oil market are reacting positively to yet another purported peace agreement, but crypto markets remain under heavy pressure.
Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania
by /u/weregonnamakit on May 29, 2026 at 9:34 am
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Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
by /u/xitizen7 on May 29, 2026 at 9:11 am
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Russian drone strike damages Turkish cargo ship sailing from Ukraine
by /u/Brennenstein on May 29, 2026 at 5:59 am
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Ukraine’s foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war
by /u/eaglemaxie on May 29, 2026 at 5:53 am
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
by /u/barsik_ on May 29, 2026 at 5:41 am
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Romania condemns ‘irresponsible escalation’ after Russian drone hits apartment building
by /u/eaglemaxie on May 29, 2026 at 5:24 am
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Romania: Russian drone strikes Galati apartment building
by /u/adyrip1 on May 29, 2026 at 5:08 am
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Iran denies finalizing 60-day nuclear deal with U.S., calls reports inaccurate
by /u/DoremusJessup on May 29, 2026 at 4:11 am
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/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1555, Part 1 (Thread #1702)
by /u/WorldNewsMods on May 29, 2026 at 4:02 am
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Aboriginal title can’t be declared over private land, Supreme Court of Canada rules
by /u/Christian-Rep-Perisa on May 29, 2026 at 2:44 am
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Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’
by /u/seeebiscuit on May 29, 2026 at 2:10 am
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Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say
by /u/Dramatic-Shake-8888 on May 29, 2026 at 12:44 am
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2 injured after drone hits apartment building in Romania near Ukraine border
by /u/RelegatedRick on May 29, 2026 at 12:19 am
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Bishnoi extortion gang sent letter to Canadian police warning it had 1,000 gunmen – National
by /u/The-Great-Mullein on May 28, 2026 at 10:56 pm
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Arctic Ocean food chain is disrupted as a key tipping point has now been passed
by /u/Evergreentealeaves on May 28, 2026 at 10:12 pm
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Learning from Ukraine, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel
by /u/Traditional_Blood799 on May 28, 2026 at 9:31 pm
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Canadian warship transits Taiwan Strait despite China’s warning
by /u/Immediate-Link490 on May 28, 2026 at 6:15 pm
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Netanyahu orders army to take control of 70% of Gaza
by /u/no_technique on May 28, 2026 at 3:54 pm
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The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything
by /u/Ashish_ank on May 28, 2026 at 2:13 pm
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by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 29, 2026 at 9:27 am
We live in a golden age of astronomical imaging. Telescopes are capturing billions of galaxy images, painting the universe in breathtaking detail. But there’s a problem, and it’s a big one. A photograph tells you what something looks like but it doesn’t tell you what it’s made of, how fast it’s moving, or how far away it really is. For that, you need spectroscopy. And right now, astronomy has a catastrophic imbalance, billions of images and nowhere near enough spectra to match them. A new telescope currently under construction in the mountains of western China is about to change that quite dramatically.
The Flash Memory That Space Can’t Destroy
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 29, 2026 at 9:18 am
Every byte of data a spacecraft collects, every image, every reading, every scientific measurement has to survive one of the most hostile environments imaginable. Space is awash with radiation, and that radiation is the silent enemy of conventional data storage. Now, a team of researchers have built a new kind of memory chip that doesn’t just tolerate radiation, it laughs in its face. Using a quirk of physics called ferroelectricity, this technology can withstand radiation levels equivalent to 100 million X-rays, and it could transform how we store data on missions heading deeper into the Solar System than we’ve ever ventured before.
We Can Now Weigh Galaxies Using Dead Stars As Scales
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 29, 2026 at 9:08 am
Researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have found a new way to measure the mass of neighbouring galaxies using pulsars. Using the universe’s most precise natural clocks it’s possible to detect tiny gravitational disturbances rippling through the Milky Way. By analysing 54 millisecond pulsars, the team directly measured the gravitational pull of both the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, including their dark matter. The same technique could eventually map dark matter across the entire Galaxy bringing us closer to understanding what it actually is.
JWST Studies a Dark and Airless Super-Earth
by Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen) on May 28, 2026 at 10:06 pm
There’s a planet out there called LHS 3844 b, orbiting a star about 48 light-years away. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) found it in 2018 when the planet transited across the face of its star. The James Webb Space Telescope zxeroed in on the planet and found it to be a barren, rocky place with no atmosphere.
Earthly Hors d’oeuvres For Hungry Red Dwarfs
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 28, 2026 at 9:46 pm
We know that stars can engulf planets because stars that swell up to become red giants overwhelm any close-in planets. The Sun will do this to Venus, Mercury, and possibly Earth in a few billion years. But research shows that it can happen when low-mass stars first enter the main sequence. Lithium gives it away.
The Name N159 Doesn’t Do This Brilliant Star-Forming Region Justice
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 28, 2026 at 7:14 pm
This ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week captures all the glory of the star-forming region N159. It’s in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and is dwarfed by its much larger neighbour, the Tarantula Nebula. But N159 is gorgeous, too, so captivating that it’s been featured as a Picture of the Week several times.
An Orbiting Satellite Triad Reveals Motions Inside Earth
by Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen) on May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Our planet’s liquid iron outer core is slowly giving up its secrets to a trio of satellites launched by ESA in 2013. Called Swarm, the three probes have been studying Earth’s magnetic field at the source. In the process, they’ve revealed startling changes in a molten layer region 2,200 kilometers beneath the Pacific Ocean. In 2010, material in that area of Earth’s outer core changed direction. Insteading of moving slowly westward, it’s now headed east and picking up speed. Scientists are working to figure out why by using the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm data and additional information from ESA’s CryoSat mission and ground-based instruments.
Just Like Stars, Open Clusters Can Form Binary Pairs
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 28, 2026 at 5:53 pm
Open star clusters are prevalent stellar structures in the Milky Way. Astronomers think their could be 100,000 of them. But they’re not all the same: some are binary clusters, and within those, there’s a hierarchy based on how they form. Recent research explores the different types and how many of each type is in the Milky Way.
Astrophysical Calibration Could “Autotune” Gravitational Wave Detection
by Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams) on May 28, 2026 at 12:10 am
The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) detector network has a new trick up its sleeve to improve the instruments’ sensitivity to gravitational waves: it’s called Astrophysical Calibration and it plays a role similar to auto-tune in music production.
Something Just Passed Between Us and a Distant Star.
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 27, 2026 at 10:49 pm
In December 2019, astronomers detected a one hour brightening of a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a classic gravitational microlensing event. These occur when a compact object bends a distant the light of a distant star as it passes in front of it. The object responsible in this instance, named Phoebe, has a mass of roughly three times that of our Moon making it far too small to be a stellar black hole, but consistent with a primordial black hole formed moments after the Big Bang.
When Spacetime Crystallises, a Black Hole is Born
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 27, 2026 at 10:35 pm
Physicists have thought for decades that microscopic black holes can theoretically emerge not from exploding stars but from delicate “critical states” in which space and time organise themselves into a crystal like structure. Now, for the first time, researchers from TU Wien and Goethe University Frankfurt have derived an exact mathematical formula describing this bizarre phenomenon using a surprising trick involving infinitely many dimensions!
The Weirdness of Early Universe SMBHs Gets Even Weirder
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 27, 2026 at 8:55 pm
The JWST has shown us some strange things about supermassive black holes (SMBH) in the early Universe. Many of them are far more massive than we think they should be. Now astronomers working with the JWST have found one that seems to have formed before its galaxy did.
A Natural Chemistry Laboratory in Protostar Shock Waves
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 27, 2026 at 5:53 pm
Complex organic molecules (COMS) are at the heart of life. They’re created where jets from protostars slam into the interstellar medium, environments that scientists call natural laboratories. In these intense environments, important carbon-bearing molecules are created. Recent research took a close look at one of these jets and found some COMS in them for the first time.
A New Model Helps Astronomers Study How Merging Black Holes Ring
by Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian) on May 27, 2026 at 4:46 pm
A new statistical model reveals more details about the ringdown period of merging black holes.
Why the Second Full Moon of May is a ‘Blue Minimoon’
by David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson) on May 27, 2026 at 3:55 pm
There’s nothing like a random celestial coincidence, turned good internet meme. In this case, the chance event is this weekend’s Full Moon, which also happens to be the second Full Moon of May, and is also the most distant and visually smallest Full Moon of the year.
NASA TESS Reveals Epic All-Sky Map of Distant Worlds
by Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti) on May 27, 2026 at 7:10 am
You’re on a camping trip with your family and your parents tell you to turn off all the lights. But, of course, your little brother wants to shine his flashlight directly at the sky saying aliens will see it. You finally get him to shut off his flashlight, and you give your eyes a few minutes to adjust to the darkness. As they do, more and more stars begin to appear in the night sky that were initially hidden beneath the glare of your (loser) brother’s flashlight. As the stars get brighter and increase in number, you start firing off a slew of questions in your head: How far away are they? Are there planets around them? What kinds of life are on those planets?
Astronomers Observe the Most Chemically Primitive Galaxy in the Early Universe
by Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams) on May 27, 2026 at 1:08 am
An international team led by Associate Professor Kimihiko Nakajima of Kanazawa University has captured a rare look at the early universe. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the power of gravitational lensing, the team achieved a definitive characterization of LAP1-B, an ultra-faint galaxy from 13 billion years ago.
Where Are All the Intermediate Mass Black Holes? Microlensing Fast Radio Bursts Might Reveal Them
by Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive) on May 26, 2026 at 7:36 pm
In the heirarchy of black holes, intermediate mass black holes (IMBH) lie in between stellar mass black holes and supermassive black holes. But the problem is that we’ve never found one. There have been hints, but nothing conclusive. Could gravitational microlensing of Fast Radio Bursts help find them?
When the Sun Tries to Explode and Fails
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 26, 2026 at 7:26 pm
Scientists have captured one of the most detailed observations ever of a failed solar eruption, a powerful blast from the Sun that built into what should have been a billion tonne plasma ejection, then stalled and collapsed back to the surface. Using data from five spacecraft simultaneously, the team identified a double magnetic process that strangled the eruption from both above and below.
The Sun Just Did Something Nobody Expected and it Kept Going For 19 Days
by Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark) on May 26, 2026 at 7:20 pm
In August 2025, a NASA spacecraft detected a solar radio burst that refused to stop lasting 19 days, nearly four times longer than any previously recorded. A team of researchers used data from four spacecraft spread across the inner Solar System to track the event and pinpoint its source to a magnetic structure called a helmet streamer, likely supercharged by a series of powerful solar eruptions.
How Many Throne of Glass Books Are There? Here’s the Full List
by Carissa Mosness on May 29, 2026 at 1:30 am
Given all the recent crossovers within the Sarah J. Maas universe, fans have been wondering: “Is this finally when she returns to the Throne of Glass world?” After all, who wouldn’t want to see a team-up including Aelin from Throne of Glass, Feyre from A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) and Bryce from Crescent
The ‘Red Queen’ TV Series Is Still Alive at Peacock—What We Know
by Carissa Mosness on May 29, 2026 at 1:00 am
Back in the early 2010s, young adult fantasy and dystopian novels were all the rage. We’re talking The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Divergent and more. Most of the ones that were popular then got film or TV show adaptations, with the exception of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen series. It’s been in the works for
What Does Tom Selleck Look Like Without His Mustache?
by Julianne MacNeill on May 29, 2026 at 12:00 am
In the more than 60 years that Tom Selleck has been in the entertainment industry, there have only been a few rare moments where the actor was seen without his iconic mustache. For decades, the Magnum, P.I. and Blue Bloods star has sported the facial hair, so much so that it’s become a part of his identity.
Why Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy’s Rise In Med Spas and Celebrity Homes Alarms Safety Experts
by Hanna Wickes on May 28, 2026 at 11:43 pm
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is having a wellness moment — pitched as a fix for everything from Alzheimer’s to wrinkles — but recent deaths inside hyperbaric chambers and warnings from medical experts are forcing a reckoning over what the treatment can actually do and where it crosses into danger. What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy and how
Jenny Mollen on Her ‘Do It for the Plot’ Life: ‘I Will Chase a Plot Till the End of the Earth’
by Carissa Mosness on May 28, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Actress and bestselling author Jenny Mollen recently sat down for an episode of the podcast What Matters with Liz, and what she shared about her relentless pursuit of human connection is the kind of honest, slightly self-deprecating talk that makes you feel a little less alone in your own people-pleasing tendencies. If you’ve ever found
7 ‘Dopamine Foods’ That Boost Your Mood Fast—Including Dark Chocolate!
by lmaxbauer on May 28, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Have you ever felt stressed so you reach for a quick treat—maybe a handful of your kids’ gummy bears or a bag of salty potato chips—just to try to feel better? We’ve all been there. But it turns out that junk food may contribute to a junky mood. Luckily, the opposite is true as well:
Fans Can’t Get Over This Brooke Shields Lookalike
by lmaxbauer on May 28, 2026 at 8:44 pm
If you’ve been swooning over Amazon Prime Video’s new college hockey romance Off Campus, you’re not alone! The show is a massive hit, and fans can’t stop talking about one actress in particular: Ella Bright, who plays the sweet, songwriting Hannah Wells. Here’s the thing everyone’s buzzing about—this 20-year-old beauty is a dead ringer for
What We Know About the ‘Shrinking’ Season 4 Cast and New Stars
by Carissa Mosness on May 28, 2026 at 6:33 pm
Shrinking Season 4 is officially underway and many fans are wondering who from the cast will be returning, especially since it’s been confirmed that the time jump will be happening. After all, the show just wouldn’t be the same without Harrison Ford, Jason Segel and Jessica Williams. But they aren’t the only actors that might
Need a ‘Big Feelings’ Novel? Jenna Bush Hager’s Top 5 Family Saga Books
by Carissa Mosness on May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Any Today show fan knows cohost Jenna Bush Hager loves to read. After all, she has her book club Read With Jenna, her publishing imprint Thousand Voices and a podcast, Open Book with Jenna, where she talks to celebrities and authors about all things books. One genre Jenna returns to again and again is family
Dolly Parton’s New Travel Stop Has a ‘Doggy Parton’ Dog Park
by Raquel Lekic on May 28, 2026 at 5:48 pm
Picture this: You’ve been stuck in a cramped car for hours, your legs are aching, you’re in desperate need of a bathroom break and your stomach is growling for something other than a stale granola bar and a bag of chips gobbled down after your last pitstop. As you make your way down the highway,
Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients
on May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am
A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition
Q-Day could destroy Bitcoin – and our retirement savings
on May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am
Even if you’ve never bought any cryptocurrency, like columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, your money may be affected by Bitcoin’s fate – which is uncertain, as quantum computing advances are threatening to make the encryption protecting it useless
Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
on May 29, 2026 at 8:30 am
Dive into the opening of The Selfish Gene’s first chapter ‘Why are people?’, the New Scientist Book Club’s read for June to mark 50 years since the popular science classic was first published
Glaciers in the ‘roof of the world’ have suddenly started melting
on May 29, 2026 at 6:00 am
Until recently, the Pamir mountains in central Asia have bucked the global melting trend, but in 2025, the region’s glaciers experienced a massive loss of ice due to extreme heat
Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem
on May 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm
After an AI from OpenAI found a trick to solve an 80-year-old conjecture from Paul Erdős, mathematicians have borrowed the same technique to solve another important problem
Start-ups are racing to revolutionise mathematics with AI
on May 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm
AI start-ups with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding are hiring mathematicians and building AI systems that they hope will not only solve mathematics, but also build more intelligent AI
3D-printed lymph nodes could widen access to CAR T-cell therapy
on May 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
The cost of CAR T-cell therapy means that the highly effective cancer treatment is unavailable in many parts of the world. But a new way of making these cells could dramatically drive down the cost
‘The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present’
on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 am
Helen Phillips, winner of the Climate Fiction prize for her novel Hum, on if stories can make a difference, her anxieties and writing about the climate
Millions of planets might form around supermassive black holes
on May 28, 2026 at 8:00 am
Massive amounts of dust swirl around active nuclei at the centres of galaxies, and these discs could give rise to vast numbers of rocky planets, some even the size of stars
Earth from Above author returns with astonishing freshwater images
on May 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm
From Kenya’s Tree of Life to a Svalbard glacier, these stunning photos are taken from a new book by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, whose The Earth From Above was a smash hit 25 years ago
Unsettling dance piece explores how AI is warping human relationships
on May 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Inspired by Shannon Vallor’s book The AI Mirror, this compelling piece looks at how we are being affected by our deepening interactions with tech
Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail
on May 27, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Embryo organoids made from stem cells are enabling scientists to recreate early pregnancy in the lab, unlocking treatments for infertility, miscarriage and pre-eclampsia
Wealthy people with environmental ideals are the biggest emitters
on May 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Among people of high socioeconomic status, love for nature corresponds with a bigger environmental footprint – and there’s an obvious reason why
NASA plans a base on the moon spanning hundreds of square kilometres
on May 27, 2026 at 1:05 pm
Three missions slated to launch this year will begin to search the lunar surface for a suitable base location
First quantum grandfather clock could probe where gravity comes from
on May 27, 2026 at 11:00 am
Researchers have designed a quantum version of a pendulum clock. It could shed light on timekeeping in the quantum realm
We may finally know why gold stays so shiny
on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 am
Gold is chemically inert and so doesn’t tarnish, but exactly why had been a mystery
How a radical new view of life could reveal its origin – and aliens
on May 26, 2026 at 4:00 pm
We’ve been looking at nature the wrong way, argues Rowan Hooper. If we stop focusing on the individual, we get a whole new picture of how life on Earth – and elsewhere – may have begun
Space storms could switch train signals and cause serious accidents
on May 26, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Critical safety equipment in many train systems is vulnerable to disruption by space weather, which could lead to fatal accidents
Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb
on May 26, 2026 at 11:24 am
Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant chemical, to alleviate pain during surgical procedures
Will lab-grown sperm let infertile men have children of their own?
on May 26, 2026 at 9:00 am
Men who do not produce sperm can’t be helped by existing fertility treatments, but a start-up is now claiming it can grow their sperm in the lab. Columnist Michael Le Page suspects this technique will have to be combined with gene editing if it is to help many men
by Lara Jakes on May 29, 2026 at 11:12 am
The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.
by The New York Times on May 29, 2026 at 10:42 am
An emerging “memorandum of understanding,” which could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, still needs approval from President Trump, and Iran has not confirmed any commitments.
by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger on May 29, 2026 at 10:42 am
President Trump has yet to sign off on an extension of the cease-fire that would allow the two sides to negotiate nuclear and other issues.
by Andrew Higgins and Cassandra Vinograd on May 29, 2026 at 10:36 am
Romania is a NATO country, and the security alliance condemned “Russia’s recklessness” for an episode that sharply escalated tensions with Moscow.
by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Tyler Pager, David E. Sanger and Hari Raj on May 29, 2026 at 10:19 am
by Ivan Nechepurenko on May 29, 2026 at 9:34 am
Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.
by Brian O. Otieno on May 29, 2026 at 9:05 am
The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.
by Mark Landler on May 29, 2026 at 9:01 am
Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, lead presidential polls. They are united on curbing immigration but split recently on economic policy.
by Simon Romero on May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am
Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.
by John Yoon and Tatsiana Chypsanava on May 29, 2026 at 9:00 am
The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi on May 29, 2026 at 7:13 am
U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.
by Ian Austen on May 29, 2026 at 7:06 am
Speaking in New York, the Canadian prime minister called for a new relationship between Canada and United States.
by Jeanna Smialek and Alexandra Stevenson on May 29, 2026 at 6:14 am
As cheap goods pour in, threatening the continent’s manufacturing sector, a search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.
by Katrin Bennhold on May 29, 2026 at 3:25 am
Three major companies are planning to go public with share sales in the coming months. They could be some of the biggest market debuts in history.
by Ana Ionova on May 29, 2026 at 3:08 am
Following through on threats, the Trump administration has designated Brazil’s two largest drug gangs as terrorist groups.
by Ephrat Livni on May 29, 2026 at 1:53 am
The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.
by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Tyler Pager, David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt and Alan Yuhas on May 29, 2026 at 1:11 am
by Anupreeta Das on May 29, 2026 at 1:06 am
Abhijeet Dipke’s “Cockroach Janta Party” has emerged as the unexpected voice of young people feeling let down by the government and struggling to find jobs.
by Ephrat Livni on May 29, 2026 at 12:23 am
When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.
by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss on May 28, 2026 at 9:53 pm
Israel’s military continues to conduct strikes and seize territory despite a cease-fire with Hamas. Many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s supporters see the war as unfinished business.
‘Spice Girls’ star Mel C spills rare tea on bandmates’ dating lives
on May 29, 2026 at 10:09 am
‘Spice Girls’ star Mel C spills rare tea on bandmates’ dating livesSpice Girls star Melanie Chisholm is spilling some fun details about her bandmates’ dating life during the group’s peak fame.The 52-year-old English singer-songwriter made a recent appearance on…
‘Toy Story 5’ creators lift the curtain behind Bad Bunny cameo
on May 29, 2026 at 9:49 am
‘Toy Story 5’ creators lift the curtain behind Bad Bunny cameo The creators of Toy Story 5 have revealed how Bad Bunny’s voice cameo came about.Earlier this week, it was revealed that the Puerto Rican music star had joined the voice cast of the upcoming Pixar animation.Bad Bunny,…
Tina Fey addresses Timothee Chalamet ‘manspreading’ rumors
on May 29, 2026 at 9:14 am
Tina Fey addresses Timothee Chalamet ‘manspreading’ rumors Tina Fey has insisted that she enjoyed sitting beside Timothée Chalamet at a basketball game at Madison Square Garden.The 30 Rock actress appeared in Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast this week,…
Jennifer Lopez makes subtle change to Ben Affleck tattoo post divorce
on May 29, 2026 at 8:44 am
Jennifer Lopez makes subtle change to Ben Affleck tattoo post divorceJennifer Lopez quietly covers ink dedicated to ex husband Ben AffleckJennifer Lopez is seemingly erasing every trace of her marriage to Ben Affleck after they parted ways in August 2024.The Atlas star recently took…
on May 29, 2026 at 7:54 am
Gayle King shares emotional update after ex-husband apologizes for cheating decades later: ‘Surprised’Gayle King is revealing that she is at a “really great place” after her ex-husband apologized for cheating on her almost 40 years ago.Following the 71-year-old news anchor’s remarks about…
Suki Waterhouse drops major hints about her own nuptials after Taylor Swift’s wedding invite
on May 29, 2026 at 6:51 am
Suki Waterhouse drops major hints about her own nuptials after Taylor Swift’s wedding inviteSuki Waterhouse is thrilled to attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding as she has already received the invitation to the nuptials.During a recent interview with Variety, the fiance of Robbert…
Britney Spears reveals why she’s drawn back to her kitchen after difficult years
on May 29, 2026 at 6:20 am
Britney Spears opens up about finding comfort in unexpected place at homeBritney Spears is pouring her heart out in a lengthy social media post as she revealed that she wanted to dive into creative work again.The Princess of Pop took to her Instagram account on Thursday and penned down an…
Kanye West poised to destroy highest record at the Istanbul concert
on May 29, 2026 at 5:53 am
Milo Yiannopoulos says Kanye West will make history at the Istanbul showKanye West had been on the sidelines following her anti-Semitic controversy.However, for the past few years, he had been working to make his way back into the industry.He began with apologizing for his hateful rhetoric and…
Jennifer Lopez takes subtle dig at Ben Affleck split as she hints at ‘fantastic’ single life
on May 29, 2026 at 5:35 am
Jennifer Lopez takes subtle dig at Ben Affleck split as she hints at ‘fantastic’ single lifeJennifer Lopez seemingly took a swipe at her split from her fourth husband Ben Affleck, as the actress confessed that she should have embraced her single life “sooner.”The Atlas star recently made…
Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ terror plot suspect found guilty
on May 29, 2026 at 5:00 am
Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ terror plot suspect found guilty The man arrested in connection with a terror plot linked to Taylor Swift’s 2024 The Eras Tour concerts in Vienna has been found guilty.He has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Prosecutors alleged that the convicted man, known…
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding: Here is the guest list
on May 29, 2026 at 4:51 am
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding: Here is the guest listTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce are all set to tie the knot, reportedly during this Summer!A previous report by Page Six claimed that the lovebirds’ nuptials will take place during the fourth week of July, however the leak of…
Kelly Clarkson in tears over end of hit talk show
on May 29, 2026 at 4:40 am
Rita Wilson delivers heartfelt tribute to Kelly ClarksonKelly Clarkson is set to end her hit, long-running daytime talk show this year.However, emotions are already at fever pitch ahead of her farewell.On her latest show, Rita Wilson was featured as a guest.The actress, in turn, delivered an…
Scooter Braun shares rare insight into relationship with ‘extraordinary’ Sydney Sweeney
on May 29, 2026 at 4:07 am
Scooter Braun shares rare insight into relationship with ‘extraordinary’ Sydney SweeneyScooter Braun has nothing but praise for girlfriend Sydney Sweeney.The American businessman and investor made a recent appearance on The Free Press’ Second Thought podcast, and talked about wide ranging topics,…
Suki Waterhouse shares raw truth about Robert Pattinson romance after motherhood
on May 29, 2026 at 2:32 am
Suki Waterhouse reflects on relationship with Robert Pattinson after motherhood.For years, Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse have been in a relationship.But it all changed after the couple welcomed their first child last year, according to Waterhouse.In an interview with Variety, the…
‘MobLand’ drama takes new twist after Tom Hardy firing report
on May 29, 2026 at 2:06 am
Helen Mirren throws support behind Tom Hardy amid ‘MobLand’ rowA few days ago, Tom Hardy was said to be out of MobLand season 3 after the season 2 row.Puck News was the first to report it.In the report, it was claimed the Peaky Blinders star had caused several issues for him to get fired.He…
Tom Holland drops major hint about ‘Spider-Man’ exit
on May 29, 2026 at 12:30 am
Tom Holland is ready to pass on the ‘Spider-Man’ torchTom Holland has been playing friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for a long time. Now, he is thinking of passing on the torch.In an interview with Empire, he said, “For whoever’s next, whether that is a Miles Morales or a Spider-Gwen or a…
Jennifer Lopez gets candid about ‘single life’ post Ben Affleck divorce
on May 28, 2026 at 11:54 am
Jennifer Lopez gets candid about ‘single life’ post Ben Affleck divorceJennifer Lopez is not ready to get back into dating game following her split from Ben Affleck.The 56-year-old actress recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where she said that she is not in a rush to get into a new…
Steven Spielberg shares strong opinion on AI use in Hollywood
on May 28, 2026 at 8:33 am
Steven Spielberg shares strong opinion on AI use in HollywoodSteven Spielberg has shared his thoughts on the use of AI in the entertainment business.The legendary director recently appeared on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson’s IMO podcast, where he insisted that AI cannot substitute…
Olivia Rodrigo addresses ‘weird’ backlash over her babydoll dresses
on May 28, 2026 at 7:15 am
Olivia Rodrigo addresses ‘weird’ backlash over her babydoll dresses Olivia Rodrigo has finally addressed the online criticism surrounding her recent choice to wear a babydoll dress.For those unversed, the American singer donned a babydoll dress in her Drop Dead music video and at…
Carmen Electra reveals shocking reason behind split from Dennis Rodman
on May 28, 2026 at 6:44 am
Carmen Electra reveals shocking reason behind split from Dennis RodmanCarmen Electra has finally revealed why she ended her marriage with Dennis Rodman.The 54-year-old actress recently appeared on the Legally Goff podcast, where she recalled her difficult relationship with the former NBA…
Opinion: I’m a weight-loss doctor. Here’s why I worry about GLP-1 ‘microdoses’
by Jody Dushay on May 29, 2026 at 8:30 am
Long term, we don’t know what tiny doses of GLP-1s for cosmetic weight loss can do, writes a weight-loss doctor.
STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition
by Sarah Todd on May 29, 2026 at 8:30 am
Jamie Justice of XPRIZE Healthspan on the most promising research and “purely scammy” treatments in the world of longevity.
STAT+: As Ebola outbreak in Central Africa grows, the U.S. turns itself into a fortress
by Helen Branswell on May 28, 2026 at 7:50 pm
The U.S. is taking extraordinary steps to keep Ebola out. But its policies may create risks for Americans infected overseas and discourage volunteers from responding to the outbreak.
by Adam Feuerstein, Allison DeAngelis, Elaine Chen, and Ayushi Jha on May 28, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Biotech is producing scientific breakthroughs that once seemed impossible. But according to longtime industry executive Jeremy Levin, the institutions that support these advances, from regulators, to investors, and even public…
Biotech exec Jeremy Levin on the industry’s strategic turning point
by Adam Feuerstein, Allison DeAngelis, and Elaine Chen on May 28, 2026 at 6:20 pm
This week on “The Readout LOUD,” longtime biotech exec Jeremy Levin talks about his new book and the industry’s strategic turning point. Listen now.
STAT+: Trump’s pharma deals get tested
by John Wilkerson on May 28, 2026 at 4:07 pm
We still have a lot of questions about Trump’s MFN deals with pharma companies.
Opinion: Ebola at the World Cup? Here’s what we should actually worry about
by Krutika Kuppalli on May 28, 2026 at 2:24 pm
“Infectious disease threats during the World Cup will almost certainly look much more familiar than frightening headlines suggest,” writes Krutika Kuppalli.
STAT+: Oura brings rings to the cuffless blood pressure party
by Mario Aguilar on May 28, 2026 at 2:01 pm
In this edition of STAT Health Tech: A new wave of blood pressure monitoring wearables, Stanford asking patients about AI, and more.
by Ed Silverman on May 28, 2026 at 1:26 pm
In this morning’s Pharmalittle roundup, we’re reading about a hepatitis B drug, CVS returns Lilly obesity drug to formularies, and more.
STAT+: Ahead of ASCO, all eyes on pancreatic cancer
by Meghana Keshavan on May 28, 2026 at 1:21 pm
Strong results from GSK’s hepatitis B drug, engineered heart patches, and more biotech news from The Readout
The latest developments on Ebola, hepatitis B, long Covid
by Theresa Gaffney on May 28, 2026 at 1:10 pm
Uganda closes its border, a Christian substitute for insurance, and more health news from Morning Rounds
STAT+: Blood pressure tech floods the market after FDA relaxes wearables oversight
by Mario Aguilar on May 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Wearables with unvalidated blood pressure measuring tech are flooding the market after the FDA relaxed oversight of wellness devices.
STAT+: An ASCO preview: What to watch for at cancer research’s big meeting
by Adam Feuerstein on May 28, 2026 at 10:30 am
Here’s what to watch for at ASCO, cancer research’s big meeting, in Chicago.
STAT+: Trump’s drug-pricing deals set to be tested by new product launches
by John Wilkerson on May 28, 2026 at 8:30 am
The public is about to get its first look at the prices of drugs launched since President Trump struck his most-favored-nation deals with 17 drugmakers.
STAT+: Experimental hepatitis B treatment was a ‘functional cure’ for nearly 1 in 5, new data show
by Andrew Joseph on May 28, 2026 at 8:30 am
An experimental GSK drug helped 1 in 5 patients with chronic hepatitis B achieve what’s known as a functional cure, vastly outpacing current treatments.
STAT+: Heart patch engineered from stem cells revved up weakened hearts
by Elizabeth Cooney on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm
A stem cell-based heart patch improved pumping in a small trial for advanced heart failure. “Very good first step,” researcher says.
Opinion: MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart
by Sally Kornbluth on May 27, 2026 at 2:55 pm
“This erosion of our strength is a loss for the nation,” writes MIT President Sally Kornbluth.
STAT+: Kailera’s own ‘triple-G’ drug also looks very powerful
by Elaine Chen on May 27, 2026 at 2:33 pm
The business of living forever, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub’s AI protein model, and other biotech news from The Readout
by Ed Silverman on May 27, 2026 at 1:33 pm
The FDA extended the decision deadline for an experimental breast cancer pill from AstraZeneca after an advisory panel voted against the drug
STAT+: Where patients and hospitals disagree about AI
by Brittany Trang on May 27, 2026 at 1:09 pm
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang takes a look at patients’ role in how Stanford Health Care adopts AI tools, and more health AI news.
by Eric Berger on May 29, 2026 at 2:21 am
New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA’s Artemis Program.
by Jonathan M. Gitlin on May 28, 2026 at 10:01 pm
Audi has developed an entirely new electric torque-vectoring rear differential.
by Kyle Orland on May 28, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Fine-tuning tests show “bias … toward confidently representing the claims as true.”
by Dan Goodin on May 28, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Undisclosed addition in jqwik instructed AI coding agents to delete app output.
by Beth Mole on May 28, 2026 at 8:18 pm
There are strategies to improve healthcare, but US isn’t trying them.
by John Timmer on May 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
If it scales up, it can help us diversify our sources of a key element.
by Jon Brodkin on May 28, 2026 at 7:01 pm
FBI: Googler who knew outcome of bets in advance made $1.2M profit on Polymarket.
by Samuel Axon on May 28, 2026 at 6:42 pm
The port seems solid, and all DLC is supported—but there’s no crossplay, sadly.
by Ryan Whitwam on May 28, 2026 at 6:30 pm
As Apple tries to shrink Gemini for the iPhone, a cloud component is probably inevitable.
by Stephen Clark on May 28, 2026 at 6:17 pm
Amazon is turning a corner with its launch providers, but ULA’s Vulcan remains grounded.
by Jennifer Ouellette on May 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Iron-rich immune cells in the liver may act as sensors for magnetic fields, serving as an internal compass.
by Andrew Cunningham on May 28, 2026 at 5:10 pm
Intel’s Arc B390 integrated GPU has offered impressive performance in laptops.
by Ashley Belanger on May 28, 2026 at 5:01 pm
Here’s why Anthropic and OpenAI are on board with Illinois safety testing.
by Kyle Orland on May 28, 2026 at 3:43 pm
Europe, Australia, and Asia can still get it while the getting’s good.
by Beth Mole on May 28, 2026 at 1:39 pm
The interim Phase I trial data was only from 35 people, but results look good so far.
by Amy Green on May 28, 2026 at 10:00 am
Forecasters say expected El Niño should temper hurricanes in Atlantic, urge preparedness.
by Jon Brodkin on May 27, 2026 at 9:08 pm
California civil rights agency hails win over Tesla, anticipates trial in July.
by Dan Goodin on May 27, 2026 at 8:56 pm
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
by Jeremy Hsu on May 27, 2026 at 8:43 pm
NASA science satellites show dual use in locating sources of GPS interference.
by Kyle Orland on May 27, 2026 at 8:22 pm
Smooth movement, compelling combat, and tons of secrets make for an innovative throwback.
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What Was the Biggest Dinosaur? Fragmentary Fossils Make It Hard to Tell
on May 28, 2026 at 2:58 pm
Pinning down the most titanic of the large sauropod dinosaurs is not an easy task, since the odds were generally against the biggest ones being buried and preserved
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on May 26, 2026 at 11:00 am
Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the public
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on May 21, 2026 at 6:52 pm
In Norway’s highest mountains, experts are scouring perilous terrain for pieces of the past, long stored in mint condition in ice patches. As temperatures rise across the world, glacial archaeologists must find the emerging artifacts before they degrade forever
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on May 15, 2026 at 11:30 am
Researchers are tracing the brain and body’s response to aesthetic expression in search of a scientific value to art
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Pregnancy Changes Mothers’ Brains. These Recent Discoveries Are Showing Us How
on May 9, 2026 at 12:23 am
“Baby brain” isn’t the deficit it’s stereotyped to be, research suggests. Neural adaptations during pregnancy can prime soon-to-be-moms to become more attuned to their children and enhance social cognition
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on May 7, 2026 at 8:07 pm
Researchers around the planet grew up watching documentaries hosted by the English broadcaster and naturalist, which sparked their love of the natural world. Now, their discoveries become tributes to his legacy
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on May 6, 2026 at 11:30 am
Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves
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on April 29, 2026 at 11:30 am
Survivors have a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease, pain, insomnia, psychosocial distress and new cancers. Many, patient advocates say, are not receiving adequate long-term care
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on April 24, 2026 at 3:42 pm
Pesticides, habitat loss and climate change have taken their toll on the beloved insects. But the experts working with them still find hope for their future
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Camera Traps Reveal Iberian Lynxes Soaking Their Prey, a First-Ever Discovery Among Carnivores
on April 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Scientists speculate that the wild cats are trying to improve hydration or ease their cubs’ transition to solid food. The finding points to resilience in one of the world’s most endangered felines
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on April 16, 2026 at 11:00 am
Intensifying wildfires across the continent are spewing air pollution, putting human health at risk, particularly Americans living with chronic illnesses
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on April 15, 2026 at 11:30 am
From preserved plants to T. rex, the material found in these Late Cretaceous rocks has resulted in countless breakthroughs for paleontologists
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on April 9, 2026 at 2:02 pm
As the historic lunar flyby comes to a close, space companies and nations around the world are also shooting for the moon. Upcoming landings aim to change the landscape of space exploration
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Hear From a Wildlife Photographer’s Dramatic Glimpse Into the Dwindling World of the Cascade Red Fox
on April 9, 2026 at 10:15 am
Gretchen Kay Stuart has chronicled the work of a small team of biologists who are trying to keep a little known and breathtakingly beautiful endangered species from disappearing
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Earth’s Smells Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change, and It’s a Vast Cultural Loss
on April 8, 2026 at 12:57 pm
A triple threat of pollution, extinction and warming temperatures is altering the way the planet smells. Scientists are only beginning to understand the stakes for humans
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on April 7, 2026 at 11:00 am
In Los Angeles, scientists are delighted to decode one of the richest fossil records on Earth
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The Endangered Proboscis Monkey Is Easily Identifiable By One Physical Trait: Its Supersized Schnoz
on April 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
When you see this primate’s nose, you know you’re in Borneo, where efforts are underway to restore its habitat
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Purple Martins Rely on Human ‘Landlords’ to Provide Nest Boxes Each Spring. Can That Dynamic Last?
on April 3, 2026 at 12:33 pm
The large swallows have nested alongside human settlements for centuries. Now, the birds’ breeding success depends on caretakers who are beginning to age out of the role
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on April 2, 2026 at 4:38 pm
Wednesday evening, a human mission to the moon lifted off for the first time in more than 50 years. These 13 photographs capture what it was like to experience the moment
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on March 31, 2026 at 11:00 am
Even the scientists who study the animals rarely see them except on camera. But Gretchen Kay Stuart spent a season documenting them up close
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