A series of relatively young underwater volcanoes has been discovered under the waves of the Pacific Ocean, some of which may even be active. The volcanoes were found during an expedition to map the seafloor near the Cook Islands in […]
Behold, the human brain: Often compared to a computer, the body’s most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store information. Through these operations, the
At ninety-five years old, Catherine Kuehn became a world-record-holding powerlifter. “It’s been very easy for me,” she explains with a smile, “because no one my age was doing it.” “Strong Grandma,” the documentary short by Cecilia Brown and Winslow Crane-Murdoch,
Iranian women tend to be portrayed in popular culture and the media more as symbols than as actual people. They’re frequently reduced to unforgettable and contradictory images: the willowy ingenues of Persian miniature tableaus, housewives of the 1960s and ’70s
The United States is rapidly dismantling the world order that it built and maintained over the past 80 years. Donald Trump’s administration is demolishing America’s foreign-aid system, weakening its transatlantic alliances, and curtailing military assistance for key partners, all in
Few Americans will have much sympathy for lawyers whose annual income reaches seven figures. But big law firms—especially those now under attack by the Trump administration—do crucial work, representing nonprofits and individual clients who face major legal consequences, both civil
So, about that Signal chat. On Monday, shortly after we published a story about a massive Trump-administration security breach, a reporter asked the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, why he had shared plans about a forthcoming attack on Yemen on
A Chinese automaker has developed a battery that will enable electric vehicles (EVs) to charge almost as quickly as it takes to fill a regular car’s gas tank. The new battery, named the e-platform, was developed by BYD, a Chinese
Early in his relationship with a beautiful woman named LeeAnn, the comedian Bert Kreischer found himself wandering around Los Angeles at sunset, pleading with God. LeeAnn, whom he was quickly falling in love with, had said she wanted to take
With so much on offer in the way of solar viewing equipment these days — from eclipse glasses to solar telescopes — this guide features our top recommendations for making the most of the partial solar eclipse on 29 March,
