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NASA says we now know of 6,000 confirmed exoplanets. At first there was just a trickle of discoveries. But the pace has quickened and shows no signs of slowing down.

New research finds a surprising link between a person's risk of melanoma and the amount of tattoos they sport.

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Eve Security seed funding, Claroty report, patches from WatchGuard and Nokia. The post In Other News: 600k Hit by Healthcare Breaches, Major ShinyHunters Hacks,...

Potentially the largest known source of niobium discovered in central Australia formed 830 million years ago, and we can thank the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Rodinia.

A new study reveals that Alzheimers disease involves more than just plaques and tangles; it also stems from disrupted communication between brain cells. Using advanced imaging and computational modeling, scientists mappe...

"They're not allowed to do that," said Trump. (They're allowed to do that.)

The Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 10, 2025, covering 4.602 million square kilometers (1.78 million square miles). This years minimum did not set a new record low but is consistent with the lon...

Law enforcement authorities in the U.K. have arrested two teen members of the Scattered Spider hacking group in connection with their alleged participation in an August 2024 cyber attack targeting Transport for London (T...

A new study demonstrates that some highly gifted dogs can categorize objects not just by appearance, but by how they are used. When taught words like pull or fetch, these dogs later applied the concepts to brand-new toys...

With the opportunity to interview Spinal Tap band members Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), one filmmaker seized the opportunity to make the film of a...

Stephen Colbert has reacted to the news of Jimmy Kimmel being indefinitely suspended.

Last year I wrote an editorial in which I stated that I block every single advertisement on YouTube. And, despite being a writer whose income depends upon advertising, I was not - and am not - ashamed of these actions. T...

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Its iPhone season once again - and no matter which of the four new iPhone models youre buying, dbrand has something for you. Their ghost cases, grip cases, and prism screen protectors are a best-in-class way to protect y...

From the daily newsletter: the Trump Administration, led by its endlessly aggrieved boss, turned against the First Amendment.

If youre anything like me, youre typically excited about new operating systems being released, but also approach with a little hesitation. After diving right into iOS 26 on iPhone, I regretted it for various reasons incl...

Brandon Christensen's Shudder chiller features Jessica Clement ('Gen V') and Mike Flanagan's 'Carrie' star, Summer H. Howell.

Finally, Apple breaks away from the muted iPhone Pro colors of the past. The cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro looks indisputably vibrant. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, ho...

A full ranking of Samsung Galaxy phones available in 2025, from budget models to foldables, showing prices, specs, and where each one stands.

For the second time in less than a year, Microsoft is raising the prices of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles in response to Trump's tariffs.

The long-promised deal to "save" TikTok remains elusive even as the US and China seem to be inching toward an agreement. On Friday, President Donald Trump did little to clarify where the deal currently stands fol...

Written by Melissa Rice, Professor of Planetary Science at Western Washington University Perseverance accomplished something unusual this week: abrading two dramatically different rocks within the span of a few days. Whi...