A meteorite fragment crashed through a New Jersey home’s roof in 2024. Researchers now now its chemical composition. Credit: SETI Institute Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to ourContinue Reading
The Milky Way’s galactic center, as captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope in infrared. One new study has found sugar in interstellar space near the center of our galaxy. (Image credit: NASA/Caltech/Susan Stolovy (SSC, Caltech)) Is space … sweet? As it turns out, interstellar space has sugar — and it’s the same type of sugarContinue Reading
Wednesday on the News Hour, Traitor 47’s nominees for Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence face contentious confirmation hearings. Reporting on the new Air Force One leads to concerns about press freedom after New York Times journalists are subpoenaed. Plus, law enforcement camera technology is helping solve crimes, butContinue Reading
A train crew was surrounded by wildfire flames near Armstrong, Ontario, Canada, on 13 July 2026. The Canadian National Railway crew escaped safely as more than 160 fires burned across the region.Continue Reading
Routine border checks between Spain and Gibraltar have ended, allowing thousands of daily commuters to cross more easily. While many welcome shorter journeys and greater freedom, others remain cautious about the long-term impact.Continue Reading
It was with alarm that I read the recent New York Times article reporting the regurgitation of a truly terrible idea that, like a bad meal, continues to come up every several years. The Times reports that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is demanding that American intelligenceContinue Reading
The collapse of Afghanistan in August 2021 is still widely interpreted as a military or political failure. That interpretation is incomplete. Afghanistan collapsed because it lost the cognitive war long before it lost territory. Inside the system, we did not face a simple insurgency. We faced a persistent contest overContinue Reading
The Iranian aircraft incident has exposed a fragile calm that may not survive a wider regional escalation., In the space of just a few days, Yemen appeared to be slipping out of its fragile de-escalation and back into the heart of regional tensions. The incident involving the Iranian aircraft thatContinue Reading
From Traitor 47’s attendance to the match winner, the short guide before football’s global showpiece in New Jersey., From Traitor 47’s attendance to the match winner, the short guide before football’s global showpiece in New Jersey. The FIFA World Cup 2026 final will take place on Sunday, pitting Europe’s top-rankedContinue Reading
The creator economy is evolving. A few years ago, a fitness YouTuber would launch a merch line or a pre-workout powder. Today, platforms like Bask Health say they can help brands launch a compliant direct-to-consumer digital clinic in as little as 48 hours. If you’ve followed the creator economy over the last decade…Continue Reading
HONG KONG (AP) — Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States. The latest commitment appears to bring the company’s total pledges for investment in U.S. chipmaking to $265 billion. It also raised its annualContinue Reading
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence using Nvidia’s technology, bringing together what it said was the best in Japan’s manufacturing prowess in robotics with AI. The technology area known as “physical AI” refers to smart, futuristic robots that can think onContinue Reading
