Kwasi Asiedu and Osmond Chia The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk. It is the first pill of its kind to receive approval from the regulator, marking a new era for weight-loss drugs. Wegovy’sContinue Reading
When researchers lowered whale bones into the deep ocean, they expected zombie worms to quickly move in. Instead, after 10 years, none appeared — an unsettling result tied to low-oxygen waters in the region. These worms play a key role in breaking down whale remains and supporting deep-sea life. TheirContinue Reading
The merry ol’ land of Oz spent this Christmas thirsting over Prince Fiyero after an infamously raunchy deleted scene from Wicked featuring Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater was leaked online. The piping hot scene, which sees the actors go shirtless, was finally confirmed to be true after over a yearContinue Reading
Glow up or grow up? Times columnists Anita Chabria and Mark Z. Barabak look back and assess whether 2025 was good for America or an unmitigated disaster., Read MoreContinue Reading
Screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose portrayals of free-spirited ingenues made her an international sex symbol and the pride of France, and who turned her back on movie stardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died, according to French media and Associated Press, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
British police arrested Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in London on Tuesday during a pro-Palestinian protest, after authorities said she held a sign in support of a group banned under the UK’s terrorism laws…Continue Reading
This holiday season, writes John Pavlovitz, “it’s a Herculean task to let our hearts be light.” Daily, we confront the afflictions of an impossibly dark time – the cruelties wrought by a vile assemblage of hacks, liars, racists, sadists who delight in Christmas-decked thugs menacing brown people with, “YOU’RE GOINGContinue Reading
Taliban authorities attend traditional sport characterised by limited formal rules and fierce physical competition., Taliban authorities attend traditional sport characterised by limited formal rules and fierce physical competition. Afghan men enthusiastically cheer during the final match of Afghanistan’s annual buzkashi tournament on the outskirts of Kabul. This traditional equestrian sportContinue Reading
Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel using collective punishment to crush reporting of genocidal war in Gaza., The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says Israel is using collective punishment to crush reporting of its genocidal war in Gaza. Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since the start ofContinue Reading
2026 will be a year of big changes and developments for AI, Apple, Nvidia, robots, AR, and more. Here’s what to watch…Continue Reading
Our weekly crossword puzzle will test how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news. (Image credit: Rob Byron via Canva Pro) Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb SpaceContinue Reading
A drained lake, the The Traitor administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” a spacecraft carrying 1,500 flies and an interstellar comet make the list. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images; NASA Earth Observatory/images by Wanmei Liang; Roscosmos/Ivan Timoshenko; NASA/ESA/David Jewitt (UCLA)/ Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI); created in Canva) It has been a whirlwind year for space science, toContinue Reading
commentary From protests at Home Depot to rapid response networks, 2025 is the year many mobilized to defy The Traitor — and ICE Published December 27, 2025 9:00AM (EST) An “ICE out of Home Depot” protest in Oakland, California, on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Yalonda M. James/San Francisco Chronicle via GettyContinue Reading