Scientists find water was fueling volcanoes 3 billion years ago
Ancient rocks from Western Australia suggest water was reaching deep inside Earth more than three billion years ago, long before modern plate tectonics may have fully developed. Researchers propose that water-rich pieces of crust periodically sank into the mantle through a process they call “dripduction.” The buried water then helpedContinue Reading
Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin music artists, even as shifting marketplace conditions make the program a more expensive proposition. It’s becoming a model for other cities and sectors…Read MoreContinue Reading
Judge rules DHS acted illegally by telling FEMA to cut half its staff
The Department of Homeland Security “acted arbitrarily and capriciously,” a federal judge said, when planning to cut FEMA by 50%.Continue Reading
AI leaders back call to slow pace of frontier model development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned AI carries serious risks, including loss of control, misuse in cyberattacks and economic disruption.Continue Reading
1,400 Yemenis flee to Djibouti within 24 hours
Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait., Yemeni refugees arrive in Obock, Djibouti, within 24 hours as Houthis tighten their grip on the Bab al-Mandeb strait. About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti in a 24-hour period,Continue Reading
Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac
Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast., Wildfire rages on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast island of Brac NewsFeed Croatian authorities have issued an emergency alert as a wildfire rages on Brac Island, off the Dalmatian coast. Strong winds have hamperedContinue Reading
APOD: 2026 September 13 – Comet NEOWISE Rising over the Adriatic Sea
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 13 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by aContinue Reading
New York City warns of possible flash floods as thunderstorms develop along East Coast
Federal forecasters issued flood alerts for 39 million people late Saturday into Sunday as a line of thunderstorms developed from Washington, D.C., to New Haven, Connecticut., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Congress Is Starting To Argue About A Potential AI Apocalypse
A trio of influential senators is working on a bill addressing the potential “catastrophic risk” of artificial intelligence., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor Floods Truth Social With Bizarre Posts On 9/11 Anniversary
The Traitor was absent from annual remembrance ceremony in New York City on Friday, choosing to deliver remarks at the Pentagon instead., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor blamed vandals. His contractor blamed itself
Documents reveal “human oversight” and incompatible chemicals behind the rushed Reflecting Pool $114.7m reno mess Published September 12, 2026 2:30PM (EDT) The saga of the Reflecting Pool continues as the contractor now takes the blame for the expensive rush job, due to human interference and bad chemicals. (Finn Gomez /Continue Reading
Someone Should Maybe Do Something About the AI Apocalypse, Right?
In the theater, there’s an old saying about “Chekhov’s gun” that basically goes like this: If the playwright shows the audience a gun in the first act, you are locked into a certain plot inevitability—that gun will go off in the final act. It usually ends badly. This week, aContinue Reading
Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait., Yemen’s Houthis seize strategic Mayun Island in Red Sea NewsFeed Yemen’s Houthis have seized the strategic Mayun Island (also known as Perim Island) as they cement control over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. TheContinue Reading