The U. S. government has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to major airports after the federal agency faced a shortage of paid TSA staff. The move came as travelers encountered wait times that sometimes reached three hours, a problem intensified by unpaid workers and a partial shutdo
Big breweries are hiring famous older actors and influencers to win over young drinkers. Miller Lite’s newest ad shows 82‑year‑old Christopher Walken advising a young man to meet people in real life instead of just liking them on an app. The commercial ends with the line “Legendary moments start
The blockbuster about a lone astronaut’s mission to save Earth has sparked chatter about whether it really gets the science right. Neil deGrasse Tyson, a well‑known public scientist, is often consulted by filmmakers for credibility. The directors of the film, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, told a
The limestone caves that run across northwestern Cambodia are still a mystery. A recent field trip to the province of Battambang revealed several animals that science has never seen before. Among them are a bright turquoise pit viper, a snake that can glide through the air, new kinds of geckos, tiny
When temperatures drop, 3D printing suddenly feels harder for many people. Filament that worked perfectly in warmer months might start acting strangely—strings appear between layers, corners lift off the bed, or the surface looks rough. At first, it’s easy to blame the printer or the filament. But t
The Bailadila iron ore mines in Chhattisgarh aren’t just digging up iron—they’re stirring up trouble in the water. Researchers tested 62 water sources (15 springs and 47 groundwater wells) across four river basins twice a year, before and after the monsoon. What they found wasn’t just murky water bu
The summer‑like temperatures that swept through the U. S. Southwest in March were far beyond what anyone could have predicted a few decades ago. Scientists who track extreme weather say that this level of heat would not be possible without the extra warmth added by human activity. Researchers fro
The idea of putting astronauts into a deep sleep or freezing them sounds like something out of a movie, but scientists are taking it seriously. In the story of “Project Hail Mary, ” a teacher wakes up on a ship miles away from Earth, but that fictional scene is just the tip of the iceberg when it co
Bermuda is a tiny island in the North Atlantic, about 650 miles from North Carolina. It feels like a tropical getaway even in winter, with temperatures often staying in the high 60s to low 70s. The island is British‑styled: you drive on the left, speed limits are low, and cars are rare. Instead,
The Pentagon has announced that Palantir’s Maven AI platform will officially join the U. S. armed forces as a core system, giving soldiers advanced tools for spotting and engaging threats across all environments. In a letter to top military leaders, Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg explaine
