The spiral galaxy M99, imaged by the Hubble Space TelescopeESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Kasliwal Many large galaxies were long thought to be missing a huge proportion of matter – but it has now been found, and that is an even bigger problem for our understanding of the universe. Observations over the course of the last decade or so have shown that galaxies about the size of the Milky Way appear to have far less baryonic matter – meaning normal matter, not dark matter – than we expect. This expectation is based on the ratio of dark … Read The Full…
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All we can do is guess about what lands Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) behind bars in the NCIS Season 20 finale on May 22. We want to say he’s undercover, but as executive producer Steven D. Binder told us, “We don’t necessarily know what shape Torres in prison will take. [He] can be a little hotheaded and do things that aren’t necessarily appropriate for an agent that have consequences.” We do know that he finds himself in prison while the team is trying to stop an impending terror attack on U.S. soil in “Black Sky.” And in addition to the first…
Spring is so close we can practically smell the flowers blooming. And while we love the opportunity to wrap up in winter and throw on our favourite scarves and warm coats, there’s just something inexplicably exciting about being able to shed those layers again once springtime comes around. Not to mention that footwear options increase exponentially when you have the ability to wear flats again without the risk of hypothermia.With the changing of the seasons just days away, we are in full research mode, scouring the internet for outfit ideas we’d like to try and emulate once the weather permits. Luckily,…
Steven Adair wasn’t too rattled at first.It was late 2019, and Adair, the president of the security firm Volexity, was investigating a digital security breach at an American think tank. The intrusion was nothing special. Adair figured he and his team would rout the attackers quickly and be done with the case—until they noticed something strange. A second group of hackers was active in the think tank’s network. They were going after email, making copies and sending them to an outside server. These intruders were much more skilled, and they were returning to the network several times a week to…
The new treaty will help to conserve wildlife in the high seas, such as the silky sharkSamuel J Coe/Moment RF/Getty Images After a decade of negotiations and a final two-week marathon of round-the-clock talks, countries around the world have agreed a new treaty to protect the world’s high seas. The agreement, struck late on 4 March in New York, establishes a legal framework that will finally allow countries to designate international waters as protected areas for marine life, if agreed by consensus. But although campaigners welcomed the news as a “historic day for conservation”, they warned it marked only the…
16 May 2023 Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Stephen Cote, Bradley Nordell, Christopher Paolini, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from P. J. File, Jane Biteme, T. R. Cameron, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading! Fantasy Science Fiction Related selena scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”);…
It is a surprising trajectory for us to be welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1991 four people in Los Angeles formed a musical group to stand where sound and and solidarity intersect. We called ourselves Rage Against the Machine.A band who is as well known for our albums as we are for our fierce opposition to the US war machine, white supremacy and exploitationA band whose songs drove alternative radio to new heights while right wing media companies tried to purge every song we ever wrote from the airwavesA band who shut down the NY…
Tina Turner, the powerhouse singer, incendiary live performer and honorary “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” died Wednesday at age 83.The singer’s family confirmed the news in a statement. “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” they said. “With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”Born Anna Mae Bullock on Nov. 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, Turner launched her illustrious, six-plus-decade career in 1957 when she started performing with Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm. She appeared…
Before The Blacklist wraps its impressive 10-season run on NBC, it will move to a new night and time. NBC announced Thursday that the low-rated drama would leave its Sundays at 10 p.m. slot behind, effective immediately. Beginning June 1, the James Spader-led procedural will air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. A special episode will air that night at 9 p.m. to celebrate the big move, before the show settles into its 8 p.m. slot for the rest of the season. What’s more, NBC has confirmed a two-hour series finale is set for July 13 from 8-10 p.m. It’s hard…
While the unexpected news of Tina Turner’s passing immediately evokes thoughts of her impeccable music career, birthing such legendary anthems as “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” and “Proud Mary,” we’d be remiss to glance over her iconic style. Throughout her almost-seven-decade-long career, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll proved her sartorial supremacy as she appeared in tons of showstopping ensembles that matched her mesmerizing performances. Formfitting gowns with scoop necklines helped to define Turner’s early days with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, but she quickly graduated to skin-baring silhouettes, especially naked dresses. During her partnership with designer…
The ovary is a time machine. It travels to the future, reaching old age ahead of the rest of the body. At birth, each ovary contains around a million follicles—tiny, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs. But the decline of these follicles is immediate and unceasing. By puberty, only about 300,000 remain. By age 40, the vast majority are gone. And by 51, the average age of menopause in the United States, virtually none are left. Humans are an oddity in this regard. Most mammals remain fertile up to the end of their lives; the only species known to experience menopause…
By analyzing poop from biblical-era toilets in Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered the oldest known evidence of a tiny parasite that causes “traveler’s diarrhea,” a new study finds.This microscopic parasite, the protozoan Giardia duodenalis, can cause dysentery, an intestinal infection that results in severe, bloody diarrhea and is often accompanied by stomach cramps and a fever. The new research, published May 26 in the journal Parasitology, dates the oldest evidence of this protozoan in human feces to more than 2,500 years ago.The researchers discovered evidence of G. duodenalis under stone toilet seats previously found at two large sites that were likely…
Strong Claims vs. Banned Books: PEN America, an organization stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide, is collaborating with Penguin Random House, authors George M. Johnson and Ashley Hope Perez and engaged parents in a pivotal federal lawsuit to reclaim the rightful place of banned books in the school libraries of Florida’s Escambia County School District and School Board. The complaint strongly argues that the school board’s unwarranted removal and limited access to books addressing race, racism and LGBTQ+ identities, in direct defiance of the district review committee’s…
When most people think of Peter Steele photos, a specific, well, centerfold photoshoot might come to mind. And while we can’t publish those pictures (well, not exactly but we do have one little taste) here, we did collect a sampling of images of the beloved Type O Negative frontman through the years for your viewing pleasure.He may no longer be with us — he sadly died April 14, 2010, at the age 48 — but he will always be remembered for his haunting music, his dark and self-deprecating sense of humor and his rock hard…uh, attitude.Steele — Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk to his parents…
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Jeopardy!‘s current champion Hannah Wilson faced off against two new competitors in the May 11 game, but was she able to hold onto her ongoing streak? Kicking the Mayim Bialik-hosted game off with six wins under her belt, Hannah had already earned $163,801, but she was determined to continue building as she took to the podium alongside new players, Jon Carnegie and Kat Waller. A data scientist from Chicago, Hannah’s expertise was evident as she quickly buzzed in answers across the Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy! rounds. Doing well in the first two rounds, Hannah entered Final Jeopardy! with…
Here at Who What Wear UK, we firmly believe that you don’t need to part with serious cash to get your hands on that perfect mood-lifting look, and with both the high street and second-hand platforms offering up plenty of winning affordable pieces right now, giving your wardrobe a refresh has never been easier. Add to this the fact that countless fashion brands are starting to realise the power of a well-made staple (rather than just transient trends) and you’ve got yourself a pretty ideal shopping situation. With this in mind, I’ve created an edit of some of the best affordable pieces to add to your…
Have you heard about Bluesky? If you haven’t, you will soon. For now, the Twitter alternative is in invite-only mode—but the people on it won’t shut up about it, so the hype is loud despite its small size. (“Everything I have learned about Bluesky has been against my will,” one of my friends recently complained.) Backed by Twitter cofounder and ex-CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky is part of a motley pool of competitors jockeying to become the next great microblogging platform, including Hive, Mastodon, Post, Truth Social, T2, and Substack Notes, among others. So what makes it special? When you log in to the app that’s…
CLIMATEWIRE | LONDON — More than 250 million people faced severe hunger last year, with people in seven countries on the brink of starvation, according to a United Nations-led report published on Wednesday. The fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine, including high food prices, was the major driver of hunger, particularly in the world’s poorest countries, which have still not recovered from economic shocks triggered by Covid-19. Conflicts were another key factor, along with climate change and extreme weather events. Some 258 million people in 58 countries or territories faced crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity in 2022 —…
The First Counterspy by Kay Haas and Walter W. Pickut What’s it About? The pulse-quickening and traumatic story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web. During World War II, aviation engineer Larry Haas met Andrei Schevchenko, a Soviet purchasing agent at Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls, New York. A “legal agent” there on business to purchase Bell’s warplanes for the Soviet Union’s fight against Germany, Schevchenko’s aims were far more duplicitous and would enmesh Haas (and his daughter) in a lifetime of intrigue and near misses. For the first time ever, Haas’s story is told…
American Idol has a new champion. Following months of auditions, solo highs, the goodbyes, duets, trips to California and Hawaii, all of it came to a head on Sunday night (May 21) as America chose its Idol. For those who’ve been a passenger for this latest, 21st edition, the winner had announced himself months ago. The grand finale was confirmation of what many already knew. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During the special on ABC, the three finalists – Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough – had their last chance…
For the first time in his 50+ year career in Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger is starring in a fictional TV series. In Netflix’s FUBAR, Schwarzenegger plays Luke Brunner, an elite CIA operative who has kept his professional life secret from his family for decades. Now on the verge of retirement, Luke makes a shocking discovery: His daughter Emma (Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro) is also a spy working for the CIA. And she just learned he’s a spy too. After a lifetime of deception, they have to figure out how to work together in order to take down a bad guy from Luke’s past before…
An artistic map showing the varying sea surface temperatures across the globe. (Image credit: Shutterstock)The chance of the ocean-warming event known as El Niño hitting this year is now over 90%. It will likely begin in the coming months, and there is a good chance it will persist into 2024 and have a widespread impact, experts have warned.El Niño, which means “the little boy” in Spanish, is a major climatic event caused by changes to ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean. This heating event is strong enough to trigger major changes in global weather patterns and seriously impact marine ecosystems,…
How did the gang react to Tom and Raquel’s affair? On Vanderpump Rules Season 10 Episode 15, tensions mounted when Ariana unearthed the secret her boyfriend of nine years was keeping from her. As everyone tried to come to terms with what happened, the media and fans’ desperation for answers changed everything. Elsewhere, Scheana opened up about the night she and Raquel had a physical altercation in New York. Use the video above to watch Vanderpump Rules online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics…
My sister and I have been receiving Hanky Panky’s signature lace thong as a stocking stuffer since I was in middle school. Every year, without fail, we can trust to find the underwear in its rolled-up packaging and brand-new colorways — which makes sense, seeing as the company has 500 shades and 270 prints in its archives. Usually, we establish a trade before opening up the rest of the presents under the tree, shaking our heads in dismay that Santa has not yet learned our favorite colors. The one-size-fits-most (sizes 4-14) Original Rise Thong was born in 1986 and boasts…
Apple could launch a foldable tablet in 2024 before it brings a foldable iPhone to the market. Analyst firm CCS Insights made this prediction on Tuesday in its annual report. The firm expects the Cupertino company to ditch the trend of foldable smartphones, and instead bring a premium iPad with a flexible display. This approach seems to be contrary to the strategy of other smartphone companies like Samsung, which has released four generations of its foldable Galaxy Z Fold smartphone.CCS Insights mentioned in its ‘Predictions for 2023 and Beyond’ that Apple will bring a foldable iPad to the market in…
Humans have a way of understandings others’ goals, desires and beliefs, a crucial skill that allows us to anticipate people’s actions. Taking bread out of the toaster? You’ll need a plate. Sweeping up leaves? I’ll grab the green trash can. This skill, often referred to as “theory of mind,” comes easily to us as humans, but is still challenging for robots. But, if robots are to become truly collaborative helpers in manufacturing and in everyday life, they need to learn the same abilities. In a new paper, a best paper award finalist at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction…
Billy Idol has announced a new run of 2023 North American tour dates set for the late summer. The jaunt follows his recent spring outing and kicks off August 27th in Vancouver and runs through September 17th in Washington D.C. — just under a month before Idol’s late October residency at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. A Live Nation pre-sale starts Wednesday (May 24th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code ICONIC, with general ticket sales set for Thursday (May 25th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or buy tickets to sold-out shows…
Physics… you can f— all the way off.That’s because physics has no business in a Fast & Furious movie. Not anymore. Not when Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto is going to jump a muscle car off a dam and somehow (somehow!) drive straight down its face as it explodes all around him after two semi trucks (apparently filled with, I don’t know, plutonium or something?) collide and explode behind him.(Also: What is Dom going to do when he gets to the bottom of the dam? Drive over the surface of the water? Can Dom walk on water now? Is that where we’re at?!?)Yes the…
Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon Michelle Gagnon’s “Killing Me,” (Putnam, 312 pages, $27.00) not only features one of the best titles of the year, it’s also the best serial killer entry of 2023 so far, even though Gagnon brings a surprisingly light touch to the subject matter. Amber Jamison escapes the clutches of one serial killer, only to find her in the cross hairs of another, and this one just might be the most prolific ever, determined to make Amber the next notch on his belt. Staying ahead of him leads to an escape odyssey, filled with roguish, comically colorful…