A recent discovery by NASA’s Hubble telescope has revealed a rare triple-asteroid system in the Kuiper Belt, challenging current theories of planetary formation. The Altjira system, 3.7 billion miles from the Sun, was initially thought to be a two-body system but appears to have a third, undiscovered asteroid. This discovery could rewrite our understanding of … Read more
Pope Francis, 88, has been in the hospital for his 22nd consecutive day, with his overall condition remaining stable according to the Vatican. The pontiff spent time in prayer, rest, and physiotherapy, and was seen waking up early on Friday morning. His latest update comes after making his first public comments since being hospitalized on … Read more
Paleontologists have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur tracks in Oxfordshire, England, forming a unique “dinosaur highway.” The ancient footprints date back an impressive 166 million years to the Jurassic period. A quarry worker named Gary Johnson stumbled upon the incredible find while working in June 2023. The massive discovery has shed new light on the prehistoric … Read more
China has hit back at Canada by slapping tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October. The new tariffs, which take effect March 20, match the 100% and 25% import duties Canada slapped on China-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminium products. However, canola … Read more
The 68 teams competing in the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament have been finalized, with 31 teams earning automatic bids through their conference championships. The remaining 37 teams will be selected from a pool of top programs and ranked in the final Associated Press poll. The SIUE Cougars have secured an automatic bid to the … Read more
Two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who flew on the Boeing Starliner’s first crewed flight test in June are set to return to Earth in early April. The two astronauts were initially scheduled to return on a SpaceX Dragon but instead will board the Dragon after a SpaceX mission reaches the International Space Station … Read more
Bell Works, a midcentury office building turned tourist attraction in New Jersey, has become an unlikely star of the hit Apple TV+ series “Severance.” The building’s eerie emptiness and sleek design caught the attention of director of photography Jessica Lee Gagné, who used it as the real-life inspiration for Lumon Industries, the corporation at the … Read more
Chinese technology stocks have gained significant attention in recent times, with companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu offering attractive investment opportunities for U.S. investors. The sector is witnessing a shift towards next-generation internet applications, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud services. Alibaba, the e-commerce giant, has established a robust AI-driven model that combines its strong e-commerce … Read more
A US federal judge has refused to allow small compounding pharmacies to continue selling copies of Eli Lilly’s weight-loss and diabetes drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro. The decision was made in response to a lawsuit from a compounding industry group against the FDA over its decision last year that there was no longer a shortage of … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed launching talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect Europe from Russian threats. The proposal comes amid concerns over potential US disengagement. Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia welcomed the move, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calling it “very significant” and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda praising its potential as a … Read more