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This new space game sends you on a hunt for the hidden ninth planet
This new space game sends you on a hunt for the hidden ninth planet
Thongs, Taco Bell and the neuroscience of baseball’s weirdest rituals
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.Amy Cuddy is a social psychologist who studies nonverbal communication. She was a professor at Harvard Business School and is a best-selling author.José Valverde was a man of ritual. Before trotting out to the mound, the former Detroit Tigers closer would fill his mouth with water in the bullpen, then spit it out in perfect symmetry — left, right, no shortcuts. He’d sl...
Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground
Powerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to itWalking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter.The teetering of many of the capital’s historic buildings is the most visible sig...
As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point
NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Science As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point May 7, 20266:00 AM ET Nell Greenfieldboyce A Devils Hole pupfish is pictured at the Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility in Nevada. Scientists recently took captive-bred pupfish from this facility and introduced them into the species' natural habitat in Death Valley National Park. Olin Feuerbacher...
Satellite reveals what's powering thunderous lightning over UP, Uttarakhand
Satellite reveals whats powering thunderous lightning over UP Uttarakhand
UAE summer heat explained: Why it gets so hot and humid
Dubai: The UAE is known for many things: towering skyscrapers, ambitious development, and a climate that commands respect. For residents and visitors alike, the summer heat is a defining feature of life in this Gulf nation.But what exactly makes the UAE's weather so extreme? Why does the air feel heavy and suffocating on some days, while on others the heat is dry and sharp? And most importantly, what should residents know to stay safe?Why the UAE gets extremely hot and humid in summerThe UAE get...
Battle of heavy hitters - Wardley & Dubois' best knockouts
Battle of heavy hitters - Wardley & Dubois' best knockoutsTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedBattle of heavy hitters - Wardley & Dubois' best knockoutsClose00Watch the best career knockouts of British heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, before they face each other on Saturday night in Manchester.READ MORE: Wardley v Dubois - all you need to knowPictures courtesy of DAZN.SubsectionBoxingPublished17 minutes agoSh...
Layers of climate resilience
IRAN’S war has lessons for Pakistan. Can Iran survive half a century of technological and trade embargoes and infrastructural bombardment? While GDP and foreign reserves are standard metrics of survival, Iran has shown that national endurance is actually measured by the depth of human capital. Even if the political order crumbles, Iran’s foundational capacity to innovate remains an indestructible strategic armour, a result of a deliberate immersion in science, technology, engineering and mathema...
The passing spectacle
ONE year ago, Pakistan scored a big victory in the May war against India and a round of applause went up around the country for the valiant efforts of our armed forces. Today, Pakistan is on the brink of securing a historic peace deal between the US and Iran. This is an impressive roster of victories on the geopolitical stage for a country that everyone was ready to write off only a few years ago. But as these successes roll in, it is worth our while to remember what a strong defence is all abo...
A breakthrough?
IT appears that despite confrontational rhetoric from both sides, a more long-term agreement on cessation of hostilities between the US and Iran may be within reach. Matters had heated up on Monday in what US President Donald Trump called “a little skirmish” between his country and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, while the UAE was also rocked by alleged Iranian attacks. However, soon after these events there were signs of de-escalation, as Mr Trump said that the so-called Project Freedom — under...
Scientists work to discover how a single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brain
NewsWorldAmericasScientists work to discover how a single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brainPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order last month directing the FDA to accelerate access to psychedelicsRachel Dobkin in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 21:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove boo...
Climate scientists admit doomsday scenario no longer believable
Climate scientists have dropped their most apocalyptic forecasts on global warming after finding they were “implausible”. Scientists and the media have long quoted from the IPCC’s worst-case scenarios, which foresaw temperatures soaring by up to 5C, massive sea level rises and global crop failures.Some even predicted it could ultimately bring about extinction events on the scale of the dinosaurs. But now modellers working for the UN-backed IPCC, which provides climate change information to gover...
UAE Eid Al Adha 2026 likely date revealed by astronomers
Eid Al Adha is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 27, based on astronomical calculations, according to Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society.Al Jarwan, who is also a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, said the crescent moon marking the start of Dhu Al Hijjah is forecast to be born on Sunday, May 17, at 12.01am UAE time. The moon is expected to set approximately 58 minutes after sunset that day, at an altitude of around 10 degrees above the horizon...
Kiev uses Zaporozhye NPP, radiation hazard issue to draw attention — diplomat
Rodion Miroshnik pointed out that IAEA experts stationed at the plant are fully aware of these developments, noting that "they have been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian militants"
Military dolphins are a real thing. Here’s what to know about them
NewsWorldAmericasMilitary dolphins are a real thing. Here’s what to know about themDolphins have the most sophisticated sonar known to scienceJulia Musto in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 18:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971529","articleMeta":{"u...
Why the Strait of Hormuz will take a long time to reboot
IranWhy the Strait of Hormuz will take a long time to rebootShip operators are "likely to remain cautious until they see a more stable, predictable and sustained situation," industry figures warn after multiple failed efforts to reopen the strait.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00 body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__container, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__media-holder, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) #content { z-index: auto; } Add NBC News to GoogleT...
Alaska megatsunami caused by mountain collapse was second largest EVER on record
A colossal "megatsunami" that tore through a remote Alaskan fjord last summer has been confirmed as the second-largest ever documented, according to new scientific research.The catastrophic event at Tracy Arm Fjord in southeast Alaska saw approximately 64 million cubic metres of rock, equivalent to 24 Great Pyramids, crash into the water in less than 60 seconds.This enormous volume of debris generated a wave reaching nearly 500 metres in height.The incident, which initially received little atten...
Why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks? As a deadly bout of hantavirus hits a boat in Cape Verde, scientist reveals why infections are so hard to stop at sea
Why are cruise ships so prone to disease outbreaks? As a deadly bout of hantavirus hits a boat in Cape Verde, scientist reveals why infections are so hard to stop at seaREAD MORE: Passenger may have already been infected when boarding cruise By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 16:15, 6 May 2026 | Updated: 16:15, 6 May 2026 e-mail 7 View comments
Russian researchers build scientific model to forecast conflict in Persian Gulf
Among more than 70 individual indicators used by the authors are quantitative data from open sources on damage to military and civilian infrastructure, data on fluctuations in prices for energy resources and certain types of critical raw materials
Watch: Rare, bright rainbow clouds light up skies in Indonesia. What causes it?
Watch Rare bright rainbow clouds light up skies in Indonesia What causes it