When the James Webb Space Telescope pointed its powerful instruments toward the early Universe, scientists were surprised by what it found. At high-redshift (z) values, corresponding to less than one billion years after
The man in the Zambian prison recalled how he ended up there. He’d been approached by someone who had an uncle in the capital, Lusaka, who was willing to buy ivory and pangolin
Russia’s Progress M-35 makes its final approach to the International Space Station. Image: NASA. An unpiloted Russian Progress cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station Saturday carrying supplies and equipment for the
In Brief Posted: 1:39 PM PDT · September 19, 2026 Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according to a report in Wired.
File: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Sept. 19, 10:09
President Donald Trump has responded in characteristic fashion to the recent debate around AI safety — by declaring that these concerns are part of a long line of hoaxes “generated by the Radical
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana launched a prediction market app on Sep. 18 through its newly formed subdivision, SaltTrade Derivatives, a move Kalshi describes as the first time a sovereign Tribal nation has
When the Canadian government earlier this year shut down its independent watchdog responsible for investigating alleged human rights abuses including environmental pollution by Canada-based companies operating overseas, it promised that a little-known office
Genius Sports has launched Prediction.com, a consumer platform built through its Legend business that lets users compare equivalent event contracts across multiple prediction-market venues and track how probabilities shift as events play out.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is pursuing cease-and-desist action against prediction-market companies operating in the state, while Montana has agreed to pause enforcement against Kalshi under a stipulation filed in federal court. The
