Top Trump Officials Defend Signal Chat in Testimony to Congress

Two of the Trump Administration’s top intelligence officials defended the use of a group chat for high-level military planning during a contentious Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, as Democrats questioned the national security implications of discussing sensitive war...

Why Climate Change Is Making Greenland More Desirable to Trump

On Thursday, Second Lady Usha Vance will be visiting Greenland along with a U.S. delegation. The trip, the White House says, is meant to “celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity” with Vance scheduled to visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend Greenland’s...

Using algorithms to help find life on icy ocean worlds

Scientists have long thought that our solar system's ocean worlds, such as Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, may harbor extraterrestrial life in the form of microbes. But detecting it could be a challenge because missions to ocean worlds have relied on probes, not landers. source...

Eminent Gandhian Krishna Bharati Passes Away At 92

Krishna Bharati, a Gandhian and daughter of noted freedom fighter late Pasala Krishna Murthy, passed away here on Sunday. She was 92. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/eminent-gandhian-krishna-bharati-passes-away-at-92-79932...

Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct: But it has its own problems

In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special issue because the peer review process for it was compromised. source https://phys.org/news/2025-03-peer-meant-scientific-misconduct-problems.ht...

Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Biden, Harris, and More. Here’s the Full List and What That Means

President Donald Trump has made good on his promise of revoking security clearance for former President Joe Biden. Issued late on Friday night, a memo titled “Rescinding Security Clearances and Access to Classified Information from Specified Individuals,” laid out Trump’s instructions...

Federal Lawsuit Says Trump Administration Has Unlawfully Shuttered the Voice of America

A lawsuit filed late Friday accuses the Trump Administration of unlawfully shutting down the Voice of America and asks a federal court to restore the outlet that for decades has supplied news about the United States to nations around the world — including many that lack a free press...

New frontiers in recycling waste vegetable oil: A research project for the circular economy

The Politecnico di Milano, coordinator of the WORLD—Waste Oils RecycLe and Development project, proposes an innovative, circular and sustainable process to turn used vegetable oil into a valuable resource. source https://phys.org/news/2025-03-frontiers-recycling-vegetable-oil-circular.ht...

Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over 24 hours with living plant cells, providing critical...

New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve

The fate of the universe hinges on the balance between matter and dark energy: the fundamental ingredient that drives its accelerating expansion. New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration use the largest 3D map of our universe ever made to track dark energy's...

Long-term Switzerland-wide study finds the layout of trees may impact human health

Beyond creating a serene and open atmosphere in urban areas, trees and parks also contribute to human well-being. There are various reasons for this: trees filter pollutants out of the air, provide shade, lower the ambient temperature in hot weather and encourage people to spend more time...

15 of the Greatest Dumb Comedies Ever Made

There really is no such thing as a dumb comedy. Making people laugh isn’t easy. There are tricks you can use, but no proven formula. The things we laugh at often reach us in a place beyond language, which is why talking or writing about comedy is so difficult. To explain why a gag is...

Regional climate variability and more play role in Missouri River Basin's elevated streamflow

Stretching from Montana to Missouri, the Missouri River basin is one of the country's largest river systems. Over the past century, its average streamflow has increased by about 40%, with multiple years since 1990 experiencing extremely high flow. Streamflow is affected by factors including...

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long-gone civilizations that few people ever see—museum collections are filled with all this and more. source https://phys.org/news/2025-03-museums-tons-ai-accessible.ht...

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Are Linked to Hair Loss

There’s no question that the wildly popular injectable weight-loss drugs help people drop pounds, lower heart-disease risk, manage obstructive sleep apnea, and more. But as more people use these drugs, which target hormones including GLP-1, doctors are learning more about the potential...

Arsenal Edge Out Chelsea, Fulham Beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0

Chelsea badly missed the presence of the absent Cole Palmer due to injury as they meekly surrendered to a damaging defeat for their hopes of a top-four finish. source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/arsenal-edge-out-chelsea-fulham-beat-tottenham-hotspur-2-0-79380...

"Magical": Podcaster Lex Fridman Recalls Experience Of Weeks Spent In India

Computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman has talked about living in India for a few weeks, calling it a "magical experience." source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lex-fridman-pm-modi-podcast-magical-podcaster-lex-fridman-recalls-experience-of-weeks-spent-in-india-79379...

You Won’t Want to Miss March’s Partial Solar Eclipse. Here’s How and When You Can See It

If you missed the blood moon total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14, you may have another chance to see an eclipse event later this month. On March 29, people in parts of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see a partial solar eclipse. Though perhaps not as enticing as the...

With Chhetri Back, India Aim To Beat Maldives, Bangladesh With Clean Sheets

India host Maldives in an international friendly on March 19, before taking on a tricky Bangladesh on March 25 in their opening match of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying third round match. source https://sports.ndtv.com/football/with-sunil-chhetri-returning-from-retirement-india-aim-to-...

Zelensky Presses Allies For Security Guarantees, Foreign Troops In Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday he had urged Kyiv's Western allies to give "a clear position" on security guarantees including about a potential foreign troop contingent on... source https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/zelenskiy-presses-allies-for-security-guarantees-...

'Came To Assembly Twice, Drew Rs 57 Lakh Salary': Revanth Reddy Slams KCR

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday criticised opposition BRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao for attending assembly sessions only twice in the past 15 months. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/revanth-reddy-slams-kcr-came-to-assembly-twice-drew-rs-57-lakh-salary-793...

A strong case for investing in climate mitigation and adaptation to avoid damage to the global economy

Investment in climate-change mitigation and adaptation to limit global warming to 2°C by 2100 would greatly reduce economic damage, and the cost of inaction is equivalent to 11% to 27% of cumulative GDP, says a report issued on 12 March by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cambridge Judge Business...

A Pill to Prevent COVID-19 Shows Promise

By now, most people have reached a resigned acceptance when it comes to COVID-19. We accept that we’re probably going to get infected at some point during respiratory disease season—and that when we do, we’ll feel sick for a couple of days, and then get over it. But what if you could...

I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US

Refugees haven't been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trump's second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days. Despite a February 2025 federal court order to resume refugee resettlement, the administration...

DOGE Could Cut Free IRS Tax Filing Program

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free government tax filing program that made it easy because it did most of the work for her. Francis said it took 45 minutes to finish her taxes with the IRS...

How to save workplace diversity schemes from the DEI backlash (without collecting more data)

In a radio discussion on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, a journalist asked me which year these schemes started in the UK. I felt thrown by the question. It assumed that the broad array of initiatives associated with DEI, including policies, training programs, themed...

Long Bright River and the Fantasy of the Lone Female Cop Who Redeems the Police

Mickey Fitzpatrick is not like other cops. In fact, she seems to have little in common with anyone in her world. Played by Amanda Seyfried, with a disconcerting intensity that echoes her Emmy-winning portrayal of fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, the protagonist of Peacock’s...