You’ve all seen it dozens of times, in banners, posters, trailers, and intro title sequences, that vivid rainbow-like warp field spectrum used in some capacity in nearly every “Star Trek” movie and TV series since it was first adopted for 1979’s “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” The latest iteration of…
A CIA spy in his inner circle, traffic camera footage beamed to Mossad and a hacked prayer app urging Iranians to rise up minutes after the Ayatollah met his fate… DAVID PATRIKARAKOS takes us inside the most audacious assassination in world history
Saturday morning, Pasteur Street, central Tehran. Inside a vast walled compound sits Beit Rahbari – the ‘House of Leadership’ – the armoured and labyrinthine residence of Iran’s ageing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Close by are the presidential palace and several key Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) facilities, from which the repressive leadership conducts its…
GLP-1 diabetes medications lower risk of all kinds of substance use disorders, study finds
March 4, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm People who took GLP-1 drugs had lower risk of all kinds of drug and alcohol addiction A large epidemiological study of more than 600,000 veterans with diabetes suggests GLP-1 weight-loss medications may reduce drug- and alcohol-related overdoses and deaths…
Top cleric issues fatwa calling on all Muslims to avenge ‘blood of the martyr’ Khamenei prompting fears of sleeper cell and lone wolf attacks across the globe
A top Iranian cleric has issued a fatwa calling for Muslims to avenge the ‘blood of the martyr’ Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the death of the Supreme Leader on Saturday, Iranian religious leader Nasser Makarem Shirazi delivered a formal religious decree that claimed all Muslims were obliged to avenge him. Shirazi…
About Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP)
NASA’s Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP) studies, evaluates, and develops technologies and capabilities for new aircraft systems and explores far-future concepts for revolutionary air travel improvements. AAVP develops technologies for all flight regimes from hover to hypersonic to enable safe, new aircraft that are faster, quieter, and more fuel efficient.…
Why weight loss jabs can leave you ‘worse off than before’ after stopping them
By SHAUN WOOLLER, EXECUTIVE HEALTH EDITOR Published: 23:30 GMT, 4 March 2026 | Updated: 23:34 GMT, 4 March 2026 Weight loss jabs could leave users ‘worse off than before’ if they pile fat back on when they stop taking them, researchers warn. People taking the likes of Mounjaro or Wegovy…
2700-year-old teeth reveal the hidden lives of Iron Age Italians
Teeth can hold remarkable clues about how people lived thousands of years ago. A new study published in the open access journal PLOS One, led by Roberto Germano of Sapienza University of Rome and colleagues, shows how the teeth of Iron Age Italians preserve detailed evidence about their health, diet,…
Greg Lynn is refused bail as he prepares for a retrial over the alleged murder of camper Carol Clay
By WAYNE FLOWER, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:45 GMT, 4 March 2026 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 4 March 2026 Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been refused bail he prepares for a retrial over the alleged murder of Carol Clay. Lynn applied for bail at Melbourne’s Supreme Court last week, where…
SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous ‘jellyfish’ in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)
A SpaceX Starlink launch put on a stunning sky show this morning (March 4), as its high-altitude plume was lit by the yet-to-rise sun. Sometimes likened to a jellyfish given its bulbous, translucent appearance, the effect could be seen over Florida today after the 5:52 a.m. EST (1052 GMT) launch…
Desperate attempt by Democrats to rein in Trump’s wartime power FAILS
The US Senate rejected an attempt to curb President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out his war on Iran. Since Trump launched an aggressive strike on Iran in conjunction with Israel over the weekend, members of Congress have condemned the President for taking action without their approval. With a vote of…