A North Slope workhorse known as Doyon Rig 26. “The Beast” in industry shorthand, made headlines on January 23, 2026, when ...

What happens when an interstellar comet is also a dress rehearsal for maintaining the usability of Earth’s orbits? Comet ...

The Air Force is still trying to replace the aging VC-25A jets while the next-generation “Air Force One” program has slipped ...

Governor Kathy Hochul said: “Every dollar in this year’s budget is being put to work to fight for families." ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

January 25 feels like one of those rare moments when LivLive, Hyperliquid, and Solana all sit on the same page for very different reasons. One is brand new and still under the radar, one is pushing ...

Until he reached third grade, Nate Hammer hardly knew what a stable household looked like. “It’s kind of just the situation life handed to me,” said the 18-year-old senior at Taos High School, noting ...

This explains why midlife gap years tend to be substantial—not a month, but six months or a year. People who try to shortcut ...

The decision on the indexing methodology by MSCI Inc. could be one of the most consequential for the nation’s US$971 billion ...

Sustained growth potential – AI spending: $400B last year, projected $600B this year, targeting $1.4T in 2-3 years – ...

A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that make it harder to ignore ...

In the first three weeks of 2026, there have already been more than 400 new measles cases, as the U.S. looks to blow past ...