Seven years ago, Andy Weir was busy writing Project Hail Mary, his sci-fi epic about a school teacher, Dr Ryland Grace, who wakes up on a spacecraft and gradually remembers he’s there to save ...

The Asheville Pinball Museum is where grown adults rediscover their competitive spirit and kids learn that gaming existed before touchscreens. Downtown Asheville hides this treasure behind windows ...

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Astronomers have identified a strange new kind of exoplanet that challenges how scientists classify worlds beyond our Solar System. The planet, L 98-59 d, appears to contain a vast ocean of molten ...

One of the most satisfying outcomes of the Trump era has been the marginalization and coming demise of the hyperpartisan, ...

State-funded financial aid programs for illegal immigrant students have come under renewed scrutiny as the federal government tightens restrictions on education benefits for illegal immigrants.

In a letter sent to two Republican senators, White House officials outlined narrow changes it would be willing to make to its ...

Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt rock into a churning ocean of magma and fill the air with the ...

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What if running into an alien while far from home wasn’t necessarily terrifying? After decades of “Alien” movies (and their ...

From Christina Aguilera and Don Toliver to endless lines and wild weather, here are the best and worst moments from SXSW 2026 ...