The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by “spacetime,” “events,” and “instants.” Believing that spacetime is a real, physical entity is no more defensible than believing in the old idea of a celestial sphere. Both are human-centered frameworks that help…
Background Check Point Research (CPR) identified three security vulnerabilities in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in Windows. We promptly reported these issues to Microsoft, and they were addressed in the Patch Tuesday updates in May, July, and August 2025. These are the vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-30388, rated important and considered more likely to be exploited; CVE-2025-53766, classified as critical severity…
Lena-Zaharah MohammedBBC Wales BBC/PA Elen has previously called on the Welsh government to offer more funding, better information and greater sensitivity to women’s health The Traitors star and Welsh opera singer Elen Wyn says she is “grateful to have an abnormal anatomy” as it ultimately led to her endometriosis diagnosis. Appearing on the podcast It’s…
A new study in Nature Microbiology analyzes soils collected across Kansas to test the role of “legacy effects,” which refers to how soils at a given site are shaped by microbes that have adapted to the local climate over many years. “The bacteria and fungi and other organisms living in the soil can actually end…
Plankton are the unseen drivers of life on Earth. These microscopic organisms produce a large share of the planet’s oxygen and form the base of the ocean food chain. They are also astonishingly diverse, with tens of thousands of species already identified and many more waiting to be discovered. Among them, protists — tiny, single-celled…
After nearly a quarter century of investigation, scientists have solved a remarkable mystery. Europe’s largest bat doesn’t merely snack on small birds — it hunts and captures them more than a kilometer above the ground and consumes them while still in flight. An international research team has uncovered how this massive bat hunts and eats…
Could everything we thought we knew about T. rex growth be wrong? A remarkably complete tyrannosaur skeleton has brought new clarity to one of paleontology’s longest debates: whether Nanotyrannus was its own species or merely a young Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil comes from the famous “Dueling Dinosaurs” discovery in Montana, which preserved two creatures locked…
Published November 1, 2025 The project, themed “From Bangkok to Xiamen,” launched a collective debut for Thai designers during this year’s Xiamen International Fashion Week (XMIFW) , which signifies the city’s ambition to be an International Consumption Center City. Xiamen’s unique assets—including its overseas Chinese heritage, open commercial culture, and consumer influence across Southern China—have created the essential groundwork for international…
Published November 1, 2025 On September 29, Fashionphile, an ultra-luxury re-commerce brand, announced the opening of a giant 32,330-square-foot flagship store at Row DTLA in Los Angeles. It’s is a major expansion for the brand, coupled with the recent acquisition of the UK-based Luxe Collective resale company. Sarah Davis, founder and president of Fashionphile, gives…
Getty Images Thousands of people from some of Scotland’s most deprived areas are to be offered free weight-loss jabs as part of government-funded research. Up to 5,000 people in Scotland will take the injections as part of the multi-million pound study being led by Glasgow University. The findings will provide insight into the lives of…
