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Germany’s political center fights for relevance after far-right and far-left gains
Germany’s political center faces declining relevance as far-right and far-left parties gain ground in recent elections, with voters increasingly fragmented and institutional trust eroding.
IRS tax debt agreements have plummeted: ‘I’ve never seen a number that low,’ taxpayer advocate says
The IRS accepted approximately 5,500 offers in compromise during fiscal year 2025, representing a 57% decline from 2023, while applications for such debt relief agreements increased 29% over the same period.
Affordability concerns loom large for advisors’ clients ahead of midterm elections, survey finds
Americans worry about Social Security and Medicare viability amid rising costs, with half of advisors reporting clients taking risky actions to manage expenses, a CFP Board survey found.
Price of diesel on UK forecourts reaches all-time high
UK diesel prices have reached an all-time high of 199.18p per litre amid Middle East conflict, with the cost of filling an average car now nearly £110, up 40% since the start of the Iran war.
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Tropics will be among last places to benefit if global greenhouse gas emissions cut to net zero
New research finds tropical regions will be among the last to benefit from net-zero emissions cuts, with warming inequality persisting for decades even after reaching climate goals.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are monitoring whether the Atlantic’s ocean circulation system may be weakening due to climate change, which could dramatically alter weather patterns and conditions across Britain and Europe.
Climate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds
A scientific study found climate change likely weakened a glacier that catastrophically collapsed in Nepal and Tibet last month, killing over 1,300 people and leaving thousands missing.
Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter
Researchers in Switzerland are developing an experiment to test whether gravity affects muons the same way it affects ordinary matter, potentially revealing new physics.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could operate for at least 22 years instead of the originally planned 10 years, thanks to precise maneuvering and fuel conservation during its early mission phases.
Caltech’s tiny new chip can steer light in 74 quadrillionths of a second
Caltech researchers created a chip that uses light to redirect other light in 74 femtoseconds, a development with potential applications in faster communications, computing, and sensors.
Scientists just named a new snake after Guns N’ Roses legend Slash
Researchers have named a newly discovered snake species from New Guinea after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, honoring his lifelong passion for reptiles and conservation.
Archaeologists are racing to save precious artifacts in Alaska after last year’s storm
Archaeologists in Alaska are racing to excavate and preserve artifacts from a Yup’ik cultural site threatened by erosion and storm damage following last October’s typhoon.
Ancient DNA reveals how plague kept returning for 400 years after the Black Death
Researchers analyzing ancient DNA from plague bacteria in human remains spanning four centuries have reconstructed how the disease repeatedly resurged across Europe long after the initial Black Death pandemic.
A new process turns plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert polyethylene plastic waste into gasoline and diesel fuel using molten salts containing aluminum chloride at temperatures below 200 degrees Celsius.
Scientists discover first new penguin species in more than 100 years
An international team of researchers has identified a population of gentoo penguins living on the Kerguelen Islands as a distinct species, marking the first new penguin species formally named in more than 100 years.
AI solved one of math’s hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)
OpenAI’s AI solved a major unsolved mathematics problem, but the resulting 166-page proof is so dense and poorly written that mathematicians say they’ve learned little from it so far.