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Spectrum Front Row tips off January 9 on Apple Vision Pro
Apple and Spectrum unveiled the schedule for The Lakers in Apple Immersive, a series of live basketball games in a revolutionary storytelling format available only...
Apple & Mac
Software
What if the idea of the autism spectrum is completely wrong?
For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct types. The implications for...
Rockhopper Penguins' Athleticism Makes Them the Daredevils of the Animal World. Will a Warming Climate Slow Them Down?
A visit to the Falkland Islands, where the fearless seabirds navigate the rugged topography with tenacious spunk, shows the new challenges they face
Climate & Environment
World News
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
Medicine & Health
Stay active in the new year with Apple Watch
Apple Fitness+ is introducing new programming to help users to stay active and motivated to kick off 2026.
Apple & Mac
Software
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.
'Excitement With a Little Dash of Fear': Polar Plunges Ring in the New Year With a Splash. But What Actually Happens to Your Body?
Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should bear in mind
Software
Policy
UK company sends factory with 1,000C furnace into space
A factory in space has been switched on and has reached temperatures of about 1,000C.
Business
Policy
Patriotism tests loom for big business
Economic nationalism makes it harder for multinationals to navigate the world
World News
Business
A half-planet-size gap in global governance is about to get plugged
A new treaty offers hope of curbing the destruction of the oceans
World News
Policy
Don’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar Eclipse
The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since April 2024
Energy
Astronomy
The War Room newsletter: Mega edition—you ask, I answer
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, answers your questions in the final edition of 2025
Big Tech basically took Trump’s unpredictable trade war lying down
As the first year of Donald Trump's chaotic trade war winds down, the tech industry is stuck scratching its head, with no practical way to...
Policy
Technology
Fly through Webb’s cosmic vistas
Video: 00:43:26 On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.So embark...
Astronomy
Space & Astronomy
The Top Ten Dinosaur Discoveries of 2025, From Preserved Blood Vessels to the Return of a Short King
With studies of fossilized bones, gut contents, eggshells and more, paleontologists revealed new and captivating details about the enormous reptiles that once roamed the Earth
A Year in Reading: 2025
The Millions has been on hiatus for the last year, so we’ve had to scale back our editorial output to just our seasonal Most Anticipated...
Publishing
Biology
Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy
Apple was hit with a $115 million fine Monday after Italy's competition authority alleged the tech giant was abusing its dominant position to harm third-party...
Apple & Mac
Software
The quest to chart the sea
This map reveals what scientists care about—and what armed forces don’t want to share
Euclid’s galaxy garland
Image: Euclid image of galaxy NGC 646
Astronomy
Space & Astronomy
Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?
Generation Z is becoming less invested in university and more interested in skilled trades
Books & Literature
Biology
Press release - Asylum policy: deal on first-ever EU list of safe countries of origin
Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a political agreement on the creation of an EU list of safe countries of origin to speed up asylum...
European Affairs
Politics
Press release - Deal on new measures to boost citizens’ investments in financial markets
Parliament has struck an informal deal with Council on new rules to help retail clients invest in quality financial products and protect them from misleading...
European Affairs
Economics
Press release - Asylum: Parliament and Council reach a deal to update safe third country rules
Parliament and Council negotiators have reached a political agreement on updates to the 2024 Asylum Law regarding the conditions for applying the rules on safe...
European Affairs
Politics