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Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The cassette tape. A staple of the Walkmans, car stereos, and sappy mixtapes of the 80s and 90s. It seemed like this once-groundbreaking piece of technology may have gone the way of the dodo. However, the cassette tape could offer a new way to store our ever increasing amount of digital data–with a biological twist.  DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is nature’s ultimate hard drive because it is dense, compact, and durable. To harness this storage power, Xingyu Jiang at the Southern University of Science and Technology in…

The Barossa Valley is an hour from Adelaide, on Peramangk Country. The hills and vineyards are particularly lovely in autumn when they go orange and red. I moved here in 2018 to engage more with food producers. I opened my restaurant, Staġuni, in late 2024.A lot of German Lutherans settled here in the mid 1800s, fleeing religious persecution. Many Barossa families go back several generations.The next generation is coming up now. Newer winemakers are adopting more contemporary styles such as biodynamic farming. The big, robust reds that the Barossa is known for still have a place but the next-gen wines…

Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France’s sovereign credit score on Friday to the country’s lowest level on record, stripping the euro zone’s second-largest economy of its AA- status as it grapples with political crisis and ballooning debt.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 15: UFC CEO Dana White is seen on stage during the UFC 2024 seasonal press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dana White and his team like winners and exciting fighters who get finishes. UFC fighters on losing streaks who also lack the ability to get finishes can find themselves in a tough position. Unfortunately, former Ultimate Fighter finalist Austin Hubbard has both. Riding a three-fight losing streak and the dubious distinction of never winning…

Sean Astin has been elected the National President of SAG-AFTRA.The Lord of the Rings star received over 79% of the overall vote in the election.Astin was endorsed by previous president Fran Drescher, who served in the position from 2021 to 2025. A new day has come! Sean Astin has been elected the National President of SAG-AFTRA, the labor union representing around 160,000 actors and media professionals worldwide. Union voters overwhelmingly favored the actor, best known for playing Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Mikey Walsh in The Goonies. Astin received over 79% of the overall vote…

The New York Yankees have clinched a winning record for the 33rd straight year.Aaron Judge helped guarantee the Yankees would finish the 2025 season with a record of over .500 with two hits and a home run in a 4-1 Friday night win over the Boston Red Sox.The Yankees improved to a 82-65 with the win. The club remains three games back of the Toronto Blue Jays for the top of the AL East.Judge opened scoring for the Yankees by hitting a 468-foot first-inning home run on the second pitch he faced from Red Sox starter Lucas Giolito.The hit marked…

I love refreshing my wardrobe each season, but as a fashion writer on a budget, I’ve learned a hard truth: not every fall trend deserves a swipe of your credit card—especially the ones that won’t survive past a few wears. That’s why I’ve gotten strategic, only picking pieces that look current now and will still feel chic next year. Bonus: every single one of my picks is under $100 on Amazon. The trick? Stop buying on impulse. Before anything hits my cart, I ask myself: Will I actually reach for this in a few months? To make it easy, I’ve…

Civilians fill the streets of Milan, Italy, on April 25, 1945, to celebrate their liberation by Italian partisans from German Nazi forces and the fascist regime. Many believe the famous Italian anti-fascist anthem “Bella Ciao” to be associated with World War II, but the song gained widespread popularity only a few years after World War II. Keystone/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Keystone/Getty Images/Hulton Archive One of the unfired bullet casings authorities are saying was found with the gun used in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is apparently inscribed with lyrics from a famous, old Italian anti-fascist…

Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesThe band are taking a break after smashing box office records on their latest tourColdplay celebrated the end of their record-breaking 10-show run at Wembley Stadium with a dazzling, multi-coloured night of musical magic.Playing hits from every era of their 25-year career, they filled the stadium with light, and even indulged themselves with a giddy version of Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody. “This is the song I warm up to in the car park,” joked singer Chris Martin.The show closed the latest leg of their Music Of The Spheres Tour, which has circled the world…

Starting this season, shot attempts taken more than 36 feet from the basket will be counted against the team, not the player. These NBA “freebies” have drawn all types of reactions. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When the NBA starts back up next month, the last few seconds of any given period might have a little more of this.(SOUNDBITE OF MONTAGE)UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #1: It’s quickly into Luka (ph), and he got it away from about 40 feet.(SOUNDBITE OF BUZZER BUZZING)UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #2: Yes.UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #1: He made it. He made it.UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #2: Yes.UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #1: He made it.UNIDENTIFIED COMMENTATOR #3:…