‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August

Jul 29, 2026 6:00am PT

‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August

Emmys: Michael J. Fox Set to Receive Bob Hope Humanitarian Award

Michael J. Fox has been tapped by The Television Academy to receive its Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards in “recognition of his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy.”

Extraordinary ichthyosaur fossil shows its last meal was a pterosaur | New Scientist

Around 100 million years ago, it seems an ocean-dwelling ichthyosaur’s final meal was an unexpected creature – a pterosaur that ruled the skies. Soon after, the ichthyosaur met its own demise, being ripped apart by a massive pliosaur.

‘The Odyssey’ Is So Huge, It’s Produced A No. 1 Album

Ludwig Göransson reaches No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Soundtrack Albums chart for the first time — after missing out on the top spot by one space earlier this year — with The Odyssey. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Ludwig Göransson attends "The Odyssey" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on July 14, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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A successful, sustainable catalyst for ethanol dehydrogenation

Ethanol is an alcohol used in a vast number of industrial and household applications. When dehydrogenated—in this case, stripped of some of its hydrogen atoms—it yields another important compound: acetaldehyde, which is used to make resins, dyes, perfumes and synthetic flavors, among many other products. But currently available catalysts for ethanol dehydrogenation suffer from deactivation, poor performance over time and unwanted side reactions.

Jumanji: Open World's first trailer brings the avatars to the real world for maximum chaos

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Published Jul 29, 2026, 8:37 AM EDT

Elements of Jumanji appear on planet Earth, creating the perfect scenario for the final movie in the series

F1 to end season in Europe if no Middle East races; decision in September

F1 sets a mid-September deadline to decide whether final rounds in Middle East can be held due to US-Israel war on Iran.

Formula One will ⁠end the season in Europe ⁠if races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi cannot be held and has set a mid-September deadline, the Liberty Media-owned sport’s Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali has said.

At $15,000, Is This 1982 Renault R5 A Baguette You Might Bag? - Jalopnik

Representative of the first supermini to garner super sales, today's Nice Price or No Dice Renault R5 remains as cheekily cheerful as when it was new. Let's decide whether this extremely clean edition is priced just as cheekily.

Your gut may help your brain decide what to remember

The taste of a madeleine famously sent French writer Marcel Proust back into vivid memories of childhood. New research suggests that this kind of recollection may involve more than the brain alone. Signals from the digestive system may also help determine which food-related experiences become memories.

Tim Cook’s last earnings call comes at momentous time for Apple with stock at record

Apple's CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus, Apple's next CEO, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 9, 2026.