Questions on whether the comet could actually be an alien spacecraft are coming from sources as varied as the reality TV star, a member of US Congress and a Harvard researcher, as well as from prominent conspiracy theorists.

A centuries-old mosque becomes a bridge for peace in post-conflict Maluku, uniting communities through heritage preservation.

Kissing has long presented an evolutionary puzzle to scientists as it appears to carry high risks such as disease transmission while having no obvious reproductive or survival advantages.

Teddy Soeria Atmadja’s genre-defying film follows a young couple as the craziest circumstances hit uncomfortably close to home.

The study argued Neanderthals and humans also likely locked lips, given evidence that they interbred and shared an oral microbe - a sign they swapped saliva - long after the two species diverged 450,000-750,000 years ago.

It aims to stop under-nines from chatting without parental consent and to curb conversations between adults and minors online by placing users into six age bands ranging from under-nines to over 21s.

Through rare performances, sacred instruments and master artists brought from remote highland villages, the annual performance reveals West Sumatra’s living heritage, its ancestral music, dance and philosophy, as well as the elders who continue to safeguard it.

The Shenzhou missions have run like clockwork since 2021 until ten days ago when Shenzhou-20 was damaged while docked at Tiangong, forcing its three-person crew to stay an extra nine days along with another trio of astronauts.

Women's professional and cultural lives are still heavily restricted in the conservative Islamic republic, particularly in terms of public performance before mixed-gender audiences.

Despite the government’s commitment to recognize 1.4 million hectares of new indigenous forest areas between 2025 and 2029, announced ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP30) this month, the target remains far from sufficient, according to an expert.

Nine Indonesian artists are highlighted in a group exhibit that also underscores the rising prominence of Southeast Asian art on the global stage.

While most high school students explore science through classroom experiments, Gracelyn Atmadja took her passion a step further by contributing directly to a pioneering research project on sustainable battery technology at the University of Indonesia (UI).

In his cinematic directorial debut, Reza’s Pangku journeys through the rocky terrain of motherhood with steady grace, steering clear of histrionics.

The polling firm Ipsos asked 9,000 people to listen to two clips of AI-generated music and one of human-made music in a survey conducted for France-based streaming platform Deezer.

A tribute to the rooster’s proud crow and the hen’s quiet care, the exhibition reveals how chickens have long enlivened the language of batik.

Dubbed the Feel Your Own Pulse (Menari) campaing, early detection is conducted by placing one’s index and middle fingers on one’s wrist or neck to count the pulse.

A new compilation expected in early 2026 is set to be the first retrospective on the late musician, who might have been a fish out of water in the local scene due to his pioneering style, both musically and technically.

Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.

The band’s long-awaited return to the country ignited nostalgia and newfound devotion alike, uniting thousands of veteran fans and Gen Z streamers in one electrifying night at Tokyo Dome.

Japanese rock icon Hyde conjured a fiery evening of angst and jubilation throughout his solo concert, Hyde [Inside] Live 2025 World Tour in Jakarta, as he also demonstrated a masterful example of world-class rock music concert.

Bandung’s heritage warehouses light up as artists explore the space between shadow and illumination.

A volunteer-driven photojournalism class offers children in Cilincing a chance to tell their stories while viewing their world through a new lens.

The 37-year-old Bailey said it was a "huge honor" to receive the pop culture accolade previously awarded to stars including Chris Hemsworth and George Clooney.

Jakarta welcomed back the international pop quartet over the weekend with pink fanfare, as the main stadium at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex filled with the voices of both Blackpink and Blinks singing their hearts out. 

At ICAD 15, artists from Indonesia and beyond confront humanity’s uneasy relationship with the planet, weaving stories of decay, resilience and renewal through installation, sculpture and design.

The curtain rises on Festival Musikal Indonesia 2025 from Nov. 14 to 16, spotlighting emerging voices and reimagined folklore at Jakarta’s Taman Ismail Marzuki.

In a blog post published on Monday, the AI company estimated that approximately 0.15 percent of users have "conversations that include explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent."