Category: Pet Life
Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids
By Jenna McLaughlin , Ximena Bustillo , Stephen Fowler Employees at the General Services Administration — the U.S. agency that manages government facilities and procurement — are scrambling to find office space to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country. According to three employees at GSA, who…
Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin
Odette Yousef Prosecutors in Utah appear to be preparing to argue that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week because he disagreed with Kirk’s anti-trans rhetoric. In their charging document, authorities cite text messages that Robinson allegedly exchanged with “his lover/roommate,” a person they describe as “a biological male who…
Chimpanzee Consumption of Boozy Fruit May Illuminate Roots of Humanity’s Love of Alcohol
Chimpanzee Consumption of Boozy Fruit May Illuminate Roots of Humanity’s Love of Alcohol Wild chimps ingest the equivalent of multiple alcoholic beverages a day By Kate Wong edited by Jeanna Bryner A chimpanzee eats fruit in the rainforest of Kibale National Park in Uganda. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! When chimpanzees eat ripe figs…
How Birds Began Migrating to the Arctic to Breed
New Fossils Could Help Solve Long-standing Mystery of Bird Migration Tiny fossils hint at when birds began making their mind-blowing journey to the Arctic to breed By Lauren N. Wilson & Daniel T. Ksepka edited by Kate Wong A breeding pair of ornithurine birds and their hatchlings survey the coastal floodplain. These birds shared this…
Scientists Map Nightlife and Communication of NYC Rats to Help Urban Planning and Pest Control
New York City’s Rats Have a Secret Nightlife—And a Language Humans Can’t Hear A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offer insights to transform urban planning and pest control By Deni Ellis Béchard edited…
Utah residents are reeling knowing the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own
By Marisa Peñaloza , David Condos UTAH – The arrest of Tyler Robinson sent shockwaves through the small community where his family lives. Washington, a city of around 30,000, sits next to St. George in Utah’s southwest corner. It’s a 3 ½-hour drive from the Utah Valley University campus. The 22-year-old is the suspect in…
NASA’s JWST Hunts Dark Matter in Stunning Image of Bullet Cluster
The UniverseFridays Mesmerizing New JWST Image Sharpens Our View of Dark Matter’s Intergalactic Playground A swarm of galaxies called the Bullet Cluster is the biggest, best natural laboratory for studying dark matter that astronomers have ever seen By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings The Bullet Cluster as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope…
Water failure at Guantánamo Bay affects U.S. migrant operations there
Sacha Pfeiffer Several migrants sent by the United States to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, had to be relocated to another part of the U.S. naval base there because of a water supply failure, raising more questions about whether Guantánamo can accommodate the 30,000 migrants President Trump has said he wants to send there. Part of the…
MTV VMAs 2025 Red Carpet Looks: See Every Celebrity Outfit
The MTV Video Music Awards 2025 at New York’s UBS Arena brought out the best and boldest in fashion. See all the celebrities on the red carpet. Prepare for style that’s out of this world. As the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 kicked off on Sept. 7, the best and brightest stars in music descended…
This Gloriously Weird Fish Has Teeth on Its Forehead for Sex
This Gloriously Weird Fish Has Teeth on Its Forehead for Sex Researchers have finally traced the origin of the spotted ratfish’s bizarre forehead teeth, which are used for mating By Kate Wong edited by Jeanna Bryner The researchers identified teeth on the tenaculum of ancient relatives to the modern adult male spotted ratfish. This fossil…
Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes
Andrea Hsu The Federal Trade Commission is moving to vacate its rule banning noncompete agreements, reversing what was seen as a signature accomplishment of the commission under President Biden. Noncompetes are employment agreements that prevent workers from taking new jobs with a competing business or starting one of their own, usually within a certain geographic…
More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones
Sequoia Carrillo As students across the country head back to class, one thing won’t be coming with many of them: their cell phones. This year more states than ever are banning students’ devices during school hours. In Texas, every public and charter school student will be without their phones during the school day this fall.…
Snoop Dogg Slams LGBTQ+ Representation in Kids Movies
Snoop Dogg admitted that he’s “scared to go to the movies” after seeing a same-sex couple represented onscreen while taking his grandson to see Disney’s Lightyear: “I didn’t come here for this s–t.” Snoop Dogg’s latest comments are raising eyebrows. After taking one of his seven grandchildren to see Disney’s Lightyear, the “Gin and Juice”…
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do
AI Spots Hidden Signs of Consciousness in Comatose Patients before Doctors Do A machine-learning algorithm spotted signs of “covert consciousness” in coma patients—in some cases, days before doctors could do so By Andrew Chapman edited by Allison Parshall Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Imagine lying in a hospital bed, awake but unable to move…
‘I’m holding his political wake’: the trumpeter waiting to mark Bolsonaro’s judgment day
Brazil’s ex-president is expected to be convicted over failed coup – and Fabiano Leitão, who has provoked him for years, is ready When Jair Bolsonaro was Brazil’s far-right president, the guerrilla trumpeter Fabiano Leitão would stalk him around the capital, Brasília, to taunt him with renditions of the anti-fascist anthem Bella Ciao. In March, when…
Kelly Stafford Gets Candid About Daughter’s Behavioral Issues
Kelly Stafford shared insight into her recent struggles navigating one of her and Matthew Stafford’s four daughters’ behavioral issues: “She has become a little girl I don’t recognize.” Kelly Stafford is sharing insight into her recent parenting struggles. The internet personality—who shares daughters Sawyer and Chandler, both 8, Hunter, 7, and Tyler, 5, with Los…
Witnesses describe terror and courage during the Minneapolis school shooting
Vanessa Romo MINNEAPOLIS — The students were running a little late for their first Mass of the school year at the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday. “I checked my watch, it was supposed to start at 8:15. It was 8:18 and they were still filing in,” Cathrine Spandel told NPR on Thursday outside…
Contract breach or banditry? Inside the collapse of the Taliban’s oil deal with China
By Anthony Kuhn , Vincent Ni Turbaned Afghan officials and hard-hatted Chinese engineers gathered in Afghanistan’s Sar-e-Pul province in 2023, to mark the opening of Chinese-invested oil fields. The fields are located in the Amu Darya River basin, a major Central Asian watershed that includes glacier-capped mountains and vast, arid deserts. At a signing ceremony…
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina, How Safe Is New Orleans From Another Catastrophic Flood?
Opinion Is New Orleans Safer Now Than When Hurricane Katrina Hit 20 Years Ago? Scientists and engineers have been implementing steps to better protect New Orleans, but recent government actions are undermining the work, raising alarm By Mark Fischetti Water surrounds homes in the devastated Ninth Ward in this aerial view of damage from Hurricane…
See Emma Stone’s Rare PDA With Husband Dave McCary on Red Carpet
Emma Stone shared an adorable PDA moment with her husband Dave McCary while walking the red carpet Aug. 28 at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of her forthcoming film Bugonia. Emma Stone and Dave McCary are showing each other all kinds of kindness at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. The two-time Oscar winner…
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility to be empty ‘within a few days’
By Greg Allen MIAMI — The immigration detention center in Florida’s Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” soon will hold no detainees. In an email sent to a South Florida rabbi inquiring about serving as a chaplain at the facility, the director of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, replied, “We are probably…
Off Mexico’s coast, divers nab biggest ‘ghost’ yet
In a grueling and delicate dance, a team led by Conservation International removes a massive undersea killer When Edgardo Ochoa woke up in the early hours of August 20, he had a good feeling. The palm trees outside his window were still, signaling a calm day ahead. For two days, Ochoa, a dive specialist at…
ID lost to Hurricane Katrina is returned 20 years later
By Melanie Peeples Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina decimated the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi, few surprises continue to surface, but Becky Copeland has found one. She is a Wildlife Biologist and Park Ranger for the Gulf Islands National Seashore, a group of barrier islands off the coast of Mississippi and Florida, that are mostly…
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected In U.S.
Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworms Detected In U.S. This gruesome parasite is more of a threat to your burger than to you By Madhusree Mukerjee edited by Dean Visser Screw-worm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae use their sharp mandibles to dig into and eat away the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Just two months…
Strange Deep-Sea Animals Discovered in Underwater Argentine Canyon
Pastel Pink Lobsters, Goofy-Looking Squid Among Deep-Sea Oddities Discovered in Ocean Abyss Researchers spied a wild array of life, including dozens of suspected new species, in an underwater gorge By Ashley Balzer Vigil edited by Andrea Thompson A glass squid floats in the deep sea. Two miles below the ocean’s surface, off the coast of…
North Korea accuses South Korea of ‘deliberate provocation’ after warning shots fired at soldiers on border
Seoul says military fired warning shots on Tuesday after troops from the North briefly crossed border South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said on Saturday, after Pyongyang accused it of a “deliberate provocation” that risks “uncontrollable” tensions. South Korea’s new leader…
As Trump touts D.C. arrests, experts caution they’re not the best indicator of public safety
Meg Anderson The Trump administration announced Friday that it has arrested more than 700 people in Washington, D.C., as part of the president’s mission to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro has frequently pushed for those who commit crimes to face harsher punishments. During a visit Thursday…
Cash Rewards Have Less Sway in Collectivistic Cultures
Cash Rewards Have Less Sway in Collectivistic Cultures Money talks louder in some languages than others By Thomas Talhelm edited by Daisy Yuhas If you’re trying to get someone to do something, what’s the best way to achieve that? Paying them probably comes to mind, and this intuition is a basic tenet of economic theory.…
OpenAI Model Earns Gold-Medal Score at International Math Olympiad and Advances Path to Artificial General Intelligence
Can Writing Math Proofs Teach AI to Reason Like Humans? OpenAI researchers reveal how their experimental model, devoid of any external aids, powered through hours-long proofs to earn a gold-medal score at the International Math Olympiad—and they discuss the project’s origins and describe how such work could help lead to artificial general intelligence By Deni…
Nathan Lents’s New Book Explores How Animal Behavior and Evolution Challenge Binary Sex and Gender Norms
What Can Nature Teach Us about Sex and Gender? By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. This approach has led scientists to miss fascinating examples of alternative reproductive strategies and complex social behaviors across the animal kingdom. What we’ve often labeled as anomalies might…
Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success
Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer—And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success New research is revealing how disease-smelling dogs can excel By Rohini Subrahmanyam edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Individual dogs’ personalities, and how we interpret their behaviors, may be key to disease sniffing at scale. Billy, a floppy-eared little beagle, darts around a platform…
New Human Ancestor Identified from Fossil Teeth
Entirely New Species of Human Ancestor Discovered Ancient teeth found in Ethiopia belong to a never-before-seen species in the Australopithecus genus of human ancestors By Kate Wong edited by Jeanna Bryner Thirteen fossilized teeth were collected in the Ledi-Geraru Research Area from 2015 to 2018. The collections at LD 750 and LD 760 localities represent…
Vanessa Bryant Gets Lipstick All Over Her Dog in Sweet Kissing Photos
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant shared adorable photos cuddling with her small furry friend, posting photos before and after she made her mark. Vanessa Bryant is sharing her puppy love. Kobe Bryant’s wife posted sweet snaps cuddling up with her small dog, holding the furry friend up and smothering the pup with kisses. In another photo, the fluffball sported a red…
The Scientific Debate over Colossal’s ‘De-extinct’ Dire Wolves
This Company Claimed to ‘De-extinct’ Dire Wolves. Then the Fighting Started Colossal Biosciences bold announcements about its project to replicate dire wolf traits have drawn criticism from many scientists, but the billion-dollar firm is not backing down By Ewen Callaway & Nature magazine Two of the animals created by Texas firm Colossal Biosciences as part…
African Union joins calls to end use of Mercator map that shrinks continent’s size
Member states back Correct the Map campaign that urges governments and organisations to use more accurate map The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s size. Created by the cartographer…
New Brain Device Is First to Read Out Inner Speech
New Brain Device Is First to Read Out Inner Speech A new brain prosthesis can read out inner thoughts in real time, helping people with ALS and brain stem stroke communicate fast and comfortably By Emma R. Hasson edited by Allison Parshall After a brain stem stroke left him almost entirely paralyzed in the 1990s,…
‘Who’s running the show?’ is a key question in ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ challenge
By Greg Allen MIAMI — A lawsuit brought by environmental groups and the Miccosukee tribe challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades wrapped up Wednesday with several key questions unanswered. At the top of the list is one U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams asked several times during the four-day…
Axolotls are on the brink. Can we bring them back?
A project from Conservation International and a Mexican university offers a glimmer of hope for the critically endangered axolotl. An ancient wetland system of islands and canals that pre-dates the Aztecs endures quietly in Mexico City. These wetlands, cradled within North America’s most populous city, are the only place on Earth where you can find…
Guatemalan judge finds six people guilty over deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire
Two officers and four ex-child protection officials found guilty after fire at state shelter that had a history of abuse A Guatemalan judge has found six people guilty over the deaths of 41 girls in a raging 2017 fire at a state shelter for vulnerable youths that had a history of abuse. The sentencing is…
Sheila Jordan, a singular voice in jazz, has died
By Neda Ulaby , Petra Mayer Sheila Jordan. Sheila Jordan, one of the great underappreciated voices in jazz, has died at the age of 96. Her longtime bassist Harvie S told NPR that Jordan died Monday at her apartment in New York City. Despite a career that unfolded in fits and starts due to racial…
Ford says it will roll out a cheaper electric pickup truck
Camila Domonoske Ford is making a multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles. At the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky on Monday morning, Ford executives announced that they plan to retool the factory so they can roll out a midsize pickup truck in the $30,000 range within 18 months. That would be not just cheap for an…
Bird Flu Could Be Spreading through the Air on Dairy Farms, Preliminary Study Shows
Bird Flu on Dairy Farms May Be Airborne After All Infectious bird flu virus was found in milk, on equipment, within wastewater and aerosolized in the air on California dairy farms By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner H5N1 bird flu is spreading across dairy farms in the U.S. The H5N1 avian influenza virus can…
How to Detect Consciousness in People, Animals and Maybe Even AI
How to Detect Consciousness in People, Animals and Maybe Even AI Insights from human brains could inform how scientists search for awareness in all its possible forms By Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazine In late 2005, five months after a car accident, a 23-year-old woman lay unresponsive in a hospital bed. She had a severe…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote
Julia Simon Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn’t believe women should be allowed to vote. Doug Wilson, senior pastor of Christ Church in Idaho, said during the interview with CNN that, “Women are the kind of people that people come out…
Texas big game hunter killed while stalking African Cape buffalo
By Alana Wise A Texas real estate magnate and trophy hunter was killed by a Cape buffalo during a hunting expedition in South Africa, according to a safari company, which described the incident as “sudden and unprovoked.” Asher Watkins had been tracking the bull for a kill when the large horned animal staged an attack…
This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science
This Mushroom’s Incredibly Bitter Taste Is New to Science The first analysis of mushroom bitterness reveals ultrapotent compounds By K. R. Callaway edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Ever bite into something so bitter that you had to spit it out? An ages-old genetic mutation helps you and other animals…
Where could Trump and Putin meet about the war in Ukraine? The options are limited
Jaclyn Diaz President Trump said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine is set to happen “very shortly” at a date and location that Trump said he would announce “a little bit later” on Friday. When — and, most critically, where — these talks could happen…
Trump says he will meet Putin ‘very shortly’ and will announce the date and place soon
By Franco Ordoñez , Danielle Kurtzleben President Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very shortly” to talk about a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump told reporters he would announce the date and location soon — possibly as early as Friday — but said he was…
Why Pete Davidson Says SNL50 Audience Was Simply “Terrible”
Pete Davidson reflected on the star-studded audience for Saturday Night Live‘s 50th anniversary, which had him sitting next to Meryl Streep. Pete Davidson found the SNL50 audience to be a big time letdown. The comedian was one of the many alums who returned to Saturday Night Live for its 50th anniversary special back in February, and he isn’t…
Trump administration cuts McGruff the Crime Dog’s fentanyl campaign
Kristin Wright Adults of a certain age may remember McGruff the Crime Dog best. The animated bloodhound in a trench coat warned children about the dangers of using drugs in a series of both gritty and cheery public service announcements on TV in the 1980s and 1990s. McGruff was as frank about stranger danger and…
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were ‘unlawful’
Elizabeth Blair A federal judge has ruled that the government’s abrupt elimination of humanities grants previously approved by Congress was “unlawful” and that a lawsuit brought by humanities groups can move forward. In April, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), terminated grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to thousands of groups across the…
A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food
By Alana Wise A European zoo stirred up intrigue and controversy after a social media post asking for surplus pets to be donated to feed captive animals went viral. In a post on Facebook, the Aalborg Zoo in Denmark asked people to donate unwanted pets that would be “gently euthanized” and fed to predators in…
Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can’t help
Ashley Lopez Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don’t have jurisdiction over the caller’s case, employees say. Disability advocates and experts warn this is making it harder for people to get help. The latest change is part of the Social Security…
How to Watch the Fall Bird Migration Happening Now
The Great Fall Bird Migration Has Already Begun—Here’s How to See It Birds are starting to make their way south for the winter, and you’ve got a front-row seat to the show By Kate Wong We’re only halfway through summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our feathered friends, fall migration is underway. The birds…
Who’s the top dog? Wave-riding canines compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships
By The Associated Press Charlie the 10-year-old yellow lab likes surfing so much, he will grab his surfboard and run toward the water. His humans sometimes have to hide his board if they want to chat with friends on the beach. Charlie joined about 15 to 20 other canine wave riders in Pacifica, 14 miles…
Princess Anne’s Son Peter Phillips Is Engaged to Harriet Sperling
Peter Phillips—the 47-year-old son of Princess Anne and equestrian Mark Phillips—announced his engagement to his girlfriend Harriet Sperling after more than a year of dating. Peter Phillips is taking a royally big step in his relationship. The son of Princess Anne and her ex-husband Mark Phillips revealed he’s engaged to his girlfriend Harriet Sperling after…
Sheinbaum demands return of Mexican citizens held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Mexican president said citizens held at controversial Florida immigration jail ‘should be repatriated immediately’ Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said that the country is demanding the repatriation of at least 30 of its citizens currently being held in the controversial Florida immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz”. The Mexican leader said on Wednesday that…
Neurotic Cats, One-Eyed Aliens and Hypnosis for Liars Are among the Historical Gems Reported in Scientific American
Neurotic Cats, One-Eyed Aliens and Hypnosis for Liars Are among the Historical Gems Reported in Scientific American Dive into the quirkiest and most fascinating tales from Scientific American’s 180-year archive By Mark Fischetti We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Scientists are trained to…
See Pete Davidson, Pregnant Elsie Hewitt’s Romantic Date Night in LA
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt—who’s currently pregnant with their first baby—turned the July 27 premiere of the actor’s upcoming film, The Pickup, into a PDA-filled date night. Live from California, it’s Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt’s sweet date night. Over a week after the model announced that she and the Saturday Night Live alum are expecting their first baby, the couple stepped out to celebrate…
Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program
By Chandelis Duster Nearly 4,000 NASA employees have opted to leave the space agency through the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, NASA said on Saturday. The cuts amount to an estimated 20% of NASA’s workforce, and will reduce the agency from 18,000 to 14,000 employees, NASA spokesperson Cheryl Warner said in a statement shared with…
Is there a better way to farm shrimp? A new project says yes
The shrimp on your plate has a story. Over the past three decades, the world’s appetite for shrimp has surged — almost tenfold. Wild shrimp stocks alone can’t keep up with this demand, so farming shrimp has filled the gap. But this rapid growth has come at a heavy cost. Mangrove forests — which shelter…
Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions
Non-profit groups say detained immigrants in Florida are denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’ Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed that 14 Mexican citizens are held at the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” jail in Florida, as local organizations and doctors call for the facility’s shuttering. On Tuesday, a number of non-profit organizations held…
Pamela Anderson Kisses Costar Liam Neeson in Red Carpet Photo
Pamela Anderson planted a sweet kiss on her costar Liam Neeson’s cheek while walking the red carpet at the July 22 premiere of their new movie The Naked Gun in London. It looks like Pamela Anderson is quite taken with Liam Neeson. The Baywatch alum shared an adorable PDA moment with her costar on the…
UK’s aid cuts ‘will hit children’s education and raise risk of death’
Cutting aid budget to 0.3% of national income will hurt many African countries, says FCDO impact assessment Labour’s deep aid cuts will hit children’s education and increase the risk of disease and death in some African countries, according to the government’s own impact assessment. Keir Starmer announced earlier this year that he would reduce the…
Why I’m Suing OpenAI, the Creator of ChatGPT
Opinion Why I’m Suing OpenAI, the Creator of ChatGPT My lawsuit in Hawaii lays out the safety issues in OpenAI’s products and how they could irreparably harm both Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. By Tamlyn Hunt “I believe that most people and institutions are totally unprepared for the A.I. systems that exist today,…
Review – Krypto, Last Dog of Krypton #2: Good Dog, Bad Owner
Ray: Ryan North is making his DC debut with this story – but it’s not all sunshine and roses for the best boy of Krypton. Krypto looks very different here than he does in Superman Unlimited, but the spirit is the same. However, fair warning – our favorite boy is going through it in this…
Humidity from Corn Sweat Intensifies Extreme Heat Wave in U.S. Midwest
‘Corn Sweat’ Is Making This Heat Wave Even Worse Humid heat is blanketing the eastern U.S. this week, exacerbated by “corn sweat” in the Midwest By Andrea Thompson edited by Meghan Bartels The HeatRisk forecast for July 23, 2025. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Heat and humidity will once again smother the eastern half…
How Humility Can Restore Trust in Expertise
How Humility Can Restore Trust in Expertise Acknowledging the limits of one’s own knowledge could be as important a signal of expertise as credentials and confidence By Benjamin Walker & Lauren Keating edited by Daisy Yuhas Whom would you trust more: an expert who seems to have all of the answers or one who admits…
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Stepson Accidentally Shot and Killed His Son
Dog the Bounty Hunter—real name Duane Chapman—is grieving the loss of his grandson Anthony after his stepson Gregory Zecca fatally shot the 13-year-old, according to TMZ, in an accidental shooting. Duane “Dog” Chapman is mourning the loss of a beloved family member. The Dog the Bounty Hunter star’s stepson Gregory Zecca shot and killed his…
Pete Davidson, Elsie Hewitt’s “Chaotic” Month Before Pregnancy Reveal
Pregnant Elsie Hewitt teased her “weird chaotic month” with Pete Davidson prior to announcing their baby news. Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt‘s road to parenthood is paved with good times. After all, Elsie gave a glimpse into her relationship with the comedian just days before announcing her pregnancy on July 16. “Some happi & grateful…
Senate committee details failures by Secret Service in preventing Trump shooting
By Joe Hernandez A Senate committee report released Sunday blames the U.S. Secret Service for a “cascade of preventable failures” that led up to the assassination attempt against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pa., last summer. Trump was injured in the shooting when a bullet whizzed past his head, grazing his…
Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it’s getting even harder
Lauren Sommer Years before the flooding took more than 90 lives in Kerr County, Texas, local officials knew residents faced threats from rapidly rising water. They started planning a flood warning system, one that could alert residents when a flash flood was imminent. Still, like many other communities around the country, Kerr County struggled to…
At least 43 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán , Vanessa Romo , Alana Wise , Chandelis Duster At least 43 people are dead following flooding that slammed Texas Hill Country early Friday morning, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Saturday evening. The deceased include 28 adults and 15 children. Of those, the identities of 12 adults and five children are…
Adult education programs in limbo as Trump administration withholds grant funds
By Sarah Asch The Trump administration is withholding $715 million for adult funding nationwide. This has left programs that serve over a million students a year scrambling for answers. AILSA CHANG, HOST: More than a million people across the country are enrolled in adult education every year. Many of these programs rely on federal funds…
Joey Chestnut Wins 17th Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut claimed his 17th Mustard Yellow Belt title at the 2025 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest after eating 70.5 hot dogs in just 10 minutes. Joey Chestnut is top dog once more. The competitive eater emerged victorious in the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City after…
For Dolphins, Echolocation May Be More Like ‘Touching’ Than ‘Seeing’
For Dolphins, Echolocation May Be More Like ‘Touching’ Than ‘Seeing’ Dolphins seem to “feel” their way across the sea with narrow, sweeping beams of sonar By Cody Cottier edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A pod of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) swimming at the Las Cuevitas dive site in the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Join Our Community of…
Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis
Unusual burial of man, thought to have been a potter, in sealed vessel may have helped DNA survive past four millennia A man whose bones were shaped by a lifetime of hard labour more than 4,500 years ago has become the first ancient Egyptian to have his entire genetic code read and analysed by scientists.…
Could China’s New Ozempic-like Drugs Beat Out Current Weight-Loss Medications?
Could China’s New GLP-1 Drugs Beat Out Ozempic? GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes By Rachel Fieldhouse & Nature magazine A drug that outperforms placebo in helping people to lose weight is one of a growing number of…
Summer Learning Loss Happens, but Kids Quickly Recover
The Science of ParentingMondays Summer Learning Loss Happens, but Kids Quickly Recover During the summer, kids can forget some of what they learned during the school year. They recover quickly, but here are some tips to stem the slide By Megan Kuhfeld & Simona Beattie edited by Megha Satyanarayana Cut through the claims: Get email…
Ava Phillippe Makes Red Carpet Debut With Boyfriend Dakota Brubaker
Ava Phillippe, whose parents are Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe, made her red carpet debut with boyfriend Dakota Brubaker at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project 2025 Block Party June 28. Ava Phillippe and Dakota Brubaker are red carpet official. The daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe stepped out on the red carpet ahead…
Creating Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans at a Biosecure Laboratory
This is How We Fight Bird Flu If H5N1 Becomes the Next Human Pandemic This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation. By Naeem Amarsy, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura & Rachel Feltman Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s…
Man kicked and injured a CBP beagle during airport baggage search
By Alana Wise A 70-year-old Egyptian man pleaded guilty in federal court this week after he kicked a Customs and Border Protection agriculture detector dog during a bag search at Washington Dulles International Airport. Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie was charged with harming an animal used in law enforcement for kicking a 5-year-old beagle named…
Supreme Court sides with Texas’ age verification law for porn sites
Nina Totenberg The Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring consumers to provide age verification in order to gain access to commercial websites that provide sexually explicit material. It was the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having…
Solar manufacturing is booming. Advocates say it could go bust without incentives
By Michael Copley A couple of years ago, Mick McDaniel started a company in Indianapolis to make solar panels in the United States. Then-President Joe Biden had just signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a law packed with tax incentives for clean energy. America’s solar market was about to take off. Since then, tens of billions…
Use Summer Break to Build Closer Bonds with Your Children
The Science of ParentingMondays Use Summer Break to Build Closer Bonds with Your Children The kids are out of school, and some of the pressures may be off. Here’s how you can further connect with them to make next year a little easier By Nasuh Malas edited by Megha Satyanarayana Cut through the claims: Get…
How Bird Flu Went from Devastating Poultry Farms to Infecting Dairy Herds
Why Dairy Farmers Were Surprised by Bird Flu Cases in Their Herds The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle. By Meghan Bartels, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura & Rachel Feltman Dairy cows inside the Teaching Dairy Barn at…
The Trump administration is making an unprecedented reach for data held by states
By Jude Joffe-Block The Trump administration’s push to rapidly amass sensitive personal information about hundreds of millions of people living in the U.S. is extending to a rich new vein of information: troves of databases run by states. In some instances, the data could be leveraged to enhance the federal government’s immigration enforcement efforts —…
Orcas’ Social Skin-Care Routine Uses Kelp as a Tool
Orcas’ Killer Skin-Care Routine Relies on Kelp—And Help Massaging one another with kelp could help orcas keep their skin healthy By Elizabeth Anne Brown edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier The southern resident killer whale J41 holds kelp in her mouth. New research suggests orcas nuzzle each other with kelp, possibly for its exfoliation effect. Step…
Review – Krypto: Last Dog of Krypton #1 – Good Boy
Ray: Superman is riding a hot streak like no character has at DC in a long time. Every book in the line has been good to fantastic, and that means spin-offs aplenty. Including one for comics’ ultimate Good Boy! Ryan North, making his DC writing debut, is the perfect choice for this – so many…
How H5N1 Went from an Illness in Wild Birds to a Global Pandemic Threat
How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat The first hints that a new strain of avian illness is emerging could be found on this beach on Delaware Bay, where migrating birds flock. Here’s what virus detectives who return there every year know right now. By Lauren J. Young, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura…
This abortion method doesn’t involve doctors — and many of them consider it safe
By Abby Wendle , Liana Simstrom This story is an accompaniment to a three-part podcast series released by NPR’s Embedded and Futuro Media. You can listen to the full series here or wherever you listen to podcasts. For nearly four years, Dr. Maya Bass’s commute included a monthly plane ride from Philadelphia to Oklahoma to provide abortions at…
Kids’ Choice Awards 2025: Every Celeb on the Red Carpet (Live Updates)
The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, hosted by Tyla at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica June 21, featured Machine Gun Kelly, Brie Garcia and more in their best looks for the slime-filled night. Grab your ponchos—because the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards are officially here. For this year’s annual award show on June 21,…
Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate?
Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate? Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings might be trying to “say” By Melissa Hobson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier A humpback whale known as Kараул (Watchtower) produced this bubble ring in Hawaii in 2020.…
Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit
By Willem Marx Thousands of vibrant fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium, and their rearrangement is showcasing artworks that have remained hidden for over 1,800 years. The discovery, made at “The Liberty” development site in the city’s Southwark neighborhood,…
On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
Vanessa Romo For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That’s why she plans to be sewing on Juneteenth. “It’s what I love to do,” she told NPR in a phone interview. Edmunds, who is 99 years old, has been making quilts since she was seven,…
Anna Camp Makes Red Carpet Debut With Girlfriend Jade Whipkey
You actress Anna Camp and girlfriend Jade Whipkey made their red carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere of Bride Hard on June 18. Anna Camp‘s new romance is aca-official. After debuting their relationship on social media last month, the You actress and girlfriend Jade Whipkey made their red carpet debut at the Los Angeles premiere of Bride…
When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer
By Cody Cottier edited by Allison Parshall An adult male and infant baboon in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! The mammal world is —at least by human standards. In most mammalian species, males saddle the mother with their offspring while they continue to galavant around and sire more. That’s how…
Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco
Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley, had contact with stray animal while on holiday, UK Health Security Agency says A woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, was diagnosed in Yorkshire…
What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to Decipher Meows
What Is Your Cat Trying to Say? These AI Tools Aim to Decipher Meows AI is shedding new light on the 12,000-year conversation between cats and their humans, suggesting that house cats wield a far richer vocabulary than once thought By Deni Ellis Béchard edited by Dean Visser Now imagine pointing your phone at that…
Animals Expend 76,000 Gigajoules of Energy Sculpting Our Planet Every Year
See How Animals Sculpt the Planet By Cody Cottier edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Kenyan termite mound. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Earth’s surface is a work forever in progress. Boulders tumble down mountain slopes raised by colliding tectonic plates. Glaciers grind the boulders into dust. Wind, rain and rivers carry that dust to…