The green hermit hummingbird is usually admired for precision—its long bill perfectly matched to tropical flowers. But during mating season, that same tool turns brutal. New research shows male green hermits use their sharper, straighter bills to fight rivals in midair jousts[...]
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On Jane Austen’s Remarkable Endurance
Two hundred and fifty years after her birth, Jane Austen still commands an audience few writers ever achieve. Loved by readers who may never touch Milton or Wordsworth, she remains endlessly debated, adapted, and reread. And to mark the occasion of her[...]
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Reading: What If the Moon Were Cheese? John Scalzi’s Latest Book Has the Answer
John Scalzi’s latest science-fiction novel opens with a premise as absurd as it is universal: what if the moon suddenly turned into cheese? Rather than treating it as a throwaway joke, Scalzi builds a world where scientists, politicians, journalists, and everyday people[...]
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HOLY COW! HISTORY: Sylvan’s Crazy Shopping Contraption
Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is upon us. Though online orders have taken a big bite out of the in-person retail experience, stores and shops will still be plenty crowded. And few folks will even know a quiet, unassuming genius[...]
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Meta allegedly buried internal research on social media harms
Concerns about social media’s effect on kids are back in the spotlight as newly released court filings accuse Meta of shelving internal research that showed its platforms could harm young users. Attorneys general, school districts, and parents say Facebook and Instagram knew[...]
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The Gutenberg Moment
I’ve admired Ben Hunt and Rusty Guinn’s work for a long time. They have a rare ability to cut through noise and get to the heart of how narratives shape our lives. They know — intuitively but also analytically — how the[...]
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Human Evolution Is Still Happening, And Here’s The Evidence
Many people assume that modern comforts have lifted us beyond the reach of evolution, but the evidence points in a very different direction. Human traits continue to shift in response to climate, food, and disease — just as they always have. Skin[...]
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‘I Couldn’t Believe My Eyes’: Wild Wolf Seen Using Tool in Stunning First
Wolves are known for their instincts, not for using tools—but new footage from coastal British Columbia challenges that assumption. Researchers documenting an invasive crab eradication effort discovered a female wolf methodically retrieving a submerged trap: swimming to the buoy, hauling the line[...]
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What If Geography Is the Curriculum We Need for the Future?
We often think of geography as just memorizing maps and capitals, a dusty subject from middle school. But what if it’s actually one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding our complex world? This article introduces you to a teacher’s[...]
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How Brazil Plans to Link Economic Growth With Forest Conservation
Brazil is using its turn as host of COP30 to push an ambitious idea: that a country can grow its economy while sharply cutting emissions and reducing inequality. Recent gains — including a major drop in deforestation — are fueling that confidence.[...]
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Three U.S. regions each produce more natural gas than most countries
The United States remains the world’s dominant natural gas producer, widening its lead even further in the most recent data. In 2023, the U.S. produced 104 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d)—about 75% more than Russia, the second-largest producer. And production has[...]
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Good news! These ‘positive tipping points’ will help save the world
Earlier this month, scientists announced that humanity has kicked off the first major “tipping point” — in which an Earth system dramatically transforms, often permanently — as warm-water corals die en masse due to relentlessly rising temperatures. Think of such events like[...]
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Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
As 2025 winds down, climate scientists aren’t tallying resolutions — they’re tallying red flags. A new global report warns that Earth’s “vital signs” are flashing danger, with record heat, vanishing ice, dying coral, and forests burning at unprecedented rates. Twenty-two of 34[...]
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‘Impossible’ Life Found Beneath Arctic Ice Could Alter Climate Models
Beneath the Arctic’s frozen surface, scientists have found life rewriting the boundaries of possibility. Tiny microbes thriving under the sea ice can fix nitrogen — a process once thought limited to warmer waters. The finding reshapes how we understand the Arctic’s influence[...]
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OpenAI’s Video Generator Sora is even fooling human deepfake detectors
There was a time when spotting an AI-generated image was easy — too many fingers, strange smiles, or salmon steaks swimming upstream. Those days are gone. With the release of Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video model, even experts are struggling to tell[...]
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Mosquitoes have just been found in Iceland for the first time. It’s more alarming than it sounds
For the first time in recorded history, mosquitoes have arrived in Iceland — a country once famous for being bug-free. The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes this month marks more than an entomological curiosity; it’s a signal of a warming world[...]