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How oxygen first reached Earth's oceans

For roughly 2 billion years of Earth's early history, the atmosphere contained no oxygen, the essential ingredient required for complex life. Oxygen began building up during the period known as the Great Oxidation Event (GOE), but when and how it first entered the oceans has

AMC Networks Hires Annie Luo as President of Streaming Growth

Annie Luo has joined AMC Networks in the newly created role of president of streaming growth. As the title suggests, Luo will be responsible for growing the footprint of AMC’s streaming services, including AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, HIDIVE, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and ALL REALITY.

What to know about the Miami mayoral runoff election

Republican Emilio González and Democrat Eileen Higgins face off on Tuesday in a runoff election that will decide who will run Miami, the second-largest city in Florida, and in what’s seen as another bellwether of the national mood ahead of 2026. González, a former Miami city

Tina Peters attacked in prison: Attorney

Former Colorado election clerk Tina Peters was attacked in prison, according to her attorney Peter Ticktin. “About 6 months ago, Mrs. Peters was threatened with harm. Her life was threatened by a group of inmates, to stab her and to kill her. This was reported to the FBI and

Surprising nanoscopic heat traps found in diamonds

Diamond is famous in material science for being the best natural heat conductor on Earth—but new research reveals that, at the atomic scale, it can briefly trap heat in unexpected ways. The findings could influence how scientists design diamond-based quantum technologies,

Greene: 'I feel very sorry' for Trump

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R- Ga.) said Tuesday she feels “very sorry” for President Trump after he called her “very dumb” and denied his former close ally still embraces “America first” values. “I feel very sorry for President Trump. I genuinely do. It has to be a hard place

Effort to save Asia's big cats from catastrophe

Research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst is giving conservationists a precise picture of which habitats to target in their efforts to ensure that Southeast Asia's big cats—Bengal tigers, Indochinese leopards and Mainland clouded leopards—are saved from extinction.

The Best TV Shows of 2025

In 2025, even a challenged television landscape was rife with transportive stories. From streamers to broadcast networks, these narratives immersed viewers in different time periods, alternative universes and even forced us to look at our everyday lives. While some series offer