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Watch a Frog Eagerly Munch on a Murder Hornet

Pond frogs nonchalantly dined on the venomous insects, hinting at special mechanisms that help the amphibians avoid pain—and grisly deaths The post Watch a Frog Eagerly Munch on a Murder Hornet appeared first on Nautilus .

Free radicals caught in the act with slow spectroscopy

Why does plastic turn brittle and paint fade when exposed to the sun for long periods? Scientists have long known that such organic photodegradation occurs due to the sun's energy generating free radicals: molecules that have lost an electron to sunlight-induced ionization and

Trump's new national security strategy: Five key takeaways

President Trump released his National Security Strategy late Thursday night with a focus on building up a larger military presence in the Western Hemisphere, balancing global trade, tightening up border security, and winning the culture war with Europe. The sweeping strategy

DC pipe bomb suspect spoke to FBI for four hours

The Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot spoke to investigators for four hours on Thursday, prosecutors have revealed. Brian Cole Jr. made his first court

Indiana House passes GOP-friendly congressional map

The Indiana House on Friday passed a new set of congressional lines that would add two Republican pickup opportunities ahead of 2026. The new map, which was only introduced by Republicans just days ago, passed by a 57-41 vote and would favor Republicans in all nine

Walz: Trump 'garbage' comment 'unprecedented'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Thursday condemned President Trump’s remarks about Somali immigrants in which he described the group as “garbage.” Walz said it was “unprecedented for a United States president." “We’ve got little children going to school today who their president

Academy Tightens Its Belt Ahead of Next TV Deal

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is tightening its belt as it looks toward renegotiating its lucrative TV deal in the next couple of years. The Academy cut its total expenses by more than 5%, from $220 million to $208 million, according to the 2025 financial

Where Did These Famous Hip Hop Screeches Come From?

Two of the most famous screeches in music history are from House of Pain’s Jump Around and Cypress Hill’s Insane in the Brain — you likely heard both of them in your mind just reading the names of the songs. This short video explains where those samples came from and which one

Close-up images show how stars explode in real time

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than previously thought, with multiple outflows of material and,