This year's surveys of gray seals in the Wadden Sea and on Helgoland once again show an upward trend. During the 2025–2026 survey year, 3,385 pups and 12,497 gray seals were recorded during the molting period. The results have been published in the report "Grey Seal Numbers of
Imagine opening a difficult book in a quiet room. The first page is dense. You read one paragraph, then reread it. Nothing "clicks" yet. Your brain is doing what learning often requires: spending effort before the reward arrives. Then your phone lights up. One thumb movement,
The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. According to the Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 people,
Much of the eastern half of the U.S. is dealing with extreme heat this week, including the nation’s capital. The high temperature Thursday in Washington, D.C., was forecast to be 102, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The heat comes as the District prepares to
In Jon Erwin’s telling, even the most advanced visual effects tools are no match for the physics of water. The director of the film “Young Washington,” the historical drama releasing nationwide on Friday (July 3), needed to film a scene where a pre-Revolutionary War George
Delaware judge rejected banking giant's bid to halt what it called "astronomical" defense costs that have now topped $70 million.
According to a new study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), most European citizens consider economic growth a necessary condition, rather than an obstacle, for advancing toward a sustainable future. The
Prescribed fires are vital for reducing wildfire risk and sustaining forest biodiversity. But they also contribute significantly to air pollution and smoke exposure, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The issue is especially pertinent to the southeastern
Amazon Prime subscribers get new games each month to stream and play, like DIspatch. Additionally, 12 games are free in JUly to claim.
Midjourney is trying to force Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to reveal how they use artificial intelligence as it defends itself from a potentially ruinous copyright lawsuit. The studios sued the AI image lab last year, accusing it of enabling massive infringement of their
Army Gen. Christopher Donahue on Thursday relinquished command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa in Wiesbaden, Germany, after he was unexpectedly ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month. Donahue, 56, was widely seen as a rising star in the Army and spent decades in
Landmark anime epic Akira is coming back to movie theaters in 4K and IMAX, Crunchyroll has confirmed.
18 more people have been let go from OtherSide Entertainment, and the future does not look good.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have kept their wedding plans largely private since the couple announced their engagement in August. But a flood of reports and a trail of hints have left fans speculating about what’s in store for the anticipated celebration, which some have
Tuesday, Malcolm Todd — the Steve Lacy-esque alt-pop artist and brother to fellow rising star Audrey Hobert — was awarded his first #1 song on Spotify when "Earrings" topped the Global Daily singles chart with 4.165 million streams. However, after a Kalshi trader noticed
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Millions of Americans are sweltering under a summer heat dome ahead of the holiday weekend, but the U.S. job market is lukewarm at best. The June employment report showed the U.S. adding only 57,000 jobs last month, far below the 110,000 projected by economist forecasts. While
The scenes are biblical. Tens of thousands of rodents scattering across canola fields, behind sheds, into machinery. River fish with bellies full of mice. Carcasses littering the street, the sidewalk, outside your home. In supermarkets, the inescapable stench of dead and dying
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Jülich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive enzymes—so-called sensor histidine kinases (SHKs)—transmit their signal through a light-controlled change in asymmetry. With their new study, the researchers
My nerves were shot playing “Rhythm Heaven Groove,” the first entry in more than a decade in the fast-paced rhythm game series. Timing is everything in the latest title, released Thursday on the Nintendo Switch. Gamers will have to listen closely to the beats and have a
John Oliver sure knows how to make an entrance. In the final moments of Thursday’s “General Hospital,” the long-running ABC daytime soap opera set in Port Charles, New York, the HBO host — sporting a dark suit, jet black hair and flanked by armed guards — descends from a
The discovery was made by a citizen scientist The post Cosmic Shockwave Reshaped a Newly Discovered “Bow and Arrow” Galaxy appeared first on Nautilus .
District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said David Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than €875 in damage.
The honour comes a year after she was invited by the President of the Republic to speak on Portugal Day, following major awards in France and Austria.
Throughout history, artists have relied on powerful, rich individuals and families to fund their artistic visions. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo had the Medici family. Jackson Pollock had Peggy Guggenheim. For over two decades, the documentary community has relied on
Roots drummer built The Next Move around celebrity game night where people play Uno, Jenga, and other games and talk
A Washington, D.C., grand jury returned a felony indictment against former Olympian David Hearn in connection with damage found at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced on Thursday. Hearn, 67, was indicted on
US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-La.) is digging in on her promise to rebel against Republican leaders over a bill to boost voter ID requirements, vowing to keep up her blockade that helped grind the House to a halt unless the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act is
The highest public floor is the 102nd, where there’s an observation deck. Going higher requires a key card, according to the court complaint.
One seismometer is often not enough to reliably detect earthquakes or human activity such as underground nuclear tests. Rather, researchers combine readings from seismometers distributed across a small geographic area to gain confidence in their analysis. Artificial
Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside and transferring insect-derived nitrogen to plant roots. Scientists have long wondered what allows a single species to pull off these very different roles.
A heat wave in Washington, D.C., is making attendance at President Trump’s July 4 festivities even worse. U.S. Capitol Police have already restricted Thursday night’s rehearsal for “A Capitol Fourth Concert” to essential personnel, posting on X that they came to the decision
On Thursday, President Trump declared a “National Scallops Day” in touting his administration opening up New England waters for scallop fishing, taking a shot at former President Obama and former President Biden in the process. “Today I am declaring a National Scallops Day to
A fire that broke out on Thursday in two ground-floor flats forced the preventive evacuation of 80 residents from two blocks in Valencia due to smoke; no injuries were reported, according to municipal sources.
Even if you factor in inflation, buying GTA 6 and a new PS5 is the most pricey way to play in the franchise's history
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s order requiring the National Park Service (NPS) to restore signs and exhibits that were removed by the Trump administration. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday halted the ruling, which would have restored park materials
Two major polls of the Maine Senate race dropped this week, and they told the same story: The race is incredibly close, and Democrat Graham Platner has real work to do among the working class. He’s running an aggressively left-populist, anti-establishment campaign targeting the
As it was foretold: the Trump regime gutted the NOAA and now weather forecasts are less accurate . An atmospheric scientist: “The forecasts I’m able to offer you are less accurate than they would otherwise be.”
Quantum materials, materials exhibiting physical behavior governed by the laws of quantum mechanics, have proved promising for the development of numerous advanced technologies, including quantum technologies, memory devices and solar panels. In some of these materials,
Two-dimensional (2D) perovskites are increasingly recognized as promising candidate materials for the next generation of optoelectronic devices. These materials combine key characteristics of both 2D semiconductors and three-dimensional (3D) perovskites.
Is it possible to study the history of viruses that emerged several hundred million years ago? An international team of INRAE and CIRAD researchers answered this question by exploring plant genomes to find the molecular fossils of viruses. The work is published in the journal
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Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) grants that were suddenly canceled last week. In the House, 79 Democrats, led by members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus,
Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden, ribbed President Trump on Thursday, saying he is nominating the president for the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the war in Iran. “I am officially nominating Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) for the Nobel Peace Prize,” Hunter
As part of a separate operation into such offences, EU law enforcement agency Europol said the group of countries had identified 156 victims and perpetrators of drug-facilitated sexual assaults.
A bipolar Californian is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging dangerous ChatGPT updates fueled his delusions that he was Jesus Christ and drove him to attempt suicide.
An Ehime University research team directed by H. Shimomoto and E. Ihara has developed a new molecular design strategy that imparts degradability to carbon–carbon (C–C) backbone polymers. The study, published in Macromolecules, demonstrates that incorporating
Vision shapes how many animals find food, avoid danger and navigate their world. In animals with two eyes, eye placement is often linked to lifestyle: predators such as lions tend to have forward-facing eyes that help them judge distance, while prey animals such as deer
