In animal societies as in human ones, some individuals regularly produce resources while others appropriate them. Contrary to what evolutionary theories had previously suggested, these social roles do not depend solely on innate individual predispositions. A study in mice
Earth's "gold kitchen" lies deep beneath the seafloor. Island arcs, whose volcanoes form above subduction zones where one oceanic plate sinks beneath another, are often particularly rich in gold. The reasons for this have long been debated.
The direction in which the electromagnetic field of circularly polarized light rotates can be easily reversed by applying a voltage, RIKEN researchers have demonstrated. This could enable a new generation of optical devices based on circularly polarized light. The work is
“Riverdale” and “Forbidden Fruits” actor Lili Reinhart recently took part in a video interview for Cosmopolitan magazine and revealed that a male director once told her to “suck in her stomach a little bit” in between takes. Reinhart did not reveal the male director’s name.
Scientists have genetically engineered tobacco plants to produce five psychedelic compounds , including psilocybin, DMT, and psychedelic compounds secreted by the Sonoran Desert toad.
Shigeru Miyamoto felt the plumbers had reached their limits on Switch
As artificial intelligence and data-driven analytics rapidly transform online retail, a surprising dynamic is emerging: some e-commerce platforms deliberately allow third-party analytics tools to scrape or access marketplace data, even though doing so could weaken the
Why do some species live for only weeks while others survive for centuries? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have developed AEGIS, a freely available software tool that enables scientists to simulate evolution on a standard
Dorinda Medley has signed with CAA for representation. The television personality, entrepreneur and author rose to fame as a star of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Medley joined the series during its seventh season in 2015 and exited after its 12th season in
Amy Madigan won an Oscar for playing Aunt Gladys in Cregger's original horror hit that Warner Bros. released last summer.
More inclusive secondary schools see fewer students dropping out of education and becoming "not in education, employment or training" (NEET), according to new research from Leeds academics. Schools that are considered more inclusive because they use fewer suspensions, support
Accents are usually thought of as a human trait, indicating where a person has grown up or the communities they belong—and new research shows the same dialects can also occur in Australia's largest carnivorous bat.
Pokémon Pokopia’s Ditto protagonist probably wouldn’t have looked like it does if not for a nearly 30-year-old anime episode
“Weapons” breakout character Aunt Gladys’ story continues with a prequel movie, with Zach Shields (“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire”) tapped to co-write the screenplay alongside filmmaker Zach Cregger. “Gladys” is the working title for the New Line and Warner Bros. movie. The
Only 25% of newly-delineated priority areas identified for the protection of freshwater fishes in Colombia overlap with existing protected areas, according to a recent study published in Diversity and Distributions by the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland
The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing rapid ecological transformations driven by climate change and human-mediated species introductions. Among the most striking processes is the increasing arrival and establishment of non-indigenous species entering through the Suez Canal, a
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Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study. Researchers have found that, in the Ganges Delta, cholera bacteria rapidly gain and lose special armor that protects against attacks from the virus, known as
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed papers with US regulators that set the stage for what could be the largest-ever public stock offering, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Wednesday.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reportedly insisted that key U.S. allies in Europe issue a statement vowing support for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which they had previously deemed impossible so long as the Iran war continues
This year’s “Halfway to Halloween” is getting a scary reinvention. Blumhouse-Atomic Monster, New Line Cinema and Dolby Cinemas at AMC are partnering for a premiere event for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” on April 16 at 7 p.m. It will take place at 183 AMC Theatres in 47 cities
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a Tuesday filing said tariff refund payments may take up to 45 days to review and process once its new claims portal system is operational. The U.S. Court of International Trade is overseeing the process for tariff refunds to
As the U.S. job market continues to crumble, Donald Trump’s White House is looking to hire a new batch of sycophant interns—but won’t pay them for their devotion or their time. The White House Internship Program offers young Americans full of vim and vigor a full-time, 10- to
In 2024, NASA's Perseverance rover found surprising levels of Nickel in the Martian bedrock of an ancient river channel, called Neretva Vallis, which flowed into the Jezero crater. A new study, published in Nature Communications, has taken a closer look at the data collected
In dryland ecosystems, increased environmental stress often triggers a change from a uniform vegetation cover to patchy vegetation patterns. Some theoretical studies suggest that this spatial self-organization of vegetation helps ecosystems delay and avoid desertification.
A new study from The University of New Mexico offers a nationwide look at how Americans discuss one of the most enduring forms of housing discrimination—redlining—using more than a decade of social media data. The study is published in the journal Computational Urban Science.
I was thankful to read Marcin Wichary’s review of Stewart Brand’s Maintenance: Of Everything . I first heard about the book months and months ago; it sounded potentially interesting but I was afraid it was going to suffer from a now-familiar myopia of the “tech” old guard.
Dean Majd captured images of his inner circle for a decade, deconstructing performances of masculinity in the process.
A new synthetic molecule switches between emitting green and blue light after application of a solvent or mild heat. The color-changing phosphor can be leveraged for a two-layered information encoding platform, according to a study led by University of Michigan Engineering and
Red Lobster is planning to revive the disastrous “Endless Shrimp” deal that helped push the seafood chain into bankruptcy, according to a report Wednesday.
While Reese's Cups weren't affected by the changes, other products reportedly tasted much worse
The U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) indicated President Trump is “reevaluating” the country’s membership in the international military alliance on Wednesday. “I think that it’s very clear right now that President Trump is evaluating and
One year ago today on April 1, 2025, WU LYF announced their return. In February, they finally shared details of A Wave That Will Never Break, their first album in 15 years. Right on schedule, for April Fool’s Day 2026, WU LYF have released another new single from the album
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it had suspended diagnostic testing for a slew of viruses, including for rabies and a group of pox viruses that encompasses smallpox and mpox. The CDC has provided diagnostic testing for decades, offering
Unbound, the new studio from Shinji Mikami, is now owned by Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and has started teasing its debut horror game.
April 1 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a letter addressed to the American people that his country harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans, Press TV reported on Wednesday. He said in his letter that portraying Iran as a threat was "neither
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO due to its European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, as he intensified his denunciations of the
A round-up of best gaming-related April Fool's Day jokes we could find.
Researchers from the University of Maine, in partnership with the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), are analyzing more than 20 years of fishery survey data from the Gulf of Maine to examine how environmental change is reshaping marine ecosystems. The work aims to
HR and people managers should proceed with caution if they want to use AI to improve efficiency and human capital in the workplace, and should take steps to ensure creativity and critical thinking are preserved, new research from the University of Bath School of Management shows.
An interview with Berkeley researcher and author Nina Begus about her new book and proposal to fuse science and the humanities The post Making AI More Human appeared first on Nautilus .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s recent executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, calling the move “just the latest in a series of frantic efforts by Donald Trump to rig elections for Republicans.” “Donald Trump and his
A plan briefed to Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime.
President Trump is voicing his support for golf superstar Tiger Woods after the five-time Masters champion announced this week he is stepping back from the game to focus on his health. Woods announced on Tuesday he was stepping away from golf "for a period of time to seek
Lindsey Buckingham was attacked today in Santa Monica. A woman described as a stalking suspect by NBC 4 threw an unknown substance at Buckingham, 76, while he was walking into an appointment. Police have reportedly identified the woman, who Buckingham is reportedly familiar
The Cyberpunk TCG surpassed $15 million on Kickstarter, beating Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG to become the biggest game campaign ever.
A more than two-year-old social media post by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in which he asserted that U.S. presidents should not be able to unilaterally pull out of NATO resurfaced Wednesday after President Trump said he would reconsider U.S. membership in the alliance once
Many insects have lived in close symbiosis with bacteria for millions of years, during which time the bacteria have provided them with vital nutrients, making the mutualistic relationship so close that neither partner can survive without the other. However, the mechanisms and
Iranian missile fire on Israel has slowed in the past two weeks to around 10-15 missiles a day, down from around 90 on the first day of the war.
Knowing how your eye optimizes vision could have big implications for the progression of nearsightedness