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Ancient fish with human-like hearing stuns scientists

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling our own. By examining a 67-million-year-old fossil, researchers from UC Berkeley discovered that these “otophysan” fish didn’t evolve their sensitive

Trump’s G-2 riff ripples through an uneasy Global South

When Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong told the Financial Times last week that “the old rules no longer apply, and the new ones haven’t been written,” few could have imagined how swiftly his words would be illustrated by events. Within days, Donald Trump, fresh from his

Tree mortality from insects is rising across Europe

Insect-driven tree mortality is rising across Europe, according to an international study led by the Czech University of Life Sciences with participation of WSL. Conifers are hit harder, broadleaf damage declines and warm, dry regions are most affected. These results, published

Scientists find mind trick that unlocks lost memories

Researchers found that embodying a digital, childlike version of one’s own face helps unlock vivid childhood memories. This illusion strengthens the connection between bodily self-perception and autobiographical recall. The findings suggest that memory retrieval is not purely

Mamdani says a vote for Cuomo is like a vote for Trump

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) said that voting for Andrew Cuomo is akin to voting for President Trump. “Donald Trump has hand-picked his candidate. That candidate's name is Andrew Cuomo,” Mamdani told MSNBC’s Ari Melber in an interview that aired Monday.

The next war we already saw: Taiwan

In April 2022, I crossed into Ukraine amid President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for foreign fighters. Three years later, the drone swarms and attrition I witnessed there foreshadow the nightmare Beijing could unleash across the Taiwan Strait. Kyiv claimed 20,000 foreign

Ode to the Jellyfish

A Look at Some of the Strange Creatures, In celebration of World Jellyfish Day The post Ode to the Jellyfish appeared first on Nautilus .

Pelosi: Trump is 'worst thing on the face of the earth'

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called President Trump “the worst thing on the face of the earth” during a recent interview with CNN’s Elex Michaelson. “He’s just a vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the Earth,” Pelosi said in a video clip posted on X. The interview is

A 25-year Crohn’s disease mystery finally cracked by AI

UC San Diego researchers combined artificial intelligence with molecular biology to unravel how immune cells in the gut decide between inflammation and healing, a process gone awry in Crohn’s disease. They discovered that the NOD2 gene’s interaction with a protein called girdin

Time for US to ditch its Saudi alliance

For decades, Washington’s foreign policy establishment has treated the US-Saudi relationship as sacrosanct—an unshakeable pillar of American strategy in the Middle East. Yet like a couple staying together “for the kids,” both parties have long since moved on, pursuing separate

Disney+ Japan Inks Major Content Deal With CJ ENM’s Tving

Disney+ has secured a landmark multi-year content partnership with CJ ENM to bring South Korean streaming service Tving’s premium content to Japan for the first time. The deal positions Disney+ as a key SVOD partner for Tving in the critical Japanese market, with up to 60 of

Entangled atoms found to supercharge light emission

Physicists have uncovered how direct atom-atom interactions can amplify superradiance, the collective burst of light from atoms working in sync. By incorporating quantum entanglement into their models, they reveal that these interactions can enhance energy transfer efficiency,

Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis Fight on Netflix Canceled

Netflix and fight promoter Most Valuable Promotions announced that the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta “Tank” Davis boxing match, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, will no longer be moving forward. The event, which was to be held at Miami’s Kaseya Center, had been set to be

US-China tech empires in a race to cement supremacy

The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests extending a technologically driven