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Genomes from Oceania offer new clues to human evolution

A new Yale-led study provides one of the most detailed and comprehensive analyses to date of genetic variation in human populations in Oceania, filling a major gap in representation in genomics research. Despite harboring remarkable diversity, populations in this vast region in

Senate panel moves forward 'Department of War' name change

Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee this week pushed forward the Trump administration’s desired “Department of War” name change in passing their version of the annual defense policy bill. In closed-door deliberations over its fiscal 2027 National Defense

Annual carbon dioxide peak reaches 432 parts per million

Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego reported today that carbon dioxide levels at Mauna Loa Observatory reached 432.00 parts per million (ppm) in May, continuing a long trend of record-breaking annual peak readings.

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CDC activates emergency response to screwworm infestations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed, after the parasitic fly was found in cattle for the first time in decades. The Department

No One Has Any Idea What New Iran Deal Trump Is Talking About

President Trump’s announcement that a deal has been reached with Iran and approved by “all parties involved” is confusing everyone. The Israeli government is not aware that a finalized deal has been reached, an official told the country’s Channel 12, and it’s unclear where the

Seven ratios predict SME insolvency up to three years early

A study in the Global Business and Economics Review suggests that the failure of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be predicted as much as three years before insolvency. The work could offer lenders, investors and business owners an early warning of financial

Vance to visit 'The View' as he promotes book

Vice President Vance will appear on ABC’s “The View” on Tuesday to promote his forthcoming book on his faith journey. ABC announced the appearance in a release, adding that the vice president will join all six co-hosts on the program: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,

This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early...

This is clever & depressing: the Apocalypse Early Warning System tracks private jet activity. “In the event of an imminent nuclear apocalypse, we suspect that many people who have access to private jets will immediately take to the skies…”

Yes to California's Bill to Ban Surveillance Pricing

Corporations harvest and monetize ever-growing amounts of our personal data, such as our browsing history and physical location . One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two

Tech

Beijing reins in Alibaba, JD.com over destructive 618 price cuts

Shares in China’s biggest e-commerce companies fell on Thursday after Beijing’s market regulator summoned five of the country’s largest online shopping platforms over deceptive promotional practices ahead of the annual “618” (June 18) shopping festival. Alibaba’s Hong

Asia

Trump snaps back to dealmaker after tempting all-out war

President Trump on Thursday whipsawed between threatening new, major attacks against Iran and touting significant progress in negotiations to end the war, the latest frantic episode in the more than 100-day war. Trump said the U.S. would hit Iran “very hard” and eventually