On most nights, streetlights are just background—small circles of brightness cutting through the dark. But for a tiny, overlooked group of creatures living close to the ground, those circles of light can become something far stranger: a kind of glowing trap that draws them into huge, synchronized “death spirals.”That’s what researchers in Israel discovered when…

Desert control worker Yin Yuzhen walks along sand dunes covered by grass checkerboard that’s part of desertification control efforts at the Engebei Ecological Area near Ordos in northern China’s Inner Mongolia province on Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Across the deserts of northern China, a quiet, repetitive movement has played out for…

For a small island with no natural groundwater, Singapore’s water self-sufficiency is remarkable. By looking ahead to climate change, the nation has become a global example of sustainable water management. This success is built on two pillars called the ‘deep tunnel sewerage system (DTSS)’ and ‘NEWater’. The DTSS is like an underground highway, using gravity…

Photo of victim from GoFundMe page A Utah man has been arrested for stabbing an Indian mall worker multiple times in broad daylight, telling investigators he targeted the victim because of his religion and “intends to kill Muslims,” according to court documents.Peter Michael Larsen, 48, carried out the attack Monday inside Valley Fair Mall in…

Dipterocarp forest at the Danum Valley Field Centre. Borneo’s tropical forests, dominated by trees from the Dipterocarp family, have some of the highest canopies in the world, with some trees reaching 100 meters Simply cutting back aggressive climbing vines in logged tropical forests allows the tree canopy to recover three times faster than planting new…

Representative Image (Source: Reuters) Iran said more than 30 civilians have been killed in recent US strikes on southern Iran, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington would target Iranian power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table.Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on X that the strikes had killed…