When people think about moons, they usually picture small rocky companions circling much larger planets. Ganymede does not fit that picture. It travels around Jupiter, yet it is larger than Mercury, holds signs of an immense hidden ocean, and even possesses its own magnetic field. Those are characteristics more often associated with planets than their…
Image(s): Left/Taner Yildirim/Right/Aileen M. Smith/European Environment Agency For decades, the quiet fishing city of Minamata on Japan’s southern coast appeared to be thriving. Families depended on the sea for food and livelihoods, unaware that an invisible poison was steadily moving through the marine ecosystem. The first signs did not appear in people but in animals….
A baby born with a rare abdominal birth defect is thriving after doctors repaired the condition before birth in what specialists describe as a first-of-its-kind clinical trial.Theo, now five months old, underwent foetal surgery while still in his mother’s womb after being diagnosed with complex gastroschisis, a condition in which the abdominal wall does not…
Although Grand has graduated from LSU, he continues to help organise volunteers every week. A former Louisiana State University (LSU) student, started a community effort after noticing that large amounts of perfectly good food were being thrown away after meals on campus. His student-run organisation, Giving Greek, has now donated more than 10,000 meals to…
It is a known fact that humans have evolved from their ape ancestors. From crawling to walking we have come a long way and it seems that they are following suit, delving into the world of AI. In an experiment conducted in a Costa Rica forest reserve, capuchin monkeys learned to use an AI touchscreen…
Representative Image of the abandoned hospital buildings in Eagle Mountain (AI-generated image) On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California’s largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for…
For years, dust storms were part of everyday life in Kalgoorlie-Boulder. When the wind picked up, the outback mining city could disappear under choking clouds of red and grey dust, forcing people indoors and bringing the town to a standstill.Today, that problem is a fraction of what it once was. Thanks to a long-running greening…
humpback whale (representative image) Something unusual may be unfolding in the Southern Ocean. In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia reported a sharp drop in humpback whale sightings, around 60% below normal, just when the whales should have been migrating north to calve and feed. A week later, birdwatchers on Australia’s east coast…
Nmplol and Zoil exchanged public remarks after the self-gifting Twitch subscription controversy. (Image via: Instagram@nmplol & YouTube/@ChudToChad) What started with just 20 Twitch subscriptions has now turned into a full-blown streamer drama between Nmplol and Zoil. The whole thing began after Zoil admitted that he anonymously gifted himself 20 subs during a livestream. Soon after,…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One while returning to the White House, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) The US Central Command has asked military analysts for “new creative and unconventional ways to pressure and punish Iran” as Washington considers alternatives to bring Tehran to the negotiating table, CNN reported.A…