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Environment
Dec 17
Rising Temperatures Are Skewing Reptile Sex Ratios — And Threatening Species
Many reptiles determine sex by nest temperature rather than chromosomes. Rising global temperatures are already producing strongly skewed sex ratios — for example, predominately female green sea turtles at Cypr...
Science
Dec 17
Why the North Pole Keeps Moving — What It Means for Santa, Your Compass, and GPS
- Magnetic And Geographic North Are Different
- Geographic North Marks Earth’s Rotation Axis
- Magnetic North Wanders Due To Outer Core Flows
Science
Dec 17
Gazing Into the Mind’s Eye: How Mice Reveal Hidden Mechanisms of Human Vision
- Mouse Visual Cortex Neurons Are Highly Selective
- Mice Show Unexpected Frontal Visual Sensitivity
- Behavioral State And Environment Modulate Signal Speed
Economy
Dec 17
Black and Teen Unemployment Spike to Multi-Year Highs in November
- Black Unemployment Rose To 8.3% In November, Highest Since August 2021
- Black Teen Joblessness Soared To 30.7%, Highest Since May 2020
Technology
Dec 17
AI Insiders Worried: Researchers Focus On Distant AGI Risks While Present Harms Grow
- Researchers Express Deep Anxiety About AI’s Future
- NeurIPS Conversations Emphasized Speculative AGI Risks
Culture
Dec 17
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Cube‑Shaped Skull at Balcón de Montezuma
- Rare Parallelepiped (Cube‑Like) Skull Discovered At Balcón De Montezuma
- Site Occupation Dated Between 650 B.C.E. And 1200 C.E.; One Phase Around 400 C.E. Had ~90 Houses
Economy
Dec 17
US Unemployment Jumps to 4.6% — Highest Since 2021 as Job Growth Slows
- Unemployment Rose To 4.6% In November, Highest Since September 2021
- October Payrolls Fell By 105,000, Including A 162,000 Drop In Federal Jobs
Health
Dec 17
Interoception: The ‘Sixth Sense’ That Could Transform Mental-Health Care
- Interoception Is The Brain’s Sense Of Internal Bodily Signals
- Disrupted Interoception Linked To Anxiety, Eating Disorders, PTSD And More
Security
Dec 16
US Designates Colombia’s Gulf Clan As Foreign Terrorist Organization, Heightening Diplomatic Tensions
US Declares Gulf Clan A Terrorist Organization: The State Department has designated the Gulf Clan (AGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, citing large‑scale cocaine trafficking and violent campaigns across C...
Security
Dec 16
Lawmakers Move to Expand FEED Pilot, Letting Troops Use Meal Entitlements at More On‑Base Eateries
- House Approves Fiscal 2026 NDAA Language To Expand Pilots
- FEED Pilot Lets Troops Use CAC At Nontraditional On‑Base Eateries
Politics
Dec 16
House Judiciary Expands Probe — Demands DOJ Interviews Over Jan. 6 Phone-Record Subpoenas Ahead Of Jack Smith Testimony
- House Judiciary Requests Interviews With Four DOJ Officials
- Interview Requests Target Raymond Hulser, Kenneth Polite, Timothy Duree And Molly Gaston
Society
Dec 16
Church Nativity Displays Protest ICE Enforcement, Sparking Heated Debate Between Faith Leaders and Officials
- Multiple Churches Altered Nativity Scenes To Protest ICE Enforcement
- St. Susanna Parish Replaced Statues With A Placard Saying “ICE Was Here”
Culture
Dec 16
Ancient Spanish Tomb Yields 270,769 Beads — Possibly the Largest Collection Ever
- 270,769 Beads Recovered From Single Tomb
- Majority Found On Female Skeletons Aged 18–34
- Beads Made From Shell (Mainly Scallop), Bone, And Stone
Economy
Dec 16
17 Practical Ways Politicians Can Lower Costs — From Groceries To Health Care And Home Appliances
- Affordability Is Dominating U.S. Politics
- Food Spending Up About 29% Since 2019; Lower-Income Families Often Spend Over $1,000/Month On Groceries
Conflict
Dec 16
Storm Byron Floods Gaza: Winter Rains Submerge Streets, Tents — Infant Dies of Hypothermia
- Storm Byron Flooded Streets, Tents And Makeshift Shelters
- Two‑Week‑Old Infant Died Of Severe Hypothermia
Security
Dec 16
Israeli Intelligence: 'Your Jaw Would Drop' — Foiled Global Terror Plots Reveal Widening Threat; Warnings Sent Before Bondi Attack
- Israeli Intelligence Reports Sharp Global Increase In Attempted Terror Attacks
- Warnings Sent To Australian Authorities Before Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack
Politics
Dec 16
Trump Classifies Fentanyl As A 'WMD' As U.S. Naval Strikes Fuel Legal And Political Debate
The Pentagon reported that recent U.S. strikes at sea killed eight people, bringing the total to 25 operations and 95 deaths since early September. President Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl...
Politics
Dec 16
Former Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam Freed On $100,000 Bail Amid Probe
- Amin Salam Ordered Released On $100,000 Bail
- Faces Charges Of Forgery, Embezzlement And Misuse Of Public Funds
- Detained Since June; Expected To Be Freed After Paying Bail
Politics
Dec 16
U.S. Threatens Retaliatory Measures Against EU After Fine on Elon Musk's X
- U.S. Threatens Retaliation Against EU Service Providers
- USTR Accuses EU Of "Discriminatory And Harassing" Lawsuits, Taxes And Fines
Politics
Dec 16
Chaos at the Top of Trump’s FBI Raises Concerns Over Public Safety
- Bongino May Leave After Being Described As "Something Of A Clown"
- First FBI Deputy Director Without Prior Bureau Experience
Politics
Dec 16
Bipartisan State Leaders Unite in Columbus, Urge Federal Respect for States’ Rights
- New Bipartisan Assembly Formed By 40+ State Legislative Leaders
- Assembly Unanimously Approved A 449-Word Declaration Defending State Lawmaking
Culture
Dec 16
Rome’s Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Metro Station Unveils 350 Ancient Treasures Beneath the Colosseum
- 350 Artefacts On Display At Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Station
- Visitors Can Enter The Underground Museum With A €1.50 Metro Ticket
Science
Dec 16
Readers Respond — Mars Canals, Mind‑Wandering, Biomaterials and Arctic Repair
- Nathaniel Everett Green Reported No Mars 'Canals' In 1877 Madeira Observations
- Schiaparelli's 1877 'Canals' Are Now Believed To Be Optical Illusions
Science
Dec 16
Mysterious Cosmic Flashes: How New Surveys Are Revealing Extreme, Short-Lived Events
- AT2019qiz Identified As A Tidal Disruption Event On Sept 25, 2019
- Disrupted Star Reached About 10 Billion Times The Sun’s Luminosity
Conflict
Dec 16
Yale Report: RSF Carried Out Systematic Mass Killings in el‑Fasher and Sought To Hide Evidence
Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab reports that the RSF carried out systematic mass killings in el‑Fasher between Oct. 26 and Nov. 28, 2025, and then attempted to conceal evidence by burying, burning and removing...
Culture
Dec 16
40,000 Roman Coins Found Under a Living-Room Floor in France — A Roman‑Era "Savings" Cache
- More Than 40,000 Roman Coins Recovered
- Coins Total Approximately 183 Pounds
- Burial Dated To Around 280–310 C.E.
Society
Dec 16
26-Year-Old Hiker Vanishes on Mount Hood; Cell-Phone Data Point Rescuers to Possible Fall Site
- 26-Year-Old Matthew Aldridge From Bend, Oregon, Missing After Mount Hood Attempt
- Companions Reported Him Overdue About 11:30 A.M. On Dec. 13 After Turning Back
Science
Dec 16
Earth’s Inner Core May Be Layered Like An Onion, New Study Finds
- Seismic Waves Travel 3–4% Faster Along Rotation Axis
- Anisotropy Intensifies Deeper Inside The Inner Core
- Inner Core Likely Contains Light Elements Such As Silicon And Carbon

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Most Recent - Page 54

Environment
Dec 17
Rising Temperatures Are Skewing Reptile Sex Ratios — And Threatening Species
Many reptiles determine sex by nest temperature rather than chromosomes. Rising global temperatures are already producing strongly skewed sex ratios — for example, predominately female green sea turtles at Cypr...
Science
Dec 17
Why the North Pole Keeps Moving — What It Means for Santa, Your Compass, and GPS
- Magnetic And Geographic North Are Different
- Geographic North Marks Earth’s Rotation Axis
- Magnetic North Wanders Due To Outer Core Flows
Science
Dec 17
Gazing Into the Mind’s Eye: How Mice Reveal Hidden Mechanisms of Human Vision
- Mouse Visual Cortex Neurons Are Highly Selective
- Mice Show Unexpected Frontal Visual Sensitivity
- Behavioral State And Environment Modulate Signal Speed
Economy
Dec 17
Black and Teen Unemployment Spike to Multi-Year Highs in November
- Black Unemployment Rose To 8.3% In November, Highest Since August 2021
- Black Teen Joblessness Soared To 30.7%, Highest Since May 2020
Technology
Dec 17
AI Insiders Worried: Researchers Focus On Distant AGI Risks While Present Harms Grow
- Researchers Express Deep Anxiety About AI’s Future
- NeurIPS Conversations Emphasized Speculative AGI Risks
Culture
Dec 17
Archaeologists Uncover Rare Cube‑Shaped Skull at Balcón de Montezuma
- Rare Parallelepiped (Cube‑Like) Skull Discovered At Balcón De Montezuma
- Site Occupation Dated Between 650 B.C.E. And 1200 C.E.; One Phase Around 400 C.E. Had ~90 Houses
Economy
Dec 17
US Unemployment Jumps to 4.6% — Highest Since 2021 as Job Growth Slows
- Unemployment Rose To 4.6% In November, Highest Since September 2021
- October Payrolls Fell By 105,000, Including A 162,000 Drop In Federal Jobs
Health
Dec 17
Interoception: The ‘Sixth Sense’ That Could Transform Mental-Health Care
- Interoception Is The Brain’s Sense Of Internal Bodily Signals
- Disrupted Interoception Linked To Anxiety, Eating Disorders, PTSD And More
Security
Dec 16
US Designates Colombia’s Gulf Clan As Foreign Terrorist Organization, Heightening Diplomatic Tensions
US Declares Gulf Clan A Terrorist Organization: The State Department has designated the Gulf Clan (AGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, citing large‑scale cocaine trafficking and violent campaigns across C...
Security
Dec 16
Lawmakers Move to Expand FEED Pilot, Letting Troops Use Meal Entitlements at More On‑Base Eateries
- House Approves Fiscal 2026 NDAA Language To Expand Pilots
- FEED Pilot Lets Troops Use CAC At Nontraditional On‑Base Eateries
Politics
Dec 16
House Judiciary Expands Probe — Demands DOJ Interviews Over Jan. 6 Phone-Record Subpoenas Ahead Of Jack Smith Testimony
- House Judiciary Requests Interviews With Four DOJ Officials
- Interview Requests Target Raymond Hulser, Kenneth Polite, Timothy Duree And Molly Gaston
Society
Dec 16
Church Nativity Displays Protest ICE Enforcement, Sparking Heated Debate Between Faith Leaders and Officials
- Multiple Churches Altered Nativity Scenes To Protest ICE Enforcement
- St. Susanna Parish Replaced Statues With A Placard Saying “ICE Was Here”
Culture
Dec 16
Ancient Spanish Tomb Yields 270,769 Beads — Possibly the Largest Collection Ever
- 270,769 Beads Recovered From Single Tomb
- Majority Found On Female Skeletons Aged 18–34
- Beads Made From Shell (Mainly Scallop), Bone, And Stone
Economy
Dec 16
17 Practical Ways Politicians Can Lower Costs — From Groceries To Health Care And Home Appliances
- Affordability Is Dominating U.S. Politics
- Food Spending Up About 29% Since 2019; Lower-Income Families Often Spend Over $1,000/Month On Groceries
Conflict
Dec 16
Storm Byron Floods Gaza: Winter Rains Submerge Streets, Tents — Infant Dies of Hypothermia
- Storm Byron Flooded Streets, Tents And Makeshift Shelters
- Two‑Week‑Old Infant Died Of Severe Hypothermia
Security
Dec 16
Israeli Intelligence: 'Your Jaw Would Drop' — Foiled Global Terror Plots Reveal Widening Threat; Warnings Sent Before Bondi Attack
- Israeli Intelligence Reports Sharp Global Increase In Attempted Terror Attacks
- Warnings Sent To Australian Authorities Before Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack
Politics
Dec 16
Trump Classifies Fentanyl As A 'WMD' As U.S. Naval Strikes Fuel Legal And Political Debate
The Pentagon reported that recent U.S. strikes at sea killed eight people, bringing the total to 25 operations and 95 deaths since early September. President Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl...
Politics
Dec 16
Former Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam Freed On $100,000 Bail Amid Probe
- Amin Salam Ordered Released On $100,000 Bail
- Faces Charges Of Forgery, Embezzlement And Misuse Of Public Funds
- Detained Since June; Expected To Be Freed After Paying Bail
Politics
Dec 16
U.S. Threatens Retaliatory Measures Against EU After Fine on Elon Musk's X
- U.S. Threatens Retaliation Against EU Service Providers
- USTR Accuses EU Of "Discriminatory And Harassing" Lawsuits, Taxes And Fines
Politics
Dec 16
Chaos at the Top of Trump’s FBI Raises Concerns Over Public Safety
- Bongino May Leave After Being Described As "Something Of A Clown"
- First FBI Deputy Director Without Prior Bureau Experience
Politics
Dec 16
Bipartisan State Leaders Unite in Columbus, Urge Federal Respect for States’ Rights
- New Bipartisan Assembly Formed By 40+ State Legislative Leaders
- Assembly Unanimously Approved A 449-Word Declaration Defending State Lawmaking
Culture
Dec 16
Rome’s Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Metro Station Unveils 350 Ancient Treasures Beneath the Colosseum
- 350 Artefacts On Display At Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Station
- Visitors Can Enter The Underground Museum With A €1.50 Metro Ticket
Science
Dec 16
Readers Respond — Mars Canals, Mind‑Wandering, Biomaterials and Arctic Repair
- Nathaniel Everett Green Reported No Mars 'Canals' In 1877 Madeira Observations
- Schiaparelli's 1877 'Canals' Are Now Believed To Be Optical Illusions
Science
Dec 16
Mysterious Cosmic Flashes: How New Surveys Are Revealing Extreme, Short-Lived Events
- AT2019qiz Identified As A Tidal Disruption Event On Sept 25, 2019
- Disrupted Star Reached About 10 Billion Times The Sun’s Luminosity
Conflict
Dec 16
Yale Report: RSF Carried Out Systematic Mass Killings in el‑Fasher and Sought To Hide Evidence
Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab reports that the RSF carried out systematic mass killings in el‑Fasher between Oct. 26 and Nov. 28, 2025, and then attempted to conceal evidence by burying, burning and removing...
Culture
Dec 16
40,000 Roman Coins Found Under a Living-Room Floor in France — A Roman‑Era "Savings" Cache
- More Than 40,000 Roman Coins Recovered
- Coins Total Approximately 183 Pounds
- Burial Dated To Around 280–310 C.E.
Society
Dec 16
26-Year-Old Hiker Vanishes on Mount Hood; Cell-Phone Data Point Rescuers to Possible Fall Site
- 26-Year-Old Matthew Aldridge From Bend, Oregon, Missing After Mount Hood Attempt
- Companions Reported Him Overdue About 11:30 A.M. On Dec. 13 After Turning Back
Science
Dec 16
Earth’s Inner Core May Be Layered Like An Onion, New Study Finds
- Seismic Waves Travel 3–4% Faster Along Rotation Axis
- Anisotropy Intensifies Deeper Inside The Inner Core
- Inner Core Likely Contains Light Elements Such As Silicon And Carbon