Every spring, thousands of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders across France leave their winter shelters in the woods and head toward ponds and wetlands to breed. The trouble is that many of these migration routes now cut straight across busy roads, and amphibians are painfully slow and easy to miss in the dark. To fix…
Two people can spend the same hour on their phones and come away completely differently. One scrolls, argues in a comment section, and feels drained by the time they put it down. The other uses that same hour to check in on a friend, share something useful, or make someone’s day a little easier, and…
Deep in the Andes, atop the frozen summit of Llullaillaco volcano on the border of Argentina and Chile, archaeologists once found the remarkably preserved remains of three Inca children sacrificed centuries ago. Now a new scientific analysis has pinned down almost exactly when this ritual took place, and why it may have happened. By dating…
Pete Hegseth has apparently declared a war on beards US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was reportedly frustrated to find multiple sailors sporting beards during a visit to a Navy ship last month, prompting a push from Pentagon leadership to enforce stricter grooming standards even as US-Iran tensions escalated.Hegseth left the ship wondering whether the Pentagon…
Quote of the day by Haruki Murakami One of the most memorable lines written by renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami is what he wrote at the beginning of Kafka on the Shore when he introduced the protagonist who decided to leave his home on his 15th birthday. “And once the storm is over, you won’t…
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani buys one of the most expensive real estates in Europe One of Europe’s most famous private estates has entered a new chapter after being bought by one of Qatar’s wealthiest royal figures. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the billionaire former Prime Minister of Qatar,…
Elon Musk has laid out another far-reaching vision for SpaceX, saying the company could return humans to the Moon within the next few years and eventually move thousands of people beyond Earth. Speaking during an interview with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Musk described plans that would go far beyond short astronaut missions, including permanent settlements…
Late Colts owner’s Jim Irsay Collection sets $105M record, largest sale in memorabilia history The private memorabilia collection of late NFL team owner Jim Irsay has set an all-time auction record, generating more than $105 million across a series of highly competitive sales. As confirmed by auction house Christie’s, the months-long undertaking concluded on 1…
Greek anti-terrorist police on Friday arrested three people over a series of firebomb attacks targeting politicians from the governing New Democracy party. The coordinated attacks, carried out on July 1, included a deadly explosion in the northern city of Thessaloniki that killed the mother of a parliamentary candidate, authorities said.The predawn attacks targeted the homes…
Iran warns US, Israel, promises retaliatory attacks Iran has said that it will respond to any attack on its infrastructure, including by striking Israel. The statement was made by the head of Iran’s top security body on Friday, as Tehran and Washington exchanged significant blows this week.“Any attack on infrastructure will be retaliated against, and…