Every winter, more than 100,000 cuttlefish gather in Australia in a mating period that is the only one in the world; but in 2026, fewer than 10 arrived and scientists are trying to figure out why

Every winter, more than 100,000 giant Australian cuttlefish can be found mating along the rocky coastline of Point Lowly, northeast of Whyalla, South Australia. They put on shape-shifting, colourful displays in their attempts to attract a mate. This is the only cuttlefish aggregation in the world and thousands of enthusiastic fans travel to regional South…

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Quote of the day by James Clerk Maxwell: “It is of great advantage to the student of any subject to read…” – powerful lesson on learning from original ideas and discoveries |

Learning something from a finished textbook can give us a clear answer, but it does not always show us how that answer came to be. James Clerk Maxwell believed that students could gain something deeper by returning to the original work of the scientists who first developed an idea. In his words, “It is of…

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Children born today may not see the stars at night when they turn 18: Scientists warn that night sky is vanishing due to light pollution |

Light pollution in Rio beach at night. Image Credit: P.bajelan/Wikipedia The artificial glow of the night sky is commonly known as skyglow, and it represents a growing form of light pollution that is changing the way humans view the natural world. Researchers have been tracking this phenomenon for a long time using satellite technology, but…

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Atlanta reused a nearly 7,000-pound wind turbine blade as a 50-foot pedestrian bridge; the retired Colorado blade now carries walkers through Beaverbrook Park

Image Credit: Allison Carter via Georgia Tech Research News Center A retired wind turbine blade that once generated electricity at a Colorado wind farm has found an unexpected second life in Atlanta, as a pedestrian bridge. According to the Georgia Tech Research News Center, a 15-metre (about 50-foot) blade weighing roughly 7,000 pounds was transported…

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California woman refused to sell her home despite repeated lucrative offers; developers eventually built a 246-unit apartment complex around her house covering five acres | World News

Carolyn Carter had spent 50 years living in her modest home in Burbank, California, when a major residential development began transforming the neighbourhood around her. Properties along Hollywood Way were being acquired by the Chandler Group, and more than two dozen of Carter’s neighbours agreed to sell their homes. Carter, however, refused several lucrative offers…

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UK Muslim charity under terror probe over alleged Hamas ties after senior figure arrested in US case

UK-based Muslim charity is being investigated by counter-terror police and the Charity Commission over alleged links to Hamas (Representational image) A UK-based Muslim charity is under investigation by counter-terror police and the Charity Commission over alleged links to Hamas. A senior figure associated with one of the charity’s partner organisations was arrested in Britain in…

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In 1942, Crazy Horse’s sacred medicine bundle was buried underground in Nebraska; decades later, the family returned to find its landmark gone | World News

For decades, a small piece of Crazy Horse’s history may have been sitting beneath the ground in Minatare, Nebraska, with no marker to identify it. The object was not a weapon or a famous portrait of the Oglala Lakota leader. It was his medicine bundle, a private collection of sacred belongings that was treated with…

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Qtcinderella Controversy: QTCinderella’s homophobic friends controversy explained: Streamer addresses backlash over her past comments

QTCinderella addresses renewed criticism over her comments about kindness, friendships, and people with harmful views. (Image via: Instagram/@qtcinderella) QTCinderella is clearing up an old controversy after being called “problematic” over her alleged association with people who hold homophobic views. The discussion came back on X after users revisited comments she made around a year ago….

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