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These Hungry Starfish Are Spiraling Out of Control in Australia. Now Scientists Say They Have a New Plan to Fight Back
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Synthetic pheromones may be a promising tool in attracting and culling troublesome crown-of-thorns starfish, which rapidly eat large amounts of coral on the Great Barrier Reef Source link
Read MoreMan wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. Federal agents were attempting to apprehend the 34-year-old Arizona man during a traffic stop near Arivaca, Arizona,…
Read MoreInvestigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk collided a year ago, killing 67 people near Washington, D.C. A helicopter route in the approach path of a Reagan…
Read MoreClaire Danes Reveals Name of Third Baby After 2 Years
Claire Danes is giving a peek inside her homeland. Two years after the My So-Called Life actress gave birth to her and husband Hugh Dancy’s third child, she revealed a few heartwarming details about her kids, including that her daughter’s name is Shay. “I love watching toddlers dance, when they jump [and] do the bouncing…
Read MoreWhy Alix Earle Calls Tom Brady St. Barts Trip “the Best”
By the time Tom won his first Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in 2004, he’d entered a new relationship with Bridget Moynahan. And as the Blue Bloods star and the athlete posed for photos at glamorous events like the Met Gala and Oscar parties, they seemed like the picture-perfect couple. “I can be…
Read MoreThe Next Big Jewelry Trends of 2026: You’ll Be Seeing These Pieces Everywhere
2026 jewelry trends are making their mark, and they’re rooted in decades—sometimes centuries—of style history. Chunky ’90s-inspired chains bring the grit and rebellion of the era straight into modern closets, while delicate Victorian-style rings and brooches channel the opulence of 19th-century Europe. Vintage timepieces, with their heirloom-worthy details, nod to the golden age of watchmaking…
Read MoreDario Amodei Warns of A.I.’s Direst Risks—and How Anthropic Is Stopping Them
Dario Amodei says A.I. risks putting dangerous knowledge in the wrong hands without stronger guardrails. Photo by Chance Yeh/Getty Images for HubSpot Anthropic is known for its stringent safety standards, which it has used to differentiate itself from rivals like OpenAI and xAI. Those hard-line policies include guardrails that prevent users from turning to Claude…
Read MoreTesla Investors Are Eager to Hear Elon Musk Talk About Everything But EVs
Elon Musk delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026. Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images Tesla is scheduled to report earnings tomorrow (Jan. 28). But the electric carmaker’s shareholders are less interested in quarterly margins than in hearing Elon Musk talk about everything else. On Say.com,…
Read MoreThe Case for Opening Your Windows Daily—Even in Winter
In the dead of winter, opening your windows might seem like the opposite of a wellbeing hack. But in Germany, it’s a standard practice called lüften: airing out one’s home every day, even in the bitter cold. Lüften, which translates to “airing out” in German, is common practice because the country’s homes are very well-insulated,…
Read MoreLucile Gauvain On Foregrounding the Modern With the Medieval
Lucile Gauvain uses medieval imagery of death, chaos and revelry to parse contemporary life. Courtesy of artist and House of Fine Arts. Even as courtly love emblazons the curtains and fantastical beasts of benediction crawl the walls, reality closes in on the central figure of French artist Lucile Gauvain’s haut les cœurs!. She lies awake…
Read MoreNHL Star Rasmus Dahlin’s Fiancée Carolina Matovac Shares Pregnancy Loss After Being on Life Support
Bebe Rexha Shares She Suffered Pregnancy Loss After Comments on Met Gala Appearance Rasmus Dahlin and Carolina Matovac are shared they experienced as devastating loss amid her health scare. Nearly six months after the Buffalo Sabres player’s fiancée underwent a heart transplant in France due to organ failure, she opened up about suffering a pregnancy…
Read MoreHere’s How Compression Socks Actually Work
You might associate compression socks with your grandparents or a hospital setting. But the stockings have become a trendy travel and wellness accessory among social-media users—and doctors say they offer several health benefits. Compression socks are “basically long, elastic socks that are made to apply extra pressure around your legs,” and this reduces swelling and…
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