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Another major scientific warning about the planet’s accelerating decline landed this week, and once again, the numbers are sobering. Released at the U.N. Environment Assembly in Nairobi, the seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) depicts a world facing intensifying climate shocks, rapid biodiver...
A new species of pumpkin toadlet, almost the size of a pencil tip, has been discovered within the damp, shadowy leaf litter of Brazil s Atlantic Forest. The dazzlingly bright orange creature has been named Brachycephalus lulai in honor of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This latest ad...
When we talk about Kashmir, our minds instinctively drift to snow-draped mountains, blurred headlines, and the unending hum of conflict. But beneath that familiar narrative lies another Kashmir, one that beats with rhythm, sweat, passion, and an emotion older than insurgency itself. Football. The Va...
Since being collared in Zambia two years ago, a young bull elephant known to researchers as Z16 has walked nearly 12,000 kilometers, or 7,500 miles — three times the distance between New York and Los Angeles. In that time, Z16 has traversed four countries and visited six national parks. In Southern ...
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The legislation mandates that households receiving city rental assistance contribute no more than 30 percent of their income to rent. It reverses an earlier move by the Adams administration to increase that amount for a subset of CityFHEPS voucher holders, an effort to manage costs of the $1.2 billi...
New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction....
In 1978, late comedian and actor Richard Pryor appeared as a guest on the Johnny Carson show. As many late-night talk shows do, he stuck around after his interview to occasionally mingle when the next guests was introduced. But instead of dropping in a few funny quips, Pryor spent nearly twenty minu...
Nature can be captivating, awe-inspiring, and downright metal. It can also be hilarious. Case in point: The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, a delightful dive into the silliness of the animal kingdom. The preeminent wildlife photography competition for wacky and whimsical animals announced its winners ...
Artists who work with technology are typically viewed as nerds sequestered in studios filled with hardware, gadgetry, and complex wiring. But WangShui, an artist who made their name on innovative abstract paintings made with the assistance of AI, positions themself less as a geek than a hermit with ...
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2025 was a year full of big and unpredictable moments. It featured a multitude of events that sparked long conversations, with each new event often overshadowing the previous one. It was also a year when Indian culture continued to be exported to the world. Instagram’s 2025 Year-in-Review presents a...
Founder s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Chris Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects — though not in the way most people imagine. As senior collection manager of entomology at the California...
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel balcony in Norway's capital....
Human beings in 7th place out of 35 species on monogamy scale, according to a study by Cambridge University Humans are playing in the premier league of monogamous mammals, according to a new ranking of animals by their reproductive habits, but we may need a new manager to beat the beavers. In the st...
Scientists observing a dramatic cosmic outburst have confirmed a prediction first explored in Albert Einstein’s work on relativity more than a century ago. A global team detected the first clear signs of spacetime twisting around a rapidly spinning black hole, offering rare insight into one of gener...
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For pet owners, there’s nothing more satisfying than bringing your new family member home and watching them get excited to be there. This can be particularly true for rescue pets. We don’t always know their backstories, and sometimes they wind up in shelters because of abuse, neglect, and a myriad o...
The European Union has approved 100 cross-border hydrogen and electrolyzer initiatives as part of its broader plan to modernize its energy infrastructure and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. These projects will be eligible for streamlined permitting processes and substantial EU funding through the Connecting Europe...
New results show that a virtual diet and exercise program is a feasible strategy for minimizing chemotherapy side effects and increasing treatment retention. It s no secret that cancer treatment can come with a range of side effects. During lymphoma treatment, some of those adverse effects can be so...
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in July 2025. When Ayush Jain saw his name in the UPSC Civil Services 2024 final list, he was flooded with happiness and relief. After four years of relentless effort, near-misses, and tough self-reflection, he had finally cracked one of Ind...
Work & Economy Why self-appraisals may not be best way to judge job performance Research shows women, workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer December 10, 2025 8 min read Com...
