How a Naked Mole Rat Queen Uses a Common Cosmetic Chemical to Rule Her Colony
Nature’s Most Ruthless Birth Control Imagine a single individual holding absolute reproductive power over an entire community — not through brute force alone, but through an invisible chemical signal that keeps every potential rival permanently on pause. That’s exactly what naked mole rat queens do,…
Forever Stamps Now Cost 82 Cents as USPS Battles a Deepening Financial Crisis
Another Hike, Another Record High If you bought a book of stamps recently, you already paid more than you would have a week ago. The U.S. Postal Service raised the price of a first-class Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents on July 12,…
Iran Unleashes Sweeping Gulf Missile Strikes as US-Iran War Dramatically Escalates
A Region Under Fire The Middle East woke to the sounds of explosions and air-raid sirens on Sunday, July 12, as Iran launched one of the most expansive military strikes of the ongoing US-Iran conflict. Iran unleashed waves of major, simultaneous missile and drone attacks…
We’ve Explored Nearly 70 Years of Ocean Depths and Seen Almost Nothing
A Frontier Hiding in Plain Sight Humanity has sent cameras to the Moon, Mars, Venus, and the outer planets — but on Earth itself, there is still a larger frontier that has barely been looked at directly. That frontier is the deep ocean floor, and…
Single Brain Cells May Be the Hidden Secret Behind Human Intelligence
Rethinking What Makes Us Smart For decades, scientists believed the secret to human intelligence was simple math: more brain cells, more connections, more power. The bigger the network, the smarter the animal. But a landmark new study published this week in the Proceedings of the…
Congress Sounds the Alarm as US Companies Quietly Build on Chinese AI
A Security Warning Hidden in a Cost-Cutting Decision Chinese AI models have gained traction among U.S. firms as they’ve closed the performance gap with American rivals while being cheaper to use. For many companies, it seems like a simple business decision. But Congress sees something…
Walking Fast in Your 80s Could Cut Your Dementia Risk in Half
Meet the “Super Movers” Crossword puzzles and brain teasers have long been touted as ways to keep the mind sharp — but a new study points to another strategy that may matter just as much: staying fast on your feet. Researchers have now put a…
