The wrists of birds are incredibly complex and functionally crucial in both flight and the folding of wings at rest, says Will Newton. To stabilise their wings during flight, birds rely on a tiny bone known as the pisiform. This bone was long thought to have been lost in the early ancestors of birds, only returning as they started to …
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that is intended to bring order and stability to college sports, though NCAA and conference leaders still stressed that federal legislation is needed to address myriad issues schools and athletes are facing. The order was announced by the White House a day after it became apparent Congress was still a ways away …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered an unusual black hole in the Infinity Galaxy. 💥 The galaxy’s unique infinity shape resulted from a head-on collision of two disk galaxies. 🔭 The discovery challenges traditional theories, suggesting a direct collapse formation of black holes. 🧐 Researchers are analyzing data to confirm if the black hole …
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In brief The Senate just released a discussion draft of its own crypto market structure legislation. The House passed a companion bill last week, dubbed the CLARITY ACT. The Senate’s version differs in some meaningful ways, but the aim is the same. And it directly impacts crypto startups and future token sales through ICOs. The Senate yesterday unveiled a preliminary …
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What Trump’s New Tax Law Means for Upper-Middle-Class Families in 2025 GOBankingRates Republican tax law leaves experts searching for words Politico How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break The New York Times Here’s exactly how much you’ll save on your 2026 taxes, by income bracket: Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill benefits Fast Company Dave Ramsey Weighs In on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill: ‘It …
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Even though I have insomnia, my issue doesn’t actually lie in getting to sleep. Nope – I nod off just fine. My problem is staying in dreamland; more often than not, I wake up at 3am and simply cannot get back to sleep. There are things I’ve learned to do to cope with the problem. “Clock blocking”, refusing to stay …
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In brief The GENIUS Act, now signed into law, gives stablecoin issuers like Ripple a clear regulatory path but is expected to have limited direct impact on XRP’s price. Ripple’s new stablecoin, RLUSD, positions the company to compete domestically with USDC and PayPal USD as a native U.S. liquidity provider. Legal ambiguity around XRP’s classification persists, with future clarity hinging …
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The Seattle Seahawks released veteran tight end Noah Fant on Sunday, just days prior to the start of training camp. What does it mean for the Seahawks, their tight end room and their salary cap situation? Here’s a closer look. The Fant experiment is over When Fant arrived in Seattle as part of the blockbuster 2022 Russell Wilson trade, the …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link When the men who murdered Carmen Gayheart were sentenced to death in 1995, her sister, Maria David, thought it might be 12 or 14 years before they were executed. She waited 31. Life went on. David got married and had two boys. The family left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she said, because it was too hard to …
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The preliminary specifications breakdown of the foldable iPhone provided by analysts did not mention the device’s battery capacity, and since Apple has always remained behind the competition in this area, instead relying on software optimizations to improve endurance, it was assumed that the cell would be smaller than what it is on competing foldable smartphones. However, the latest rumor hints that …
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