It’s been said that there are many benefits to being a marine biologist, but there is one insurmountable obstacle we humans simply can’t overcome: we are, in fact, primates. Terrestrial ones at that, meaning we don’t have the upper hand when it comes to tracking animals like whales in their natural environment. For this reason, many whales are some of …
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For the first time in tropical latitudes, scientists have sequenced ancient DNA from the only mammoth endemic to North and Central America: the Columbian mammoth. The research revealed unexpected — and as yet unexplained — genetic differences that made these animals distinct from their northern counterparts. Columbian mammoths (Mammuthus columbi) were approximately 13feet (4 meters) tall and towered over their …
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A mysterious sticky substance found in ancient bronze jars in southern Italy has finally been identified as honey, solving a 70-year-old archaeological puzzle. The discovery, detailed in a study published by the Journal of the American Chemical Society, sheds new light on the ritual and everyday uses of honey in classical antiquity. The residue was originally excavated in 1954 from …
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SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details on Big Brother Season 27, Episode 29, which aired on Tuesday, September 9. Some of the most passionate television fans are those who watch Big Brother, and the latest game twist has angered them, creating a backlash on social media. Viewers who watch the Big Brother live feeds had been cursing out CBS and its producers …
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Apple delivered a major refresh to its iPhone, Watch and Airpods. (Apple) Apple has unveiled its latest products, and while the newest iPhone’s aren’t available to preorder until Friday, you can preorder the new low-cost Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3 and AirPods Pro 3 on Amazon starting today. Here’s a look at what was launched and why …
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Fall brings longer, colder nights, and everyone deserves a cozy, comfy bed. At the end of the day, you want nothing more than to melt into a cloud of comfort and drift off to dreamland (where you don’t have to work in the morning). But if your mattress feels more like concrete than cotton, that’s impossible. Luckily, Bare Home has …
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After dodging questions about The Devil Wears Prada for years, Anna Wintour is finally sharing her true thoughts on the comparisons between her and Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestley. The 2006 film was based on Lauren Weisberger’s novel of the same name, which was inspired by her own experiences working as an assistant to the Vogue editor-in-chief. Prada followed Anne Hathaway’s Andy …
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In today’s fast-paced world, everyone is seeking time-efficient and effective ways to stay healthy and maintain overall well-being. For decades, walking 10,000 steps per day has been a go-to fitness benchmark for better health and general fitness. But now, a scientifically proven technique from Japan is reshaping how we approach daily physical activity—and it has been shown to be more …
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It seems that being John Malkovich includes reflecting upon your mistakes. Last week, the “In the Line of Fire” star pulled a rare move by opening up to the “Fashion Neurosis” podcast about his notorious affair with one of his co-stars, Michelle Pfeiffer. The two Oscar-nominated actors began an actual liaison while filming 1988’s “Dangerous Liaisons,” and it could be …
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Apple’s major iPadOS 26 update comes out on September 15th, offering a new windowing system that will change the way you use the tablet. The company announced the news during its iPhone 17 launch event, just a few months after launching it in beta. The latest version of the iPad’s operating system comes with Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, …
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