Two elaborately decorated architectural fittings believed to have been thrown into a palace moat at the end of the Second World War have been recovered in Pielaszkowice, south-western Poland. The…
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How octopuses squeeze through tiny openings, step by step
Octopuses have made many a great escape. Remember Inky, who fled from New Zealand’s national aquarium? The cephalopods can Houdini their way out of tanks and off boats by squeezing…
Turkey must make COP31 a turning point for global climate action
Özgür Özel is the leader of Turkey’s main opposition “New Party” and a member of parliament from Manisa. The world is running out of time to deliver on the Paris…
Delayed international support has hampered efforts to contain and treat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
I visited a family of 19 in Sierra Leone in 2015. By the time I arrived, eight had died. The other 11 were left to live with the grief and…
This portable travel telescope is perfect for beginners — now 25% off
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Black Friday is still weeks away but we’ve spotted this early telescope deal on a…
Clean power shields China from oil shock more than any other country
China’s rapidly-expanding clean energy generation and deepening electrification has made the country more resilient to energy shocks, bolstering its position ahead of the COP31 climate talks in Türkiye, where speeding…
Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory
A boil-water advisory was issued on Nov. 2, 2026, by officials in Center Township in Beaver County, 25 miles from Pittsburgh, after a routine sample tested positive for coliform bacteria,…
COP30 adaptation pledge would meet under a third of poorer nations’ needs, UN warns
International funding to help developing countries protect their communities, infrastructure and economies from climate impacts remains far below what is needed, a new United Nations report has found, leaving vulnerable…
Save $386 on NordVPN and stream Dark Matter anywhere
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With countless VPN options on the market, finding the best vpn service that reliably nails…
How hawkmoths turned their genitals into bat-busting weapons
When a bat closes in, some hawkmoths fight back with their genitalia. By rasping specialized scales on their sex organs against structures on their abdomens, the moths unleash bursts of…
