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The Manda-Hararo rift in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Credit: DavidMPyle / CC BY-SA 4.0 =================================================================== A steady underground pulse has been discovered beneath East Africa, where researchers believe a new ocean is gradually forming. The rhythmic movement was detected in the Afar region of Ethiopia, a geological hotspot where three giant sections of the Earth’s crust—the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates—are slowly pulling apart. The site, known as the Afar Triple Junction, is one of few places on Earth where the process of continental breakup can be observed on land. As the plates drift in different directions, the ground...

The small shark named Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” only measured 3-4 inches in length. A 4 inch long male and female Clavusodens hunting for early crustaceans on the sea floor that once covered much of central Kentucky during the Middle Mississippian period, 340 million years ago. NPS Illustration / Benji Paysnoe ================================================================ MAMMOTH CAVE, KY. – A new-to-science species of ancient shark has been discovered through an ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory (PRI) at Mammoth Cave National Park. The new species of obruchevodid petalodont, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, was identified by researchers through fossil teeth collected from deep inside the...

Most people are inclined to shoo flies away from food, and the thought of maggots in your bins is enough to make anyone's stomach turn. But a handful of city councils have embraced maggots - more formally known as fly larvae - and their taste for rotting food. In Vilnius, capital of the Baltic state of Lithuania, fly larvae have officially been given the job of processing the 2,700 tonnes of food waste the city's 607,000 residents put out for collection each year, alongside that of the six neighbouring councils. Energesman, the waste management company that began relieving Vilnius of...

A meteorite, complete with shock wave, light trail, and flight noises (rumbles, light a train or close airplane) struck the ground northeast of Atlanta this afternoon, 26 June 2025. Impact was visible from dash cameras in vehicles on I85 near the South Carolina border. Meteor is any solid object hitting the atmosphere but burning up before it hits the ground. A meteorite is a rocky solid that survives its flight through the atmosphere and hits the ground as a solid. Damage is unknown, some reports claim a house was struck.

Speaking Sunday at a packed Easter service at the Temple of Restoration in Brooklyn, Adams framed the now-closed indictment as a divine test and part of his spiritual journey. “Fifteen months ago, I was indicted for fighting for this city,” he said. “Many people said, ‘He’s finished.’ Many people said, ‘His life is over.’ I was threatened with 35 years in prison. And the day after I was indicted by an over-aggressive prosecutor's office...I stood in front of the entire press and I told them my faith in God is stronger right now than it ever is.” Adams was accused...

Doctors take 80 minutes to remove 17cm dental implement from inside man who thought foreign object would ‘dissolve’ by itself =========================================================== A 64-year-old Chinese man who felt a strange sensation in his stomach and went to the doctor was shocked to discover that a toothbrush had been stuck in his intestines for 52 years. The man, surnamed Yang, from eastern China’s Anhui province, said he remembered swallowing it at the age of 12 and was too scared to tell his parents about it. Yang said he thought the toothbrush would dissolve on its own and had not felt anything untoward...

393 views Jun 23, 2025 Is the human race viable? This video delves into the profound and often uncomfortable question of human existence, exploring the perspectives of philosophical pessimism and anti-natalism. We examine why some of history's greatest minds, and contemporary thinkers, argue that bringing new life into the world is not an act of love, but potentially an act of cruelty. Arthur Schopenhauer: The German philosopher is renowned for his 1818 work, The World as Will and Representation, which posits that the phenomenal world is a manifestation of a blind and irrational noumenal will. For Schopenhauer, human "willing"—desiring and...

New research has found that being overworked can physically alter the brain. Researchers in South Korea set out to understand how working long hours impact the cognitive and emotional health of employees. The study, published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, assessed the brain volume of 110 healthcare workers who were classified by the categories of overworked — working greater than or equal to 52 hours per week — and non-overworked. […] The increased brain volume as observed was found in regions associated with executive functions, (study co-author Wanhyung) Lee said, such as memory, decision-making and attention — as...

In April 2025, Tucker Carlson invited Matt Walsh onto his podcast. The conversation covered everything from same-sex adoption and surrogacy to foreign policy isolationism. It is well worth listening to. But beyond the substance of the conversation, there was simply something powerful about a discussion between two men with such influence on the American Right—each man has an audience of several million subscribers on YouTube alone. In the age of digital media, each man far surpasses the reach of any legacy-news media personality. Matt Walsh and Tucker Carlson could be fairly described as two of the most influential men in...

The alleged accomplice of Palm Springs bomber Guy Edward Bartkus died in a Los Angeles prison on Tuesday, according to authorities. Daniel Park, 32, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in downtown L.A. around 7:30 a.m., according to a release from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. A cause of death was not disclosed. Park, a native of the Seattle area, was arrested on June 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York upon returning from Poland, federal officials said. He allegedly supplied Bartkus with 270 pounds of ammonium nitrate, which is a...

Stevie Brocksom is still floored after actor David Tennant, best known for his work in the Doctor Who series, wore one of the trans-positive T-shirts they sent him on a whim. The photo has led to a massive spike in sales of the London, Ont., designer's activist T-shirts which help fund a scholarship for transgender students in Ontario. Brocksom and their graphic designer sell a series of T-shirts with trans-positive messaging on their website, "Stevie Safe Spaces." The T-shirts, which are available in sizes S up to 6XL, have slogans on them like “you can’t erase us,” "protect trans kids"...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, is joining the USC faculty to teach law students, the university plans to announce later Monday. Emhoff, who received his law degree from USC in 1990, will start the job at the USC Gould School of Law on July 1. He taught at Georgetown University’s law school while his wife served as then-President Biden’s vice president and when she was the 2024 Democratic nominee for president. “One of the best parts of my time as Second Gentleman was spending time with these students and young people all around the country —...

Two whales allokelping, with a small length of kelp stem visible between them. (Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038) In a nutshell Southern resident killer whales are making tools from kelp to groom each other—the first documented case of tool manufacturing in marine mammals This “allokelping” behavior involves coordinated teamwork between whale pairs and appears to serve both hygiene and social bonding functions The behavior is unique to this critically endangered population and could be threatened by climate change affecting kelp forests ================================================================= FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Scientists have spotted something extraordinary: killer whales are crafting their...

So the City of Vancouver, Canada, just got super woke and changed the name of a street that was previously called "Trutch St," to... Well, just watch the video, because I can't do this. VIDEO AT LINK........... Šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmsəm Street. Apparently, it's pronounced "sh-MUS-quee-um-AW-sum," which in English translates to "Musqueamview," after the "Musqueam" people. A Musqueam elder celebrated their little "decolonization win," saying: It's a great feeling to actually see the name being changed, regardless of the political issue, just to see our language out in the public eye where people are living, it's a really, really heartlifting feeling. Our youth...

Time, not space plus time, might be the single fundamental property in which all physical phenomena occur, according to a new theory by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist. The theory also argues that time comes in three dimensions rather than just the single one we experience as continual forward progression. Space emerges as a secondary manifestation. "These three time dimensions are the primary fabric of everything, like the canvas of a painting," said associate research professor Gunther Kletetschka at the UAF Geophysical Institute. "Space still exists with its three dimensions, but it's more like the paint on the canvas...

That’s a crap load of partying! A summertime island hotspot off Cape Cod will start testing its sewage for cocaine and other drugs to find out when and how often residents are getting high, officials said. Nantucket health officials want to sniff out when drug use spikes — including seasonally and around holidays — to help folks with recovery outreach in the scenic town, the Nantucket Current reported. “Everyone’s got a good idea of what the [drug] situation is, but we have very little direct measurement,” the town’s human services director, Jerico Mele, told the outlet. “When we get away...

Hallur Antoniussen took this picture in May with the caption: "Not everyday you see a black iceberg." Photo by Hallur Antoniussen /Facebook Article content A rare black iceberg photographed off the coast of Labrador has been making the rounds of social media on this planet, but its unusual colour could be the result of it carrying material from another world. Article content The picture first surfaced last month after a fish harvester from Carbonear, N.L., took a photo of it while fishing for shrimp last month. Article content Article content Hallur Antoniussen, 64, was working aboard the Saputi, a factory...

A Hammerhead Shark. Credit: FOX Weather via Jonathan Marlowe | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel On May 18, 2025, a strange and surprising event unfolded at Splinter City Disc Golf Course in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when a hammerhead shark suddenly fell from the sky during a routine game of disc golf. The incident left players in complete disbelief as they witnessed what seemed like a scene straight out of a bizarre film. Jonathan Marlowe, who was playing at the time with friends, was at the 11th hole of the course when he looked up and noticed a bald...

Astronomers have uncovered a stunning twist in the mysteries of Uranus’ moons. Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, Christian Soto (STScI); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel ================================================================== A groundbreaking new study has uncovered surprising revelations about the moons of Uranus, challenging existing theories of how these moons interact with the planet’s magnetic field. Researchers, armed with the advanced ultraviolet instruments of the Hubble Space Telescope, have found that the “dark sides” of Uranus’ largest moons—previously thought to be on their trailing hemispheres—are actually on the opposite sides. The new findings, presented at the 246th American...

In a shocking mid-June blockbuster, the Giants are acquiring star slugger Rafael Devers from the Red Sox, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Right-hander Jordan Hicks, left-hander Kyle Harrison, and other players are headed to Boston as part of the package. Julian McWilliams of CBS Sports reports that two minor league players are headed to Boston alongside Hicks and Harrison. McWilliams adds that the Giants will absorb the remainder of Devers’s contract in its entirety. Murray later identified those two prospects as outfield/first base prospect James Tibbs and right-handed pitching prospect Jose Bello. The teams subsequently announced the moves, and...