Into dudes who drum? You might be a female fiddler crab
The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance
Month: April 2025
Karoline Leavitt didn’t debate Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show’
Versions of the claim featured in several YouTube videos marked as “altered or synthetic content.”
What we know about claims Trump admin wanted UK to remove LGBTQ+ protections before trade deal
U.S. Vice President JD Vance chastised European leaders for lacking commitment to free speech during an address in Germany in February 2025.
Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem
The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling them “preventable.”
Trial of nearly 200 people opens after Turkey protests
Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month.
Yes, a Chick-fil-A franchisee was arrested over alleged sex crime with minor. Here’s what we know
And no, it wasn’t on a Sunday, as many posts claimed.
What we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and MS-13 allegations
BBC Verify looks at the evidence behind allegations that the Salvadoran mistakenly deported to a mega-prison was a dangerous gang member.
Zelensky accuses Trump’s envoy of spreading ‘Russian narratives’
Steve Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.
Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France
A Swiss ski resort is cut off and people have been told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes.
Barabak: Alaska Republican speaks truth about Trump: ‘Retaliation is real. And that’s not right.’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks honestly and candidly of the fear Trump has instilled with his rogue presidency. She’s a rare, brave voice among Republican politicians.
Scientists hijacked the human eye to get it to see a brand-new color. It’s called ‘olo.’
Using an experimental technique called “Oz,” researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.
Measles has long-term health consequences for kids. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
Measles can erase the immune system’s “memory” and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
Student accidentally creates ‘shape-recovering liquid’ that’s an exception to the laws of thermodynamics
A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.
Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
Popular NAS-maker Synology has confirmed and slightly clarified a policy that appeared on its German website earlier this week: Its “Plus” tier of devices, starting