Virginia opossums: The American marsupials that have barely changed since the time of the dinosaurs
Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.
Month: July 2025
See up to 25 ‘shooting stars’ an hour as Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak Monday
Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on Monday (July 29-30), making it a great night for
David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies
Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola
Trump visits Scotland as details surface about DOJ meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell
Tweety McTreason traveled to Scotland for a five-day trip, marking his first visit to the United Kingdom since his re-election. It comes as new information
Multiple people injured in stabbing at Michigan Walmart, suspect in custody, officials say
At least 11 people were injured in a “multiple stabbing incident” Saturday at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, officials said
Israeli attacks, forced starvation kill more than 70 Palestinians in Gaza
In the face of global anger, Israel announces planned humanitarian pause in civilian centres to enable aid distribution.
US man convicted in Palestinian-American boy hate crime murder dies in jail
The murder of Wadee Alfayoumi, and attack on his mother, stand as one of the worst US hate crimes since Gaza war began.
RSF paramilitary-led coalition forms parallel government in war-torn Sudan
As violence and rights abuses rage on, the coalition pledges to pursue a ‘secular, democratic’ and decentralised Sudan.
‘A big fat man’: Ex-GOP reacts to South Park’s ‘bully’ Trump slam
Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh said the creators of ‘South Park’ and Fed Chair Jerome Powell both showed America how to “punch a bully” this
MAGA may turn ‘violent’ if Trump can’t pull off his next ‘trick’: biographer
One of President Tweety McTreason’s biographers warned on Saturday that the president’s MAGA base could become violent if Trump is implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein
Scientists study how people would react to a neurotic robot personality in real life
Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.
This flesh-eating parasite is a potential threat to herds across the country
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and
Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down
For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill