‘Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!’ is a joyous guide to eating wild plants
The joy that author Alexis Nikole Nelson injects into this cookbook makes foraging approachable.
Australia’s attorney-general told councils to ban smart glasses
Smart glasses may look cool but there’s absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms for them. Sabine Winton said that on Tuesday. Western Australia’s
Meta says Muse looks like OpenClaw because it was built that way
We built Muse from scratch, but it is definitely heavily inspired as a product by OpenClaw. Nat Friedman posted that on X on Monday evening.
Venezuelans protest interim leader Delcy Rodriguez at UN headquarters
Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez’s participation in the UN General Assembly.
Wall Street’s Nasdaq hits all-time high as AI frenzy gathers pace
Investors shrug off AI safety concerns and Iran war, sending market to a new peak.
Why scientists still cannot say how much plastic infants are actually consuming
A systematic review of 22 primary studies and four reviews found plastic-derived contaminants across infant foods and feeding equipment, but major differences in sampling, analytical
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA
Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.
A hidden measles signal may reveal how large the next outbreak could be
Researchers used historical measles surveillance and demographic data from pre-vaccination England and Wales to reconstruct how the susceptible population changed between epidemics. Their model linked
Higher BMI linked to brain differences in preschool children
Children as young as 4 with a higher body mass index (BMI) showed differences in several brain regions involved in reward, taste and hunger, according
Sensory neurons remember past allergens to trigger future allergic reactions
Mass General Brigham researchers found that sensory neurons retain a ‘memory’ of allergens that may help explain why allergies develop over time.
MLC1 auto-antibodies identified as possible trigger for NMOSD-like diseases
NMOSD is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder that damages support and supply cells in the central nervous system, known as astrocytes.
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines
In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone
The attorney wants the court to look at the juror’s mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.
Why is the Bab al-Mandab Strait so important?
The BBC’s Frank Gardner explains why the narrow waterway is key to oil transportation and the world economy.