Mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art, and science
Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic. I had been preparing for a summer of field work
‘Moment of truth’ imminent as military brass pushed to turn on Trump: DC insider
Tweety McTreason’s attack on members of Congress who served in the military for advising those currently serving not to follow illegal orders could have a
Trump suspected of ulterior motives in $1B fight with BBC: ‘He doesn’t care if he wins’
Tweety McTreason “doesn’t care” whether his lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Company is successful, according to the Freedom of the Press Foundation advocacy director. The
Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5 pricing cut signals a shift in the enterprise AI market
Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.5 with a 67% price cut that repositions its flagship model from a boutique offering to a production-ready enterprise tool.
Microsoft’s Fara-7B brings AI agents to the PC with on-device automation
Microsoft is pushing agentic AI deeper into the PC with Fara-7B, a compact computer-use agent (CUA) model that can automate complex tasks entirely on a
Trash-Picking Seagulls Poop Hundreds of Tons of Nutrients
At least 1.4 million seagulls feed at landfills across North America, which aside from the nuisance it might pose, is also a threat to the
Human Activity has Polluted European Air for 2000 Years, Study Finds
A new study combining European ice core data and historical records of the infamous Black Death pandemic of 1349-1353 shows metal mining and smelting have
Review of unpaid carer debts announced after damning report
Former charity boss Liz Sayce found confusing guidance on Carer’s Allowance had left thousands with fines and surprise bills.
Milkshakes and lattes to face sugar tax in UK
The tax on sugary drinks is being extended to include pre-packaged milk-based drinks.
Transplant pioneer Sir Terence English dies at 93
Tributes are paid to the renowned surgeon who carried out the UK’s first successful heart transplant.
Don’t fall for rumor that Barron Trump humiliated AOC during Senate hearing
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the House of Representatives, would be unlikely to speak on the Senate floor in the first place.
Trump called budget director Russell Vought ‘Darth Vader’
The president also gave a force-ful speech critical of Democrats.
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
My students’ easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human.