Don’t sleep on this story about English town canceling fireworks show to let walrus rest
Shouts of “goo goo g’joob” would likely have been just as unwelcome to the walrus as the pops and booms of fireworks.
Looking back on 2025: Rumors that took us down research rabbit holes
Snopes works hard to get to the bottom of every claim it investigates. These rumors took more time than most in 2025.
World’s largest shadow library made a 300TB copy of Spotify’s most streamed songs
The world’s largest shadow library—which is increasingly funded by AI developers—shocked the Internet this weekend by announcing it had “backed up Spotify” and started distributing
US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified
On Monday, the US Department of the Interior announced that it was pausing the leases on all five offshore wind sites currently under construction in
Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting
Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.
Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s surgery for hernia ‘successful’
The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.
Watch: Pope Leo’s plea for peace in Christmas message
Pope Leo calls for an end to conflicts around the world in Christmas speech.
Turkey detains 115 IS suspects ‘planning New Year’s attacks’
Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.
Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
Celebrated director of ‘Jenin, Jenin’ documentary leaves behind legacy of artistic resistance.
Five people killed in firefight on Tajik-Afghan border, Tajikistan says
The incident is the third of its kind in recent weeks in which Tajik border guards and civilians have been killed.
Palestine Action: Prison hunger strikes that shaped history
Four Palestine Action members are continuing hunger strikes in the UK, following a protest practice with a long history.
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
Artemis II Crew Launch Day Rehearsal
From left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman are seen as they