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The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn’t made by a rat
Chicago’s viral ‘Rat Hole’ is less rat splat, more squirrel squish.Researchers determined it was probably a squirrel that left a rodent-shaped impression in the concrete of the Windy City. Their new study, published October 15 in Biology Letters, borrowed...
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How air pollution is stealing India’s sunshine
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondentHindustan Times via Getty ImagesStudies also show that cleaner air could boost India's annual solar energy production by 6-28 terawatt hours of electricity - enough to power millions of homes for a year.But the impact of pollution...
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Toyota introduces new feature that could save drivers big money: ‘A good idea’
Long known for prioritizing hybrid technology, Toyota has found a new way to help drivers save money while cutting pollution in the process.The Japanese automaker has unveiled a "science-backed" app called ChargeMinder, which is designed to reward electric and...
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GoFundMe CEO says the economy is so bad that more of his customers are crowdfunding just to pay for their groceries
GoFundMe’s CEO just said the quiet part out loud: in this economy, more Americans are crowdfunding groceries to get by. The head of GoFundMe, Tim Cadogan, told Yahoo! Finance the economy is so challenged...
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Analysis-How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
By Francesco Canepa and Howard Schneider FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. companies and consumers are bearing the brunt of the country's new import tariffs, early indications show, contradicting assertions by President Donald Trump and complicating...
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Kremlin warns the West over ‘dramatic’ escalation moment in Ukraine war
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Sunday Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of the U.S. supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, warning that the war had reached a dramatic moment with escalation from all sides.U.S. President Donald Trump...
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MAGA Christians Are Demanding Wives Stay Home — But There’s 1 Big Problem
In an April 2025 episode of The Charlie Kirk Show, Erika Kirk, the wife of the slain conservative pundit, gave her thoughts on submission and the role of a woman in a “Biblical marriage.”During her eulogy at her husband’s...
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A Mysterious Rat Vanished Into the Mountains in 1989. It Just Showed Its Face for the First Time Since.
Here’s what you’ll learn about when you read this story.Mallomys istapantap is the largest (and also least studied) species of woolly rat in New Guinea, and it has finally been documented in photos and on video.This species was first...
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New list of threatened species includes arctic seals, majority of bird species worldwide
Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment...
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Fossil found on UK coast is unique ‘sword dragon’ species
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondentDean LomaxThis "sword dragon" was discovered in 2001 by fossil hunter Chris Moore and then acquired by the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada where it took more than 15 years to be fully analysed. "I don't wish...
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At least 20 dead in bus fire on highway in India after jammed door traps many passengers, police say
At least 20 people were killed when a bus caught fire on a highway in...