Sorghum plants in central Arizona were watched for seven weeks while the soil dried out. Scientists measured how much water the plants used, looked at their genes, and checked for stress signals. They found a group of genes that act together when the plants are thirsty. One gene, called SbC
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, has been active on X about crypto and blockchain. He once said he wanted to sell his art for bitcoin and turn it into NFTs. Some crypto fans welcomed him, while others suspect he might launch a Biden‑branded memecoin. His first crypto post was on F
The Pentagon has trimmed its religious code list from 211 down to 31. A new memo says the change will help chaplains give better support. The original list was too long and many codes were unused. A review found most soldiers used only six different codes. Now the list includes major rel
Wind and solar plants do not always supply the electricity Greece needs. In a recent study, researchers used random‑variable models to check how often these green sources match demand. The results were surprising: solar panels cover only about a third of the yearly need, while wind turbines sa
A new study shows that kids across the U. S. are not doing as well now as they were before the pandemic. The report, released by a nonprofit that focuses on child and family health, looks at four big areas: money, school, health, and home life. The overall score for child well‑being went down fro
A show that mixes crime with comedy isn’t easy to pull off. Breaking Bad managed it by balancing tension with humor, especially through Jesse Pinkman’s sharp one-liners and Walt’s awkward attempts at suburban normalcy. Weeds took a different path, starting as a dark satire of suburban life before sh
Peruvians faced a tough choice in the presidential runoff, picking between two candidates who couldn’t win over a majority of voters even in the first round. Keiko Fujimori, tied to her father’s controversial past, and Roberto Sánchez, connected to a scandal-ridden ex-president, both failed to gain
The next chapter in a supernatural game series has just gotten a fresh look. A new trailer showed a city where physics don’t play by the rules—skyscrapers hang midair, invisible forces strike without warning, and the main character wields abilities that bend reality. Earlier, developers hinted the s
The West Virginia University baseball team made history last weekend by earning its first-ever trip to the Men's College World Series. After a dominant 17-1 victory over Cal Poly in the Super Regional, the Mountaineers should have been celebrating. Instead, Mother Nature decided to crash the party.
Peru heads to the polls this weekend in a close presidential vote that could push Latin America further right—or break the trend. Two very different candidates are competing. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative backed by her father’s old supporters, represents a tough-on-crime approach tied to her family
