Tilly Edinger grew up in Frankfurt, surrounded by science and money. Her dad was a famous brain scientist, and her mother fought for women’s rights. From a young age she studied fossils at the Senckenberg Museum, working unpaid because it was a private shop. In 1921 she discovered that some fossil s
The U. S. science agency began pulling out a major ocean monitoring network before its planned 25‑year life ended. The decision was announced in 2025 and will remove most of the arrays by summer 2027. Scientists say this cut short a system that has been gathering continuous data from the ocean surfa
A longtime Coloradan, a Navy veteran and a pastor, has stepped into the political arena to become the state’s next governor. He says Colorado has been led by one party for too long, and that this has caused budgets to grow out of control, schools to suffer, crime to rise, and everyday costs for fami
The San Francisco 49ers have shaken up their roster during the off‑season, trading away veteran receivers and adding big names like Mike Evans and Christian Kirk. In the draft they selected former Indiana running back Kaelon Black in the third round, a move that has drawn attention from NFL analysts
Tom Steyer, a former hedge‑fund manager who now focuses on climate issues, has spent more than half a billion dollars on political races that ended in defeat. After pouring $342 million into an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2020, most wealthy candidates would have given up on buying a high‑profil
The University of Colorado was founded in 1876 with a single goal: to serve the people of Colorado. Now, as it celebrates its 150th birthday, the campus is looking ahead to how a public university can keep helping the state face new challenges. Colorado faces big questions: how will towns adjust t
Alaska has long been told that oil and gas are its lifeblood, but the truth is more complex. The state’s Permanent Fund, which gives residents dividends, comes from a mix of natural resources, not just oil. In fact, federal spending is the biggest employer here, and oil is no longer the dominant job
The thought of life beyond Earth forces us to question the stories we’ve always trusted. It’s not just about whether aliens exist—it’s about what that discovery would mean for the religions and ideas people have held for centuries. If intelligent beings live elsewhere, do they follow the same gods?
A software developer in North Carolina recently asked her employer if she could skip using AI tools at work—not because she dislikes technology, but because her faith guides that choice. The request came after a major religious leader warned that artificial intelligence might threaten human dignity.
African American women often rely on faith to cope with daily stress. But does turning to religion at night help or hurt their sleep? A study dug into this question by looking at how beliefs and prayer routines connect to sleep quality. Instead of assuming spirituality is always calming, researchers
