Roger Butlin devoted his life to unraveling how species arise and change. He began his work by questioning long‑held ideas about natural selection, looking for ways to test evolutionary theories with real data. His studies showed that small genetic differences can lead to big changes in how or
Barbara Flynn Currie, who served in the Illinois House for forty years, died at 85. During a 2016 vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension plan, she became the only Democrat to hand a handshake to three Republicans who defied their party and overrode Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto. Her career began
Lotfi Abdelli isn’t your average comedian. Known for decades of sharp satire, he’s made a career out of poking fun at Tunisia’s politicians—especially those with too much power. But this time, his jokes landed him in legal trouble. A Tunisian court recently sentenced him to 18 months in prison in ab
Many people avoid casual chats with coworkers or neighbors, assuming the topics will be dull. But research suggests these brief conversations often turn out better than expected. A recent study looked at nearly 2, 000 people across nine experiments. No matter how dull the topic was advertised, parti
The latest sequel in a quirky series takes a surprising turn when its hero meets an old man who never moved on. Raz, a young psychic recruit, discovers that facing bad thoughts and old regrets doesn’t always look like a scary monster. Sometimes it looks like a 1960s rock festival glitching inside s
The quick review looked at how scientists catch tiny plastic particles in city air and then figure out what they are. They pulled data from 35 research papers that used active sampling—devices that pull air through filters—to measure how much plastic people might breathe. The papers showed that ac
Back in 2017, a big shift happened in airplane cabins when one airline introduced doors in business class—something that was mostly seen in first class before. This wasn’t just about adding a door; it was about changing how we think about air travel comfort. Before this, business class mostly meant
Damon Jones, a former NBA player turned coach, is about to take his first legal step in a big gambling case. He’s expected to plead guilty in a wide investigation that’s already led to over 30 arrests. These include gamblers, mob-linked figures, and other basketball insiders. His court date was move
A Houston-based fuel trader called Ikon Midstream is now at the center of a federal investigation after U. S. authorities executed a search warrant at its offices this week. Two officials and a Mexican security source say the raid targeted documents and electronics, but no arrests were made. The com
Schoolbook publisher McGraw Hill discovered a gap in its online defenses this April that let outsiders view 13. 5 million user files stored on Salesforce. The hole came from a simple setup mistake, not a hacker tunneling through complex code. Attackers calling themselves ShinyHunters grabbed the exp
