In many parts of western Iran, farmers produce a lot of crop and orchard leftovers that can harm the environment if not handled properly. A new study looked at why these farmers decide to recycle or ignore that waste, using two well‑known theories about human behavior. The research combined the T
Victor Wembanyama, a rising NBA star from San Antonio, joined a NASA livestream that welcomed the Artemis II astronauts heading to orbit the Moon. He greeted the crew with a friendly “Hello from Victor, ” and added that his interests stretch beyond basketball to include stars, dark matter, and other
This weekend, Nike teams up with a local Oakland running group to launch two fresh sneakers aimed at runners who value both style and performance. The new designs—one sleek pair priced at $240 and another high-tech model at $280—drop online Saturday at 10 a. m. ET. What’s different here isn’t just t
The idea that tiny organisms from space could save Earth by feeding on the sun sounds like something straight out of a movie. But is there even a tiny chance it could be real? On our planet, some microbes already live in extreme places—boiling hot springs, icy glaciers, and even floating in space. I
The latest Mario movie didn’t impress most viewers who walked in expecting fun. About half an hour in, many noticed something was off. Laughter was rare. Even a packed theater full of families stayed quiet. One die-hard fan in Mario gear nodded off before the first hour ended. Kids’ movies usually h
President Donald Trump announced that Pam Bondi would step down from her role as U. S. Attorney General after almost fourteen months in office. He praised her for a “tremendous job” cutting crime nationwide, noting that murder rates hit their lowest point since the early 1900s. Trump said Bondi woul
A once-famous shoe brand from California just got sold at an incredibly low price. It was worth billions at its peak but now its entire company is changing hands for just $39 million. The brand made shoes from wool and eucalyptus, attracting eco-conscious buyers in tech hubs like Silicon Valley. Sta
Three Rivers Stadium, the old home for the Steelers and Pirates, has a new life in Washington. In 1994, when the ballpark hosted the MLB All‑Star Game, seats were installed on the first level. After the stadium was demolished 25 years ago, those seats found a new home in EQT Park. The Washington Wil
Ripple has added new tools to its treasury platform so companies can keep and use digital money like XRP and RLUSD together with regular cash. The update is called Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury. It works on GTreasury, a system Ripple bought in 2025 that already handled $13 trillion
The study explores how fruit shape and seed traits affect plant life in a semiarid Brazilian area. Researchers focused on four species: Jacaranda brasiliana, Copaifera langsdorffii, Parkia platycephala, and Roupala montana. They collected a hundred fruits from each plant to measure size, weight, and
