Scientists used the process of turning wild plants into crops as a living laboratory. They studied 13 different species, measuring between 11 and 57 traits that can be seen or counted. By comparing each species with its wild relatives, they found a clear pattern: most plants lose diversity in
The newest entry in the Poppy Playtime saga has smashed previous sales figures, reaching 175, 000 copies sold on its first day and staying at the top of Steam’s Global Top Sellers for over a full day. The game also topped Twitch viewership charts at launch, showing how much hype the community builds
The state’s new “Bluebonnet” reading guide, meant to add more religious ideas into schools, has been found full of mistakes. Teachers and officials spotted hundreds of errors after the books hit classrooms in 2024. Because of these problems, the Texas Board of Education approved a package of corr
The study set out to see how stages of a combined heart, kidney and metabolic problem influence the brain’s big parts and tiny structures. Researchers followed people over time to track changes in both large brain areas and small internal details. First, they looked at the overall size of key brain
A man in his late sixties, who feels out of place in the church he visits, is worried that a close white friend—who proudly identifies with his Jewish heritage—is always eager to share religious greetings. The friend, who is not a strict observant but deeply connected to his culture, sends photos of
A quiet road in the Western Sahara turned into an unexpected battlefield when a gigantic group of locusts appeared out of nowhere. Drivers had to weave around the insects, which looked like a living cloud that blocked the highway and rattled cars. Locusts are notorious for destroying crops, and s
The U. S. Senate Banking Committee convened its regular oversight session, but the focus shifted quickly to digital money. A new proposal from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) set the tone, outlining rules for stablecoins under last year’s GENIUS Act. The plan would require issuer
In 1982, a film hit the big screen that many people still talk about because it is so oddly entertaining. The movie came out the same day as a famous alien story, but it did not do well at first. Audiences later saw that the film was a fun, silly adventure that people could enjoy for its humor and s
A big change is coming to downtown Sioux Falls. The city’s leaders and the head of Smithfield Foods said that the company will leave its old plant near Falls Park for a new, larger site in an industrial area up north. The current facility has been there since 1909 and was bought by Smithfield in 199
A new study is looking at how city gardens can help older people stay healthier and happier. The research will test a program called Urban Care Farming, where seniors plant, tend, and harvest crops right in their own neighborhoods. By giving them a daily task that mixes physical work with social int
