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7 days ago

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science

16 days ago

Teen invents 'remarkable' device after making unusual discovery while camping: 'Vital to humanity'

Ontario teen Evan Budz has developed an underwater bionic monitor that looks and moves like a turtle.
The 10th-grade student has been quickly stacking up accolades, including a first-place prize in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, according to CBC.
"Aquatic habitats are vital to humanity, and a routine surveying of these environments has become critical," Budz said in a YouTube clip.
Traditional monitoring usually involves machines that produce a strong current and noise tha

science

19 days ago

Some like it hot. Really hot. But the prize goes to a tiny squirmy creature known as the fire amoeba of the Cascades, or Incendiamoeba casadensis. It is the most heat-loving eukaryotic organism on Earth.
Scientists recently discovered the hot-headed, single-celled organism in hot springs in Lassen Volcanic National Park and noted that it grows and divides at temperatures of up to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, this microscopic heat seeker doesn’t even start growing until ambient temperatures reach beyond 107 degrees.
Scientists recently described the creature in a new preprint, and their f

Athletic

24 days ago

Game Preview: No. 12 Gonzaga Meets No. 7 Michigan for the Players Era ******* le
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Tonight’s Players Era Championship game in Las Vegas delivers the best matchup of the young college basketball season season so far: No. 12 Gonzaga vs. No. 7 Michigan, with a $1 million NIL prize on the line for the winner’s war chest. Gonzaga arrives to the matchup following a 39-point drubbing of the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday, a performance that showcased their ******* ing, tempo, and surging defensive confidence. Michigan reaches the ******* le game looking every bit like a top-10 machine unde

science

27 days ago

Rising temperatures have devastated two of India’s most prized crops, forcing farmers to look for ways to adapt to climate change as global demand for the products grows in line with rising incomes.
Heat has devastated the cultivation of cardamom: Last year’s poor harvest pushed prices up 70%. Meanwhile, India’s tea production dropped almost 6% this year compared to last after temperatures repeatedly topped 35°C (95°F), meaning “the bushes essentially shut down,” an expert told Nikkei.
But some help may be at hand: Indian farmers have begun using an app that runs a diagnosis on soil health a

GreatAmerica

1 month ago

Who among us could use a spare half a billion dollars? In this economy? Even with inflation, that’s a lot of dough.
The Powerball jackpot is once again climbing it small island owning levels of jackpots with the Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, prize of $546 million. That means some lucky winner could win a $255 million cash prize if they choose a one-time payout.
To win Powerball, players have to buy a ticket matching all five numbers and the Powerball — the odds of winning were 1 in 292,201,338 — and have the option to select a one-time cash payout worth $826.4 million instead of annual payments.