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This desert beetle runs to cool off

By Science News | Rohini Subrahmanyam | 7/25/2025 9:00 AM

After a sprint, the temperature of the beetle Onymacris plana drops. Efficient running, a body built for cooling and a little bit of lift all help. ... Read full Story

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Some penguins save energy by riding ocean currents

By Science News | Sofia Caetano Avritzer | 7/17/2025 2:00 PM

When navigating home, Magellanic penguins alternate between heading straight back in calm waters and swimming with the flow in strong ocean currents. ... Read full Story

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A dog’s taste for TV may depend on its temperament

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 7/17/2025 11:00 AM

Anxious dogs might react nervously to some television sounds, a survey of dog owners reports, while hyper ones might try to play chase. ... Read full Story

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A newly discovered cell helps pythons poop out the bones of their prey

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 7/16/2025 1:00 PM

The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole. ... Read full Story

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Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 7/10/2025 2:00 PM

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought. ... Read full Story

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As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 7/9/2025 2:00 PM

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire. ... Read full Story

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This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

By Science News | Susan Milius | 6/26/2025 11:30 AM

An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective bug parents. Elongated eggs fit more compactly under mom. ... Read full Story

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Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 6/23/2025 11:00 AM

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal. ... Read full Story

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

By Science News | Brianna Randall | 6/20/2025 9:00 AM

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake. ... Read full Story

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U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

By Science News | Aaron Tremper | 6/19/2025 10:00 AM

Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated relationship with these controversial marine mammals. ... Read full Story

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Compare shark sizes on our infographic

By Science News | Melissa Hobson | 6/18/2025 2:00 PM

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark. ... Read full Story

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This moth species may use the Milky Way as its guiding star

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 6/18/2025 11:00 AM

Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 kilometers from Australian plains to mountain caves to escape the summer heat. The stars may help them get there. ... Read full Story

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Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 6/16/2025 3:00 PM

Scavenger populations are decreasing, a new study shows. That could put human health at risk. ... Read full Story

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Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

by Science News | Sep 11 2025

auto

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

by carbuzz.com | Sep 16 2025

connecticut

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

by CT Mirror | Sep 16 2025

fashion

Jason Wu collaborates with Robert Rauschenberg Foundation on art-inspired collection

by NY Post | Sep 15 2025

finance

Bloom Energy’s stock is surging — and could ride Oracle’s growth to even more gains

by MarketWatch.com | Sep 16 2025

football

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

by ESNY | Sep 11 2023

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

how_to

Amazon's October Big Deal Days Returns. The Secret to Shop It Without Prime

by CNET | Sep 16 2025

mental

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

music

Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

by Billboard | Sep 16 2025

nutrition

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

by thehealthy.com | Sep 09 2025

people

Travis Kelce sends a gift to a women's golf legend-What will Taylor Swift think?

by marca.com | Sep 16 2025

real_estate

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

by NY Post | Sep 16 2025

shopping

Leatherman’s Updated Pro-Grade Multi-Tool Deserves a Spot in Every Emergency Kit

by Gear Patrol | Sep 16 2025

technology

Best VPNs for torrenting: 5 top picks for speed, privacy, and security

by PCWorld | Sep 16 2025

Word of the Day

debunk

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2025 is:

debunk • \dee-BUNK\ • verb

To debunk something (such as a belief or theory) is to show that it is not true.

// The influencer remained enormously popular despite having the bulk of their health claims thoroughly debunked.

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Examples:

“Conspiracy theorists (and those of us who argue with them have the scars to show for it) often maintain that the ones debunking the conspiracies are allied with the conspirators.” — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

To debunk something is to take the bunk out of it—that bunk being nonsense. (Bunk is short for the synonymous bunkum, which has political origins.) Debunk has been in use since at least the 1920s, and it contrasts with synonyms like disprove and rebut by suggesting that something is not merely untrue but is also a sham—a trick meant to deceive. One can simply disprove a myth, but if it is debunked, the implication is that the myth was a grossly exaggerated or foolish claim.

This desert beetle runs to cool off

Some penguins save energy by riding ocean currents

A dog’s taste for TV may depend on its temperament

A newly discovered cell helps pythons poop out the bones of their prey

Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder

This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

Compare shark sizes on our infographic

This moth species may use the Milky Way as its guiding star

Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs

Genesis GV70 EREV Prototype Spied With Its Charging Door Showing

CT announces ban on ICE arrests in state courthouses

Jason Wu collaborates with Robert Rauschenberg Foundation on art-inspired collection

Bloom Energy’s stock is surging — and could ride Oracle’s growth to even more gains

Kick off Jets’ season with this cool Sauce Gardner bobblehead

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

Amazon's October Big Deal Days Returns. The Secret to Shop It Without Prime

Special Olympics Advocates: Don’t Leave This Community Out of Mental Health Discussions

Watch Keke Palmer Kiss Sean Evans on ‘Hot Ones’ After He Said He Had a ‘Crush’ on Her

5 Drinks To Help Lower Cholesterol, According to Science

Travis Kelce sends a gift to a women's golf legend-What will Taylor Swift think?

Justin Timberlake’s former NYC penthouse in an A-list building listed for $39.99M — and was then quickly pulled off

Leatherman’s Updated Pro-Grade Multi-Tool Deserves a Spot in Every Emergency Kit

Best VPNs for torrenting: 5 top picks for speed, privacy, and security

Word of the Day

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