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Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

By Science News | Amanda Heidt | 2/5/2025 10:00 AM

President Trump has already begun to introduce changes that weaken the Endangered Species Act, a cornerstone of U.S. conservation law. ... Read full Story

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A new book explores the evolutionary romance between plants and animals

By Science News | Alka Tripathy-Lang | 2/4/2025 9:00 AM

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals. ... Read full Story

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Hotter cities? Here come the rats

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 1/31/2025 2:00 PM

Well, rats. A study of 16 cities shows that higher ambient temperatures and loss of green space are associated with increasing rodent complaints. ... Read full Story

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Wild baboons don’t recognize themselves in a mirror

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 1/31/2025 9:00 AM

In a lab test, chimps and orangutans can recognize their own reflection. But in the wild, baboons seemingly can’t do the same. ... Read full Story

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Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 1/30/2025 10:45 AM

Many blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia are commonly fed by tourists. But the low-quality diet is changing the sharks’ behavior and physiology. ... Read full Story

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This drawing is the oldest known sketch of an insect brain

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 1/28/2025 7:01 PM

Found in a roughly 350-year-old manuscript by Dutch biologist Johannes Swammerdam, the scientific illustration shows the brain of a honeybee drone. ... Read full Story

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Chatty bats are more likely to take risks

By Science News | Richard Kemeny | 1/28/2025 7:01 PM

Bats may broadcast their personalities to others from a distance, new experiments suggest, which could play into social dynamics within a colony. ... Read full Story

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Like flyways for birds, we need to map swimways for fish

By Science News | Stefan Lovgren | 1/28/2025 9:00 AM

Mapping fish migration routes and identifying threats is crucial to protecting freshwater species and their habitats, ecologists argue. ... Read full Story

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Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water

By Science News | McKenzie Prillaman | 1/27/2025 11:00 AM

Cricket frogs were once thought to hop on the water’s surface. They actually leap in and out of the water in a form of locomotion called porpoising. ... Read full Story

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Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

By Science News | McKenzie Prillaman | 1/24/2025 9:00 AM

When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago. ... Read full Story

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Mole or marsupial? This subterranean critter with a backward pouch is both

By Science News | Susan Milius | 1/23/2025 9:00 AM

Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils. ... Read full Story

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In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 1/20/2025 11:00 AM

The first study of copycat urination in an animal documents how one chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit. Now researchers are exploring why. ... Read full Story

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Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 1/14/2025 7:01 PM

When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects. ... Read full Story

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More new geckos have been found hiding in Southeast Asia’s limestone towers

By Science News | Stefan Lovgren | 1/8/2025 11:00 AM

Nearly 200 new gecko species found in living in karst landscapes reveal the rugged regions as dynamic areas of speciation. ... Read full Story

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Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals

By Science News | Susan Milius | 1/8/2025 9:00 AM

A new tally finds dozens of species giving food a second go-round, from babies boosting their microbiomes to adults seeking easier-to-access nutrition. ... Read full Story

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‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

By Science News | Danielle Beurteaux | 1/7/2025 9:00 AM

Deformed scales in hatchlings and biomarkers indicative of disease progression are two health impacts on turtles at PFAS-polluted sites in Australia. ... Read full Story

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Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms

By Science News | Amanda Heidt | 1/6/2025 11:00 AM

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike. ... Read full Story

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Best history books and biographies of 2025—so far

by BookPage | Jun 13 2025

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Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Miranda Kerr’s 3 skin care rules to live by — and her clever trick for reapplying sunscreen

by NY Post | Jun 11 2025

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Warehouses Urged to Prepare for Heatwaves as Met Office Predicts a Scorching Summer

by FORWARDER magazine | May 27 2025

food

The Old School Dessert Named After A '70s Heart Throb

by The Daily Meal | Jun 14 2025

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HIV: As Scientists Inch Closer to a Vaccine, Cuts to Funding Could Stall Progress

by Healthline.com | Jun 14 2025

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How to Watch Tonight's NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers

by CNET | Jun 14 2025

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Heidi Klum and Seal reunite for son's milestone moment after U-turn in relationship

by Hello! Magazine | Jun 14 2025

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

by thehealthy.com | May 28 2025

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Type Dangerous’ Video Features MrBeast, But Not for Long

by Billboard | Jun 14 2025

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Lionel Messi ignores IShowSpeed in favor of soccer legends while streamer looks stunned

by marca.com | Jun 15 2025

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1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jun 14 2025

travel

20 of the best travel podcasts to listen to now

by Wanderlust | Jun 13 2025

wellness

The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis in 2025

by Self.com | Jun 13 2025

Word of the Day

progeny

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 15, 2025 is:

progeny • \PRAH-juh-nee\ • noun

Progeny refers to the child or descendant of a particular parent or family. Progeny can also refer to the offspring of an animal or plant, or broadly to something that is the product of something else. The plural of progeny is progeny.

// Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants.

// The champion thoroughbred passed on his speed, endurance, and calm temperament to his progeny, many of whom became successful racehorses themselves.

// This landmark study is the progeny of many earlier efforts to explore the phenomenon.

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Examples:

“‘I am (We are) our ancestors’ wildest dreams.’ The phrase originated from New Orleans visual artist, activist, and filmmaker Brandan Odums, and was popularized by influential Black figures like Ava Duvernay, who used the phrase in tribute to the ancestors of First Lady Michelle Obama. Melvinia Shields, who was born a slave in 1844, would be survived by five generations of progeny, ultimately leading to her great-great-great granddaughter—Michelle Obama ...” — Christopher J. Schell, “Hope for the Wild in Afrofuturism,” 2024

Did you know?

Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb prōgignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring of the prefix prō-, meaning “forth,” and gignere, which can mean “to beget” or “to bring forth.” Gignere has produced a large family of English descendants, including benign, engine, genius, germ, indigenous, and genuine. Gignere even paired up with prō- again to produce a close relative of progeny: the noun progenitor can mean “an ancestor in the direct line,” “a biologically ancestral form,” or “a precursor or originator.”

Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

A new book explores the evolutionary romance between plants and animals

Hotter cities? Here come the rats

Wild baboons don’t recognize themselves in a mirror

Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health

This drawing is the oldest known sketch of an insect brain

Chatty bats are more likely to take risks

Like flyways for birds, we need to map swimways for fish

Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water

Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient

Mole or marsupial? This subterranean critter with a backward pouch is both

In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls

More new geckos have been found hiding in Southeast Asia’s limestone towers

Poop is on the menu for a surprising number of animals

‘Forever chemicals’ are causing health problems in some wildlife

Velvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venoms

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Best history books and biographies of 2025—so far

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Miranda Kerr’s 3 skin care rules to live by — and her clever trick for reapplying sunscreen

Warehouses Urged to Prepare for Heatwaves as Met Office Predicts a Scorching Summer

The Old School Dessert Named After A '70s Heart Throb

HIV: As Scientists Inch Closer to a Vaccine, Cuts to Funding Could Stall Progress

How to Watch Tonight's NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers

Heidi Klum and Seal reunite for son's milestone moment after U-turn in relationship

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

Mariah Carey’s ‘Type Dangerous’ Video Features MrBeast, But Not for Long

Lionel Messi ignores IShowSpeed in favor of soccer legends while streamer looks stunned

1,000-year-old Viking Age hoard has a pendant that may be a cross or Thor's hammer

20 of the best travel podcasts to listen to now

The Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis in 2025

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Husband predicts N.C. woman's $150,000 lottery win

2.Watch: World's largest game of red light, green light played in California

3.Large, black and white tegu lizard found wandering California park

4.'999' mosh pit warning issued by police before festival

5.Chinese bank barred from offering customers free Labubu dolls

6.Look: Escaped tortoise found wandering S.C. neighborhood

7.Watch: Oregon middle schoolers design prosthetics for paralyzed dog

8.Watch: Escaped water buffalo herd wanders through British Columbia city

9.Watch: New York man plays golf for 36 consecutive hours

10.Canadian man wins his fourth major lottery prize