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Our favorite everyday running shoes are now at their lowest-ever price

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 11:30 AM

Save up to 50% on the ultra-comfortable New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 V14 running shoes at Amazon. ... Read full Story

What's Behind This Luxury 'Cat Poo' Coffee's Unique Flavor

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 11:00 AM

Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds ... Read full Story

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Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 11:00 AM

Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world. ... Read full Story

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'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 11:00 AM

Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S. ... Read full Story

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Mathematicians Make Surprising Breakthrough in 3D Geometry with ‘Noperthedron’

By Scientific American | | 10/28/2025 10:45 AM

The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture ... Read full Story

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Glowering 'skull' stares upward from a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara — Earth from space

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/28/2025 8:00 AM

A 2023 astronaut photo shows off an unusual cranium-like structure appearing to stare up into space from the floor of a large volcanic caldera in Chad. ... Read full Story

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Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests

By LIVE SCIENCE | kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) | 10/27/2025 9:52 PM

Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans. ... Read full Story

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Is the Oura Ring Gen 4 worth it? Here's what we think after four months of testing

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/27/2025 9:00 PM

We liked the Oura Ring Gen 4 so much that we named it the best smart ring and the best sleep tracker on the market. That does not mean it will work for everyone, though, especially in the long term. ... Read full Story

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Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/27/2025 4:45 PM

Being curt or outright mean may make a newer AI model more accurate, a new study shows, defying previous findings on politeness to AI. ... Read full Story

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Hurricane Melissa Makes 2025 Only Second Season with More Than Two Category 5 Storms

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 3:30 PM

This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season ... Read full Story

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Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don’t Cause Weight Loss for Everyone

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 2:30 PM

Scientists look to genetics to explain why GLP-1 drugs work for some people but not for others ... Read full Story

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There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/27/2025 2:13 PM

How bad-faith arguments sow doubt by weaponizing scientific humility. ... Read full Story

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Nuclear clock technology enables unprecedented investigation of fine-structure constant stability

By phys.org | | 10/27/2025 1:18 PM

In 2024, TU Wien presented the world's first nuclear clock. Now it has been demonstrated that the technology can also be used to investigate unresolved questions in fundamental physics. ... Read full Story

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Factors to Consider in Picking a School For Your Child

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 12:00 PM

I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child ... Read full Story

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How Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 10:45 AM

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past? ... Read full Story

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Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god

By LIVE SCIENCE | kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) | 10/27/2025 10:00 AM

The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator. ... Read full Story

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Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time amid Climate Change

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 10:00 AM

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks. ... Read full Story

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Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries can't?

By LIVE SCIENCE | ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) | 10/27/2025 9:00 AM

Most fruit is pretty small, so why do pumpkins grow to such enormous sizes? ... Read full Story

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Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica

By Scientific American | | 10/27/2025 4:00 AM

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988 ... Read full Story

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New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracy

By LIVE SCIENCE | | 10/26/2025 3:00 PM

Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biological markers that flag heightened risk. ... Read full Story

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Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

by Science News | Oct 29 2025

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Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

by thehealthy.com | Aug 28 2025

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Borderlands Mexico: Averitt expands San Antonio terminal to meet nearshoring demand

by FreightWaves | Nov 02 2025

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5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

by THE MANUAL | Nov 02 2025

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New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

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No Suffolk elementary schools make New York’s top 100 — but these 10 came closest

by greaterlongisland.com | Oct 31 2025

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NYC principal under probe showered taxpayer funds on pals — including Jay Z’s bankrupt ex-manager and wife

by New York Post | Nov 02 2025

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Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

by Billboard | Nov 01 2025

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42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

by upi.com | Nov 02 2025

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Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

by thehealthy.com | Oct 15 2025

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Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

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❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 20 2025

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Up for some adventure in 2026? Find yours for every month of the year.

by The Travel Magazine | Nov 01 2025

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Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 2025

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Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

by Global News | Nov 02 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

Our favorite everyday running shoes are now at their lowest-ever price

What's Behind This Luxury 'Cat Poo' Coffee's Unique Flavor

Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley

'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley

Mathematicians Make Surprising Breakthrough in 3D Geometry with ‘Noperthedron’

Glowering 'skull' stares upward from a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara — Earth from space

Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests

Is the Oura Ring Gen 4 worth it? Here's what we think after four months of testing

Being mean to ChatGPT increases its accuracy — but you may end up regretting it, scientists warn

Hurricane Melissa Makes 2025 Only Second Season with More Than Two Category 5 Storms

Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don’t Cause Weight Loss for Everyone

There is such a thing as 'settled science' — anyone who says otherwise is trying to manipulate you

Nuclear clock technology enables unprecedented investigation of fine-structure constant stability

Factors to Consider in Picking a School For Your Child

How Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god

Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time amid Climate Change

Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries can't?

Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica

New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracy

Deep Antarctic waters hold geometric communities of fish nests

Here’s How Many Steps You Really Need To Walk, Says a Cleveland Clinic Sports Cardiologist Based on New Research

Borderlands Mexico: Averitt expands San Antonio terminal to meet nearshoring demand

5 premium tequilas that are worth every penny (no lime or salt needed)

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

No Suffolk elementary schools make New York’s top 100 — but these 10 came closest

NYC principal under probe showered taxpayer funds on pals — including Jay Z’s bankrupt ex-manager and wife

Mariah Carey Announces ‘It’s Time’ for Christmas 2025 in Ad With Sephora

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Sebastian Maniscalco Reveals How Jerry Seinfeld Helped Him Establish a Mental Health Routine

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

❌ Foul on Vini Jr, instant red: Real rival sent off in 37 seconds

Up for some adventure in 2026? Find yours for every month of the year.

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette’s home run ball in decisive Game 7

Word of the Day

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