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Cows’ methane burps may be fueled by a newfound organelle in gut microbes

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 4/30/2026 2:00 PM

In cows’ guts, ciliates contain a tiny organelle called a hydrogenobody that may drive production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. ... Read full Story

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Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 4/23/2026 2:00 PM

Some octopuses that lived over 72 million years ago were as long as whales. These huge predators may have been the largest invertebrates ever. ... Read full Story

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Humidity makes these bees turn green

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 4/21/2026 7:01 PM

North American sweat bees change color depending on the surrounding humidity. It might be a more widespread phenomenon among insects. ... Read full Story

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Got pesky, invasive corals? Blast ‘em away with air guns

By Science News | Danielle Beurteaux | 4/21/2026 11:00 AM

Compressed air bids bye-bye to invasive sun corals in Brazil. The blasts obliterated soft tissue and fragments couldn't regenerate. ... Read full Story

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This kea parrot is the first-known disabled alpha male

By Science News | RJ Mackenzie | 4/20/2026 11:00 AM

With half a beak, Bruce has developed an innovative fighting style that has won the kea top status in his flock, videos and documented interactions reveal. ... Read full Story

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An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 4/17/2026 2:02 PM

Pacific pocket mice are geographically isolated, but the species may retain the genetic diversity needed to adapt to climate change. ... Read full Story

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This tree is number one for cloud forest mammals going number two

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 4/16/2026 11:00 AM

The strangler fig is a keystone species in the tropics, providing food and shelter, and a place to poop for 17 different mammal species. ... Read full Story

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New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 4/14/2026 12:00 PM

The findings show how the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving in livestock and what that may mean for human health. ... Read full Story

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Talking dogs and chatty cats could one day ‘speak’ in our language

By Science News | Laura Sanders | 4/13/2026 12:30 PM

Advances in decoding animal sounds might someday make animal translators a possibility. ... Read full Story

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For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop

By Science News | Gennaro Tomma | 4/13/2026 12:00 AM

Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths. ... Read full Story

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Mummified reptile hints at the origins of how we breathe

By Science News | Carolyn Gramling | 4/8/2026 11:00 AM

A cave preserved two animals’ rib cages, cartilage and even traces of protein, revealing a flexible breathing apparatus like that of today’s land dwellers. ... Read full Story

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A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 4/7/2026 9:00 AM

In The Creatures’ Guide to Caring, science journalist Elizabeth Preston looks to the animal kingdom to explore what it means to be a good parent. ... Read full Story

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To climb trees, cicadas look to the shadows

By Science News | Elie Dolgin | 4/2/2026 10:00 AM

Tree-climbing cicadas find their perches by looking for patches of darkness, a strategy known as skototaxis. ... Read full Story

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A fossil reveals early relatives of spiders — armed with claws

By Science News | Tom Metcalfe | 4/1/2026 11:00 AM

A Utah fossil shows early relatives of spiders and scorpions already had distinctive front claws 500 million years ago. ... Read full Story

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Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 3/31/2026 9:00 AM

A new documentary available on Disney+ and Hulu appeals to our sense of wonder to highlight why bees need saving. ... Read full Story

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How snakes defy gravity to stand tall

By Science News | Rohini Subrahmanyam | 3/27/2026 12:00 PM

Limbless tree snakes can lift most of their body into the air without toppling. They manage this by focusing all their bending forces at their base. ... Read full Story

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Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

By Science News | Lily Burton | 3/26/2026 2:15 PM

In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface. ... Read full Story

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Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/26/2026 2:00 PM

Fossil jaw remains found in Egypt suggest that the earliest modern apes evolved in North Africa, not in East Africa where most fossils have been found. ... Read full Story

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When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues

By Science News | Tom Metcalfe | 3/25/2026 12:00 PM

Two new studies suggest that genetically stable dogs were living among humans in Europe by about 14,000 years ago. ... Read full Story

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These insects fly with their legs. Physics explains how

By Science News | Emily Conover | 3/24/2026 11:00 AM

Phantom crane flies change the angle of their splayed legs to increase or reduce drag, helping them navigate varying winds. ... Read full Story

auto

This 1979 Jeep Cherokee on Bring a Trailer Strikes Like a Viper

by Car and Drive | Jun 14 2026

beauty

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

by The List | Mar 02 2025

entertainment

Khloé Kardashian Says Daughter True Thompson Has an 'Elevated' Way of Wearing Her XO Blue Perfume

by ET Online | Jun 10 2026

exercise

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

by thehealthy.com | Apr 15 2026

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Borderlands Mexico: Laredo summit debates driverless freight corridors, B-1 trucker alternatives

by FreightWaves | Jun 14 2026

food

4 Of The Healthiest Items To Order At Texas Roadhouse

by The Daily Meal | Jun 14 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

health

FDA Approval of Inhaled Insulin Has Been Life-Changing for This Teen with Diabetes

by Healthline.com | Jun 14 2026

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Germany vs. Curaçao: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E Match From Anywhere Live

by CNET | Jun 14 2026

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Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

by United Press International, Inc. | Jun 12 2026

opinion

How the Southern Poverty Law Center drives demonization of its conservative foes

by New York Post | Jun 14 2026

retirement

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

by Fox News | Apr 30 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

upstate

Rexford man sent to hospital after falling off cliff in Saratoga County

by NEWS10 ABC | Jun 14 2026

Word of the Day

emblazon

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 14, 2026 is:

emblazon • \im-BLAY-zun\ • verb

To emblazon something is to decorate its surface, usually with a name, slogan, or picture.

// Her favorite souvenir from her trip to the Grand Canyon was a t-shirt emblazoned with a rosy sunset over the famous chasm.

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Examples:

“Later that week we were boarding our flight with the painting secured in an enormous case with a toothy, bespectacled cartoon squirrel emblazoned on the back and a speech bubble that read ‘I’M JUST NUTS ABOUT PUZZLES!’” — Orlando Whitfield, All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art, 2025

Did you know?

Blazon is a less commonly used synonym of the more familiar coat of arms. Both centuries-old terms refer to heraldic designs, symbols, and other imagery (think crosses, lions, stripes, etc.) that typically appear on banners, shields, armor, and elsewhere. The verb form of blazon meaning “to depict heraldic figures or designs in drawing or engraving” and emblazon, “to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic figures or designs,” came into use around the same time in the late 1500s, from the French spoken in medieval England. (The word heraldry, also ultimately from Anglo-French, came into use then too.) Emblazon still refers to marking something with an emblem of heraldry, but it is now more often used for adorning or publicizing something in any conspicuous way, whether with eye-catching decoration or colorful words of praise.

Cows’ methane burps may be fueled by a newfound organelle in gut microbes

Giant, kraken-like octopuses may have ruled the Cretaceous deep

Humidity makes these bees turn green

Got pesky, invasive corals? Blast ‘em away with air guns

This kea parrot is the first-known disabled alpha male

An endangered mouse may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change

This tree is number one for cloud forest mammals going number two

New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people

Talking dogs and chatty cats could one day ‘speak’ in our language

For gray whales, San Francisco Bay is becoming a deadly pit stop

Mummified reptile hints at the origins of how we breathe

A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom

To climb trees, cicadas look to the shadows

A fossil reveals early relatives of spiders — armed with claws

Secrets of the Bees zooms in on life in a hive

How snakes defy gravity to stand tall

Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa

When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues

These insects fly with their legs. Physics explains how

This 1979 Jeep Cherokee on Bring a Trailer Strikes Like a Viper

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

Khloé Kardashian Says Daughter True Thompson Has an 'Elevated' Way of Wearing Her XO Blue Perfume

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

Borderlands Mexico: Laredo summit debates driverless freight corridors, B-1 trucker alternatives

4 Of The Healthiest Items To Order At Texas Roadhouse

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

FDA Approval of Inhaled Insulin Has Been Life-Changing for This Teen with Diabetes

Germany vs. Curaçao: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E Match From Anywhere Live

Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

How the Southern Poverty Law Center drives demonization of its conservative foes

Trump signs order aiming to help expand access to retirement accounts

Pelé's life in pictures

Rexford man sent to hospital after falling off cliff in Saratoga County

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Three warthog piglets born at zoo in Spain

2.Maryland man buys three identical lottery tickets, wins $150,000

3.Watch: African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in Missouri

4.Watch: Loose African antelope's presence in Louisiana a mystery

5.Look: Skunk on the run from Wisconsin zoo

6.Watch: Idaho man juggles flaming torches for over 6 minutes

7.Watch: Marilyn Monroe impersonators break world record in California

8.Watch: Tour boat rescues dog carried out to sea in inflatable kayak

9.Watch: Man solves two Rubik's cubes while skydiving to break world record

10.Watch: Goat jumps onto roof of SUV, escapes sheriff's deputies in Ohio