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Female giant rainforest mantises grow up to strike harder than males

By Science News | Susan Milius | 3/23/2026 9:00 AM

Scientists tracked mantis strike force from youth to adulthood, showing females eventually hit far harder than males. Why is a mystery. ... Read full Story

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Mosquitoes get the ‘I’m full’ signal from their butts, not their brains

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/20/2026 11:00 AM

Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human bites. ... Read full Story

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Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

By Science News | Joshua Rapp Learn | 3/18/2026 9:00 AM

Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams. ... Read full Story

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Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird feathers

By Science News | Jude Coleman | 3/17/2026 8:01 PM

Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals. ... Read full Story

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Wild monkeys invaded Florida. Should people protect them?

By Science News | Freda Kreier | 3/16/2026 9:00 AM

A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species. ... Read full Story

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Why African striped mice can be the best of dads — or the worst

By Science News | Viviane Callier | 3/12/2026 10:00 AM

Environmental cues can flip a molecular switch in the brain, turning males from caregivers to killers. ... Read full Story

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The Amazon molly — a sex-skipping fish — hacks evolution

By Science News | Elie Dolgin | 3/11/2026 12:00 PM

The Amazon molly reproduces without sex. A genomic copy-and-paste trick called gene conversion may explain how it avoids evolutionary meltdown. ... Read full Story

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Submerged bumblebee queens breathe underwater

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 3/10/2026 8:01 PM

Submerged bees breathe and use strategies that don’t require oxygen, lab tests show. In nature, that trick could help the bees survive floods. ... Read full Story

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A koala population’s rapid rebound may let it escape inbreeding’s perils

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 3/5/2026 3:03 PM

As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation. ... Read full Story

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Cockroaches that eat each other’s wings turn into a fierce fighting force

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 3/3/2026 7:01 PM

The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all other roaches. ... Read full Story

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Here’s how honeyeaters and other birds thrive on sugary diets

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 2/26/2026 2:00 PM

Birds that feed on nectar or fruit evolved better mechanisms for managing metabolism, blood pressure and high glucose. ... Read full Story

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Climate change could threaten monarch mass migration

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 2/25/2026 2:00 PM

Suitable milkweed habitat in Mexico may shift south, fracturing existing migration routes and possibly pushing some butterflies to stay put. ... Read full Story

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Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 2/25/2026 1:00 AM

Finding a caterpillar with rhythm was “mind-blowing,” suggesting it might be a more widespread part of animal communication than thought. ... Read full Story

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An African monkey ate a rope squirrel and came down with mpox

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 2/24/2026 1:00 PM

Fecal analyses and necropsies suggest a fire-footed rope squirrel was the source of a 2023 mpox outbreak among sooty mangabeys in Côte d’Ivoire. ... Read full Story

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Intricate silk helps net-casting spiders ensnare prey in webs

By Science News | Emily Conover | 2/24/2026 11:00 AM

Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron microscope images reveal. ... Read full Story

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This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 2/21/2026 8:00 AM

The TRPV4 protein’s dual nature, found in studies with mice, may complicate the hunt for human itch treatments ... Read full Story

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A mouth built for efficiency may have helped the earliest bird fly

By Science News | Jay Bennett | 2/19/2026 11:00 AM

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly. ... Read full Story

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Some dog breeds carry a higher risk of breathing problems

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 2/18/2026 2:00 PM

Research reveals more short-snouted dogs besides pugs and bulldogs that struggle with breathing. Pekingese and Japanese Chins topped the study's list. ... Read full Story

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Regeneration of fins and limbs relies on a shared cellular playbook

By Science News | Elizabeth Pennisi | 2/18/2026 12:30 PM

The findings strengthen the case that regeneration is an old trait, offering insights into how complex tissues rebuild themselves. ... Read full Story

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How tracking golden eagles in Nevada revealed a desert ‘death vortex’

By Science News | Martin J. Kernan | 2/18/2026 11:00 AM

Something is stopping Dry Lake Valley’s golden eagles from reproducing and killing raptors that fly in to fill the void. ... Read full Story

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

finance

SpaceX shows investors still want moonshots. The Fed may test that theory this week.

by MarketWatch.com | Jun 14 2026

food

4 Of The Healthiest Items To Order At Texas Roadhouse

by The Daily Meal | Jun 14 2026

knowledge

Is It Really Rude to Correct Someone Who’s Wrong?

by Reader's Digest | Jun 12 2026

mental

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

by thehealthy.com | Jun 12 2026

metro

NJ Transit touts bizarre ‘feel-good’ World Cup story after mom and son missed train to MetLife amid travel chaos

by New York Post | Jun 14 2026

nation

1 dead, 22 injured in Virginia church tent collapse

by upi.com | Jun 13 2026

nutrition

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

by thehealthy.com | Apr 30 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

politics

Trump marks 80th birthday, now second octogenarian sitting president: 'Seemed to utterly defy age'

by Fox News | Jun 14 2026

shopping

24 New Watches You Missed from Longines, Blancpain, Citizen, Timex and More

by Gear Patrol | Jun 14 2026

soccer

MacIntyre signs new three-year Hibs deal

by Yahoo Sports | Jun 14 2026

travel

Amelia Island, Florida: Tortoises, Tides and Tall Oaks on a Slow Travel Coast

by The Travel Magazine | Jun 12 2026

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.

Female giant rainforest mantises grow up to strike harder than males

Mosquitoes get the ‘I’m full’ signal from their butts, not their brains

Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird feathers

Wild monkeys invaded Florida. Should people protect them?

Why African striped mice can be the best of dads — or the worst

The Amazon molly — a sex-skipping fish — hacks evolution

Submerged bumblebee queens breathe underwater

A koala population’s rapid rebound may let it escape inbreeding’s perils

Cockroaches that eat each other’s wings turn into a fierce fighting force

Here’s how honeyeaters and other birds thrive on sugary diets

Climate change could threaten monarch mass migration

Keeping a beat wins caterpillars friends in low places

An African monkey ate a rope squirrel and came down with mpox

Intricate silk helps net-casting spiders ensnare prey in webs

This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching

A mouth built for efficiency may have helped the earliest bird fly

Some dog breeds carry a higher risk of breathing problems

Regeneration of fins and limbs relies on a shared cellular playbook

How tracking golden eagles in Nevada revealed a desert ‘death vortex’

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

SpaceX shows investors still want moonshots. The Fed may test that theory this week.

4 Of The Healthiest Items To Order At Texas Roadhouse

Is It Really Rude to Correct Someone Who’s Wrong?

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

NJ Transit touts bizarre ‘feel-good’ World Cup story after mom and son missed train to MetLife amid travel chaos

1 dead, 22 injured in Virginia church tent collapse

She Lost 60 Pounds on the Mayo Clinic Diet—Here’s How It Worked

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

Trump marks 80th birthday, now second octogenarian sitting president: 'Seemed to utterly defy age'

24 New Watches You Missed from Longines, Blancpain, Citizen, Timex and More

MacIntyre signs new three-year Hibs deal

Amelia Island, Florida: Tortoises, Tides and Tall Oaks on a Slow Travel Coast

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

Word of the Day

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