Sharks with frickin’ lasers are tired news. Peacocks, apparently, are where it’s truly at.
Famous for their dazzling iridescence, peacock feathers are known to contain nanostructures that scatter light in ways that make their plumage shimmer…
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Is the honeybee crisis a hoax after all?
When I started studying honeybees in 1998, I quickly noticed just how much people loved them. I also realised that people’s knowledge rarely extended beyond “bees make honey” and “they live in hives”.
Sometimes there would be mention…
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States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
With US Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. already shaking up federal vaccine policy, some states are stepping in to preserve access to lifesaving shots in anticipation of further changes.
The federal government has…
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European Union expects 15% U.S. tariffs on Friday, but key document still not complete
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is working on the presumption that the United States will impose a 15% tariff on most EU exports from Friday, even though the two sides have yet to complete a key document clarifying how…
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How “America First” AI Holds an Open Hand to Europe
The new AI Action Plan is America First for artificial intelligence. It calls for slashing environmental regulations, fast-tracking data center construction and promoting AI exports. This innovation-first US policy contrasts with…
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Russia’s ‘land of fire and ice’ largely spared by earthquake and tsunami
MOSCOW (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia’s Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but…
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9 Best River Cruises In Europe 2025, According To Experts
Mosel valley vineyards, Germany.
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ailing across Europe’s most scenic waterways, from emerald valleys of the Douro to tulip-strewn fields of Holland, is a fairytale quest where mighty castles meet vine-draped cliffs and majestic baroque…
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How Spain Became Europe’s Fastest Growing Major Economy
The countries of southern Europe have been outperforming the rest of the euro area since the end of the Covid pandemic, in part because of the strength of their service industries. Spain has been a standout, distinguished by its higher…
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China uses “dark fleet” to buy oil from Iran and evade U.S. sanctions in international waters
A CBS News investigation has revealed that China is still secretly buying Iranian oil and evading U.S. sanctions by using what’s known as a “dark fleet” to transfer oil from ship to ship in the middle of the sea.
Over the years, the U.S. has…
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India has not been a great global actor: US Treasury Secy
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has blamed India for ‘slow-rolling things’ in the talks for a Free Trade Agreement and said ‘the whole trade team has been frustrated with them’.
The comments, made in…
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