Your Next Dog May Live Longer

Now we’re trying to keep our best animal friends around longer too. If only I could have explained all of this to Forrest ...
Earth.com

Rocks show Earth’s shallow ocean had high oxygen levels during the 'Boring Billion' period, surprising scientists

Earth's shallow ocean contained oxygen earlier than expected, rewriting the history of the origin of life during the "Boring ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Create the First Detailed ‘Smell Map’ of Odor Sensors in the Mouse Nose—and Sniff Out Some Surprising Discoveries

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a longstanding assumption that nerve cells with scent ...
Spectrum News NY1

Hochul vetoes bill requiring two-person crews on subway trains

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation Friday that would have required city subway trains to operate with at least two workers at all times. Most subway trains in the city consist of 10 cars, staffed by ...
eLife

The structure of Egalitarian in complex with the K10 mRNA localization signal reveals a modular binding surface required for function

This manuscript has convincing data that provides a high-resolution structure of the Egl-RNA complex. The findings are important to understand the formation, stability, and interactions of this ...
inews.co.uk

Cash ISA savers will face new tax blow after Reeves’s rule change

The looming crackdown on cash ISAs is set to rake in an extra £100m for Rachel Reeves’s Treasury in a fresh blow to savers, ...
Business Insider

Claude is requiring some of its users to verify their identity. Here's Anthropic's explanation.

Anthropic introduced identity verification for "a few use cases," requiring some Claude users to upload government IDs. Persona Identities will manage and secure the ID data for the Claude users ...
Mongabay

Giant otters, river sentinels, now listed as threatened migratory species

The giant otter was added to the list of animals needing protection under the UN Convention on Migratory Species, paving the way for international conservation actions. Studies reveal that their ...
The Hill

Texas Board of Education to consider requiring Bible passage readings for public schools

Texas is considering changes to its required reading lists for public school classrooms that include the addition of passages and stories from the Bible. In the proposed list for the upcoming Texas ...
The New York Times

Texas Considers Required Reading List for Schools, Which Includes the Bible

Education officials are planning an overhaul to English and social studies in the nation’s largest Republican led state. By Sarah Mervosh Texas education officials are considering sweeping changes to ...
WWLP-22News

Massachusetts animal shelter launches first-ever mobile spay/neuter service

BOSTON (WWLP) – The MSPCA-Angell launched its first mobile spay and neuter service for dogs and cats on Monday, marking the first time the organization has provided such a service in its more than 150 ...
CBS News

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren't considering race in admissions

A federal judge on Friday halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren't considering race in admissions. The ruling from U.S. District ...