Cover Image: Aerial view of Isla de Lobos, Uruguay. Credit: Jikatu.
Author: Christy Keating
The sanctuary, years in the making, will protect dozens of species and combat the effects of overfishing.
On a tiny island five miles south of Uruguay’s southernmost point, a lighthouse soars nearly 200feet i…

Cover Image: Victoria Conference Center with artist Josie Iselin’s seaweed banners. Image: Oriana Poindexter.
Author: Oriana Poindexter
Over 700 delegates from around the world gathered in the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island last week for the 25th International Seaweed Symposium. This…

Passengers no longer need to take off their footwear while going through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints — effective immediately, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said on Tuesday. The big picture: This is the first time in 19 years that general passengers can skip the T…

A team of researchers report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on a new graphene-based sensor design that, through machine learning, was able to develop a near-human sense of taste. This device is the first of its kind to operate in a moist environment, better approximating the …

Oaktree Capital Management assistant portfolio manager for global credit strategy discusses credit spreads with Sonali Basak on “Real Yield.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Cover image: Government of The Bahamas dignitaries with Dr Sylvia Earle, MSC Foundation, MSC Cruises and MSC Group representatives at ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Marine Conservation Center at Ocean Cay, From Left to Right, Daniela Picco, Hon Chester Cooper, Dr Sylvia Earle, Hon Ph…

The price rise was driven by a combination of the broader cryptocurrency market rally and a fresh $1 billion token burn.

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On Friday, 21 February, the Two Oceans Aquarium hosted Mission Blue and Champions from the seven South African Hope Spots. Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue and legendary marine biologist, joined the Hope Spot Champions in celebrating the growing South African Hope …

Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson’s dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at real disease-modifying power.

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven are doing—constructing intricate 3D nanostructures by harnessing the predictable folding of DNA strands. Their new design method uses voxel-like building blocks and an algori…

Using a vocoder and heavily-layered harmonies, Deacon provided a strangely haunting rendition of the National Anthem.
Dan Deacon Performs a Mesmerizing “Star Spangled Banner” at Baltimore Orioles Game: Watch
Paolo Ragusa

The Transquaking River feeds into Fishing Bay near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Dorchester County, MD. Photo courtesy of Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program (2018).
[CHESAPEAKE BAY, USA] – The Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and the third largest in the world, has b…

Cover image: Alex Hearn
In January 2025, a team of scientists from Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Galápagos Science Center (USFQ-GSC) and the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) carried out a two-week expedition to Paramount: a shallow-water seamount rising from a depth of over 1,500 …

The top 100 addresses increased their holdings by 2.3% over the past month, while exchange holdings have dropped by 2.17%.

We're headed into the final day of Amazon's Prime Day sale (and competing sales like Best Buy's Black Friday in July), so it's the perfect time to snag a new laptop or pick up streaming gear like webcams and microphones.

Eric Sheridan, co-leader of the Tech, Media and Telecom Group business unit in Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs, says cloud computing companies are likely to see a reacceleration as AI helps to build efficiency momentum. He joins Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)

Young Bangladeshis are using the same weapons that helped them uproot Sheikh Hasina to hold today's rulers accountable.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations.

Meanwhile, Congress geared up for an historic “Crypto Week” next week.

Artificial intelligence is now designing custom proteins in seconds—a process that once took years—paving the way for cures to diseases like cancer and antibiotic-resistant infections. Australian scientists have joined this biomedical frontier by creating bacteria-killing proteins with AI. Their new…

Voters have concluded that the private jet-flying alarmists don’t really believe their own claims.

Hemp pleased Arsenal poised to sign Smith for record feeWinger says England’s latest win showed team’s potentialThe England winger Lauren Hemp says the women’s game being on the verge of its first £1m transfer fee is good for the sport and “proof ­women’s footballers are great”.It was revealed on Th…

Tesla hopes to rival firms already offering driverless ride-hailing in the US and around the world, such as Waymo, Zoox and Baidu.

This opinion is a milestone in the rule of law and is regularly cited by conservative and liberal justices alike.

The McLaren Racing star has silenced critics and his own self doubt with impressive showings both on -- and off -- the track

The Dyson Purifier Cool TP07 cools the air and removes airborne pollutants, making it a perfect summertime appliance — and it now matches its Black Friday price.

Tavarua Island from the Reef’s Edge. Image: Chris Park
[TAVARUA, FIJI] The waters surrounding Tavarua Island are now officially protected, following the Fijian Government’s endorsement of the Tavarua Island Marine Reserve. The declaration is an inspiring step forward in the Pacific nation’s leadersh…

Cover Image: Researcher Gonzalo Bravo working on photo-quadrats in Argentina’s kelp forest. Image: Mariano Rodriguez.
The Mission Blue Kelp Initiative is a partnership with The Plum Foundation to support the conservation and protection of kelp forests in Hope Spots around the world. Given the ecolog…

The Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap ETF (GRNY) hit $1.5 billion in assets under management just eight months after launch.

On July 11, 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope finished its commissioning and commenced science operations. In the three years since, the powerful infrared space telescope has delivered on its promise. It's looked back in time and surprised us with the galaxies it found. It's directly-imaged exopl…

The full clip of "Running Joke/Paper Machete" was aired on the late-night TV show.
Queens of the Stone Age Share Catacombs Performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Watch
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$400 cheaper than the original launch price.

Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, and major holders like Strategy and El Salvador are sitting on massive unrealized profits.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw their second biggest day of inflows ever as investors built on this week's rally and pushed prices to new records overnight.

Solana advances from $156.45 to $166.65 amid heightened trading activity and corporate accumulation strategies signalling sustained upward trajectory.

It's the last day of Amazon's Prime Day sale, and you can still find hundreds of discounted TV deals live. We've hand-picked the best TV deals from brands like Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL, and more.

"Superman" is expected to tally between $130 million and $140 million at the box office during its full three-day opening weekend.

Tesla has applied to test and operate its Robotaxis in Arizona, CNBC confirmed Thursday.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life across the South Pacific Ocean. This research, led by scientists from J. Craig Venter Institute (JCV…

The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.

Ethereum showcased explosive bullish momentum with institutional demand accelerating through spot ETFs while shattering critical resistance levels.

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

Investment firm Iconiq uses a new philanthropy model that spurs big donors to give with more urgency.

An AI system trained on videos of operations successfully guided a robot to carry out gall bladder surgery on a dead pig, with minimal human assistance

CEO Rich Gelfond is forecasting a $1.2 billion year for the company, which would be a record for the 55-year-old business.

It's the first soundtrack from an animated film to top the tally in more than eight years.

The sequel to 2019’s Cactus Jack label compilation is set to drop this Sunday, July 13

Since 2015, Giovanni Ferrero has expanded his family's company beyond brands like Nutella and built a global powerhouse—especially through big acquisitions in the U.S.

Fueled by Trump’s pressure on the Fed and a tidal wave of investor optimism, the world’s most famous cryptocurrency is on an unstoppable run.

The analyst thinks it could happen this summer.

“With the 90s and Y2K fashion in full swing, longer and looser-style shorts are in high demand,” Levi’s CEO says.

We built this one ourselves, and loved it.

One of these sharks uses its fins to “walk” on land. Another is just about two pounds fully grown.
The post Fun Facts About the 10+ Species in our Shark and Ray Touch Tank appeared first on New England Aquarium.

British analog specialist and audio brand AVID is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary by launching the Relveo, the company's first new turntable in 12 years.

Bitcoin hit a fresh high above $118,000 on Friday a day after the second-highest daily inflows on record to bitcoin ETFs.

Bitcoin options traders are already setting their sights on higher prices as the original cryptocurrency extends its record-breaking rally for a second day.

Walmart is competing with Amazon this Prime Day, offering great savings on our favorite laptops, 4K TVs, earbuds, and other WIRED favorites.

The shoeless shuffle through security lines is finally over. Was it worth it?

The A.I. chip maker reached the landmark before Apple and Microsoft, as its value rose more than tenfold after ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.

Gecko Robotics' valuation has nearly doubled in less than two years, turning CEO Jake Loosararian's college engineering project into a billion-dollar business.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may soon surpass Warren Buffett in terms of net worth, as his company is the first to ever reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion.

By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.

50+ awesome TV deals are live at Amazon for Prime Day 2025, including cheap 65-inch QLED TVs and the LG C5 on sale.

Analysts see paths to more milestones for Nvidia after the stock closed at a $4 trillion market capitalization for the first time Thursday.

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three relatives with a toxic mushroom lunch.

Nintendo Switch game deals are live at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Nintendo eShop. Go crazy.

The track made its live debut during the kickoff of BLACKPINK’s tour in Goyang, South Korea, last weekend.

Papa V Perpetua and company performed a career-spanning set to launch their summer outing.
Ghost Kick Off Summer US Arena Tour in Baltimore with 22-Song Set: Photos + Setlist
Spencer Kaufman

As of July 10, you can get 3 books for the price of 2 at Amazon for Prime Day.

The European Court of Human Rights held unanimously that Russia and its agents engaged in “manifestly unlawful” conduct in a missile attack that killed 298 passengers and crew.

Some incredible discounts going on right now.

Hearst said it had agreed to pay a 219% premium on Wednesday’s closing price for shares of DallasNews Corp.

Soundslice caught OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature—then built it.

A weekly email from Yotam Ottolenghi, Meera Sodha, Felicity Cloake and Rachel Roddy, featuring the latest recipes and seasonal eating ideasEach week we’ll send you an exclusive newsletter from our star food writers. We’ll also send you the latest recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Nigel Slater, Meera So…

Possibly titled SWAG.
Justin Bieber Surprise Releasing New Album on Friday: Report
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Looking for family fun this summer? These WIRED-recommended board games and toys are on sale for Prime Day.

Coral reefs, like research communities, face disturbances, but their response to major change determines their perseverance. When most people think of coral reefs today, they picture coral bleaching and collapse, but there’s more to the story. New research from the lab of Stuart Sandin, a marine bio…

Sustainability has rapidly become a catalyst for opportunity and transformation within the pulp and paper sector. As environmental priorities move to the center of global business strategy, companies across the industry are unlocking new revenue streams, operational efficiencies, and product innovat…

Article photo: Cristina Mittermeier By Marine Conservation Institute | April 18, 2025 One of the largest strongly protected ocean reserves is the latest target of the U.S. administration. While the rest of the world rallies around protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030 to recover wildlife populations a…

Article photo: Ocean Film By Nikki Harasta | June 3, 2025 At the legendary age of 99, following a decades-long career as the voice for a planet now on the brink of climate collapse, David Attenborough delivers an important message to his audience in his most recent nature documentary, Ocean: “If we …

A new analysis of the world’s largest 100 marine protected areas (MPAs) published today in Conservation Letters suggests that governments are falling short on delivering the promise of effective biodiversity protection due to slow implementation of management strategies and failure to restrict the m…

Article By Sabrina Croft | October 31, 2024 The Mediterranean Sea is a vast treasure trove of diverse marine species, and it has played host to much of the history and ever-changing culture of the peoples inhabiting its shores. Unfortunately, as is the case with many ocean treasures, this ecosystem …