The viral “chonk” polar bear is a climate parable
The whale was already dead when the polar bear found it. The photos that followed — a colossal bear, cheeks…
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Sleep emerges as longevity signal, but read the fine print
The map of American longevity may be hiding in plain sight on your nightstand. In the county where you live,…
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Berlin buried Hitler’s bunker, and that was the point
Walk down a quiet side street a few minutes from the Brandenburg Gate, past embassy blocks and the rippling field…
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Australia’s gun laws are a lesson, not a miracle
The plaque at Port Arthur is quiet. The politics around it is not. For a generation, Australia has been held…
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How Your Body Knows ‘98.6’ Without a Thermometer
Your brain does not carry a NIST‑traceable thermometer. It does something stranger. From birth, without ever seeing a Celsius scale,…
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When Parasites Become Prey: Inside Nature’s Hyperparasite Web
The cabbage leaf hardly moves, yet a small drama is underway. A caterpillar inches along the midrib. A slender black…
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Why Most AI Wrapper Startups Are Headed for Collapse
At 2 a.m., the lights in a San Francisco co-working space are still on. A founder studies a dashboard tracking…
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Inside the AHA’s warning on ultra-processed foods, explained
On a weekday afternoon, the fluorescent heart of the grocery store hums. Aisles of boxes and bags promise dinner in…
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What Your Brain Smells Before You Know You Like It
The instant you catch a whiff of coffee or smoke, your body is already making moves your mind has not…
