Your dog’s bark isn’t just noise—it’s their version of “OMG come look at this!” From mail carriers to squirrels, they’re calling the pack (you) to attention. https://buff.ly/4SdjRpw image
Nearly everyone has encountered the unthinkable: Your smartphone landed in the toilet. A technology researcher debunks 5 common myths about devices getting wet and how to deal with them:
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Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet
When it comes to drying out your drenched device, problematic myths about liquid protection and repair make it hard to separate fact from fiction.
American airports were already facing a critical shortage of air traffic controllers before the shutdown. Now, with 10% of controllers calling in sick, delays are mounting at major airports.
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How the government shutdown is making the air traffic controller shortage worse and leading to flight delays
Air traffic controllers are considered essential workers and required to work without pay during the shutdown, but there are reports some are calli...
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A new report card for the state of some of our most precious natural areas shows mixed grades https://buff.ly/wFjEftj
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize for her fight, despite controversial past and not always advocating a peaceful strategy
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María Corina Machado’s peace prize follows Nobel tradition of awarding recipients for complex reasons
Venezuelan opposition leader is the latest in a long list of controversial laureates.
100 years after quantum mechanics was born, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics honors three pioneers who brought quantum mechanics into the macroscopic world, creating "artificial atoms" in electrical circuits that paved the way for quantum computing. https://buff.ly/TRE54Q9
Consumer sentiment remains steady despite the government shutdown, according to the latest University of Michigan survey. Lower-income Americans show less optimism than richer people since April. https://buff.ly/AMwqXSs
How pollution and the microbiome interact with Tregs, the immune system regulators whose discovery was honored with the Nobel Prize https://buff.ly/okV2ZI6
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has led to more attention on the relationship between political rhetoric and political violence. A constitutional law professor explains how gun proliferation complicates the problem by making political violence much easier to carry out. https://buff.ly/FWtNPN8