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Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 7/10/2025 2:00 PM

A genomic analysis of Greenland’s Qimmeq dogs suggest they and their human partners arrived on the island centuries earlier than previously thought. ... Read full Story

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As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder

By Science News | Tina Hesman Saey | 7/9/2025 2:00 PM

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire. ... Read full Story

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This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

By Science News | Susan Milius | 6/26/2025 11:30 AM

An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective bug parents. Elongated eggs fit more compactly under mom. ... Read full Story

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Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 6/23/2025 11:00 AM

The whales use quick body movements to tear pieces of bull kelp for use as tools, perhaps the first known toolmaking by a marine mammal. ... Read full Story

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

By Science News | Brianna Randall | 6/20/2025 9:00 AM

Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake. ... Read full Story

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U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

By Science News | Aaron Tremper | 6/19/2025 10:00 AM

Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated relationship with these controversial marine mammals. ... Read full Story

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Compare shark sizes on our infographic

By Science News | Melissa Hobson | 6/18/2025 2:00 PM

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark. ... Read full Story

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This moth species may use the Milky Way as its guiding star

By Science News | Erin Garcia de Jesús | 6/18/2025 11:00 AM

Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 kilometers from Australian plains to mountain caves to escape the summer heat. The stars may help them get there. ... Read full Story

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Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

By Science News | Bethany Brookshire | 6/16/2025 3:00 PM

Scavenger populations are decreasing, a new study shows. That could put human health at risk. ... Read full Story

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This spider’s barf is worse than its bite

By Science News | Susan Milius | 6/12/2025 8:00 PM

Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew. ... Read full Story

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Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 6/5/2025 2:00 PM

Comparing various tactics for protecting rhinos suggests that dehorning them drastically reduces poaching. ... Read full Story

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Probiotics helped great star corals fend off a deadly disease

By Science News | Martin J. Kernan | 6/5/2025 2:00 AM

A probiotic paste prevented the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease, but the treatment is still a proof-of-concept, not a cure. ... Read full Story

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Flamingos create precise water vortices in a shrimp-hunting frenzy

By Science News | Elie Dolgin | 6/4/2025 11:00 AM

Nashville Zoo flamingos reveal the oddball birds generate many types of vortices to eat. The swirls could be an inspiration to human engineers. ... Read full Story

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Aussie cockatoos use their beaks and claws to turn on water fountains

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 6/3/2025 7:01 PM

Parrots living in Sydney have learned how to turn on water fountains for a drink. It's the first such drinking strategy seen in the birds. ... Read full Story

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How luna moths grow extravagant wings

By Science News | Susan Milius | 5/30/2025 12:00 PM

Warm temperatures, not just predator pressure, may favor luna moths’ long bat-fooling streamers, a geographic analysis of iNaturalist pics shows. ... Read full Story

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Genetics might save the rare, elusive saola — if it’s not already extinct

By Science News | Tom Metcalfe | 5/29/2025 9:00 AM

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already. ... Read full Story

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Bedbugs may have been one of the first urban pests

By Science News | Jake Buehler | 5/27/2025 7:01 PM

Common bedbugs experienced a dramatic jump in population size about 13,000 years ago, around the time humans congregated in the first cities. ... Read full Story

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The first cicada concert was 47 million years ago

By Science News | Larissa G. Capella | 5/27/2025 9:00 AM

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil from Germany’s Messel Pit could teach us about the evolution of insect communication. ... Read full Story

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Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

By Science News | Carolyn Gramling | 5/22/2025 11:10 AM

Penguin poop provides ammonia for cloud formation in coastal Antarctica, potentially helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change in the region. ... Read full Story

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Juvenile capuchins are kidnapping infants of another monkey species

By Science News | Freda Kreier | 5/19/2025 11:00 AM

Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose. ... Read full Story

basketball

Cooper Flagg vs. Bronny James takeaways: No. 1 pick struggles to find his shot in Summer League debut

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jul 10 2025

book

What to read as you await the next Thursday Murder Club book

by BookPage | Jul 10 2025

entertainment

Dr. Steven Gundry Shares How His Celeb Clients Transform Their Bodies With Fermented Foods and Olive Oil

by ET Online | Jul 07 2025

FFNEWS

China expert Leland Miller announced as keynote speaker at FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival

by FreightWaves | Jul 10 2025

finance

Jorts and ‘quiet Western’ wear are helping Levi’s stave off the impact of tariffs

by MarketWatch.com | Jul 10 2025

food

The Design Trend In Brooke Shields' Kitchen We Aren't So Sure Of

by The Daily Meal | Jul 10 2025

football

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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Prime Day 2025 - Big Discounts On iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, & More

by GameSpot | Jul 10 2025

knowledge

Don’t Make This Mistake at Your Next BBQ—It Could Ruin Your Party

by Reader's Digest | Jul 03 2025

lifestyle

Drew Barrymore's makeup-free photos leave fans saying the same thing

by Hello! Magazine | Jul 11 2025

opinion

Mamdani just latest mayor wannabe who thinks they can police the world

by New York Post | Jul 10 2025

politics

Judges rule against Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

by The Hill | Jul 10 2025

soccer

Roma progressing in talks for Wesley

by Yahoo Sports | Jul 11 2025

technology

Musk says Tesla to add Grok AI next week; robotaxis to hit San Francisco soon

by Interesting Engineering | Jul 10 2025

wellness

5 Ways Your Hair Changes After 40—and How to Care for It as You Age

by Self.com | Jul 09 2025

Word of the Day

rescind

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 11, 2025 is:

rescind • \rih-SIND\ • verb

To rescind something, such as a law, contract, agreement, etc., is to end it officially. Rescind can also mean “to take back; to cancel.”

// Given the appeal court’s recent decision, it is likely that the law will be rescinded.

// The company later rescinded its offer.

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Examples:

“A state environmental oversight board voted unanimously to rescind a controversial proposal that would have permitted California municipal landfills to accept contaminated soil that is currently required to be dumped at sites specifically designated and approved for hazardous waste.” — Tony Briscoe, The Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025

Did you know?

Rescind and the lesser-known words exscind and prescind all come from the Latin verb scindere, which means “to split, cleave, separate.” Rescind was adapted from its Latin predecessor rescindere in the 16th century, and prescind (from praescindere) and exscind (from exscindere) followed in the next century. Exscind means “to cut off” or “to excise,” and prescind means “to withdraw one’s attention,” but of the three borrowings, only rescind established itself as a common English term. Today, rescind is most often heard in contexts having to do with the withdrawal of an offer, award, or privilege, or with invalidation of a law or policy.

Greenland sled dog DNA is a window into the Arctic’s archaeological past

As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder

This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

Killer whales may use kelp brushes to slough off rough skin

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

Compare shark sizes on our infographic

This moth species may use the Milky Way as its guiding star

Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

This spider’s barf is worse than its bite

Preemptively cutting rhinos’ horns cuts poaching

Probiotics helped great star corals fend off a deadly disease

Flamingos create precise water vortices in a shrimp-hunting frenzy

Aussie cockatoos use their beaks and claws to turn on water fountains

How luna moths grow extravagant wings

Genetics might save the rare, elusive saola — if it’s not already extinct

Bedbugs may have been one of the first urban pests

The first cicada concert was 47 million years ago

Penguin poop gives Antarctic cloud formation a boost

Juvenile capuchins are kidnapping infants of another monkey species

Cooper Flagg vs. Bronny James takeaways: No. 1 pick struggles to find his shot in Summer League debut

What to read as you await the next Thursday Murder Club book

Dr. Steven Gundry Shares How His Celeb Clients Transform Their Bodies With Fermented Foods and Olive Oil

China expert Leland Miller announced as keynote speaker at FreightWaves’ Future of Freight Festival

Jorts and ‘quiet Western’ wear are helping Levi’s stave off the impact of tariffs

The Design Trend In Brooke Shields' Kitchen We Aren't So Sure Of

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

Prime Day 2025 - Big Discounts On iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, & More

Don’t Make This Mistake at Your Next BBQ—It Could Ruin Your Party

Drew Barrymore's makeup-free photos leave fans saying the same thing

Mamdani just latest mayor wannabe who thinks they can police the world

Judges rule against Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

Roma progressing in talks for Wesley

Musk says Tesla to add Grok AI next week; robotaxis to hit San Francisco soon

5 Ways Your Hair Changes After 40—and How to Care for It as You Age

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Michigan man wins $500,000 lottery prize due to unavailable ticket

2.Japanese race horse famous for losing gains new fans from mobile game

3.Watch: Viral pygmy hippo Moo Deng celebrates her first birthday

4.Pittsburgh group brings back 'Balls Out Bowling' nude event

5.Blueberry spill causes literal 'traffic jam' in British Columbia

6.Look: Horse found running loose on Maine highway

7.Watch: Man rides motorcycle 1,450 feet while on fire

8.Watch: Ray takes flight to escape pursuing shark in Australia

9.Look: Message in a bottle floats from Canada to Ireland in 13 years

10.Watch: Florida lifeguards rescue struggling deer from Atlantic Ocean