us.-attacks-iranian-water-reservoirs-amid-“normalization”-of-targeting-civilian-infrastructure

We continue our conversation with acclaimed Iranian environmental scientist Kaveh Madani, who comments on U.S. strikes targeting Iranian water reservoirs, which have exacerbated the country’s water shortage. He criticizes the “normalization of targeting civil infrastructure as a part of a war.” “Who suffers from the consequences of this? The poorContinue Reading

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A spectacular fossil fish discovered on a remote cliff in New Zealand nearly 30 years ago has finally revealed its full story thanks to an unexpected discovery: the original collector’s long-lost field notebooks. The 1.2-meter fossil, preserved in stunning three-dimensional detail, belonged to an ancient tarpon-like predator that cruised NewContinue Reading

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2025’s most surprising breakthroughs in biology included a finding that a father’s environmental exposures can impact the development of their offspring, research confirming that intelligence evolved independently in birds and mammals, and a new mathematical model reveals that evolution happens in explosive bursts. 0:04 TWO PATH’S TO INTELLIGENCE A groupContinue Reading

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I’m the first Senator from California to sit on the Agriculture Committee in 30 years, despite California being the biggest agricultural state in the country. So when the Ag Secretary comes to testify, I get ready by reflecting on the farmers and farmworkers I’ve met and the stories they’ve shared.Continue Reading

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Exclusives Lyman holds. But for how long?. Lyman blocks the northern route to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Ukrainian counterattacks are protecting the city. Russia’s oil production falls for sixth straight month as Ukrainian drone strikes hit storage and transport. Companies redirected crude to restored Baltic and Black Sea ports, lifting exportsContinue Reading