New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity
A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.
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Physicists Blast Gold to Astonishing Temperatures, Overturning 40 Years of Physics
Superheated Gold Defies ‘Entropy Catastrophe’ Limit, Overturning 40-Year-Old Physics Physicists superheated gold to 14 times its melting point, disproving a long-standing prediction about the temperature limits of solids By Clara Moskowitz edited by Lee Billings Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Gold usually melts at 1,300 kelvins—a temperature hotter than fresh lava from a volcano. But…
Trump cuts tariffs in deals with Japan and others, but Asia braces for economic fallout
Overall, economists say the tariffs inevitably will dent growth in Asia and the world. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers from sharply higher tariffs on their exports to the United States.
Spain finally have Barça midfield stars in top form together
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmatí and Patri Guijarro are something of an institution in Barcelona’s midfield, but for different reasons they have been unable to combine for Spain as they have done for their club. The signs at Euro 2025 this summer suggest it’s finally changing, although that will be put to the…
Jimmy Kimmel delivers biting response to Trump’s ‘next to go’ threat – National
Jimmy Kimmel fired back at U.S. President Donald Trump after he declared Kimmel is the “next to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes,” following the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. On Tuesday, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize Kimmel, claiming he has “absolutely NO TALENT” and warned that his show,…
How Japan Clinched a Trade Deal With Trump Just Days Ahead of the Tariff Deadline
After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect.
Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways.
While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.
Simple skincare routine could stop babies developing eczema
Moisturising a baby’s skin could have long-term benefits nattrass/Getty Images Applying moisturiser to a baby’s skin every day could reduce their risk of developing eczema, but it seems to depend on whether they are genetically at risk of the condition. Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is an inflammatory condition characterised by itchy and dry skin that…
Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders
On August 9, the people who previously ran startup incubator Y Combinator’s events and PR, along with a former Andreessen Horowitz social media manager, are holding a small, invitation-only event, TechCrunch has learned. The To Do List Summit will cap off at 80 early-stage founders and will teach them how to work with the press…
PGA Tour unveils Rapid Rounds feature to watch favorite golfers
We live in a day and age of content. Odds are you have a number of applications on your phone to help you do this. You read an article, watch a video, maybe one of those is a short one like a reel or TikTok post… and this is how you go about your day….