Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. People are funny about snakes. I remember being taught the rhyme, “Red touches black, you’re okay, Jack; red touches yellow, you’re a dead fellow,” in elementary school—never mind the fact that we did not have coral snakes in New Jersey. My guest today has spent…
Todd ArcherMay 3, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. Quinn Ewers was in pain. He could not eat very much, if at all. He could hardly smile….
2 May 2025 Jeremy Renner turned down an “insult” offer of “half” his salary to film a second series of ‘Hawkeye’ after his snow plough accident. Jeremy Renner claims he was offered half his salary after his snow plough accident The actor almost lost his life back in 2023 when he was crushed by a…
When Donald J. Trump was first in the White House trying to strike a trade deal with China, Beijing tried to curry favor with the American president by banning all variants of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Now, as China and the United States are deadlocked in a bitter trade war that has roiled the…
Dolphins show signs of language-like communication Martin Strmiska/Alamy Dozens of dolphins have been recorded making specific whistle sounds that seem to refer to a shared meaning, expressing either questioning or alarm. Some researchers are claiming this shared usage is the best evidence yet that these intelligent marine mammals have a language-like communication system. We know…
The Zipline CEO shares how a mission-driven startup evolved into a global logistics powerhouse. Zipline’s cofounder and CEO Keller Cliffton charts the company’s recent expansion from transporting blood for lifesaving transfusions in Rwanda to retail deliveries across eight countries—including high-profile partnerships with the likes of Walmart, Chipotle, Panera, and the Mayo Clinic. Zipline’s do-good health…
MIAMI, Florida — As dawn breaks over the Miami International Autodrome, and a sleepy paddock comes to life, there is one question on the mind of everyone arriving for Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix. Will this be young Kimi Antonelli’s breakout day? The Mercedes phenom stunned the grid, and himself, Friday with a thunderous…
The K-POP super girl group formerly known as (G)I-DLE has announced a rebranding, changing their name to i-dle and removing the “G” that represented “Girl.” Through this change, they aim to redefine their identity beyond gender or symbolic labels. Additionally, by eliminating the parentheses, typically used to emphasize or separate elements, they signal a move…
Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by Warren E. Buffett, reported a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings on Saturday as the company felt the effects of a declining stock market and braced for potential hits from President Trump’s trade policies. The company reported $9.6 billion in operating income, Mr. Buffett’s preferred measure, down 14 percent from…
The first poem I memorized was “Pinkle Purr” by A.A. Milne. I was around seven years old when I encountered it and was immediately enchanted. It’s a children’s poem, four stanzas, all with the same hypnotic AA/BB/AA rhyme scheme. It’s a poem about a kitten, Pinkle Purr, and his mother, Tattoo, and their changing relationship…
