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Watch: Pentagon releases 15 new UFO videos
The Pentagon released 15 new UFO videos as a sixth batch of files on Friday. The article notes the release came more than a month after the previous batch.
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'An unworldly experience.' Why scientists flew into firestorm clouds this wildfire season
NASA, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research flew aircraft into pyrocumulonimbus clouds formed by intense wildfires as part of the INSPYRE mission. The mission gathered real-time data to better understand how these firestorm clouds form, behave, and affect the atmosphere, with the goal of improving forecasts and safety.
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Alaska's salmon-feasting bears face off in biggest Fat Bear Week ever
NPR reports on the 2026 Fat Bear Week bracket at Katmai National Park, which expands to 16 bears and highlights a record number of cubs. The piece describes the competition, bear backgrounds, and public voting schedule without political framing.
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Rapist sentenced to 25 years in 2001 Bronx cold case cracked with new DNA matching method
Jancys Santiago was sentenced to 25 years for a 2001 Bronx rape after a new DNA matching method, investigative genetic genealogy, helped crack the cold case. The victim gave impact testimony, and the sentence will run consecutively with a 20-year term for a separate Manhattan rape. The defense plans to appeal.
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Your questions about the AI apocalypse, answered
A Vox newsletter Q&A with writer Jasmine Sun answers reader questions about AI existential risk, covering why the current panic feels different, how AI might cause harm, and which nearer-term threats are more plausible. It presents doomer and skeptic perspectives, concluding AI risk is complex but worth taking seriously.
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Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon
A third person has died in a rare 'airport malaria' outbreak linked to mosquitoes reportedly transported on flights to Frankfurt, Germany. Six airport employees also contracted the disease, and officials say the infections involved Plasmodium falciparum and were not spread person-to-person.
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Pentagon’s new UFO file drop includes audio from 1952 Project Blue Book briefing
The Pentagon released its sixth batch of UFO-related files, including audio and a transcript from a March 1952 Project Blue Book briefing by Air Force Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt. The recording documents Air Force cooperation with Battelle Memorial Institute and with LIFE magazine on a 1952 UFO article, while not confirming alleged Roswell connections. Rep. Eric Burlison had pushed for release of the audio.
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The childhood hobby that leads to lower stress, fewer mental health problems and better brain function as adults
A New York Post health article reports on research linking childhood reading for pleasure to better mental health, cognitive skills, and brain development later in life. It cites studies and experts while noting declining reading rates among American children.
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Massive humpback whale makes rare appearance in California river
A humpback whale made a rare appearance in the Sacramento River, surprising a group of fishermen. The whale, known as CRC-11620 or Rio, was monitored by the Marine Mammal Center, which urged the public to keep a respectful distance.
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The best cheese for a burger, according to expert — and why some popular picks fall flat
A lifestyle article marks National Cheeseburger Day with expert advice on which cheeses melt best on burgers, citing a dairy researcher and a 2015 survey on cheese preferences. It explains that meltability comes down to science and notes American and cheddar as top choices.
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Stanford geniuses create lab rats with half-human brains
Stanford researchers transplanted lab-grown human cortical organoids into bioengineered mice, where the tissue integrated and formed connections. The study, published in Nature, aims to advance research into brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. The article reports the findings and researcher comments largely without political or ideological framing.
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Astrophysics study suggests Venus may have swallowed its moon
A new astrophysics study proposes that Venus may once have had a moon that spiraled inward and was consumed by the planet because of Venus's extremely slow rotation. The article outlines the researchers' modeling, contrasts it with Earth-moon dynamics, and notes past alternative explanations.
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