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- ScienceThe Conversation
Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work
Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
3 min read - BusinessThe Conversation
From thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?
Here’s a game: Tell a friend to give you any number and you’ll return one that’s bigger. Just add ‘1’ to whatever number they come up with and you’re sure to win.
6 min read - LifestyleCNN
CNN’s Bill Weir on raising resilient kids during the climate crisis and on choosing whether to have them in the first place
Bill Weir, CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent, has a new book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be),” written as a letter to his children, about growing up and thriving in an age of climate fear and hope.
7 min read - USAssociated Press
An AP photographer explains how he captured the moment of eclipse totality
In that time, he’s covered an annular and partial solar eclipse, so he was prepared for the challenge of making a photo of the only total solar eclipse on this scale he will likely cover in his career (the next coast-to-coast eclipse in the U.S. is expected in 21 years). A sun tracking app was a useful guide for where the sun would be in the sky.
4 min read - ScienceCNN
See what totality looked like across the country during the eclipse
This week, eclipse viewers share their photos, researchers uncover how Ötzi the Iceman’s tattoos were made, hunter-gatherers may have kept foxes as pets, and more.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 106 — Space Potpourri!
On Episode 106 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq take you on a tour of the coolest space places on Earth.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Tiny black holes left over from the Big Bang may be prime dark matter suspects
Don't rule out primordial black holes as dark matter suspects just yet! Particle-sized black holes may resist evaporation, surviving long enough to account for the universe's most mysterious stuff.
8 min read - ScienceCNN
5 ways the Columbia disaster changed spaceflight forever
The 2003 Columbia disaster forever changed NASA’s approach to risk. Here are some key ways that the tragedy shaped modern rocketry.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Boban Marjanović hilariously misses free throws on purpose to give Clippers fans free chicken
Boban Marjanović is a man of the people.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson, infamous for trading wives with a teammate, dies at 82
Former New York Yankees left-hander Fritz Peterson died at the age of 82. He is probably best known exchanging wives with teammate Mike Kekich in the 1970s.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
2024 Masters payouts: How much did Scottie Scheffler earn for his win at Augusta National?
The Masters has a record $20 million purse this year.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Anthony Davis leaves Lakers season finale with back spasm, accuses Larry Nance Jr. of 'dangerous play'
Davis and head coach Darvin Ham are optimistic that Davis' latest injury won't sideline him for Tuesday's play-in game against the Pelicans.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoff picture: Thunder clinch No. 1 seed in West; Suns, Pacers secure final bid in each conference
The Thunder prevailed in a three-way race in the West with an emphatic season-finale win over the Mavericks.
4 min read - PoliticsYahoo Finance
What Trump is signaling with his possible Treasury and Fed picks
Donald Trump is floating ideas for his economic team much earlier than in elections past. But he is once again embracing loyalists and well-known figures from the worlds of Wall Street and Washington.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Thousands of Kentucky fans welcome Mark Pope home to Rupp Arena — and turn the page on John Calipari
Mark Pope wasn't Kentucky's first choice. But for the fans packing the stands at Rupp Arena Sunday, he was the right choice.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Mock Draft Monday with Daniel Jeremiah: Bears snag Odunze, Raiders grab a QB
It's another edition of 'Mock Draft Monday' on the pod and who better to have on then the face of NFL Network's draft coverage and a giant in the industry. Daniel Jeremiah joins Matt Harmon to discuss his mock draft methodology, what he's hearing about this year's draft class and shares his favorite five picks in his latest mock draft.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo News 360
How strong is the hush money case against Donald Trump?
The heart of the Manhattan DA's indictment relies heavily on an untested legal theory that some experts say will be very hard to prove.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: The season finale delivered, setting the stage for more drama and star power
Never in the league’s rich history was there a day like Sunday.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Verne Lundquist signs off from the Masters: 'It's been an honor and a privilege'
Verne Lundquist ended a 40-year run at the Masters.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Red Sox reliever Kenley Jansen criticizes quality of 'embarrassing' baseballs
Boston Red Sox reliever Kenley Jansen complained about the quality of MLB's baseball after struggling in his outing versus the Los Angeles Angels.
3 min read - USYahoo News
Trump's 1st criminal trial begins Monday. Here's what you need to know.
On Monday, Donald Trump will again make history, becoming the first former president to go to trial on criminal charges.
6 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball: Ranking starting pitcher streamer options for Week 3
Fred Zinkie breaks down this week's pitching landscape for those debating whether or not to trust some debatable arms.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Knicks earn No. 2 seed in NBA Eastern playoffs with win over Bulls and Bucks loss to Magic
The Knicks go into the NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed after a 120–119 win over the Chicago Bulls, coupled with the Milwaukee Bucks losing to the Orlando Magic.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Joel Embiid reportedly expected to be ready for postseason after missing 76ers finale
Embiid was a surprise scratch for Sunday's season finale with a playoff berth at stake.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Tesla is reportedly laying off more than 10% of its global workforce
Tesla is laying off thousands of employees as it tries to simultaneously cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported. The electric automaker is cutting "more than 10%" of its global headcount, Musk said in the email. Tesla finished 2023 with over 140,000 employees, meaning the cuts could impact more than 14,000 people.
2 min read - CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UK
Sharon Osbourne's biggest celebrity feuds, from Amanda Holden to Iron Maiden
As the former X Factor judge locks horns with the Britain's Got Talent star here are some of the other stars to incur Sharon Osbourne's wrath.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Spring game takeaways, Transfer Portal QBs, and Mark Pope's Kentucky introduction
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the latest buzz coming from spring games, pitch if Auburn and Michigan need to add quarterbacks in the transfer portal, Kentucky welcoming new basketball coach Mark Pope, and a lawsuit against Goofy.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
For these battle-scarred Knicks, fighting for the No. 2 seed was the only option
The Knicks, after a season marred by a rash of brutal injuries, weren’t going to run from any smoke or worry about ducking any potentially difficult postseason matchups.
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Profits surge at Goldman Sachs on Wall Street revival
Profits rose 28% for Goldman during the first quarter as the Wall Street giant recorded improvements in everything from investment banking to trading to wealth management.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NASCAR: Chase Elliott snaps 42-race winless streak
The 2020 Cup Series champion hadn't won since Talladega in October of 2022.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Masters: Scottie Scheffler claims second green jacket in emphatic fashion
At 27, Scottie Scheffler joins of an exclusive club of two-time Masters winners.
10 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Pacers tie franchise record with 157 points, clinch playoff spot with win over Hawks
The Indiana Pacers are entering the postseason on a high note.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: US futures rise as nerves settle after Iran attack
Worries over the fallout from Iran's attack on Israel eased, allowing focus to return to earnings season and inflation risks to rate-cut hopes.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Suns clinch No. 6 seed in NBA Western Conference playoffs by beating Timberwolves, Lakers defeating Pelicans
The Phoenix Suns clinched the Western Conference's No. 6 seed in the NBA playoffs with a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, coupled with the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the New Orleans Pelicans.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Caitlin Clark popped up on SNL to dunk on Michael Che and pay tribute to WBB legends
Caitlin Clark made the "Weekend Update" host read jokes about unfunny he is.
2 min read - EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
The Jinx Part Two review: Robert Durst documentary makes a dramatic return
Robert Durst was arrested and put on trial for the 2000 murder of Susan Berman, the events of which are explored in the follow-up to the 2015 documentary.
4 min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
This is the most stressful time of day, according to a new poll
Here's how to cope with anxiety at the most stressful time of the day.
4 min read - EntertainmentHuffPost
CBS Pulls The Plug On Billy Joel At Worst Possible Moment, And Fans Are So Pissed
The iconic singer's landmark performance was cut off at the exact wrong time -- and viewers are livid.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Two men shove boulders off ancient rock formation in Nevada, wrecking it, video shows
A girl screams “Don’t fall, daddy!” as two men roll boulders over a cliff, the video shows.
1 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
‘Dimbulb’ Trump Torched After Rambling Attempt To Explain Gettysburg Goes Wrong
The former president tried to describe the turning point of the Civil War. It didn’t go well.
4 min read - WorldAFP
Beijing half marathon probes 'embarrassing' win by Chinese runner
Beijing half marathon organisers said Monday they were investigating after footage shared widely online appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China's He Jie to win.Track and field's international body said it was "aware" of the footage online and the investigation into it.
2 min read - LifestyleNY Post
Teen complains about having ‘white grandma’ name: ‘My life is over bro’
"I thought your name was going to be Mildred or Ethel or something," one person wrote. "Literally no one is cringing or noticing anything in particular when they hear your name."
3 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
A denim-clad Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez spotted at Coachella waiting for Lana Del Rey's performance, reports say
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez were spotted at the Coachella music festival waiting for Lana Del Rey's performance.
2 min read - CelebrityDeadline
Hannah Waddingham Confronts Photographer Who Asked Her To “Show Leg”: “Don’t Be A Dick”
Hannah Waddingham called out a photographer at the Olivier Awards who apparently asked her to “show leg” as she posed for pictures. The Emmy-winning Ted Lasso star hosted the London theatre awards on Sunday night and before the gong-giving got underway she walked the steps of the Royal Albert Hall. As she stopped for photos, …
1 min read - SportsThe Independent
‘My hoo haa is gonna be out’: Nike’s US Olympic outfits need ‘constant pube vigilance’ say frustrated athletes
The brand said it is offering tailors to athletes and additional clothing options
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Ex-Aide Sums Up Donald Trump’s Attitude To Melania Trump With 3 Words
Stephanie Grisham also recalled a telling telephone call the former president made about his wife.
1 min read - USCNN
Black-led women’s running group sues Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination
A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of Newton, Massachusetts, and the Newton police chief over alleged racial discrimination that took place in a cheer zone at last year’s race.
4 min read - CelebrityTheBlast
Kim Kardashian Slammed Over Photo Of Daughter North Dripping In Diamonds
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian shocked her fans with photos of her daughter, North West, wearing tons of diamonds.
4 min read - SportsUSA TODAY Sports
NBA play-in game tournament features big stars. See the matchups, schedule and TV
The 2024 NBA play-in tournament features star power, making those games more high profile and making the league happy.
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