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• Everything We “Know” About Vikings May Be Wrong, According to Scholars

  09-11-2025 23:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Scholars reveal that much of what we think we know about Vikings and Norse mythology is based on later reinterpretations rather than original sources. Scholars in the field of Scandinavian studies caution that much of what people believe about Vikings and Norse paganism cannot be confirmed through scientific evidence. “They are based essentially on reports [...]
  
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• Scientists Discover Ancient 13-Foot-Long Crocodile Relative in Egypt

  09-11-2025 22:41 via scitechdaily.com
  A newly identified fossil species, Wadisuchus kassabi, dating to the Campanian period (about 80 million years ago), extends the evolutionary history of Dyrosauridae and underscores Egypt’s Western Desert as an important center for early marine crocodile evolution. In Egypt’s Western Desert, where layers of red sandstone and green shale emerge from the dry plains of [...]
  
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• “We Couldn’t Believe How Weird It Was” – The World’s Strangest Dinosaur Just Got Weirder

  09-11-2025 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Research on fossils reveals that ankylosaurs’ iconic tail weapons evolved much earlier than scientists had previously believed. The world’s most unusual dinosaur is even stranger than scientists realized… A new study published in Nature reveals that Spicomellus afer possessed a tail weapon more than 30 million years earlier than any other known ankylosaur. It also [...]
  
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• Arctic Blast Is Sweeping East, Bringing First Snow of the Season - The New York Times

  09-11-2025 21:36 via news.google.com
  Arctic Blast Is Sweeping East, Bringing First Snow of the Season  The New York TimesArctic blast to bring frigid temperatures to most of the U.S.  NBC NewsFirst Snow Of Season Arriving For Parts Of Midwest, Northeast  The Weather ChannelCold records dating back to the 1800s may be broken by a coming Arctic freeze  The Washington PostBrace for the coldest airmass of the season  MPR News
  
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• USDA says states must 'undo' efforts to disburse full November SNAP benefits

  09-11-2025 20:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture said states that issued full November SNAP benefits to recipients following a court decision should “immediately undo” the distributions and that failure to comply could result in the cancellation of future federal funds.“To the extent States sent full SNAP payment files for November 2025, this was unauthorized.
  
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• Trump floats giving Americans cash for health care and tariff dividends

  09-11-2025 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump floated directly paying Americans for their health care costs and giving out $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue, ideas that admin officials later said were not formal proposals.
  
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• Weekend Box Office: PREDATOR: BADLANDS Tops the Market with Franchise Record Debut - Boxoffice Pro

  09-11-2025 20:10 via news.google.com
  Weekend Box Office: PREDATOR: BADLANDS Tops the Market with Franchise Record Debut  Boxoffice ProWeekend Box Office: Predator: Badlands Secures Franchise-Best Opening  Rotten Tomatoes‘Predator: Badlands’ makes the monster the good guy : Pop Culture Happy Hour  NPRHow ‘Predator: Badlands’ Star Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi Became the First Predator to Be a Hero  VarietyAll the ‘Predator’ Movies, Ranked  The Ho
  
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• Trump considering shake-up to housing market by offering 50-year mortgages and not just 30-year terms - Yahoo Finance

  09-11-2025 19:53 via news.google.com
  Trump considering shake-up to housing market by offering 50-year mortgages and not just 30-year terms  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features - TechCrunch

  09-11-2025 18:42 via news.google.com
  Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features  TechCrunchApple Plans Major New Satellite-Powered Features for iPhones  Bloomberg.comApple may be preparing five new satellite features for iPhones: here’s what we know  livemint.comApple is reportedly working on more satellite features for iPhone  engadget.comThe Satellite Features on iPhones Will Actually Get Good Soon, Report Says  Gizmodo
  
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• Israel receives remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in Gaza in 2014 - CBS News

  09-11-2025 18:36 via news.google.com
  Israel receives remains of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier who was killed in Gaza in 2014  CBS NewsIsrael receives remains of hostage that Hamas says is IDF soldier killed in 2014  NPRGaza health officials say Israel handed over the bodies of 15 Palestinians  The HillHamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014  The New York TimesUpdates: Israel’s Gaza attacks continue; Hamas hands over Goldin’s remains  Al
  
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• This Common Metal Has an Unusual Power

  09-11-2025 17:45 via scitechdaily.com
  A new manganese(I) complex sets a record for the longest excited-state lifetime, opening the door to future large-scale applications in photochemistry. Chemical reactions are often powered by heat, but scientists have increasingly turned to light as an energy source because it allows reactions to be guided with remarkable precision. This light-based process is called photochemistry. [...]
  
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• Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

  09-11-2025 17:38
  The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make a Royal Cameo at Kris Jenner’s 70th Birthday - Vogue

  09-11-2025 17:28 via news.google.com
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make a Royal Cameo at Kris Jenner’s 70th Birthday  VogueKylie and Kendall Jenner Share Close-Up Look at Their Ultra-Glam Fits for Mom Kris Jenner’s 70th Birthday Bash  People.comDuchess Meghan Shows Off Some Leg at Kris Jenner's 70th Birthday  YahooInside Kris Jenner’s 70th Birthday Party Blowout With the Kardashians: See All the Photos  E! NewsCops Called to Jeff Bezos' Mansion Over Kris Jenner's Birthday P
  
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• Mathematicians Unveil a Smarter Way to Predict the Future

  09-11-2025 17:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Lehigh researchers create new method that improves consistency between predicted and observed data. An international team of mathematicians led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim has developed a new method that could greatly enhance predictive modeling in areas such as health, biology, and the social sciences. This new approach aims to generate predictions that align [...]
  
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• New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade' - BBC

  09-11-2025 13:56 via news.google.com
  New flu virus mutation could see ‘worst season in a decade'  BBCCanada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine  CBCExperts warn of thousands of flu deaths this winter  The IndependentOver 5 million under 65s with a long-term health condition could miss out flu vaccine  GOV.UKKiller flu warning for UK comes after virus mutates to beat immunity  The Mirror
  
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• Fearing vulnerability to China, Europe has a new worry: Electric buses

  09-11-2025 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bus providers in Denmark and Norway are urgently investigating what they say is a security loophole in their fleets of vehicles made by China's Yutong.
  
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• Pfizer Clinches $10 Billion Metsera Deal as Novo Nordisk Loses Weight-Loss Drug Battle - TipRanks

  09-11-2025 11:30 via news.google.com
  Pfizer Clinches $10 Billion Metsera Deal as Novo Nordisk Loses Weight-Loss Drug Battle  TipRanksMetsera Tumbles After Novo Pulls Out of Bidding War With Pfizer  Yahoo FinanceNovo Nordisk shares rise after dropping Metsera bid  ReutersNovo’s CEO Turns to Next Targets After Losing Metsera to Pfizer  Bloomberg.comPfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal  The New York Times
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S26: Exynos 2600 expected to enable impressive camera features - Notebookcheck

  09-11-2025 10:11 via news.google.com
  Samsung Galaxy S26: Exynos 2600 expected to enable impressive camera features  NotebookcheckSamsung's next-gen Exynos 2600: 59% more efficient than Apple A19 Pro thanks to 2nm GAA process  TweakTownSnapdragon or Exynos? Qualcomm reveals which AP will be found in most Galaxy S26 units  PhoneArenaQualcomm Says It Will Supply 75% Of The Chips For Samsung Galaxy S26 Series, Leaving A 25% Share For Exynos 2600  WccftechSamsung Reportedly Plans Exynos-Powered Ga
  
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• SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast (video) - Space

  09-11-2025 09:40 via news.google.com
  SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast (video)  SpaceSpaceX launches Sunday Starlink mission following Saturday scrub  Spaceflight NowFlorida rocket launch record set to fall this weekend with SpaceX, Blue Origin liftoffs  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 29 satellites after fireball spotted in the sky  upi.comSpaceX plans California rocket launch. When is liftoff today from Vandenberg?  Ventura County Star
  
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• Thought to Be Impossible: Scientists Show Quantum Light Could Be Beamed Up to Space - SciTechDaily

  09-11-2025 06:06 via news.google.com
  Thought to Be Impossible: Scientists Show Quantum Light Could Be Beamed Up to Space  SciTechDailyIn a first, scientists prove quantum beams could be sent from Earth to orbit  Interesting EngineeringGround-based satellite uplink revolutionizes quantum communication  The Brighter Side of NewsIn Step Toward Quantum Communication Networks, New Research Shows Feasibility of Sending Quantum Signals to a Satellite  The Quantum Insider
  
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• Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key - BBC

  09-11-2025 03:04 via news.google.com
  Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key  BBCExploring How Ear-Based Stimulation May Support Stress Recovery and Post-Viral Health  MedCity NewsPsychologie Berlin's Dr. Dirk Stemper Announces New Book: The Vagus Nerve: Why You Don’t Need a Reset – Real Neuromodulation for Exhaustion, Trauma, and Long COVID  Yahoo Finance UKPsychologie Berlin's Dr. Dirk Stemper Announces New Book: The Vagus Nerve: Why You Don’t Need a Re
  
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