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• A Devastating Disease Is Threatening the World’s Chocolate Supply – but Scientists May Have Found the Answer

  05-11-2026 00:19 via SciTechDaily
  A change to just two DNA letters reduced disease in cacao by about 42% under laboratory conditions, suggesting a possible way to protect future chocolate harvests. Black pod disease is estimated to reduce cacao yields by roughly 30% worldwide, threatening the livelihoods of farmers who grow the crop used to make chocolate. Shifting weather patterns [...]
  
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• Baby whale surprises scientists

  06-11-2026 17:33 via Popular Science
  
  The 2027 North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) baby season has officially begun. The calving season lasts from November through April, and is a particularly important stretch of time given that the species is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List. Due to their low numbers, scientists are closely monitoring these baleen whales. Yet even with all of that surveillance, one whale managed to keep a secret up until September.Experts spotted a known female and her previou
  
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• NASA teases experimental X-70 ‘Fractal’ aircraft

  06-11-2026 17:00 via Popular Science
  
  NASA has unveiled its next experimental aircraft, dubbed the X-70 Fractal. Well, “unveiled” may be a bit of a stretch. During this week’s UP.Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced plans for the “crewed, high-performance platform” designed to boost maneuverability, flight control, and “other cutting-edge technologies in real flight.”Beyond that, you’re guess is probably about as good as anyone’s. Even X-70’s sole visual hint may
  
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• Inside Disney’s Animal Nutrition Center, which doles out 10,000 pounds of food every day

  06-11-2026 16:00 via Popular Science
  
  Cases of peanut butter, bright red boxes of Shredded Wheat cereal, and so many varieties of tea that even Mary Poppins would be excited. Around the corner, large wooden crates teeming with wide leaves and sturdy grasses, and a walk-in refrigerator full of fresh produce sit ready to turn into dishes that are a feast for the eyes and the belly. For the team working at Disney’s Animal Nutrition Center (ANC) at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, it’s like Thanksgiving every day. The
  
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• Get a Weber smoker on clearance from Amazon and make this year’s Thanksgiving way more delicious

  06-11-2026 15:52 via Popular Science
  
  You’ll hear lots of people blathering on about deep fried turkey this year, but smoking the bird is a secret hack to making things way more delicious. Right now, Amazon has Weber smokers (and other outdoor cookers) for their lowest prices of the year, which means you could grab one right now and perfect your technique before guests show up for turkey day. The discounts in Weber’s Amazon storefront cover its pellet smokers and Slate tabletop griddles along with the tongs and spatulas that han
  
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• Hydroxyapatite toothpaste promises to better protect your teeth. Here’s what the science says.

  06-11-2026 14:49 via Popular Science
  
  There’s a new kid on the block in the toothpaste aisle. Next to the usual fluoride formulas, another option has been appearing: hydroxyapatite toothpaste.    Hydroxyapatite is the same mineral found in tooth enamel, and some claim using hydroxyapatite toothpaste can help plug tiny cracks in your teeth. Many brands are touting the new toothpaste as an effective alternative to fluoride. But does it actually protect your teeth, or is it just another trendy wellness product? After speaking wit
  
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• Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week

  06-11-2026 12:00 via NYT > Science and Technology
  “This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.”
  
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• What a Democratic Congress Could Mean for Science

  06-11-2026 11:03 via NYT > Science and Technology
  The Trump administration has sought to reshape the nation’s research infrastructure. Democratic lawmakers, newly empowered, are preparing to push back.
  
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• These Newly Elected Lawmakers Know Something Trump Doesn’t: Science

  06-11-2026 11:03 via NYT > Science and Technology
  Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.
  
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• Microsoft’s Buyout Offer Sets Its Workforce on Edge

  06-11-2026 11:02 via NYT > Science and Technology
  As Microsoft pours billions into artificial intelligence, the company has offered buyouts to about 60,000 employees. The work force was already on edge.
  
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• Infant bleeding surged last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns - The Washington Post

  06-11-2026 04:33 via news.google.com
  Infant bleeding surged last year as parents refuse vitamin K shot for newborns  The Washington PostInfant Bleeding Surged as Parents Rejected Vitamin K Shots, Studies Find  The New York TimesMore parents are declining vitamin K shots for newborns, putting more babies at risk of bleeding: Study  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosUS infant bleeding episodes jump as vitamin K refusals rise, two studies find  ReutersMore Babies in US Are Dying After Parents Refuse Vitamin K Sho
  
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• Asian Stocks Brace for Selloff as AI Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

  06-11-2026 03:53 via news.google.com
  
  Asian Stocks Brace for Selloff as AI Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comAsian benchmarks decline after AI worries send Wall Street tumbling  AP NewsAsia stocks to drop after AI rout rocks US markets  Yahoo FinanceJapan’s Nikkei Breaks Below Key 60,000 Level on AI Selloff  Bloomberg.comJapan and Korea tech stocks sink amid global AI rout  Financial Times
  
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• Stocks plunge as election outcome and AI worries crush tech shares - NBC News

  06-11-2026 03:51 via news.google.com
  
  Stocks plunge as election outcome and AI worries crush tech shares  NBC NewsStock market today: Dow plunges 1,800 points, Nasdaq enters correction in AI trade meltdown  Yahoo FinanceFears of an AI crackdown after midterms spark $2 trillion rout in tech stocks  NPRDow plunges 1,800 points, wiping out gains from midterm results rally  6abc PhiladelphiaStock futures fall after Nasdaq correction; Japan's Nikkei 225 enters bear market: Live updates  CNBC
  
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• Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal - The New York Times

  06-11-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  
  Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal  The New York TimesExplainer: What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis?  ReutersPresident of Paraguay faces criminal investigation and impeachment after bank collapse  CNNHow a Banking Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay  Bloomberg.comParaguay Congress rejects President Pena’s resignation after bank collapse  Al Jazeera
  
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• Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks - NBC News

  06-11-2026 02:50 via news.google.com
  Trump focuses on White House decor for second straight day in post-midterm remarks  NBC NewsTrump signs order to prevent future presidents from changing Oval Office  BBCTrump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate  AP NewsTrump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office  The GuardianTrump says he’s declaring Oval Office and Cabinet Room national landmarks to prevent future changes  CNN
  
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• A New Era of Bionic Vision? AI Helps Scientists Unlock the Brain’s Visual Cortex

  06-11-2026 02:48 via SciTechDaily
  Researchers have used artificial intelligence to improve how a brain implant stimulates the visual cortex of a blind person, potentially advancing the development of bionic eyes. Artificial intelligence could make future bionic eyes more precise and responsive by improving how electrical signals communicate with the brain. In a study published in Neuron, researchers used deep [...]
  
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• How the Texas blue wave came crashing down on Republicans - The Washington Post

  06-11-2026 02:45 via news.google.com
  
  How the Texas blue wave came crashing down on Republicans  The Washington PostMAGA Faces Brutal New Humiliation in Deep Red State  The Daily Beast‘Everyone was mad’: How anger helped fuel Latino voter turnout and a historic Democratic shift in Texas  NBC NewsThe Night That Texas’s Seemingly Unchangeable Republican Identity Vanished  The New YorkerTexas went so blue Talarico got more early votes than Paxton got in total  Yahoo
  
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• 2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats add to their gains in Congress, GOP grapples with stunning losses - CBS News

  06-11-2026 02:34 via news.google.com
  
  2026 midterm election live updates as Democrats add to their gains in Congress, GOP grapples with stunning losses  CBS NewsMidterms 2026 election results and latest updates: Mississippi votes still being counted in Senate nail-biter after Democrats take control of Congress  Yahoo2026 Midterms Data: How Democrats Won the Largest House Majority Since 2008  The New York TimesDemocrats have ousted at least 30 Republican incumbents, from swing districts to GOP strongholds  CNNElection results
  
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• Listen To Olivia Rodrigo’s New Song “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)” - Pitchfork

  06-11-2026 02:15 via news.google.com
  
  Listen To Olivia Rodrigo’s New Song “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”  PitchforkHow Cynthia Nixon Came To Be In Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Video  YahooOlivia Rodrigo, Noted ‘Sex and the City’ Fan, Recruits Cynthia Nixon For Christmas Video  Rolling StoneOlivia Rodrigo Drops Preview of 'Take Me Home (4 Christmas)' Video: Watch  BillboardOlivia Rodrigo Aims To Be the Next Holiday Hitmaker With New Christmas Song Out Today  VICE
  
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• 'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech - PBS

  06-11-2026 01:42 via news.google.com
  'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech  PBSHow Abdul El-Sayed actually did with Jewish voters  PoliticoAbdul El-Sayed’s Senate Win Is Big to Muslim Americans, but Not Because of Faith  The New York TimesOil prices hit two-month low following decisive midterm election results  The Washington PostBlack Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting bloc than some other
  
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• Scientists Spent 7 Years Studying Moth Wings and Discovered Something Unexpected

  06-11-2026 01:36 via SciTechDaily
  A search to change the patterns on moth wings uncovered something unexpected: wider tails, suggesting that evolution may reshape insects’ defenses by modifying features they already possess. A luna moth’s leaf-like wings help it escape the notice of predators that hunt by sight. Other giant silk moths display prominent eyespots that can make them look [...]
  
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• Gina Hinojosa names governor transition team, including anti-voucher Republican - Houston Chronicle

  06-11-2026 01:33 via news.google.com
  Gina Hinojosa names governor transition team, including anti-voucher Republican  Houston ChronicleTexas’s new Democratic governor Hinojosa vows to undo policies she calls divisive  The Washington PostGina Hinojosa makes history as Texas' first Latina Governor  YahooHow Texas K-12 education policy could change under Democrats  The Texas TribuneGov.-elect Gina Hinojosa vows to undo Texas school vouchers and takeovers  Dallas News
  
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• Bird Flu Death in Washington State Renews Concern Over the Virus - The New York Times

  06-11-2026 01:26 via news.google.com
  
  Bird Flu Death in Washington State Renews Concern Over the Virus  The New York TimesBird flu didn’t turn into a pandemic, but it never went away, either  NBC NewsWhat to know after Washington state resident dies of bird flu  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosYakima County, Washington, reports 2 more avian flu cases, 1 death  CIDRAPBird Flu Could Become a Terrible Feature of Fall  The Atlantic
  
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• What Trump's final 2 years in office will look like with Democrats in charge - CBS News

  06-11-2026 01:23 via news.google.com
  
  What Trump's final 2 years in office will look like with Democrats in charge  CBS NewsDonald Trump’s humiliation offers America an opportunity  The EconomistTrump Wrestles With New Reality: A Lame Duck With Two Years Left to Fight  The New York TimesHow Trump is expected to handle being a lame-duck president  CNNTrump Now Has to Govern Through a Midterm Meltdown of His Own Making  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Newsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms - Axios

  06-11-2026 01:16 via news.google.com
  
  Newsom moves to empty California's death row as 2028 looms  AxiosNewsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates  The New York TimesCalifornia Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole  Santa Fe New MexicanGavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California  The GuardianNewsom commutes sentences of all California death row prisoners  CNN
  
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• Jaguars vs. Ravens prediction, odds, time: NFL Week 9 'Thursday Night Football' picks via advanced model - CBS Sports

  06-11-2026 01:16 via news.google.com
  Jaguars vs. Ravens prediction, odds, time: NFL Week 9 'Thursday Night Football' picks via advanced model  CBS SportsEverything You Need to Know: Ravens vs. Jaguars  Baltimore RavensRavens-Jaguars Weather Alert: Skies Opening Up in Baltimore  Yahoo SportsThursday Night Football: Jaguars lead Ravens 17-3 at halftime  NBC SportsShowers possible for the Ravens game Thursday night  WBAL-TV
  
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• This Rare Hawaiian Bird Has a ‘Swiss Army’ Beak and Swings Its Body Like an Ax

  06-11-2026 00:30 via All Articles | Discover Magazine
  
  Learn how Hawaii’s critically endangered ʻakiapōlāʻau uses its mismatched beak, powerful ankles, and whole-body movements to chisel into wood and extract insects.
  
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• Scientists Discover Crows Make Decisions Twice As Fast as Humans

  06-11-2026 00:25 via SciTechDaily
  Quick decisions are essential for birds navigating the world at high speed, and new research suggests crows may have a remarkable advantage over humans in processing what they see. A crow can make a visual decision in less than a quarter of a second, about twice as fast as a human or monkey. Researchers at [...]
  
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• Human Hair in a 2,800-Year-Old Tomb Points to What May Be the Earliest Known Cannabis High 

  06-11-2026 00:00 via All Articles | Discover Magazine
  
  Learn more about how cannabis seeds and human hair from a Scythian tomb led researchers to identify the oldest use of cannabis for intoxicating purposes.
  
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• Neanderthals Had Flatter Feet Than Modern Humans, Which May Have Helped Them Navigate Rough Terrain 

  05-11-2026 23:30 via All Articles | Discover Magazine
  
  Learn how comparing fossil heels of Neanderthals to modern humans shows how our ancient cousins adapted to a physically demanding lifestyle, while modern life may have made our heels less robust.
  
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