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Most of an octopus’s brain cells live in its arms, not in its head 

The last common ancestor of human beings and octopuses was a small, flatworm-like creature that lived in the ocean approximately 600 million years ago. Whatever this animal looked like, it almost certainly did not have a brain in any meaningful…

Opinion | ‘Yesteryear’ tradwife novel depicts a smarmy Harvard

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In the thriller about trad wives, Harvard comes off as toxic. The portrayal may be inaccurate, but it still rings true for many. Source: Opinion | ‘Yesteryear’ tradwife novel depicts a smarmy Harvard

Student studying fungus that makes users hallucinate tiny people

Live Science spoke with Colin Domnauer, a PhD student in ethnobiology whose unraveling of a mushroom mystery could reveal a new hallucinogenic compound. Source: ‘It sounds so impossible’: Student studying fungus that makes users hallucinate tiny people may be on…

Mapped: Years of Income Needed to Buy a Home by State

Montana has overtaken California as America’s least affordable housing market relative to income. See where your state ranks. Source: Mapped: Years of Income Needed to Buy a Home by State

Ranked: The World’s Safest Countries for Investors in 2026

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  Where is capital safest in 2026? Explore the countries best positioned to withstand inflation, geopolitical risks, and market shocks. Source: Ranked: The World’s Safest Countries for Investors in 2026

The Tiny Solar Panel That Could Change America 

I hope balcony solar’s charisma and low cost help us imagine the energy-abundant future we are so close to achieving. Source: Opinion | The Tiny Solar Panel That Could Change America – The New York Times

Ranked: Countries With The Most High-Speed Rail

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High-speed rail is the infrastructure of the 21st century. One country has more of it than the rest of the world combined. Source: Ranked: Countries With The Most High-Speed Rail

Opinion | Massachusetts eyes geothermal to slash building emissions

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When President Trump essentially declared war on renewable energy, halting offshore wind projects and scaling back support for solar, geothermal was largely spared. Source: Opinion | Massachusetts eyes geothermal to slash building emissions

Scientists create supercharged vitamin K that helps the brain heal itself

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Scientists in Japan have created powerful new vitamin K-based compounds that may help the brain regenerate lost neurons — a breakthrough that could one day change how diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are treated. By combining vitamin K with components…

Mapped: Unemployment Rates Across America

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See which states have the highest unemployment rates in America in 2026. This map reveals where job markets are weakening fastest, from California and Washington to Washington, D.C. Source: Mapped: Unemployment Rates Across America

China’s Economy Is Taking Everyone Down  

American and Chinese workers are paying a high price for all the cheap goods. Source: China’s Economy Is Taking Everyone Down – The Atlantic

Woman, 23, Self-Diagnosed Her Rare Genetic Disorder Using ChatGPT

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A woman experienced worsening seizures and mobility issues for years. She said doctors repeatedly misdiagnosed her condition as anxiety. She then turned to ChatGPT, which suggested hereditary spastic paraplegia, a diagnosis later confirmed by genetic testing. Source: Woman, 23, Self-Diagnosed…

AI Is Opening Doors for Philosophy Majors 

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Philosophy majors are being recruited by AI companies to help decide how machines should think and behave. Source: AI Is Opening Doors for Philosophy Majors – Business Insider

Bayer and bp form strategic alliance to promote camelina as biofuel…

German chemical giant Bayer and global energy giant bp are launching a long-term strategic collaboration to jointly scale camelina as a biofuel feedstock. Source: Bayer and bp form strategic alliance to promote camelina as biofuel…

Heybike launches 40 MPH electric moped for an insanely low $999, but at what cost?

  Source: Heybike launches 40 MPH electric moped for an insanely low $999, but at what cost?