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Submitted at 08-15-2025, 06:50 PM by sleeppoor | |
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The embryos were created in 1994, while the expectant father was still a toddler, and donated via a Christian “embryo adoption” agency. | |
Submitted at 08-15-2025, 05:17 AM by Grief Bacon | |
The botched announcement about mRNA vaccines reveals a health department full of dysfunction and infighting. | |
Submitted at 08-15-2025, 04:57 AM by sleeppoor | |
It sure looks that way, at least. Democrats should start coming up with a plan. | |
Submitted at 08-15-2025, 02:47 AM by sleeppoor | |
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli has aggressively pushed for indictments in the high-profile prosecutions of people arrested during demonstrations against federal immigration actions in Southern California, leading to an incident that sources said involved an outburst overheard by grand jurors. | |
Submitted at 08-15-2025, 02:37 AM by sleeppoor | |
Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest. | |
Submitted at 08-15-2025, 02:37 AM by sleeppoor | |
US president told Norway’s finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press | |
Submitted at 08-14-2025, 10:00 PM by Mordant | |
Nectome will preserve your brain, but you have to be euthanized first. | |
Submitted at 08-14-2025, 04:51 PM by sleeppoor | |
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Meta’s AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods. | |
Submitted at 08-14-2025, 03:50 PM by sleeppoor | |
The ‘zombie’ rabbits have a DNA virus called Shope papillomavirus, a relative of HPV | |
Submitted at 08-14-2025, 03:37 PM by sleeppoor | |
A Michigan teen was goaded into sharing an intimate photo that scammers threatened to expose unless he paid up. | |
Submitted at 08-14-2025, 02:24 PM by NickNoheart | |
Meltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate change destabilizes ice and glacial lakes fill with more meltwater | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 07:22 PM by sleeppoor | |
For decades, trans athletes have been fighting to compete on teams that are consistent with their gender identity. Next year, the Supreme Court could put an end to it. | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 07:19 PM by sleeppoor | |
The menu has dwindled down to just a burger, three sandwiches, a hot dog, fries, a cup of chili, a slice of pecan pie and drinks, and all-day breakfast is gone. | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 06:01 PM by Mordant | |
When it comes to telling males and females apart, many bird species reject subtlety altogether. Roosters stand out thanks to their big, bright comb and ear-splitting “cock-a-doodle-doo.” Bachelor birds-of-paradise flaunt their vibrant plumage to attract more subdued females. And the male peacock’s feathered train is so ostentatious it famously threw even Charles Darwin for a loop.
But that’s not the case for all bird species. When males and females look pretty much the same, scientists must try harder—often using DNA testing—to separate the sexes. According to a new study of wild Australian birds, these methods may be leading to misidentification in cases where an individual’s gonads and outward appearance don’t align with the genetic sex determined by its chromosomes. As scientists report today in Biology Letters, this phenomenon—known as sex reversal—may be more common than anyone expected.
The discovery is likely to “raise some eyebrows” (or is it ruffle some feathers?), says Blanche Capel, a biologist at Duke University who wasn’t involved in the new work. Although sex determination is often viewed as a straightforward process, she explains, the reality is much more complicated. | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 05:52 PM by sleeppoor | |
Donald Trump has unleashed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and his team is plotting to use federal forces in other Democratic cities. | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 03:51 PM by sleeppoor | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 12:40 PM by DamnHead | |
Submitted at 08-13-2025, 03:16 AM by Nibbles | |
The Polari Prize, one of the UK’s premiere awards celebrating LGBTQ+ writing, has sparked controversy by including John Boyne’s Earth as a contender for their annual Book Prize. In protest, at least half of the other longlisted authors and a number of judges have withdrawn themselves from contention.
For years, Boyne has made himself unpopular over his comments about the trans community. Most egregiously, he published an article in the Irish Independent this year wishing J.K. Rowling a happy birthday, saying “as a fellow Terf, I stand four-square behind her.”
Much of the anger from the trans community was in response to his 2019 book about a young boy and his trans sibling. His defensive response to critiques of the book angered more people, which led him to leave Twitter altogether. And as if that wasn’t enough, Boyne also picked a fight with the Auschwitz Memorial Museum online, which is never a good look. | |
Submitted at 08-12-2025, 06:14 PM by sleeppoor | |
California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also have a stronger record of cooperation. | |
Submitted at 08-12-2025, 05:57 PM by sleeppoor | |

The embryos were created in 1994, while the expectant father was still a toddler, and donated via a Christian “embryo adoption” agency.
The botched announcement about mRNA vaccines reveals a health department full of dysfunction and infighting.
It sure looks that way, at least. Democrats should start coming up with a plan.
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli has aggressively pushed for indictments in the high-profile prosecutions of people arrested during demonstrations against federal immigration actions in Southern California, leading to an incident that sources said involved an outburst overheard by grand jurors.
Federal prosecutors told a judge they had failed twice to secure an indictment against Sydney Lori Reid for allegedly assaulting an FBI agent during an ICE arrest.
US president told Norway’s finance minister he wants the Nobel peace prize, according to the Norwegian press
Nectome will preserve your brain, but you have to be euthanized first.
Impaired by a stroke, a man fell for a Meta chatbot originally created with Kendall Jenner. His death spotlights Meta’s AI rules, which let bots tell falsehoods.
The ‘zombie’ rabbits have a DNA virus called Shope papillomavirus, a relative of HPV
A Michigan teen was goaded into sharing an intimate photo that scammers threatened to expose unless he paid up.
Meltwater from a glacial lake outburst is flooding Juneau, Alaska. Such events are likely to happen more often as climate change destabilizes ice and glacial lakes fill with more meltwater
For decades, trans athletes have been fighting to compete on teams that are consistent with their gender identity. Next year, the Supreme Court could put an end to it.
The menu has dwindled down to just a burger, three sandwiches, a hot dog, fries, a cup of chili, a slice of pecan pie and drinks, and all-day breakfast is gone.
When it comes to telling males and females apart, many bird species reject subtlety altogether. Roosters stand out thanks to their big, bright comb and ear-splitting “cock-a-doodle-doo.” Bachelor birds-of-paradise flaunt their vibrant plumage to attract more subdued females. And the male peacock’s feathered train is so ostentatious it famously threw even Charles Darwin for a loop.
But that’s not the case for all bird species. When males and females look pretty much the same, scientists must try harder—often using DNA testing—to separate the sexes. According to a new study of wild Australian birds, these methods may be leading to misidentification in cases where an individual’s gonads and outward appearance don’t align with the genetic sex determined by its chromosomes. As scientists report today in Biology Letters, this phenomenon—known as sex reversal—may be more common than anyone expected.
The discovery is likely to “raise some eyebrows” (or is it ruffle some feathers?), says Blanche Capel, a biologist at Duke University who wasn’t involved in the new work. Although sex determination is often viewed as a straightforward process, she explains, the reality is much more complicated.
Donald Trump has unleashed the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and his team is plotting to use federal forces in other Democratic cities.
The Polari Prize, one of the UK’s premiere awards celebrating LGBTQ+ writing, has sparked controversy by including John Boyne’s Earth as a contender for their annual Book Prize. In protest, at least half of the other longlisted authors and a number of judges have withdrawn themselves from contention.
For years, Boyne has made himself unpopular over his comments about the trans community. Most egregiously, he published an article in the Irish Independent this year wishing J.K. Rowling a happy birthday, saying “as a fellow Terf, I stand four-square behind her.”
Much of the anger from the trans community was in response to his 2019 book about a young boy and his trans sibling. His defensive response to critiques of the book angered more people, which led him to leave Twitter altogether. And as if that wasn’t enough, Boyne also picked a fight with the Auschwitz Memorial Museum online, which is never a good look.
California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also have a stronger record of cooperation.