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DNA solves 250-year-old mystery of the Seychelles’ lost crocodiles

For more than 250 years, stories from early explorers described crocodiles as a common sight along the shores of the Seychelles. But after permanent settlers arrived in 1770, the island population disappeared rapidly. Within about 50 years, the crocodiles had been completely exterminated. Now, scientists have finally uncovered the true identity of these vanished reptiles through a new genetic analysis....

Sports

Report: USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino meets with AC Milan

Nov 18, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino looks on before an international friendly against Uruguay at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images It has been a busy time for U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is not only preparing his side for a World Cup on home soil but...

Business

What’s rarer than a unicorn? Anthropic is almost the first $1 trillion private company in history

Two weeks ago, defense startup Anduril raised a Series H round—$5 billion at a $61 billion valuation, shocking the defense world as the largest defense-tech round in history. On Thursday, Anthropic had its own Series H, but one from a different planet. In venture capital-speak, a “unicorn” is a private company valued at $1 billion and above. The decacorn and...

Crypto

Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze As Hash Rate Flattens And Network Enters New Security Phase, Fidelity Says

Digital asset markets are slogging through a choppy 2026, with prices under pressure even as the underlying plumbing of the system quietly advances — from tokenization on Wall Street to quantum‑resistant upgrades on Bitcoin.  A new mid‑year update from Fidelity Digital Assets frames the year as one of “structural retooling,” where regulatory progress, infrastructure build‑out, and institutional experimentation are doing...

Culture

Ecology to an anarchist beat

Although a consensus is forming as to the necessity of an ecological approach, ecology has been politically neutered and, in many cases, appropriated by state and commercial worldviews. As a result, there is an urgent need to reexamine the critical traditions that have theorised the relationship between nature and society, not as a matter of management or expertise, but as...

Education

America’s Fastest-improving School System Still Falls Short

In 2025, only 26 percent of Washington students met grade-level standards in math and only 38 percent were proficient in reading, according to a separate report from the D.C. Policy Center, an independent local think tank. Just 16 percent of high school juniors and seniors were considered to be college or career ready. A school system can improve rapidly and...

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