It’s the stuff of nightmares. A bat the size of a large-breed puppy with five-foot-wide wingspans darting across the sky. But don’t worry. The giant flying foxes want fruit, not your blood. However, biologists do have something to worry about regarding these enormous winged mammals. Madagascar flying foxes (Pteropus rufus) are shrinking. They have been
It’s true, the moon is shrinking. And astronomers now know how fast it’s contracting. While only satellite observations and the most delicate instruments can detect these shifts, the consequences of this shrinkage means moonquakes can occur anywhere on the lunar surface at a moment’s notice. A team led by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The “Shrinking” Season 3 premiere “My Bad,” which expanded its Parkinson’s storyline by featuring guest star Michael J. Fox, and the “Paradise” Season 2 premiere “Graceland,” which told a story of post-apocalyptic survival via guest star Shailene Woodley, were among the 2026 Humanitas Prize winners revealed Wednesday. The honorees, which also included the episode “The
President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves. Trump in a social media post announced the agreement he said was negotiated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Venezuela’s interim President
Decentralized social network Bluesky was one of the bigger beneficiaries of the exodus from Elon Musk’s X in November 2024, following the U.S. elections. But now, nearly two years later, the social network and would-be X competitor is struggling to hold onto its momentum. According to data from digital intelligence provider Similarweb, Bluesky’s mobile app
Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s record low water levels also have forced power plants to the brink
