Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think
Giraffes in the Tarangire ecosystem in Tanzania Monica Bond The beautiful mottled patterns of a giraffe’s coat work as more than camouflage – the size of the spots seems to be linked to how well the animals survive during unusual temperatures. Every giraffe has a unique array of spots. Patterns with larger and rounder spots…
Mexican official claims California, Texas were ‘stripped’ from Mexico
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mexico would pay for the U.S. border wall if the border were redrawn to match the 1830s, when much of the American Southwest belonged to Mexico, the country’s Senate president quipped this week. Gerardo Fernández Noroña spoke in Spanish in Mexico about the U.S. federal immigration raids…
Five Browns players who could return defense back to the elite
BEREA, Ohio — After fielding arguably the best defense in the NFL in the 2023 season, the Cleveland Browns brought back most contributors from that record-setting unit. However, as the offense cratered in the 2024 season, it dragged the defense down with it. Cleveland’s defense dropped from first in yards per play allowed (4.6) in…
Common Side Effects review: Stunning new animated series tells the story of a cure-all mushroom
Marshall (voiced by Dave King) finds the amazing Blue Angel mushroom Warner Bros. Discovery Common Side EffectsJoseph Bennett, Steve HelyChannel 4 (UK); Cartoon Network, Max (US) One of the best shows I watched last year was Scavengers Reign, a lushly animated sci-fi series about an interstellar cargo ship that crashes on a planet full of…
Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Netanyahu hints at regime change
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel warned that “Tehran will burn” as it prepared a wave of heavy strikes on Iran’s capital that Benjamin Netanyahu has cast as part of a campaign that could ultimately bring down the Islamic republic….
2025 NBA draft superlatives: Best at shooting, defense, more
Jeremy WooJun 14, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 NBA front offices have canvassed the globe for the past year in preparation for the 2025 draft, scouting prospects and narrowing down their boards. Now, it’s decision-making mode. Scouting…
Lenovo’s new videobar costs more than a MacBook but promises smarter, AI-fueled hybrid meetings
Lenovo ThinkSmart One Pro combines PC power, AI, and conferencing gear into one surprisingly compact wall unit AI framing and video fencing promise a clearer call, but they’re hardly industry firsts Eight microphones with DSP aim to eliminate echo, background noise, and meeting confusion In an age of hybrid work and increasingly remote collaboration, Lenovo…
Two huge black holes merged into one and went flying across the cosmos
An image of the quasar 3C 186, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center A rare collision between two supermassive black holes (SMBH) appears to have sent the resulting merger speeding through the universe, making it one of the fastest-moving black holes we have ever seen. Astronomers have long puzzled over…