Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

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The victims were found in Phoenix and Mesa, and police say they are all connected to the same shooting.

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Striking New Moray Eel Discovered in Central Indo-Pacific River Mouths, Named After God of the Underworld Dec. 31, 2024 — A new species of black, slender moray eel has chosen the road less ...

Black hole singularities might be the beginning rather than an end, new research suggests. Researchers manipulated water waves to move ping pong balls with a level of precision that seems straight ...

The French director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film, a bent kind of murder mystery, presents life at its basest and gamiest. By Wesley Morris This gimmicky thriller starring Bill Skarsgard and ...