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The Sahara Desert Hasn’t Always Been a Dry, Desolate Landscape. Some Scientists See Signs It May Be Greening Again
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Petroglyphs on sandstone at a national park in Chad bear witness to wildlife that once roamed the area before the continent’s water largely receded 6,000 years ago. Could it return? Source link
Read MoreHumain CEO Tareq Amin Injects $3B Into Elon Musk’s xAI to Power Saudi A.I. Ambitions
Humain CEO Tareq Amin’s $3 billion investment in xAI positions Saudi Arabia at the center of a rapidly shifting global A.I. power structure. Photo by Amal Alhasan/Getty Images for Fortune Media Tareq Amin, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s largest A.I. company, Humain, has been on a dealmaking blitz since taking the helm of the Kingdom’s national…
Read MoreCassidy Gard’s 10 Best Books to Read at Life’s Crossroads
I have always been drawn to memoirs. Reading one feels like being handed someone’s private journal, with permission to enter the most observant and vulnerable corners of a life. I always knew I would write one. In my early 20s, I started emailing myself fragments I did not want to lose: a sentence I overheard…
Read MoreHow Artist Diana Thater and CMACC’s Cass Fino-Radin Are Rebuilding an Archive After Disaster
A rendering of CANYON featuring installation views of works (clockwise) by Ian Cheng, Rebecca Allen, LuYang and Theo Triantafyllidis. Courtesy of the artists and CANYON, © New Affiliates Last month marked the first anniversary of the fires in Los Angeles that burned over 37 square miles and destroyed 6,837 structures. Many were artist studios, and…
Read MoreStressed Out? Try Putting Together a Kids’ Puzzle
Jodi Jill hates flying. So when turbulence hits and her nerves start to fray, she reaches for the 50- to 75-piece kids’ jigsaw puzzle tucked inside her bag. Then she drops the tray table and starts putting it together. “It allows me to focus on what’s in front of me and what I can control…
Read MoreWhen Honesty Is Overrated in Relationships
From childhood, honesty is framed as a moral north star. Tell the truth. Don’t lie. Say what you mean, no matter the cost. But adult relationships quickly expose the limits of that lesson. Instead of building closeness, some truths erode it—especially when honesty is delivered without care, context, or concern for the person on the…
Read MoreMia Goth looks downcast in first photos since Shia LaBeouf split news, actor’s arrest
Mia Goth was spotted for the first time on Tuesday since news broke of her and Shia LaBeouf’s split amid his New Orleans arrest drama. The actress was photographed bundled up in Los Angeles. The “Frankenstein” star sported a quilted black coat, jeans and sneakers, keeping a low profile with black sunglasses. Mia Goth kept…
Read MoreAfter a Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak, Scotland's Seabirds Are Slowly Recovering—and So Are the Scientists Who Witnessed Their Decline
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The world’s largest colony of northern gannets was decimated by bird flu in 2022. Now, as their numbers climb again, researchers are collecting data to understand the virus’ lasting effects Source link
Read MoreFBI not sharing evidence in Pretti shooting, Minnesota authorities say
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said Monday it was formally notified by the FBI that the bureau will not share any information about its investigation into the death of Alex Pretti. Source link
Read MoreThe 11 Best New Restaurants to Check Out This February in New York City
With the snowpocalypse safely in our rearview mirror, it now seems that any temperatures hovering above freezing feel positively balmy. And just as more of us are venturing outside without fear of cheek frostbite, so it seems New York’s restaurant scene is emerging from hibernation as well. While the first month of the year welcomed…
Read MoreSlain California surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke’s brother says Costa Rica killing could just be ‘random attack’
The brother of the California surfing legend brutally murdered in his Costa Rica home believes his sibling was randomly attacked by crooks who unleashed a reign of terror in idyllic locations — after warning that the killing is ‘more nefarious’ than reported. “’We can’t see any reason why this happened other than a random act…
Read MoreCCTV exposes probation officer’s secret relationship with convicted killer
A former probation officer has been jailed after CCTV exposed her secret fling with a convicted murderer when she was caught on camera kissing him during a prison visit. Bethany Dent-Reynolds, 27, has been sentenced to eight months behind bars after embarking on an “inappropriate” relationship with prisoner Kieran Robinson. The pair initially met while…
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