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Lost for words: Analysis shows humanity lost 28% of its daily conversation over 14 years

People under 25 lost an average of 451 spoken words per day. Those over 25 used 314 fewer words.

An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.
A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval

WIZZ AIR Plane.

Two or three European airlines could go bankrupt because of fuel squeeze, says Ryanair CEO

 Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor


Researchers: ADHD employees can be your biggest talents

With ADHD, work can feel like 'having your hands tied', according to participants in a study.

Adult ADHD.

Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers

The photo prompted a rush of reactions from social media users.

A tentacled look in space.

Ancient DNA shows people partnered with dogs long before agriculture arose

The findings challenge prevailing domestication timelines in anthropology.

 Greenland's ancient sled dogs reveal unique genetic lineage.

Viral clip shows baggage crew hurling guitars at LAX

The clip revived longstanding unease among musicians and travelers over checking sensitive gear.

Guitars thrown at LAX.

The universe did not collapse: CERN researchers transport antimatter

Researchers moved roughly 92 to 100 antiprotons for about 30 minutes over approximately five kilometers on its Geneva campus.

CERN Antimatter factory.

LiDAR reveals network of ancient Maya markets hidden under jungle canopy

The newly mapped complexes display “nested” arrangements of low platforms.

The Amazon rainforest.

New study rewrites the story of King Harold’s loss of England to William the Conqueror

Analysis of battlefield sources and chronicles deepens the mystery around the last anglo-saxon monarch.

 Rare Saxon cross-shaped pendant discovered near Leeds.

NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

UN warns: Migratory freshwater fish are disappearing

A UN report links the rapid collapse to a combination of dam construction, river fragmentation, pollution, overfishing, and climate change impacts.

An aerial view shows a plantation field in the Amazon rainforest during a Greenpeace flyover amid the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), near Centro Novo, state of Maranhao, Brazil, November 13, 2025.

United Airlines CEO: Ticket prices may climb by as much as one-fifth due to fuel prices

United Airlines modeled a worst-case scenario in which prices reach $175 per barrel.

 FedEx airplane.