Science Scientists built this salmon cannon to shoot fish over dams (video) Gail Sherman

china Inside Qingdao's authentic German quarter: A colonial legacy in modern China Séamus Bellamy

nsa Chinese kill switches found in American energy infrastructure Séamus Bellamy

climate change Survey finds big cities slowly sinking into ground Rob Beschizza

politics Trump "lab leak" website "inaccurate, flawed, and misleading" Jennifer Sandlin

politics The "Coup-o-meter" tracks the death of democracy Jennifer Sandlin

evacuations A sinkhole 5-stories long swallows UK street, followed by a second hole — 30 homes evacuate (video) Carla Sinclair

russia-ukraine war Chernobyl shield damaged in Russian drone strike Ellsworth Toohey

politics Silicon Valley's DOGE project: The plan to replace democracy Ellsworth Toohey

While government officials spent 5 years planning, beavers built their dam for free in 48 hours Ellsworth Toohey

Climate activists who attacked Van Gogh painting fight back against prison time Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes Eight injured when 14'4" bus tries to go under 12'6" bridge Rob Beschizza

bitcoin A Bitcoin mine in Congo is fueling a surprising conservation effort Thom Dunn

Science "On-site generative artificial intelligence" for nuclear power plants Jason Weisberger

News AI's energy draw adds to global climate issues Jason Weisberger

mistakes Elon Musk impulsively fired Tesla supercharger boss after she pushed back on layoffs Rob Beschizza

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social media Dilbert cartoonist says "everything wrong with the country" is due to "batshit crazy" women's desire for "additional sperm" Mark Frauenfelder

natural disasters Massive rogue wave crashes through restaurant doors in Marshall Islands (video) Mark Frauenfelder

Weird Massive mysterious boom shook this town but nobody knows the source David Pescovitz