Researchers have made a shocking discovery. According to a new study published in Ecology, scientists have discovered a “zombie fern” in Panama that reanimates its dead leaf fronds and turns them into roots, so that the mother plant can continue feeding. It’s an interesting discovery that showcases just how unique and intriguing plant life on … Read more
Washington — A trio of senators on Sunday released a bipartisan immigration agreement with the White House that would give the president far-reaching powers to clamp down on unlawful border crossings, including the authority to turn away migrants without allowing them to request asylum. The deal, which has been months in the making, would overhaul … Read more
Eleven years ago, Democratic state lawmakers faced protests and recalls over their passage of a high-capacity magazine ban and universal background checks for gun buyers in the wake of the Aurora and Sandy Hook mass shootings. The legislation cost two senators their seats, including the Senate president, and a third resigned. The backlash left a … Read more
Nikki Haley should have known better. If she was ever serious about challenging Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, the former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina governor should have known the audience she’s trying to reach. And it doesn’t exactly overlap with “Saturday Night Live.” But that’s where Haley turned up on Saturday, … Read more
Tucker Carlson has been spotted hanging out in Moscow over the weekend, the Russian Telegram channel Mash reported, igniting speculation that the former Fox News host was visiting the Russian capital for an interview with the country’s president, Vladimir Putin. Carlson, who maintains close ties to former President Donald Trump and has been rumored as … Read more
As the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex has turned into a shelter for migrants, a Roxbury community group says the governor and mayor should look into meeting one of the neighborhood’s biggest needs: accessible health care. The Black Community Information Center, which describes itself on social media as an “organization dedicated to independent media,” is … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada and Ukraine are in the final push when it comes to reaching an agreement on security “assurances” for the embattled country. Speaking from Ukraine in an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Joly said the agreement would be a landmark moment for Ukraine; similar pacts are expected to be forged … Read more
ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos cut off Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after a contentious discussion about whether the President of the United States can openly defy the U.S. Supreme Court. Stephanopoulos confronted Vance, a committed Trump supporter, with a statement he made about presidential powers. “Fire everyone in the government then defy the Supreme Court? You … Read more
With concerns over sustainability increasing in the energy industry, fossil-fuel companies have embraced plans to revamp, rather than decommission, vast networks of steaming, flashing and aging refinery pipelines into more eco-friendly assets. In 2020, two Bay Area refineries — operated by Phillips 66 in Rodeo and Marathon in Martinez — made a pair of announcements … Read more
In what just might be one of the most horrifying scientific twists of the year, scientists have managed to keep a pig brain alive for five hours while it was separated from its body. New research published in Scientific Reports details how the researchers accomplished this feat of brain preservation, and it’s absolutely bonkers. For … Read more
