Three staff at the storied US military publication Stars and Stripes on Thursday sued the Department of Defense, saying it had fired them in violation of their constitutional right to free speech. Stars and Stripes journalists sue US Defense Dept over firings In their lawsuit, seen by AFP, its editor-in-chief, publisher and a reporter allege … Read more
“Our Earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environment.” — Yayoi Kusama What does the quote mean? A single dot can mean something much … Read more
Representative Image (Canva) Some stars can make repeated close passes around supermassive black holes, losing part of their material each time while surviving to return again. These encounters produce bursts of light, or flares, that can recur months or even years apart. But astronomers have been puzzled by a pattern seen in some of these … Read more
The Pentagon has dismissed Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, and Middle East reporter Lara Korte, citing insubordination after the two publicly opposed potential interference in the military newspaper’s editorial independence. Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes reporter Lara Korte and editor Erik Slavin. (X/ @lara_korte, @eslavin_stripes) The dismissals were announced Friday and also affected … Read more
A decade ago, more than 99% of sunflower sea stars vanished from the depths of the ocean. Now, the discovery of a long-lost colony of these organisms is offering new hope for the region’s kelp forests.Sunflower sea stars, known as Pycnopodia helianthoides, may look like an aesthetic and purely decorative feature on the ocean floor, … Read more
A California woman and her beloved Miniature Pinscher have become an inspiration after overcoming one of life’s toughest challenges and returning to do what they love most together. Sophia Sadlowski, from Huntington Beach, California, and her dog Rusty, both survived cancer before competing side by side at the 2026 World Dog Surfing Championships held at … Read more