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Deuterium in comets tells interesting tales

Science & Nature Comets have played an interesting role in the history of astronomy. Since antiquity, many cultures saw them as omens or spirits,...

Homo floresiensis Probably Didn’t Hunt Stegodons or Use Fire

Science & Nature When paleoanthropologists announced the discovery of Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003, the tiny, small-brained species quickly...

31 alien-like marine species discovered off the coast of Brazil

Science & Nature A ghostly squid, speedy gossamer worm, and more dwell 600 to 3,300 feet beneath the waves. The post 31 alien-like marine species...

How Top World Cup, NBA, and NFL Coaches Make Better Decisions Under Pressure

June 30, 2026 When the stakes are high and the clock is ticking, how do great leaders make the right call? Sports performance consultant Alan McCall and sports scientist Johann Bilsborough say that leaders can improve decision-making before, during, and after critical moments, based on lessons they’ve learned from elite sports coaches. They share research

What the world learned from the American century: The global wealth pyramid turns into a fat diamond spinning top

Henry Luce, who founded Fortune in 1929 and its sister publication Life seven years later, used the pages of the latter in February 1941 to issue one of the most consequential editorial arguments in American journalism. He called it “The American Century.” The promise of a “more abundant life,” Luce wrote, of “adequate production for

Germany’s World Cup exit sparks coaching crisis as prediction markets and fan tokens react

Germany, four-time World Cup champions, lost to Paraguay on penalties on June 30, ending their 2026 World Cup campaign at a stage that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. It was the first time Germany has ever lost a World Cup penalty shootout, which is the kind of historic footnote no coach wants on

World Cup Impact? Plus500 Goes Long on Prediction Markets with Sports Contracts

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Iran’s World Cup Elimination Shows Offside Law Must Change

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 26: Egypt players react as referee Szymon Marciniak calls an offside violation and overturns the goal by Shoja Khalilzadeh #4 of IR Iran during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and IR Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty

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