Knowledge
/ArcaMax
Lethal algae bloom is over, but sickened marine mammals aren't safe yet
LOS ANGELES — It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California's recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the ...Read more
Today's Word "abstruse"
abstruse \ab-STROOS; uhb-\ (adjective) - Difficult to comprehend or understand.
"When Tony Gate's critical sire had come up from Boston to watch his boy play Fluellen at a rehearsal and had taken him and Ronny out for ...Read more
Danger?
Parker was hiding under a table. He was frightened, and knew that his brothers were probably already dead. He heard a couple of blasts, then Parker knew he was okay. What happened?
View full teaser and answer
This Day in History, June 6
On June 6th, 1684, the Ashmoleon Museum opened as the first university museum.
Seals playing computer games for science reveal how they navigate in murky water
One by one, Nick, Luca and Miro took their places in front of a screen at a German research lab to participate in a video game for science.
The task was straightforward. While viewing a simulation of moving through the ...Read more
Wildlife rescued from Baltimore harbor as officials work to clean oil spill
BALTIMORE — As efforts to clean thousands of gallons of oil from waters near Baltimore’s Harbor East continue, officials are working to rescue turtles and other wildlife from the affected areas. Officials say that the ...Read more
Here's how Canadian wildfires are impacting Michigan air quality
DETROIT — As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to drift south toward the United States, air quality in Michigan worsening, prompting officials to issue warnings.
The Michigan Air Quality Division issued an advisory ...Read more
If you're in this California town for two hours, the city is tracking you. Should you be worried?
Any time you spend two hours in Walnut Creek, California, local business leaders may be tracking you. The city’s Chamber of Commerce has paired with a tech company to clock visitors as they move in and out of the city.
...Read more
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny champions endangered toad, gives zoo's conservation efforts a boost
CHICAGO — A chatty animated amphibian starring in videos for Bad Bunny’s recent album has launched the Puerto Rican crested toad — an endangered species native to the island — into newfound fame, following years ...Read more
Cape Cod shark detections: Where are the top hotspots for white sharks?
BOSTON — As white sharks return to the Cape, researchers are helping the public chomp on shark hotspot data from last summer and fall.
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy’s “White Shark Logbook” has been updated ...Read more
Today's Word "urbane"
urbane \ur-BAYN\ (adjective) - Polished and smooth in manner; polite, refined, and elegant.
"My voice was dry, interested, but in an academic sort of way. It was the voice I'd cultivated at court. I had learned to watch ...Read more
Stone-Washed Genes
Both of my parents have brown eyes, as do I. My brother and my wife have blue eyes. Using the simple brown-blue model (two genes; a brown gene dominates blue gene), what are the chances of my first child having blue eyes?
View full teaser and answer
This Day in History, June 5
On June 5th, 1305, Clement V was elected Pope.
Regulators seek to phase out gas-powered appliances in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s air quality regulators are set to vote this week on new rules aimed at phasing out the sale of gas-powered furnaces and water heaters in the region.
The South Coast Air Quality ...Read more
Reddit sues Anthropic, says AI company exploited user data
Reddit Inc. sued artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, saying it has used the social media company’s content without permission to train its AI models.
The lawsuit, which was filed Wednesday in San Francisco Superior...Read more
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings air quality alert, hazy conditions to NYC
NEW YORK — An air quality alert was issued for New York City, as well as parts of New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut on Wednesday in response to southern-drifting, hazy smoke from Canadian wildfires and rising ...Read more
Tech review: Great gift ideas for dad
Father’s Day is coming up, and I’ve been testing a few things that dads would love.
You could get dad another tie or bottle of after shave, but he’s probably got too many ties, and how much aftershave does one man ...Read more
Bay Area tech workers endure grim 2025 as big companies reveal layoffs
The Bay Area has lost more than 11,000 tech jobs so far in 2025, a slump in hiring punctuated by disclosures of fresh layoffs in the region by some big players such as Google, Walmart and Microsoft.
The protracted hiring ...Read more
Minnesota emergency rooms see uptick in patients due to wildfire smoke
MINNEAPOLIS — Canadian wildfire smoke has become so intense that even young, healthy Minnesotans are experiencing symptoms similar to allergies.
“This morning I woke up and I was just like, oh, I have COVID,” said ...Read more
Inside Knowledge
Popular Stories
- A Lake Mead's worth of water has vanished from the ground. Could Las Vegas suffer?
- After a century of logging, lands along California's Klamath River returned to tribe
- Amid NASA cuts, popular social accounts for Mars rovers, Voyager going dark
- Water flea population soared in South Side stretch of Chicago River after 2023 sewage release
- Axiom Space back on track for possible Space Coast launch next week
Comics
