The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy marked a historic shift: the top athletes will glide on skis that no longer use fluorinated waxes, chemicals linked to long‑term health risks. For years these substances helped competitors shave milliseconds off their times, but growing awareness of environmental an
A recent proposal by the local school board to increase rental costs for community sports teams has sparked strong opposition from several youth league leaders. The plan, aimed at covering maintenance and utility expenses for shared facilities, would raise fees for football, cheerleading, lacrosse,
South Africa saw a 16 % drop in rhino killings last year, the second straight time it has fallen that much. The environment ministry said 352 rhinos were killed in 2025, down from 420 the year before and 499 two years earlier. The country holds almost half of Africa’s endangered black rhinos and
Scientists from Seoul National University are using tiny tags on Weddell seals to learn how a warming ocean is changing life beneath Antarctica’s ice. They first capture the seals on sea‑ice near Thwaites Glacier by carefully approaching from behind and gently darting a sedative into the animal’s
Scientists are looking for ways to store energy quickly and safely. One idea is to use tiny hydrogen ions, called protons, as the moving charge in batteries. Protons can move fast through solid materials, which could let a battery charge and discharge almost instantly. The big problem is that not m
A group of six former University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball players have filed individual suits against head coach Tory Verdi and the university. They claim that Verdi fostered a hostile environment, used psychological abuse, and retaliated after the players raised concerns. The complaints are
Cyprus’ top court has ordered an Israeli couple to surrender the keys to their safe deposit boxes, a move that follows a massive crackdown on a €700 million cryptocurrency laundering scheme. The case came after Europol revealed that authorities across Europe—France, Germany, Cyprus, Spain, Malta, Is
Tether is the biggest holder of U. S. Treasuries, with about $135 billion in bonds. That makes it larger than countries like South Korea and Germany. The company earns huge interest by putting the money from people who buy USDT into these bonds. People or companies that want USDT send dollars to Te
The biggest crypto exchange, Binance, now owns almost nine out of ten units of a stablecoin that is tied to former U. S. President Donald Trump and his family. The coin, called USD1, was created by a firm linked to the Trump clan and is meant to stay worth one U. S. dollar. Binance controls about
The Oklahoma City Thunder proved they are still a tough opponent even without their star Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, who missed the game with an abdominal strain. The Los Angeles Lakers had to face a champion team that was missing their own key player, Luka Dončić, who sat out because of a hamstring
