Meet Iris Shen, the 17-year-old Texas student who tested potential blood-cancer drugs in clams; one treatment behaved similarly to human-cell tests and her research won 0,000

Meet Iris Shen, the 17-year-old Texas student who tested potential blood-cancer drugs in clams; one treatment behaved similarly to human-cell tests and her research won $150,000

In what is dubbed America’s longest-running and most distinguished science and math competition, a 17-year-old has won the third prize. Iris Shen, a native of Woodlands, Texas, received $150,000 for testing a potential cancer drug in clams to see if they could serve as an animal model for blood cancer drug discovery. In the clams,…

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In 2011, conservationists dropped 75 tonnes of poisoned bait on Henderson Island; only about 60–80 rats survived, but within two years their population was back to roughly two-thirds of its former level

In 2011, conservationists dropped 75 tonnes of poisoned bait on Henderson Island; only about 60–80 rats survived, but within two years their population was back to roughly two-thirds of its former level

Henderson Island (Image credit: Canva) In 2011, Henderson Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the South Pacific, became the site of one of the largest rodent-eradication attempts ever undertaken on an island of its size. Conservationists spread about 75 tonnes of poisoned bait across the island in an effort to eliminate invasive Pacific rats,…

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Destiny says Asmongold leaving Twitch would be “Hasan’s dream” as streamer considers Twitch exit post ban

Destiny says Asmongold leaving Twitch would be “Hasan’s dream” as streamer considers Twitch exit post ban

Destiny reacts to Asmongold potentially leaving Twitch after his recent 14-day suspension. (Image via: Instagram/@destiny & @asmongold) Political commentator Steven “Destiny” had a pretty blunt reaction after Zack “Asmongold” spoke about possibly leaving Twitch. On August 22, 2026, Asmongold discussed his recent 14-day Twitch suspension and admitted he is now seriously thinking about streaming somewhere…

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HasanAbi vs xQc and Asmongold: Hasanabi calls streamers “worm-like” over Charlie Kirk song controversy

HasanAbi vs xQc and Asmongold: Hasanabi calls streamers “worm-like” over Charlie Kirk song controversy

HasanAbi calls xQc and Asmongold “worm-like individuals” after Charlie Kirk song backlash. (Image via: Instagram/@ hasandpiker & @xqcow1 & @asmongold) Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker has hit back at several internet personalities after they criticized him over a recent appearance involving the “We Are Charlie Kirk” song. During a Just Chatting livestream on August 23, 2026, Hasan…

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Invasive Argentine ants are defending other pests in California’s citrus groves and vineyards, troubling farmers and leaving natives hungry

Invasive Argentine ants are defending other pests in California’s citrus groves and vineyards, troubling farmers and leaving natives hungry

An invasive species of ants travelled across continents to America and is now defending other insects. According to a report by econews, Argentine Ants have been protecting aphids, mealybugs, scales, whiteflies and psyllids against the predators and parasites that would normally keep their population under control. This unlikely alliance has turned the ants into a…

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In 1993, a Bahamas artist began covering his home with shells, bottles, coins and tiles; decades later it became a giant dolphin-themed museum | World News

In 1993, a Bahamas artist began covering his home with shells, bottles, coins and tiles; decades later it became a giant dolphin-themed museum | World News

For decades, one house in Alice Town, Bimini, has been slowly transformed into something that looks less like a conventional home and more like a walk-in mosaic. Artist Ashley Saunders began building Dolphin House in 1993, using discarded and salvaged objects he found around the island, at sea and at demolition sites. Shells, tiles, bottles,…

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Massachusetts fishing crew lands 1,260 pound blue marlin, narrowly missing world record | World News

Massachusetts fishing crew lands 1,260 pound blue marlin, narrowly missing world record | World News

A routine offshore fishing trip off Massachusetts became an extraordinary battle when charter captain Damon Sacco and lifelong angler Walter Chapman encountered a colossal Atlantic blue marlin roughly 100 miles off Cape Cod. The enormous fish measured more than 11 feet long and weighed an astonishing 1,260 pounds (571.5 kilograms) when it was brought back…

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