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Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a Greenland shark glide slowly through the dark waters of the Arctic on her computer screen. “You see it move its eye,” says the University of California, Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics, pointing to the footage. “The shark is tracking the light — it’s fascinating.” Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years. They have thick gray bodies, small heads and short, rounded snouts. Their cloudy-looking eyes can appear almost lifeless, and parasites are often found attached directly to the eyeballs. Because of those…

Australia responded to their shock opening loss to Bangladesh in Darwin with a thumping innings victory inside two days in Mackay to tie the two-Test series at 1-1. Mitchell Starc took 4-39 to finish with match figures of 10-51 as Bangladesh ​were dismissed for less than 100 for the second time in the match. Pat Cummins also claimed 3-10 and off-spinner Nathan Lyon 3-25 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 95 in 38.3 overs before tea on day two. Score summary – Australia vs Bangladesh, second Test, Mackay Bangladesh 64 all out in 34 overs in first innings (put in to…

E Street Band drummer fills in for his son and friend of the band Jay Weinberg at Australian psych-rockers’ Forest Hills Stadium concert King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard brought out surprise guest Max Weinberg during their Saturday show in Queens, just a week after the E Street Band drummer’s son Jay joined the band onstage. Over the past few years, former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has cameoed with the Australian psych rockers, including last weekend at the group’s three-night Field of Visions II festival in Colorado. With King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard similarly staging a three-show stand at…

The President Bola Tinubu administration has stronger reserves, slower inflation, improved revenues and a more orderly foreign exchange market to show for three years of painful reforms. Yet, for millions of Nigerians whose incomes have been overwhelmed by food, fuel and other living costs, the promised recovery remains frustratingly out of reach, writes Festus Akanbi There is an awkward contradiction at the centre of Nigeria’s economic story. The government has increasingly persuasive data showing that some of its most controversial reforms are working. Yet many Nigerians offer an equally compelling response: if the economy is improving, why does daily survival still…

New AC Milan coach Ruben Amorim has backed Samuel Chukwueze to thrive in a new wing-back role, insisting the Nigerian possesses the mentality and character required to contribute defensively to his tactical system. Amorim has settled on a 3-4-2-1 formation as his preferred approach at Milan, using the system throughout the club’s pre-season fixtures as he prepared the team for the new campaign. While some players have naturally fitted into established roles within the system, others have had to adapt to new positions, with Chukwueze among those who have undergone a tactical change. The Nigerian returned to Milan following an…

AI prefers AI-written content, which has big consequences for submitting written content so be on your toes.gettyIn today’s column, I examine an emerging AI trend that is either disturbing or something you should consider taking advantage of. It goes like this. Organizations are increasingly using generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to assess written submissions, such as a resume for a job opening or a research paper to a refereed journal or conference. That seems, on the surface, perhaps innocuous.Studies show that AI tends to prefer or give higher scores to AI-written content. Thus, if you have worked tirelessly…

Indian startups spent years getting consumers accustomed to having groceries and everyday goods delivered within minutes. Now Walmart-owned Flipkart is rapidly closing the gap with those quick-commerce pioneers, as global rival Amazon mounts its own push into instant delivery. Flipkart Minutes, which debuted in August 2024 as the e-commerce giant’s foray into quick commerce, is now delivering 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders a day, up from about 390,000 to 400,000 in November, people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. That puts the two-year-old service close to Swiggy’s Instamart, which is delivering about 1.4 million orders a day, according to…

Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.The change would apply to proposals with more than 150 homes, more than 15,000 square metres of commercial space or buildings over 30 metres.Mayors in 13 areas including Manchester, Liverpool, the West of England and the West Midlands will gain similar powers to Sir Sadiq Khan in London, who is already able to “call in” planning decisions. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the powers were an “essential part of the toolkit that mayors need to effectively deliver new homes and regeneration”.The Conservatives questioned whether it…

Most galaxies are thought to harbor a supermassive black hole at their center. These enormous objects can weigh millions or even billions of times more than the sun, creating some of the strongest gravitational environments known in the universe. When a star passes dangerously close to one of these black holes, destruction is not always immediate. Some stars survive the encounter and return for additional close passes, generating a fresh burst of light each time. These events, known as repeating partial tidal disruption events (rpTDEs), allow astronomers to observe the same star interacting with the same black hole multiple times.…

Zach KramAug 21, 2026, 05:28 PM ETCloseZach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram.Multiple AuthorsThe NBA offseason is here, and teams across the league have been busy making moves. Free agency officially began June 30.I’m grading every free agent signing and the most impactful extensions this offseason, breaking down the ramifications for all teams and players involved.To determine each grade, I’m looking at multiple factors, including the player’s on-court…