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The secret behind Lula’s win in Brazil may be an ‘army’ – of social media creators
Brazil’s President Lula credited a WhatsApp-based social media mobilization effort called “Lula’s Army” with boosting his electoral comeback, after initially losing ground in the digital sphere to far-right opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.
‘You need the power of all your votes’: Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election
Bedouin women in Israel organized a grassroots voter education campaign that tripled turnout in some villages, helping Arab-led parties secure 19 Knesset seats and strip Netanyahu’s coalition of its governing majority.
Breaking Down OPT and How It Affects the Economy in 6 Charts
The Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 fee for international students to participate in optional practical training after graduation could harm innovation and job creation, according to economic research showing OPT workers complement rather than replace American employees.
Scholars Launch Review Into Jason Arday Appointment
An independent review into Cambridge’s appointment of late sociologist Jason Arday has been commissioned by the Committee for Academic Freedom, involving scholars from Harvard and University College London.
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Why a Record-Strength El Niño Still Might Not Save Europe’s Gas Market
A strong El Niño event is forecast for winter 2026-2027, but analysts indicate Europe would still need significantly more liquefied natural gas than last winter even with favorable weather conditions.
Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists
Five key reservoirs across England and Wales have reached exceptionally low levels amid persistent drought and extreme heat, with water supplies expected to remain strained into autumn.
Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat
UK agriculture faces mixed impacts from severe summer heat and drought, with cereal harvests at four-decade lows while wine production and some fruit crops thrive under unusual conditions.
‘It’s due to climate’: the people of Stourbridge on the town’s wildfires
Devastating wildfires in Stourbridge destroyed 19 homes and damaged 18 others during record-breaking heat, with residents and officials attributing the disaster to climate change.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth briefly disappearing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity has recorded such an occurrence from another planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V releases Data Release 20, a major astronomical dataset combining observations from both hemispheres that includes over three million spectra of stars, galaxies, and black holes.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that Neptune’s small inner moons contain clay minerals, suggesting they formed from debris of larger worlds destroyed in a catastrophic ancient event.
The Atlantic Ocean can handle more warming than expected — with one big catch
New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean circulation system can tolerate more warming than previously thought, but only if global temperatures rise slowly rather than rapidly.
Paleontology rocked by organic molecules found in 66-million-year-old dinosaur bones
Researchers detected remnants of collagen protein in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur bone from South Dakota, providing evidence that original organic molecules can survive fossilization.
World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers
Researchers at Aalto University have demonstrated the world’s first superconducting quantum heat engine, which could advance large-scale quantum computing by reducing hardware complexity and costs.
Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time
Scientists using the Double Chooz detector have measured antineutrino emissions from a shutdown nuclear reactor for the first time, revealing potential applications for reactor monitoring and nuclear safety.
Scientists hope to shed light on young universe by using far side of the moon
Scientists plan to deploy a satellite around the moon’s far side to detect radio signals from the early universe, potentially revealing details about the cosmos shortly after the big bang.