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Oklahoma offense stuck in neutral: Loss to South Carolina highlights key decisions ahead for Brent Venables
Oklahoma faces offensive struggles after a 42-25 loss to South Carolina, leaving coach Brent Venables with critical offseason decisions about the program’s direction heading into 2027.
Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Ohio State falls from top 10, USC reenters college football rankings after upset win
USC defeats previously top-ranked Ohio State in Week 9, forcing significant changes to college football rankings. The upset victory launches the Trojans back into the top 25 after being unranked.
‘Street Fighter’ Breakout Callina Liang Talks Embracing Fan Skepticism and Reveals Two Key Scrapped Moments
Callina Liang underwent an intense physical transformation to play Chun-Li in the Street Fighter film, adding nearly three inches to her thighs through rigorous training and diet.
Ken Atchity, ‘The Meg’ Producer and Literary Agent, Dies at 82
Kenneth Atchity, a producer credited on ‘The Meg’ films and a prominent literary agent and manager, has died at age 82.
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Access to finance ‘strengthens climate resilience’ among sub-Saharan women
A new study finds that women’s access to formal finance strengthens households’ climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa, though broader efforts to address gender inequality are needed for long-term protection.
Factcheck: No, Europe’s heatwaves are not being ‘caused’ by declining air pollution
European heatwaves are primarily driven by greenhouse gas warming, not declining air pollution, despite recent media reports suggesting otherwise, according to climate scientists.
‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons
Extreme rainfall and monsoon-driven floods have devastated multiple Asian countries this month, killing dozens and displacing hundreds of thousands, with climate scientists attributing the intensifying storms to human-caused climate change.
What another Texas flood revealed about the state’s warning system
Texas tested its improved flood warning systems when heavy rain struck the Hill Country last month, resulting in at least 12 inches of rainfall across multiple counties and only three deaths compared to 139 the previous year.
Wales wildfires could see nature take centuries to recover – environmentalists
Welsh environmental officials warn that habitats destroyed by wildfires this summer could take centuries to recover, particularly where peat soil has been incinerated in upland areas.
Drone warnings, sheltering in airports: South Korea battles historic heatwave
South Korea is experiencing unprecedented heat with temperatures reaching 42.5°C, prompting authorities to deploy drones warning farmers and residents sheltering in air-conditioned airports.
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find
A pilot study suggests restricting eating to a nine-hour window and avoiding food four hours before bed may help protect cognitive abilities in older women with overweight or obesity.
Artists, writers and scientists urge UK government to save Jodrell Bank Observatory
Over 100 artists, scientists and writers have urged the UK government to secure funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory after its radio telescope network faced a significant budget cut.
Children using social media at younger age appear to do worse in school tests
Children who open social media accounts at age 11-12 score lower on standardized tests than those who delay, with researchers attributing the gap partly to constant phone checking.
Forget the sperm race: Fertilization may depend on teamwork
New research suggests fertilization in some arthropod species depends on sperm cooperation rather than competition alone, with sperm organizing into coordinated groups to reach and fertilize eggs.
A drug already used for osteoporosis blocked spinal damage in a new study
A study using zebrafish found that altered gene activity causes mineral accumulation in the spine, resembling abnormal bone formation. An existing osteoporosis drug blocked this spinal damage in the research.
Nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to risks you can change
New research from Lund University suggests nearly half of dementia cases may be linked to modifiable risk factors like smoking, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease.