Female African treefrogs mate with several males simultaneously; together they whip up a larger foam nest that protects hundreds of eggs from drying out

A female typically mates with five males simultaneously, although groups of 10 to 15 are not unusual Female African treefrogs mate with several males at the same time, working together to whip up a larger foam nest that protects hundreds of eggs from drying out.This group nest-building behaviour provides a fresh explanation for why females…

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Iran’s shadow oil billions vanish as trusties flee, Interpol red notices issued

Iran’s secret oil money network scandal widens as billions go missing, 15 Interpol notices sought Iran’s shadowy oil revenue network has come under the radar after officials revealed that intermediaries handling state funds had misappropriated billions, with some fleeing the country, Iran International reported.The controversy has brought renewed attention to the system of “trusties” —…

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A diamond mining operation uncovered a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck filled with gold and ancient secrets | World News

Along Namibia’s remote Atlantic coastline, where endless desert meets one of the world’s most dangerous seas, a forgotten piece of history lay buried beneath the sand for nearly 500 years. What began as a routine diamond mining operation near Oranjemund turned into one of Africa’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries when workers uncovered the remains of…

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New rule for asylum seekers in the US: ‘No interview, straight deportation’, DHS calls it ‘second chance’

Donald Trump administration releases new asylum rules. The Donald Trump administration released a new asylum rule that will come into effect immediately and it will reduce the backlog in the asylum system. The department said that according to the existing procedure, both USCIS and the DOJ immigration judges adjudicate applications for asylum. While USCIS handles…

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Most scuba divers believed they rarely touched reefs; underwater observers found more than 40% of contacts caused visible damage

A researcher following scuba divers for this project Most scuba divers believe they rarely touch fragile seabed ecosystems, yet underwater observers tracking hundreds of tourists found that more than 40 per cent of their physical contacts caused visible damage to living coral structures.Research published in The Conversation by marine scientists and dive professionals revealed that…

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Around 1200 BCE, major Mediterranean civilisations began collapsing; scientists have now reconstructed the climate conditions surrounding the crisis

Representative Image (AI-generated) Around 1200 BCE, several of the eastern Mediterranean’s most powerful civilisations, including the Mycenaean kingdoms, the Hittite Empire, Canaanite city-states and parts of New Kingdom Egypt, began experiencing a period of dramatic decline. Historians have long debated whether warfare, invasions, earthquakes, internal unrest or climate change played the biggest role in this…

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