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Israel’s Advance in Lebanon

In southern hills where ancient ramparts stand, The eagle’s shadow lengthens over land; A castle lost to time is seized anew, And policy shifts with the morning dew. Hezbollah’s barrages wake the northern shore, While statesmen call for counsel evermore. Yet deeper thrusts reveal a bolder stance, Where history and steel renew their dance. What once was buffer now becomes frontier, And global eyes turn wary, sharp, and clear; For in this clash the region finds its test, Of power, will, and who shall rule the rest.

AI Video and Audio Generation Tools

From pixels born a moving tale unfolds, Where ComfyUI and LTX take the reins; Long movies flow with faces firm and bold, And music sings in newly minted strains. No longer bound by heavy hardware’s chains, These tools let dreamers craft on modest boards; Consistency reigns where once the vision waned, And synthetic art now walks with real-world lords. Yet every frame demands a watchful eye, Lest art and artifice too closely vie.

Local AI, Gemini, and Platform Shifts

While giants trade the crown of clever speech, A quiet host of open tools appears; On local rigs the models learn and teach, And Gemini closes gaps through subtle gears. Disclosure rules now place the label near, So viewers know what eyes and ears receive; No longer hidden in the fine print’s sphere, The truth sits plainly where the play begins.

Data Centers, Foreign Influence, and Energy Politics

Behind the servers humming day and night, A web of foreign funds pulls levers tight; While billionaires bankroll the urgent fight To stall the very grids that power light. Opposition swells from distant shores, Yet demand for compute only soars.

SpaceX, Starship, and the Lunar Future

When rival engines fail upon the pad, One firm remains to shoulder NASA’s dream; Starship and orbiting data centers add New chapters to the race for lunar gleam. IPO looms while policy and steel decide Which vision reaches orbit first and wide.

Climate Signals, Oceans, and Hidden Continents

Across the largest ocean’s boundless blue, A hidden continent lies drowned and vast; El Niño stirs the heat that breaks anew, While Zealandia’s peaks recall the past. These truths of scale and shifting sky remind How fragile patterns govern humankind.

Zealand and New Caledonia are the only large fragments of Zealandia still poking above the ocean, meaning the country most travellers think of as a pair of islands is actually the exposed mountain peaks of a continent five times their size.](https://spacedaily.com/j-new-zealand-and-new-caledonia-are-the-only-large-fragments-of-zealandia-still-poking-above-the-ocean-meaning-the-country-most-travellers-think-of-as-a-pair-of-islands-is-actually-the-exposed-mountai/)**: Zealandia, largely submerged, is now recognized as Earth’s eighth continent. thumbnail

Neuroscience, Biology, and Human Quirks

White sclerae and slow-wave sleep reveal The hidden codes that shape our waking days; Caffeine steals the depth we cannot feel, While ancient instincts guide a dog’s strange ways. From testosterone shifts to consciousness debated, Biology keeps its quiet, stubborn state.

Political Grievance and Cultural Currents

When success itself becomes a target drawn, New mayors cheer the flight of those who pay; While ancient fables shape what minds are taught, And truth is measured by a cartoon’s sway. Resentment’s harvest ripens year by year, Yet facts remain indifferent to the jeer.

ZRaRNG6-Hk)**: Gingrich argues that liberals’ misreading of nature stems from treating an animated film as ecological truth.

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    "original_title": "4 reasons why the gap between Gemini and ChatGPT is closing",
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    "og_title": "4 reasons why the gap between Gemini and ChatGPT is drastically closing",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nWhile ChatGPT is still the most popular AI platform in the world, Gemini is quickly closing the gap for several reasons.\n\nFull Article Text:\n4 reasons why the gap between Gemini and ChatGPT is closing SEARCH RESULTS FOR All search results Best daily dealsLogin Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. General technology 4 REASONS WHY THE GAP BETWEEN GEMINI AND CHATGPT IS DRASTICALLY CLOSING Slowly but surely, Gemini is catching up to ChatGPT.By Andrew Grush• May 30, 2026 •0••Add AndroidAuthority on GoogleJoe Maring / Android Authority While ChatGPT remains the de facto giant in the AI market, OpenAI has faced several issues over the last year or so amid increasingly negative press. Not only was last year’s launch of GPT-5 a bit rocky at first, but the company also came under fire earlier this year for its involvement with the US government and the DoJ. More recently, it made headlines after it came to light that a recent Florida shooter had used the tool to plan the crime as well. Gemini’s trajectory has been quite a bit different. When Google Bard first launched, it had its strengths but was largely considered inferior to OpenAI’s approach. In 2024, Google rebranded it as Gemini and began dramatically improving the service. By the end of the year, Gemini was pulling in around 90-140 million monthly users, which represented a large chunk of AI users, but it was dwarfed by ChatGPT’s 200-250 million monthly users. Since then, we’ve seen massive improvements to its models, superior service integration, and other moves that have arguably made Gemini the most important competitor to ChatGPT. In 2026, ChatGPT is an unstoppable giant with roughly 900 million weekly users, but Gemini is slowly catching up. Even though Gemini’s 750 million monthly users might sound small by comparison, most other AI platforms have far fewer users. For example, Claude has seen a meteoric rise in 2026, and yet it still only sees about 30 million monthly users. There are many reasons why the gap is drastically closing, but below are just four of the reasons why Gemini is on the rise. IN 2026, DO YOU PREFER GEMINI OR CHATGPT? 1705 votesChatGPT13%Gemini72%Neither, I prefer Claude.13%I either avoid AI or prefer a different tool (Tell us more in comments)2% GEMINI COMES WITH DRIVE STORAGE Robert Triggs / Android Authority For the longest time, pretty much every major AI subscription service in the US started at around $20. In 2026, this changed, as both OpenAI and Google rolled out their own entry-level AI subscriptions, both of which start around $8. That said, Google Gemini still stands out a... [Truncated]",
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    "og_title": "The Pacific Ocean is so vast that it's larger than every continent on Earth combined — and there's a single straight line you could sail through it for nearly 20,000 miles without ever touching land",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nThe Pacific Ocean covers about a third of Earth’s surface. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ocean facts page, the Pacific spans more than 155 million square kilometres, or roughly 60 million square miles. That is larger than the combined land area of every continent on the planet. The total area of all […]\n\nFull Article Text:\nThe Pacific Ocean is so vast that it's larger than every continent on Earth combined — and there's a single straight line you could sail through it for nearly 20,000 miles without ever touching land Space, science, and the human mind. Since 1995. Subscribe Est. 1995 Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Search Science THE PACIFIC OCEAN IS SO VAST THAT IT'S LARGER THAN EVERY CONTINENT ON EARTH COMBINED — AND THERE'S A SINGLE STRAIGHT LINE YOU COULD SAIL THROUGH IT FOR NEARLY 20,000 MILES WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING LAND The Pacific Ocean covers about a third of Earth's surface. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ocean facts page, the Pacific spans more than 155 million square kilometres, or roughly 60 million square miles. By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published May 30, 2026 The Pacific Ocean covers about a third of Earth’s surface. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s ocean facts page, the Pacific spans more than 155 million square kilometres, or roughly 60 million square miles. That is larger than the combined land area of every continent on the planet. The total area of all the world’s land, including Asia, Africa, the Americas, Antarctica, Europe, Australia, and every island in every ocean, comes to about 149 million square kilometres. The Pacific alone exceeds that, with room to spare. The size of the Pacific is one of those statistics that becomes more striking the more you think about it. The Atlantic Ocean, which most people consider very large, contains about half as much water as the Pacific. The Indian Ocean is smaller still. The five oceans combined cover roughly 71% of the planet’s surface, and the Pacific accounts for nearly half of that water area on its own. At its widest point, near 5 degrees north of the equator, the Pacific stretches approximately 19,800 kilometres from Indonesia to the coast of Colombia and Peru, almost halfway around the planet at the equator. THE LONGEST STRAIGHT LINE YOU COULD SAIL ON EARTH One way to feel the scale of the Pacific is to look at where a navigator can go without hitting land. In 2018, two researchers, Rohan Chabukswar of United Technologies Research Center Ireland and Kushal Mukherjee of IBM Research India, used global topographic data from NOAA’s ETOPO1 relief model to confirm a route that had been informally proposed years earlier by a Reddit user, Patrick A... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "I ditched LM Studio for an open-source alternative — and my local model is do...",
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    "og_title": "I ditched LM Studio for an open-source alternative — and my local model is doing things it couldn't before",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nIt's better in all the ways I needed local AI to be better\n\nFull Article Text:\nI ditched LM Studio for an open-source alternative — and my local model is doing things it couldn't before Menu Sign in now Close News Tech Deals PC Hardware Submenu CPU GPU Storage Monitors Keyboards & Mice Software Submenu AI tools Productivity Self-Hosting Home Lab Other Software Operating Systems Submenu Windows Linux macOS Devices Submenu Single-Board Computers Laptops Gaming Handheld Prebuilt PC Home Submenu Networking Smart Home Entertainment Submenu Entertainment Gaming Sign in Newsletter Menu Follow Followed Like Threads 6 More Action Sign in now 🔥Tech Deals Claude ESP32 AI Tools Entertainment Forums Close I DITCHED LM STUDIO FOR AN OPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE — AND MY LOCAL MODEL IS DOING THINGS IT COULDN'T BEFORE By Nolen Jonker Published May 31, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Nolen began their writing career in 2019, with three years dedicated to editing the Creative section at MakeUseOf. Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book, writing their own stories, or playing video games. Sign in to your XDA account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread 6 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap My entry into self-hosting was never going to run through a terminal, so LM Studio's one-click install and clean GUI is what got me running local models, and it's been my default ever since. But the longer I lean on local AI, the more I run into things LM Studio either doesn't do or makes me set up by hand. That's what pushed me toward llama.cpp recently, and although it does have a GUI, you still need the terminal to launch it. So I wanted something that's the best of both worlds. GUI-first like LM Studio, but open-source and not gatekept behind a terminal. Jan kept coming up in self-hosting circles, so I finally tested it, brought my own model over, and put it through my usual local setup. Want to stay in the loop with the latest in AI? The XDA AI Insider newsletter drops weekly with deep dives, tool recommendations, and hands-on coverage you won't find anywhere else on the site. Subscribe by modifying your newsletter preferences! Related I replaced Claude Pro with a local 9B model for a week, and finally found out what I was paying $20 a month for The gap was smaller than I expected Pos... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "New Zealand and New Caledonia are the only large fragments of Zealandia still...",
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    "og_title": "New Zealand and New Caledonia are the only large fragments of Zealandia still poking above the ocean, meaning the country most travellers think of as a pair of islands is actually the exposed mountain peaks of a continent five times their size.",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nNew Zealand and New Caledonia sit on the only large peaks of Zealandia, a submerged continent of 5 million square kilometres, 94 percent of which lies under the Pacific.\n\nFull Article Text:\nNew Zealand and New Caledonia are the only large fragments of Zealandia still poking above the ocean, meaning the country most travellers think of as a pair of islands is actually the exposed mountain peaks of a continent five times their size. Space, science, and the human mind. Since 1995. Subscribe Est. 1995 Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Search Earth Observation NEW ZEALAND AND NEW CALEDONIA ARE THE ONLY LARGE FRAGMENTS OF ZEALANDIA STILL POKING ABOVE THE OCEAN, MEANING THE COUNTRY MOST TRAVELLERS THINK OF AS A PAIR OF ISLANDS IS ACTUALLY THE EXPOSED MOUNTAIN PEAKS OF A CONTINENT FIVE TIMES THEIR SIZE. Stand on Piha Beach west of Auckland at low tide. The black sand stretches toward the Tasman, the surf rolls in, and the horizon looks like the edge of the world. By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published May 31, 2026 Stand on Piha Beach west of Auckland at low tide. The black sand stretches toward the Tasman, the surf rolls in, and the horizon looks like the edge of the world. It isn’t. The continent you are standing on extends roughly 2,000 kilometres in nearly every direction beneath the waves, five times larger than the country shown on any map you have ever seen. New Zealand is not a pair of islands. It is the exposed summit ridge of a drowned continent called Zealandia, and the reclassification of that submerged landmass is quietly rewriting how scientists, lawyers, and cartographers understand the South Pacific. Geologist Nick Mortimer and his colleagues at GNS Science, Victoria University of Wellington, the Geological Survey of New Caledonia, and the University of Sydney published the formal case in GSA Today in February 2017, arguing that the landmass beneath New Zealand and New Caledonia meets every geological test for continental status. The name itself was not new. It had first been proposed by geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk in 1995, and Mortimer’s team used the 2017 paper to show why Zealandia should be treated not as a scattering of fragments, but as a coherent continent. It covers about 4.9 million square kilometres, roughly two-thirds the size of Australia, and about 94 percent of it sits underwater. New Zealand’s North and South Islands, together with New Caledonia far to the north, are the only large fragments still breaking the surface of the Pacific. THE CONTINENT HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Mortimer’s team did not discover Zealandia in the sense of ... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "Elon Musk’s plans for SpaceX depend on Starship and AI",
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    "og_title": "Elon Musk’s plans for SpaceX depend on Starship and AI",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nAlong with Starlink and launch services, the company is relying on AI for near to mid-term growth.\n\nFull Article Text:\nElon Musk’s plans for SpaceX depend on Starship and AI Toggle Menu Sign Up Account Profile Log Out Sign UpNewsletters Morning Report 12:30 Report Evening Report Business Defense Health Care Technology Newsletter Energy & Environment Whole Hog Politics The Gavel The Movement Toggle Menu NEWS Senate House Administration Courts Media Campaign News 2026 Midterm Elections Education In The Know DC News State Watch Print Edition People in the News POLICY Defense Health Care Energy & Environment Keeping Score Technology Transportation International Cybersecurity National Security Space BUSINESS Budget Taxes Personal Finance Lobbying HEALTH OPINION Columnists Congress Blog All Contributors Opinions – Campaign Opinions – Civil Rights Opinions – Criminal Justice Opinions – Cybersecurity Opinions – Education Opinions – Energy and Environment Opinions – Finance Opinions – Healthcare Opinions – Immigration Opinions – International Opinions – Judiciary Opinions – National Security Opinions – Technology Opinions – White House Submit Opinion Content EVENTS Upcoming Events About VIDEOS Sign Up Account Profile Log Out Sign UpNewsletters Morning Report 12:30 Report Evening Report Business Defense Health Care Technology Newsletter Energy & Environment Whole Hog Politics The Gavel The Movement The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Opinion>Opinions - Technology ELON MUSK’S PLANS FOR SPACEX DEPEND ON STARSHIP AND AI by Mark R. Whittington, opinion contributor 05/31/26 10:00 AM ET A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Feb. 6, 2018. Upon reading the initial public offering document SpaceX submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, one reaches two inescapable conclusions. Starship must become an operational vehicle for the company to succeed. The mostly successful test of version 3 of Starship should provide investors some confidence that the launch vehicle will, sooner or later, become operational, especially if subsequent tests demonstrate more reliability. SpaceX’s AI play, ultimately involving orbiting, solar-powered data centers, must pan out to create near-term revenues for the company. Along with Starlink and launch services, the company is relying on AI for near to mid-term growth. The main impediment to SpaceX capturing a chunk of the AI revolution may be more political than technical. Right off the bat, SpaceX gets around the resistance of some local comm... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "Israel captures Crusader castle as war expands in southern Lebanon – POLITICO",
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    "og_title": "Israel captures Crusader castle as war expands in southern Lebanon",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nIsrael says it will go even deeper into Lebanon to fight Hezbollah.\n\nFull Article Text:\nIsrael captures Crusader castle as war expands in southern Lebanon – POLITICO Skip to main content Advertisement Menu Search for: Submit Edition: Europe Europe UK France Germany US Policy areas Agriculture and Food Central Banker Competition and Industrial Policy Cybersecurity and Data Protection Defense Energy and Climate Energy and Climate UK Energie et Climat France Energie & Klima DE Financial Services Financial Services UK Gesundheit Health Care Industrie & Handel DE Mobility Paris Influence Sustainability Technology Tech France Technologie & KI Technology UK Trade Trade UK Newsletters Berlin Bulletin Berlin Playbook Brussels Playbook Dimanchissime EU Influence Forecast Global Playbook Global Policy Lab: Living Cities Global Security Le Weekly London Influence London Playbook Playbook Paris POLITICO Confidential Sunday Crunch Podcasts Brussels Playbook Podcast Westminster Insider Politics at Sam and Anne's Berlin Playbook — Der Podcast Power & Policy Inside AfD Opinion All Opinion Beyond the Bubble Germany Interpreted Declassified From Across the Pond Unpacked Featured Series Danish Presidency of the EU Europe’s looming water crisis Breaking out: Stories of Roma empowerment COP30 A global emergency: Tackling antimicrobial resistance Living Cities POLITICO 28 Poll of polls Elections in Europe European Parliament election Politico Live See All Future Events About our events Apps Apple Store Google Play Store More Info About us Media Solutions POLITICO Studio Press Print Edition Contact Us Careers at POLITICO POLITICO Pro Europe Europe UK France Germany US Log In POLITICO Pro Home Latest news War in Iran Energy crisis War in Ukraine Newsletters Podcasts Poll of Polls Policy news Events News Foreign Affairs ISRAEL CAPTURES CRUSADER CASTLE AS WAR EXPANDS IN SOUTHERN LEBANON Israel says it will go even deeper into Lebanon to fight Hezbollah. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Destroyed buildings are pictured in the village of Kfar Kila in southern Lebanon, with the Crusader-period Beaufort Castle in the background, on May 29, 2026. | Jalaa Marey/ AFP via Getty Images May 31, 2026 10:57 am CET By Sebastian Starcevic Israeli troops seized a crumbling 12th-century fortress in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest advance into the country in 25 years. The capture of the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle, which sits atop a strategically important mountain near the Lebanese village of Arnoun, came after days of airstrikes... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "The Overtoun Bridge in Scotland has seen hundreds of dogs leap from the same ...",
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    "og_title": "The Overtoun Bridge in Scotland has seen hundreds of dogs leap from the same parapet since the 1950s, often on clear days from the right side, and one behavioural investigation pointed to the scent of mink below",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nSince the 1950s, more than 600 dogs are estimated to have leapt from the same stretch of parapet on Scotland's Overtoun Bridge. A behavioural study by Dr David Sands eventually traced the pattern to American mink nesting in the stonework below.\n\nFull Article Text:\nThe Overtoun Bridge in Scotland has seen hundreds of dogs leap from the same parapet since the 1950s, often on clear days from the right side, and one behavioural investigation pointed to the scent of mink below Space, science, and the human mind. Since 1995. Subscribe Est. 1995 Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Search Human Behaviour THE OVERTOUN BRIDGE IN SCOTLAND HAS SEEN HUNDREDS OF DOGS LEAP FROM THE SAME PARAPET SINCE THE 1950S, OFTEN ON CLEAR DAYS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, AND ONE BEHAVIOURAL INVESTIGATION POINTED TO THE SCENT OF MINK BELOW The Overtoun Bridge sits above Overtoun Burn in Milton, near Dumbarton, a Victorian arched span of red sandstone reached by a tree-lined drive that ends at a small baronial house. By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published May 30, 2026 The Overtoun Bridge sits above Overtoun Burn in Milton, near Dumbarton, a Victorian arched span of red sandstone reached by a tree-lined drive that ends at a small baronial house. It is a handsome structure, built for a grand approach. It is also a place where, over several decades, hundreds of dogs have leapt from the same few feet of parapet onto the rocks below. The leaps almost always happen on clear, dry days. Almost always from the last stones of the right-hand side as you walk away from Overtoun House. Almost always by long-nosed breeds, the collies, labradors, retrievers and spaniels whose olfactory machinery is built for following a thread of scent through a hedge. For a long time, nobody could say why. A BRIDGE WITH A BODY COUNT The parapet is solid stone, waist-high on a person, and from the footpath a dog cannot see over it. To a dog walking across, the bridge feels like a corridor with high walls. What the dog can do, and the human cannot, is smell what is happening below. Local accounts of dogs jumping go back decades. The story attracted serious attention in the early 2000s when residents and the Scottish SPCA began counting incidents. Estimates vary, but the running tally repeated in Scottish press coverage and in interviews with locals includes hundreds of jumps, with dozens of fatalities, the rest surviving the fall onto the rocks and shallow water below. Survivors sometimes climb back up and try to jump again. That detail, more than anything else, is what convinced investigators that something specific was pulling the animals over. ENTER DAVID SANDS The Scottish SPCA commissione... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "Humans have weirdly white eyes. Here’s why. | Popular Science",
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    "og_title": "Humans have weirdly white eyes. Here’s why.",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nNo other animals have eyes like ours.\n\nFull Article Text:\nHumans have weirdly white eyes. Here’s why. | Popular Science Search for: Science Archaeology Ask Us Anything Biology Dinosaurs Physics Popular Science Videos Space The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week Technology AI Aviation Engineering Internet Military Photography Robots Security Best of What's New Vehicles Environment Agriculture Animals Climate Change Conservation Energy Sustainability Weather DIY Life Skills Projects Tech Hacks Gear Audio Cameras Computers Fitness Gear Gaming Gift Guides Home Home Theater Outdoor Gear Phones Tablets Wearables MERCH Cover Art Store Newsletter Search for: Science Biology Evolution HUMANS HAVE WEIRDLY WHITE EYES. HERE’S WHY. No other animals have eyes like ours. By Sarah Philip Published May 31, 2026 8:11 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The white part of our eyes is known as the sclera. Image: Shutterstock GET THE POPULAR SCIENCE DAILY NEWSLETTER💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Email address Sign up Thank you! By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Blue, green, amber: Someone’s eye color immediately attracts our attention. But there’s something unusual about human eyes: We have a large visible area of white that surrounds the iris. Most other mammals have entirely dark eyes with almost indistinguishable pupils. So why are we different? What is the white part of our eyes actually for? THE WHITES OF OUR EYES HELP US CONNECT Scientists paid little attention to that question until 1997, when Shiro Kohshima, a Japanese biologist at Kyoto University, decided to take a closer look. He compared the eyes of nearly half of existing primates and found that only humans had white in their eyes. His theory was that the white part of the eye (the sclera) helps us communicate because it makes it easier to tell where someone is looking. The contrast between the white sclera and dark pupil makes the outline of the eye more visible. We also have more elongated eyes than other animals, which makes it even easier to tell where someone may be looking. Following someone’s gaze is surprisingly powerful. It can indicate if they’re telling the truth, draw attention to some... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nFull Article Text:\nThe New Politics of Resentment | National Review Close National Review Navigation The Corner Latest Articles News The Morning Jolt The Week Podcasts Magazine Capital Matters Bench Memos Photos Books, Arts & Manners Subscribe Newsletter Signup Gift Subscriptions NRPLUS Member Articles NRPLUS Facebook Group NRPLUS Call Replays Cartoons of the Day Commenting Policy Become a Member Submissions More About Advertise Authors A-Z Careers Contact Us Donate FAQ Games Magazine Archive Masthead NR Institute Privacy Policy Search Submit a Tip Terms of Service Videos Open National Review Navigation Large National Review Logo {{monthNameShort}}. {{day}}, {{year}} Subscribe Login NR PLUS Economy & Business THE NEW POLITICS OF RESENTMENT By Ryan J. Owens May 31, 2026 6:30 AM Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard Share on WhatsApp Email this article Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, left, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (David Ryder, Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) Prosperity is not a fixed pie. States like Florida and Texas understand that. Sign in here to read more. Prosperity is not a fixed pie. States like Florida and Texas understand that. A new wave of class-baiters and grievance politicians have shown how deeply economic liberty is under attack in parts of America. We should be alarmed because economic liberty is not merely about economics; it is about human flourishing. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently filmed a “tax the rich” video outside the Manhattan residence of Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel. His message was clear — that wealth creators are villains. Griffin rightly called the stunt “creepy weird.” He could have added “dangerous” and “economically destructive.” On the other side of the country, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson mocked concerns that wealthy residents and businesses will flee Washington’s new “millionaire tax” and take their jobs with them, stating: “I think the claims that millionaires are going to leave our state are, like, super overblown. And if — the ones that leave, like, bye.” These attitudes from leaders of some of the nation’s largest cities are not merely juvenile; they are immoral, self-defeating, and profoundly economically illiterate. MORE IN TAXES Jeff Bezos’s Subversive Appeal to the Progressive Left A Gas-Tax Holiday Won’t Help Drivers — It Will Only Prolong the Supply Crunch Instead of Taxing the Rich, Let Americans Invest Like Them America rests on the idea that citizens are and ought to be free to rise through hard... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\n\"Blue Origin’s inability to launch Blue Moon anytime soon is likely to put the company out of the running for Artemis III.\"\n\nFull Article Text:\nAfter Blue Origin rocket explosion, NASA's entire moon exploration program depends on SpaceX for now | FortuneSearchSubscribeHomeLatestFortune 500FinanceTechLeadershipLifestyleRankingsMultimedia TRENDINGNOW 1 I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing 2 If Elon Musk merges SpaceX with Tesla he'll create a $3.4 trillion behemoth—with zero profits 3 When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their jobs get much larger pay increases than those who switch 1 I wrote that Boomers were choking America’s economy. Their responses to me were revealing 2 If Elon Musk merges SpaceX with Tesla he'll create a $3.4 trillion behemoth—with zero profits 3 When loyalty is rewarded: Top earners who stay in their jobs get much larger pay increases than those who switchInnovationspace AFTER BLUE ORIGIN ROCKET EXPLOSION, NASA’S ENTIRE MOON EXPLORATION PROGRAM DEPENDS ON SPACEX FOR NOW AS MUSK EYES BLOCKBUSTER IPO SOON By Jason MaJason MaWeekend EditorDown Arrow Button IconBy Jason MaJason MaWeekend EditorDown Arrow Button IconMay 30, 2026, 3:42 PM ETAdd us onNASA plans to send astronauts to the moon in 2028.NASA With a record-setting IPO in just a few weeks, SpaceX saw its rival in a contest to put astronauts on the lunar surface go up in flames, reinforcing its dominance in the space race and its primacy in NASA’s plans to go back to the moon. Recommended Video On Thursday, a New Glenn rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during an engine-firing test at the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, ahead of a satellite launch scheduled for next week. Blue Origin also planned to use the rocket to launch landers to the moon for NASA, delivering payloads and astronauts to the surface. SpaceX is jockeying to be selected by NASA for the lunar mission too, and may emerge as the only remaining option to meet an ambitious schedule. The vulnerability highlights the multiple steps—and contractors—a lunar landing would entail. While NASA successfully sent astronauts around the moon last month in a Lockheed Martin Orion capsule launched by Boeing’s massive Space Launch System rocket, landing on the moon’s surface requires a separate spacecraft. Next year, NASA plans to send astronauts into Earth orbit via the Orion and Space Launch System as part of its Artemis III mission. While in orbit, NASA expected to dock the Orion with either SpaceX’s lunar lander, a variant of the Starship, and/or Blue Origin’s lander, the Blue Moon. But the... [Truncated]",
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    "og_title": "Twenty-Five Years Ago an MIT Professor Used Hardware-Store Glass-Etching Cream to Frost His Bathroom Windows. The Same Chemical Just Halved the Cost of Getting Lithium From Rock — the Reason China Controls Refining",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nMIT researchers built a room-temperature process to pull battery-grade lithium out of hard rock at half the cost, and a spinout called Rock Zero wants to scale it.\n\nFull Article Text:\nTwenty-Five Years Ago an MIT Professor Used Hardware-Store Glass-Etching Cream to Frost His Bathroom Windows. The Same Chemical Just Halved the Cost of Getting Lithium From Rock — the Reason China Controls Refining Skip to content TRENDING TRENDINGFerrari Greenland canadian train drone boat Green Hydrogen lotus tesla Hyundai drone Indonesian fuel cell gas lithium Follow us on Google Get our news on Discover Follow Menu News Cars EV Hybrids Performance Energy New Cars The Lot Compare Gas Prices Reviews Guides Energy TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO AN MIT PROFESSOR USED HARDWARE-STORE GLASS-ETCHING CREAM TO FROST HIS BATHROOM WINDOWS. THE SAME CHEMICAL JUST HALVED THE COST OF GETTING LITHIUM FROM ROCK — THE REASON CHINA CONTROLS REFINING By: Luis Reyes Published: May 30, at 5:36am ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE WhatsApp Add us on Google The BoxAIKeysQuestions4Explore4A bathroom renovation hack from 25 years ago just handed the U.S. a potential escape route from China's stranglehold on lithium refining — and the chemistry is embarrassingly simple.The process cuts hard-rock lithium extraction costs roughly in half while turning what used to be waste into sellable alumina and silica, which changes the entire economic argument that kept sending ore to Chinese refineries.If Rock Zero's pilot plant delivers, the \"onshore the supply chain\" promise politicians keep making might finally have the math to back it up — and that hits every EV buyer, every battery manufacturer, and every domestic mining investment directly.Ask The Box →Ask The Box:SummarizeContextWhat does it mean?RelatedEnergyEveryone Argued Over Whether the US Could Buy Greenland. The Island Was Never the Point — and a US Company Just Quietly Locked Up a Piece of What’s Actually Underneath It for the Next Fifteen Years4 hoursEnergyA Single Canadian Mine Has Been Leaking Hydrogen From Billion-Year-Old Rock for Over a Decade — About a Car Battery’s Worth From Each of Its 15,000 Boreholes. Nobody Had Ever Measured It Until Now6 hoursEnergyItaly Is About to Launch Its First Hydrogen Train After Building a Nearly €400 Million Hydrogen Valley to Fuel It. The Company That Built the Train Spent Last Year Quietly Backing Away From New Hydrogen Projects8 hoursEnergyThree Continents Are Writing Laws That Force Airlines and Ships to Burn Fuel Made From Green Hydrogen — and Now Carmakers Want In Too. Almost Nobody Is Actually Making the Hydrogen, and 2030 Is When the Bluff Gets Called12 hoursMore about Energy →AI-generated summary fro... [Truncated]",
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