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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, a longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, were arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas on July 25, the U.S. Justice Department said. A leader of the powerful Sinaloa cartel for decades alongside Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mr. Zambada is one...

Icebergs in the Illulissat Icefjord, Greenland. Credit: Megan Thompson-Munson/CIRES Scientists have known from ice core research that it’s easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it up again. Now, they know at least part of the reason why, and it has to do with ice’s “sponginess,” according to a new study published July...

Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years that the rural county was declared a federal disaster. These are disasters so costly that...

A bear chills in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Bears will sometimes dig a hole to fit their belly before splooting on a warm day. Image: NPS/M. Walker We’re baking in the dog days of summer, so some animals are cooling off with a little ‘sploot.’ This is where they sprawl out, typically with their...

Say goodbye to annoying spam texts. Image: DepositPhotos Text spam can also be dangerous: Scammers are taking money and breaking hearts. Beyond that, though, it’s just plain annoying. When I open iMessages on my iPhone, I want to scroll through messages from friends and family, not a never-ending list of scammers who tried to reach...

A few years ago, Apple introduced us to The Underdogs, a group that quit their jobs and founded a paper-box startup company. Since then, we’ve seen this group of colleagues unravel the 101 of creating a company, learn how to work from home, and even what to do when their Mac was stolen on the...

Gear The Wi-Fi-enabled tech accessory is a must-have for anyone serious about home security, and will only be on sale for a limited time. Posted on Jul 17, 2024 2:11 PM EDT Brandt Ranj / Popular Science We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more...

Gear Audio Speakers Build a wireless home audio system or expand your existing Sonos home theater system with these deals, which aren’t going to last as long as the enjoyment you’ll get once the music starts playing. Posted on Jul 16, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Tony Ware We may earn revenue from the products available...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The West Midlands county of Staffordshire was once a powerhouse of innovation, taking 18th-century Britain into a ground-breaking future with its nascent pottery, glass, iron, coal and brewing industries. The powerhouse tag may no longer quite ring true but the heritage remains, with its canal system...

An artist’s illustration of an planet — though not LHS 1140 b — outside the Solar System. A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope. More than 5,000 planets have been discovered...