A nearly 14 km long iceberg grounded near Coulman Island, Antarctica, blocked emperor penguins' foraging routes, causing a 69% decline in chick numbers during the 2025 breeding season. This highlights how local physical barriers disrupt access to essential resources for wildlife.
Researchers from Doshisha University in Japan found that greater Japanese horseshoe bats adjust their echolocation calls to a shared frequency when in colonies, reducing interference and improving prey detection.
Staff at Penal Colony No. 17 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, intercepted a cat attempting to smuggle banned substances in two fabric collars for inmates. The Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) confirmed the cat was caught, its collars removed, and the narcotics verified by a sniffer dog before the animal was released unharmed.
Researchers at Max Delbrück Center in Berlin found that naked mole-rat queens use a specific scent, isopropyl myristate, to suppress breeding in other females. This olfactory signal, rather than violence, maintains the colony's eusocial structure and prevents other females from reproducing.
Bees worldwide are facing a mysterious decline, with colonies collapsing in 50 countries, according to Russian apiologist Dmitry Boguslavsky. The phenomenon, first scientifically described in 2006, sees all worker bees vanish within a week, leaving only the queen and a few drones. Despite controlled conditions, bees still die, baffling scientists who have only hypotheses.
Briefs on various science and nature discoveries: US plans to combat screwworms with sterilized flies, discovery of a massive bee colony under a New York cemetery, first known screwworm infection in the US, great white shark spotted in the Mediterranean, new tiny octopus species in the Galápagos, funding cut for Ebola researchers, AI labs warning against AI-developed biological weapons, Uranus' moons potentially holding clues to missing planets, AI protecting EV chargers, bug-hunting arms race in the AI era, and Turkey's innovative hair-transplant industry.
Dutch royals King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, and Princess Ariane attended two World Cup matches on Saturday, first seeing the Netherlands win 5-1 against Sweden in Houston, then traveling to Kansas City to watch Curacao earn their first World Cup point against Ecuador.
Nigerian biologist Iroro Tanshi rediscovered the short-tailed roundleaf bat, believed extinct since the 1970s, in Nigeria's Afi mountain wildlife sanctuary. Her work combats deforestation, hunting, and wildfires threatening bat populations.
Director Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller 'Colony' has achieved significant box-office success across Asia, becoming the most-watched Korean film in Malaysia and ranking high in Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. The film has also surpassed 5 million admissions in South Korea.
The Korean zombie thriller 'Colony' has surpassed 5 million admissions, topping the box office for four consecutive weeks. It's the second film this year to reach this milestone, following 'The King's Warden'.
A compilation of upcoming video games across various platforms including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Titles range from horror and action to RPGs and simulators, featuring sequels, remakes, and new IPs.
Indie studio 14 Hours Productions announces Burn-9, a 'reverse Metal Gear' game where players guide a secret agent via radio conversations, making moral choices. Fellow Traveller also releases a trailer for Penguin Colony, an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, with demos available for both games.
The Korean zombie thriller "Colony" has surpassed 4 million admissions in South Korea, marking the fastest pace for a film released this year. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Ji Chang-wook, and Kim Shin-rok.
Singer-songwriter Emma-Lee Moss, known as Emmy the Great, uses her memoir 'My Cantopop Nights' to explore Hong Kong's history and her own identity through the lens of Cantopop music. The book delves into iconic songs and artists, linking them to personal experiences and the city's turbulent past.
Roundup of tech, lifestyle, and industry news including MacBook Neo competitors, home network solutions, unlimited phone plans, Turkey's hair transplant innovation, and more.
A 17-year-old boy, Surya Pratap, was stabbed to death by his friend Asad in Ghaziabad's Khoda Colony over an argument stemming from a Bakrid invitation, leading to a fatal altercation.
Korean actress Shin Hyun-been recovered from a red carpet fall at the Baeksang Arts Awards by making a strong impression at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival premiere of her film 'Colony'. She wore a black and grey gown paired with FRED Force 10 jewelry, showcasing a refined and controlled presence.
Alex Jones and Pete Chambers are being sued for defamation by Colony Ridge developers for $10 million over comments labeling the Texas housing development a 'giant fraud site' and a hub for cartels. Colony Ridge denies the claims, noting they fund law enforcement.
Yeon Sang-ho's new film 'Colony' set a new record for first-day ticket sales in South Korea, attracting nearly 200,000 viewers. The zombie thriller, starring Jun Ji-hyun, also topped reservation rates nationwide.
Typhoon Alice struck Hong Kong on Friday, resulting in four fatalities, including two women and two children. The damage was minimal compared to a previous storm in June last year, with around 20 injuries reported.
The European Union’s deepest desire is unlimited access to cheap Ukrainian labor and the complete bankruptcy of Ukraine’s economy, Leonid Ivlev said
Sir Mark Young, former Governor of Hong Kong, returned to the Colony on April 30, 1946 after being held prisoner of war since the Japanese attack on December 8, 1941. He was officially welcomed at Queen's Pier and later broadcast from Government House, paying tribute to those who fell in the Colony's defense.
SpaceX's board approved a landmark compensation plan in January awarding Elon Musk 200 million super-voting shares only if the company establishes a permanent Mars colony of at least one million people while hitting a $7.5 trillion valuation. The company targets a $1.75 trillion IPO around June 28, which would be history's largest. Musk can also earn 60.4 million additional shares for orbital data centers with 100 terawatts compute capacity.
This article explores the elusive concept of 'game feel' through three recently released games: Capcom's sci-fi action adventure Pragmata, Housemarque's alien shooter Saros, and deck-building roguelike Vampire Crawlers. The author argues these games exemplify how the combination of responsive controls, intuitive action, aesthetics and creative systems create joyous playing experiences, contrasting them with superficial online multiplayer titles.
