Researchers insist fireflies exist in New Mexico — if you know where to look
By: Patrick Lohmann This time of year is when Anna Walker, who directs the Western Firefly Project in New Mexico, gets a few false reports in her inbox. Well-meaning people, mostly in Albuquerque and other urban areas, see flashes of yellow light dancing through trees and become convinced they’ve seen a firefly. What they actually
U.S. Coast Guard broke records across the board in 2025
By Bethany Blankley In 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard broke records across the board as the Trump administration poured an historic amount of funding into revitalizing the 235-year-old maritime force. Under the Biden administration, USCG crew interdicted a record number of foreign nationals attempting to illegally enter the U.S. by sea, repatriating thousands to Haiti
European Cartoon Award 2025 highlights rising threats to cartoonists and free expression
By Gian-Paolo Accardo Eventually, Tjeerd made it: after being runner-up in previous editions, the Dutch press cartoonist was awarded the European Cartoon Award on 12 December. The ECA tribe gathered on one of the top floors of Richard Maier’s splendid Central Library in The Hague for an afternoon dedicated to press cartoons and freedom of speech. The library
Yemen, Saudi Arabia Agree New Prisoner Swap Deal in Oman, Negotiator Says
Yemen’s chief negotiator Mohammed Abdul Salam said on Tuesday that a new agreement had been reached in Muscat to exchange prisoners with Saudi Arabia and other parties, marking progress in long-running humanitarian talks linked to the Yemen war. In a post on social media platform X, Abdul Salam said the agreement was concluded in the
