🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. Salmon exposed to cocaine swim farther and behave differently than unexposed fish, according to the first study to observe the effects of cocaine on fish in ...
Outrage over Israeli soldier’s vandalism of Jesus statue in LebanonOutrage over Israeli soldier’s vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military says it views with “great severity” the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands “swift” consequences. ...
US singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girlUS singer D4vd charged with murder stemming from death of missing teenage girl
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case. ...
China’s solar panel exports to Africa surged in 2025China’s solar panel exports to Africa surged in 2025
China exported 18.8 gigawatts of solar panels to Africa last year, 48% more than in 2024, according to new analysis from the energy think tank Ember. That is equivalent to more than three times the capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the continent’s largest hydropower project, The Wire China ...
Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 ChildrenForbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children
In another sign that the depravity economy has no bottom, Forbes published a story about a Louisiana man that killed 8 children over the weekend containing a box that asked readers to predict whether Congress would do anything about gun control. Citation Needed author Molly White first spotted the box ...
Why Journalists Are Going Indie (with Maddy Myers)Why Journalists Are Going Indie (with Maddy Myers)
This week, Sam is joined by Maddy Myers, editor-in-chief of Mothership. She’s also a co-host of the video games podcast Triple Click. Maddy launched Mothership with co-founder Zoë Hannah in January. It’s a queer and women-owned independent publication that focuses on gender and games. They discuss Maddy’s early days of ...
Officials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer saysOfficials deliberately withheld Mandelson vetting result from me, Starmer says
The PM tells the Commons that if he had known the peer failed security vetting he would not have been appointed. ...
Key points from Starmer’s Mandelson statementKey points from Starmer’s Mandelson statement
The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting. ...
Attempted murder charge after car hits pedestriansAttempted murder charge after car hits pedestrians
A 29-year-old woman is charged with attempted murder, GBH, dangerous driving and drink driving. ...
Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after issuing tsunami warningJapan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after issuing tsunami warning
Japan’s meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week, ...