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This Colorful Parakeet Had Been Seen Only Once Over the Past Century. Birders Just Rediscovered It in an Unexplored Indonesian Forest

First described in the 1920s from seven specimens, the blue-fronted lorikeet hadn't been spotted since 2014. Bird-watchers on a recent trek snapped photos of the rare bird and captured the first known audio recordings of its calls

Science / Smithsonian Mag / Jun 8 / 99% positive
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Science Smithsonian Mag Jun 8
Harriet Beecher Stowe Wrote a Work of Fiction That Seemed So Real That It Changed the History of the Country

To fight against slavery, the author collected true stories then picked up a pen and distilled them into “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
Kanye West holding huge stadium show in unlikely location after being banned from string of European countries

Despite getting blocked from performing in five European countries, Kanye West will get a hero’s welcome behind the old Iron Curtain. The rapper will perform in Georgia — the country, not the state — on Friday at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi. Sources tell Page Six Hollywood that Georgia’s 47-year-old Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will be on hand for the...

Portland, OR KOIN 6 Jun 8
Widespread rain, breezy conditions arrive in Portland on Monday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As we put a bow on the weekend, our region seemed to be showing off Sunday with nice and mild weather conditions. But things are about to change. Monday looks to be the wettest day with widespread rain that includes soaking rain at times during the morning and afternoon hours. The [...]

Science PhysOrg Jun 8
Bacteria can learn and form memories without a brain

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments, all without a brain or nervous system. The research could shape how scientists think about bacterial infections and antibiotic treatment.

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
Is This the Mets Rotation We’ve Been Waiting For? | Presented By Your Local Ford

The Mets’ starting pitchers have delivered recently with some strong outings, including Christian Scott’s performance against the Padres over the weekend. At a time when the lineup is struggling, the rotation has provided much-needed stability.

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
Mets Win 7 of 10: Real Turnaround or More False Hope? | Presented By Your Local Ford Dealers

The Mets have won 7 of their last 10 games and suddenly look much more competitive than they did just a few weeks ago. But should Mets fans actually believe this recent stretch of success? This week on Straight Outta Flushing, Dexter Henry is joined by Andrew Claudio of Just Mets to break down whether...

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
Make up for the headaches you gave him with this ‘relaxing’ $60 Father’s Day find

Dad deserves a self-care moment, too.

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
Lewis Hamilton blows kiss to Kim Kardashian after winning second place at Monaco Grand Prix 2026

According to a video shared online, the race car driver held his second-place trophy on the podium as the "Kardashians" star recorded on her phone from below.

New York, NY NY Post Jun 8
John Lithgow, 80, celebrates making Tony Award history as oldest male actor winner with emotional speech

Lithgow took home his third Tony Award and delivered a beautiful speech about his career.

Global Good News Network Jun 8
Astronomers Open ‘New Window’ on Exoplanets After Landmark First Detection of Magnetospheres

For a planet to be habitable, it’s generally considered to need liquid water. To have liquid water, a planet needs an atmosphere. To have an atmosphere, it’s understood a world needs a magnetosphere, and for the first time ever, a team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet of magnetic fields—like Earth and Jupiter, […] The post Astronomers Open ‘New Window’ on Exoplanets After Landmark First Detection of Magnetospheres appeared first on Good News Network.