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16 hours ago
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Scientists Just Proved That All Life on Earth Follows One Simple Rule
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The organization of life on Earth follows a simple, hidden rule known as 'core-to-transition organization.' Hypothesized by biogeographers for centuries, a new study finally finds empirical evidence of this phenomenon using geographic dispersion data across five separate taxa. This shows how a majority of species originate from 'core regions,' but those species suitable to heat and drought often colonize areas beyond those regions. The Earth is home to incredibly remarkable and diverse biomes that host millions of species worldwide. (George Lucas managed to create an entire galaxy far, far away for Star Wars using just the natural wonders mostly found in the state of California.) Although life appears relatively well-distributed across countries and continents—barring Antarctica, of course—a new study suggests that biodiversity isn't so much an evenly distributed blanket across the planet as it is a 'core-to-transition' organization. This is the insight gleaned from a new article—published earlier this month in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution—analyzing how organisms are divided into biogeographical regions, or bioregions, across the planet's surface. An international team of scientists from Sweden, Spain, and the U.K. examined the global distribution maps of species across a variety of limbs on the tree of life, including amphibians, birds, dragonflies, mammals, marine rays, reptiles, and even trees. Because of this vast swath of differing types of life, the researchers expected that species distribution would vary wildly due to environmental and historical factors. However, what they discovered is that life all around the world proliferates through a very similar process. First, there is a core area where life appears to flourish, and from there, species tend to radiate outward—hence 'core-to-transition' organization. 'In every bioregion, there is always a core area where most species live,' Rubén Bernardo-Madrid, a co-author of the study from Umeå University, said in a press statement. 'From that core, species expand into surrounding areas, but only a subset manages to persist. It seems these cores provide optimal conditions for species survival and diversification, acting as a source from which biodiversity radiates outward.' These 'core' regions are immensely important, as they only cover about 30 percent of the world's surface but contain more biodiversity than the other 70 percent. These regions likely evolved because they were originally refuges from the devistation brought on by past climatic events, such as the Last Glacial Maximum. The study also shows that overall species must be well adapted for heat and drought to colonize new areas beyond these core bioregions. 'The predictability of the pattern and its association with environmental filters can help to better understand how biodiversity may respond to global change,' Joaquín Calatayud, co-author of the study from Rey Juan Carlos University, said in a press statement. Of course, this core-to-transition organization idea isn't a new one. Biogeographers have largely illustrated this phenomenon over the centuries, but this is the first time that empirical evidence has confirmed these long-standing suspicions. Understanding the relationship between life and these bioregions can help inform conservation decisions while predicting how certain species may respond to a new type of climatic uncertainty—anthropogenic climate change. 'Our core-to-transition hypothesis and results,' the authors wrote, 'show that global variations in species richness can be better understood by unravelling the genesis of regional hotspots and the subsequent filtering of species to the rest of the biogeographical region.' You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
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20 hours ago
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Wow. The 14 Must-Watch Owen Wilson Movies.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." SOME PEOPLE ARE, to put it simply, balls of shining light. Those people exist here and there in our everyday lives, sure, but especially so when watching movies and TV shows. We're talking about the people who show up, and whether in a lead or supporting role, are someone we don't mind spending whatever time we can get with. For nearly 30 years, Owen Wilson has been one of those people. Wilson is best known for his work in comedy (starting with his debut role in Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket), but through the years he's also shown an innate ability to handle anything from an action movie to a psychological drama just as well. He's a versatile performer who can do just about anything a director or a viewer might want, and always make it happen with his signature laid-back, likable charm. Even when he's playing someone who's kind of a dick—like, say, in Zoolander or The Royal Tenenbaums—there's something about the guy that we can't help but come around to. In his latest project, Apple TV+'s Stick, he comes around to a genre he's dabbled in before—the sports story. As a co-writer of The Royal Tenenbaums (which prominently features tennis) and a star of James L. Brooks's How Do You Know (where he played a baseball player), this isn't uncharted territory. But while Stick hits most of the familiar sports movie beats, where it shines is in centering Wilson—once again, he's just a guy we want to spend some time with. And if you're watching Stick (or anything else) and want to spend more time with Owen Wilson, the list below will have you covered with some of his best and most versatile appearances. Owen Wilson—along with his brother, Luke Wilson—first came to fame in Wes Anderson's debut film, Bottle Rocket. While Anderson's style would become much refined from here, Bottle Rocket is an indie comedy heist movie that perfectly puts on display exactly what both Wilsons are capable of. It's fun, clever, funny, and extremely formative to Wilson's persona as a screen presence. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWithout doubt one of Wilson's greatest partnerships has come with Ben Stiller (a relationship that lasts to this very day), and their dynamic is never better on display than in Zoolander. The film follows Derek Zoolander (Stiller), an empty-headed male model who's at the very top of his game—until a "so hot right now" newcomer named Hansel (Wilson) starts to steal his thunder. Add in a hilarious villain named Mugatu (Will Ferrell) and a funny Manchurian Candidate style subplot, and you have one of the signature comedies of the 2000s. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeThe Royal Tenenbaums tells the story of a narcissistic family patriarch named Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) who returns home with life-changing news for his family. Tenenbaums is, to this day, one of Wes Anderson's best films—it's arguably the point where his style most clearly and without question came into full focus—and clearly provided inspiration for shows like Arrested Development and Succession. Wilson plays the vital role of Eli Cash, who is a lifelong family friend of the Tenenbaum family who grows up into a Cormac McCarthy-esque writer of modern Western fiction. Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Owen's brother Luke are among the many others in this impressive and delightful cast. This may be the best movie on this list overall. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeLook, we said Wilson and Stiller were one of the great comedy duos of the 2000s, and that wasn't a lie. Meet the Parents focuses on Ben Stiller's Greg Focker as he tries to win over Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro), the deadly serious and highly skeptical father of his new fiancée. But that's not his only task—he's also got to compete with Kevin (Wilson), who's his fiancée's charismatic and highly-successful ex-boyfriend. The two, as usual, work some magic together. There are two other films in this series (Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers) with a fourth on the way, but for the purposes of this list we're going to have to stick with the OG. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWhen Rush Hour became a major hit in the late '90s, replicating its success became a major priority. And so Shanghai Noon was born—and it's different enough from Rush Hour to still hold up pretty decently. Jackie Chan stars as Chon Wang (pronounced like "John Wayne,' ha ha) who is from the Chinese Imperial Guard and looking to save a princess—and is teamed up with a fun-loving cowboy named Roy O'Bannon (a perfectly cast Wilson, stepping into the Chris Tucker role). It's fun! So fun, in fact, that a second movie, Shanghai Knights came out a couple years later. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWe said Zoolander was one of the signature broad comedies of the 2000s, and it certainly is. But part of the glory of Owen Wilson is that he's in more than one of the signature broad comedies of the 2000s, because Wedding Crashers is certainly that. Wilson and Vince Vaughn play a pair of attorneys who have an annual tradition: pretending to be people they aren't in order to get into weddings they were not invited to, and just have a ton of fun. Wilson and Vaughn's chemistry is for the ages, their love interests are played by Rachel McAdams and Isla Fisher, Christopher Walken is there, and you get a fantastic early Bradley Cooper performance as the film's villain. Truly what more do you need? It's a raunchy classic for a reason. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeThe Wes Anderson movies just keep coming. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a movie about deep sea exploration, but at it's core its a story about a father (Bill Murray) and his son (Wilson). Come for Anderson's aesthetic and the movie's fantastic David Bowie covers, and stick around for a really touching relationship at the core and well-crafted characters. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubePart of Wilson's greatness is that he can do a little bit of everything—and that includes voicing the lead character in an iconic Pixar film. Cars is a film about, well, cars, but Wilson plays the one and only Lightning McQueen. Lightning is stand-in for the typical hot-shot athlete who knows little more than winning and his own catch phrases before he needs to get humbled and meets a world-weary mentor named Doc Hudson (voiced by Paul Newman). There are three Cars movies, but the first remains the best, and a classic for all ages, to this day. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeFolks, we've reached the list's fourth and final Wes Anderson movie, and it's The Darjeeling Limited. The film features three brothers—played by Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and reigning Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody—as they take a trip through India with one another on the anniversary of their father's death. It's one of Anderson's most touching and personal films. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWhen we say Wilson can do it all, we mean it—and that includes fun/sad dog movies. Wilson's two most vital co-stars in Marley & Me are Jennifer Aniston and the adorable canine playing Marley. You know what you're going to get with this one, but damn if it's not effective! Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeYou've got Wilson the comedy star. You've got Wilson the family movie star. You've got Wilson the animation voiceover star. And in Behind Enemy Lines, you get the chance to see Wilson as the action star, once again opposite the great Gene Hackman. Is this the greatest action movie ever made? No, it's really not—it's a pretty standard military thriller. But he can do it, and it's fun to see these two actors go at it. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWith Midnight in Paris, you can add a bit of romance and magical realism to the Owen Wilson portfolio. This film, which won Woody Allen an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, follows a writer (Wilson) who visits Paris with his fiancée (Rachel McAdams) and her family, where he becomes taken to long walks by himself. On these walks, he eventually finds a way to transport to the Jazz Age, where he meets figures like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and more. It's a touching, sweet, funny movie about rediscovering what's important to you and feeling alive—and Wilson proves to be one of Allen's great protagonists. Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeWilson got to work with another fantastic modern director named Anderson in Inherent Vice, Paul Thomas Anderson's 2014 adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name. And keeping with the source material, Inherent Vice is a trippy, psychedelic neo-noir, with another stacked cast. The film follows Doc (Joaquin Phoenix), a private detective who is looking for numerous missing people—one of whom is a dude named Coy Harlingen (Wilson). Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on YoutubeOK. Not a movie. But we're going to make an exception on Wilson's list to include Loki, which got the actor into the Marvel world for the first time as time-travel authority Mobius M. Mobius. Wilson is a a natural fit in the role, because despite not looking much like himself—Mobius has short, light, almost gray hair, and a mustache—this role makes fantastic use of his feel-good go-with-the-flow vibe. Wilson fits perfectly with Tom Hiddleston (who plays Loki), and every scene with the two of them together is just a delight. "He's the best. He's actually the best," Hiddleston told Men's Health in a recent interview. "He's one of the great men. I love that guy." We're going to have to agree. Shop Now Shop Now Shop Now See the original post on Youtube You Might Also Like The Best Hair Growth Shampoos for Men to Buy Now 25 Vegetables That Are Surprising Sources of Protein
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2 days ago
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Apple Prices Just Dropped to Their Lowest of the Year — Before Prime Day
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Amazon just announced Prime Day 2025 will run for four days instead of the usual two, from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11. Amazon has already slashed prices on a handful of Apple products to their lowest prices of the year. Some of the best deals we've found so far: a record-low price on the and a 32% discount on the Good Housekeeping Institute-tested . If you've been waiting to save before purchasing new Apple Airpods or upgrade your Apple Watch, the time is now. Not only did Amazon just unveil all of the details about Prime Day 2025, but the retailer managed to surprise us by releasing some of the lowest prices of the year on Apple tech ahead of the blockbuster event. Shop Now For the first time ever, Prime Day is expanding from two to four days this year. The super-sized sale kicks off on Tuesday, July 8 and runs through Friday, July 11. Our team of shopping editors keeps a close eye on Apple deals, so we know which sales are worth it... and which you can hold out on. As Prime Day gets closer, we'll keep you updated on the best Apple deals to shop on Amazon. Expert favorite deal: 25% off the Apple Watch Series 10, making Apple's latest wearable the lowest price it's ever been.$169.00 at at at Expert favorite deal: Second generation AirPods Pro, the Good Housekeeping Institute's top-tested pick, are 32% off.$99.00 at at at Expert favorite deal: $100 off the travel-friendly iPad Mini.$299.00 at at at at Expert favorite deal: $170 price cut on the 2024 MacBook Pro.$849.00 at at at at at at at at at You bet! Amazon Prime Day is historically one of the best times of year to buy Apple products, since the brand so rarely hosts sales of its own. Last year, both July and October Prime Day brought record-low prices to a select few products tested by our tech experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute — and we expect more of the same when the sale kicks off on July 8, 2025. While we predict Apple prices will dip lower once Prime Day officially begins, these pre-Prime Day discounts offer a sneak peek into the caliber of deals we can expect during the four-day event. Deals like this are likely to sell out during the official sale, so it's not a bad idea to shop now while prices are already at their lowest ever. You Might Also Like 67 Best Gifts for Women That'll Make Her Smile The Best Pillows for Every Type of Sleeper
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2 days ago
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A Ghost Particle Flew Through Earth. It Might Have Come From Dark Matter.
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: In February of 2023, the Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT) detected a neutrino some 35 times higher in energy than any previous detection. A new study posits that this muon might be the result of a dark matter particle that decayed as it passed through the Earth, which would also explain why the IceCube Observatory in the South Pole hasn't detected any such particle. For now, the most likely explanation is that the particle is just a high-energy neutrino, but we're likely to learn more about these elusive particles when KM3NeT is fully online. In the middle of the night on February 13, 2023, the Astroparticle Research with Cosmics in the Abyss (ARCA) array—part of the larger Cubic Kilometer Neutrino Telescope (KM3NeT), located in the Mediterranean off the coast of Italy—detected a high-energy particle unlike any other. After crunching the numbers for two years, scientists earlier this year announced that this particle likely originated from a blazar, and was the highest-energy neutrino ever detected by a factor of 35. Even more impressive, the array documented this particle while it was only partially finished. However, there was one strange attribute of this neutrino event, which was dubbed KM3-230213A—the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in the South Pole has never recorded such an event, and did not detect this high-energy event, either. Now, a new study (posted to the preprint server arXiv) suggests that one way to resolve this conundrum is to consider if the ultra-energetic muon neutrino was actually produced by dark matter. 'It opens up a new way you can really test dark matter,' Bhupal Dev, lead author of the study from Washington University, said to New Scientist. 'We can convert these neutrino telescopes into dark matter detectors.' Because KM3-230213A traveled along a shallow path as it passed through out planet, it likely flew through more of the Earth's crust than it takes for neutrinos to reach IceCube—and that might be the key. The researchers tried to recreate a dark matter scenario that KM3NeT could detect, but IceCube could not. 'We propose a novel solution to this conundrum in terms of dark matter (DM) scattering in the Earth's crust,' the paper reads. 'We show that intermediate dark-sector particles that decay into muons are copiously produced when high-energy (∼100 PeV) DM propagates through a sufficient amount of Earth overburden.' So, the high-energy particle wasn't directly a dark matter particle, but rather a muon that decayed from dark matter likely fired from a blazar (a type of active galactic nucleus) right at Earth. As the paper notes, this is just one of many theories that have propagated since KM3NeT announced the discovery of the particle. These ideas suggest, according to the paper, that the particle could be 'decaying heavy DM, primordial black hole evaporation, Lorentz invariance violation, neutrino non-standard interactions.' The KM3NeT collaboration has detailed how the ARCA array—along with the Oscillation Research with Cosmics in the Abyss (ORCA) array—could provide indirect observations of dark matter similar to this event. However, other physicists speaking with New Scientist said that the most likely explanation (at least, as of right now) is that KM3-230213A is simply a high-energy neutrino, and not evidence of decaying dark matter. While hypotheses proliferate, scientists are still working with a sample size of one. But with K3MNeT finishing construction by the end of the decade, that likely won't be the case for long. You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
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2 days ago
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Princess Beatrice Proves Pink Gingham Is in This Summer at Royal Ascot
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were all smiles on the first day of Royal Ascot, one of the liveliest events of the royal family's summer calendar each year. It's also one of the best for summer fashion, from fabulous frocks to chic hats to suave suits. The princess did not disappoint, proving once again that gingham is always a solid choice for summer in a matching top and skirt set by Beulah London. There are only a few units left of the Arabella pink and white tweed skirt and the Gabriella top in the same print. However, there are more options of her outfit in other prints, such as the Arabella pink and navy polka dot skirt or navy rope skirt. (But if your heart is set on gingham, scroll to the bottom of this post for some similar options. We've got you covered.) Edo, meanwhile, went for a traditional English menswear look with a top hat and two-piece morning suit. Princess Beatrice was most recently seen at the Chelsea Flower Show, alongside her sister, Princess Eugenie. The sisters coordinated a floral look for the event, embracing it in sisterly style. Eugenie also attended a Buckingham Palace garden party in May alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, while Beatrice stepped out with King Charles and Queen Camilla at an event raising money for the Elephant Family, an organization established by Queen Camilla's late brother, Mark Shand. Looking to add some more gingham to your summer wardrobe? Browse these curated picks:$175.00 at at at at at at You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
