The color of penguin poo: Satellites reveal global warming's impact on an iconic polar species

The color of penguin poo: Satellites reveal the chilling truth of global warming's impact on an iconic polar species
Nesting Adélie penguins on Antarctica's King George Island Credit: Michael Polito, UC Santa Cruz

Scientists from a handful of universities across the country have made innovative use of satellite images from NASA to determine the diet of Antarctic Adélie penguins across the continent by studying their icy feces with a fidelity and frequency that could be captured only by space technology.

2026 Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy sets pace on day one

Scottish Open first round

-5 R McIlroy (NI), R Hojgaard (Den), P Cantlay (US), T Kim (Kor), B Wiesberger (Aut); -4 B Koekpa (US), MW Lee (Aus), M Thorbjornsen (US), K Kitayama (US), A Ayora (Spa), O Lindell (Fin), A Novak (US)

The Most Likely Return To ‘Destiny’ Is A ‘Destiny 1’ Remake

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It’s been weeks, but fans are still mourning the end of Destiny 2, which has reached its end of service and even gotten its last hotfix after hundreds of layoffs of the team supporting the game at Bungie. There does not seem to be any way that decision will be reversed, but fans want to know how and why Sony would abandon this historic IP completely.

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Shares Spectral New Song ‘Abbeycwmhir’

Abbey in the Valley

The quiet yet stunning track takes its name from a village located in Powys, Wales

Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has finally released his spectral song, “Abbeycwmhir,” which was previously only available on an exclusive seven-inch vinyl. The song arrives two months after the release of O’Brien’s sophomore solo record Blue Morpho.

Palworld's relaunch arrives with patch notes too big for Steam

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Published Jul 9, 2026, 10:54 AM EDT

The game's full release has more new content and changes than Steam can handle

Palworld's big 1.0 launch arrives and its patch notes are too big for Steam

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