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Like wily perfumers, a parasitic beetle’s larvae create floral aromas to lure in bees. Plants are known to cosplay as animals, but this rare discovery could be the first known example of an animal chemically mimicking a plant. Larvae of the European blister beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) emerge from the ground in spring, climb up grasses and clump together to form bright orange masses that resemble flowers. When a bee draws near, the larvae rapidly latch on to catch a ride back to its nest, before eating its eggs and continuing their life cycle. How exactly the larvae lure in the…
Two of Elon Musk’s companies are merging to build data centers in space, according to a post on the SpaceX website. The rocket and satellite company has acquired xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company, which also owns the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).In the post, Musk said the combined company…
The free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur countries should be implemented without delay, Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña told Euronews. He warned that stalling the agreement would be a “mistake” amid rising geopolitical tensions. The free trade pact was signed last month by the EU and Mercosur members…
February 4, 2026 — 5:00amSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAOver the last year or so, one half of the Sydney pop duo known…
Halifax Regional Police will take part in the federal government’s assault-style firearms compensation program and will begin collecting firearms from eligible participants this spring. Chief Don MacLean said the force is joining the program in part due to the province’s high rate of intimate partner violence and “to support any…
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Melinda French Gates said that new details of ex-husband Bill Gates’ alleged antics with Jeffrey Epstein dredge up “very painful times” from their 27-year marriage — and have left her “so happy to be away from all the muck that was there.” The 61-year-old philanthropist, who divorced the Microsoft co-founder…
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By Rebecca Ann Hughes Published on 02/02/2026 – 13:00 GMT+1•Updated 03/02/2026 – 16:45 GMT+1 The full rollout of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) is due to come into force on 10 April 2026. But third-party nationals entering the Schengen Zone this summer may still go…
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When people say they’ve been “audited,” they usually mean they received a letter from the IRS. But not every IRS letter signals an audit. It helps to understand how returns are selected — and how issues are handled once they’re identified.Audit rates are typically very low. According to the 2024…
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