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To cat owners, a litter box is a nuisance. But to scientists, it’s a trove of information. A team of researchers at Nestlé Purina PetCare decided to investigate litter boxes as records of behavior: the pre-squat scratch, the whirl, the precise geometry of the bury.The scientists built a painstaking dictionary of these gestures—a full “ethogram,” or catalog, of species-specific behaviors—and then identified the distinct moves in feline bathroom habits: grooming, digging, sniffing litter. “We landed on 39 different behaviors that cats do in a litter box, with the understanding that depending on their satisfaction with the litter box, the environment…

What stops you from going to the gym?For me, it’s that I can’t be bothered. The gym is too far away, and the effort to get there is just too much. In short, I don’t go because I’m lazy.But what would happen if you remove the friction? What would happen if you literally moved into a gym? If you lived at the gym? As in: you slept at the gym, socialised at the gym and ate all your meals there? Would it change anything? Would you become a gym person?After a couple of months travelling where I didn’t hold back…

Palestinians are returning to their homes after refusing to leave Gaza during Israel’s war.Tens of thousands of Palestinians are streaming back to their land in northern Gaza – a right of return included in the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.Multiple attempts to remove the population have failed.Many Palestinians say they have avoided another Nakba, or catastrophe – the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 – and defeated Israel’s forced displacement policy.But the land they are returning to is unrecognisable.Is Gaza uninhabitable? Or can it be rebuilt under the interim authority that next governs the strip?And does the ceasefire allow…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 10: Brittany Brown of the United States celebrates after winning the 200m as former American tennis player Serena Williams looks on during ATHLOS NYC25 on October 10, 2025 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Athlos/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBrittany Brown’s final meet of 2025 went about as perfect as possible. The 30-year-old track and field professional not only secured the best race of her season in the final race of the year at the Athlos NYC meet on Friday at Icahn Stadium, but she added $120,000 to her bankroll,…

Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, has lost one of its co-founders to Meta. The Wall Street Journal reports that AI researcher Andrew Tulloch announced his departure to employees in a message on Friday. A Thinking Machine Labs spokesperson confirmed Tulloch’s departure to the WSJ, saying he “has decided to pursue a different path for personal reasons.” Back in August, the WSJ reported that Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive AI recruiting blitz included an offer to acquire Thinking Machines Lab — and when that failed, Zuckerberg reportedly tried to lure Tulloch with a compensation package…

He rose from the slums of Victorian London to become arguably cinema’s first great comic artist, with The Great Dictator and Limelight among his masterpieces.Now the script of Charlie Chaplin’s unfinished final film is to be published, having been pieced together from drafts, storyboards and sketches, on which he had been working before his death in 1977, at the age of 88.Titled The Freak, it is a fantasy about “a beautiful creature with wings … a bird with a human body”, as Chaplin wrote of an otherworldly female creature named Sarapha, which has the power to cure illness and bring…

The unranked Texas Longhorns, led by Arch Manning, defeated No. 6 Oklahoma State 23-6 in the Allstate Red River Rivalry on Saturday in Dallas, Texas.Oklahoma State fell to 5-1 on the season and 1-1 in the SEC, while Texas improved to 4-2 overall and evened its conference record at 1-1.Manning completed 21-of-27 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown, connecting with DeAndre Moore Jr. for a 50-yard score. Running back Quintrevion Wisner added 94 yards on 22 carries, while defensive back Ryan Niblett returned a punt for a touchdown.Sooners quarterback John Mateer had a tough return less than a month…

A man went digging for worms outside Stockholm and made the discovery of a lifetime: a hoard of up to 20,000 silver coins intermingled with pearls, pendants and silver rings.The hoard dates to the Early Middle Ages and weighs about 13 pounds (6 kilograms), according to a translated statement from the Stockholm County Administrative Board.The worm digger, who found the hoard by his summer house, reported the finding to local government officials. Archaeologists are now examining the treasures, which had been placed in a copper cauldron that has largely degraded over time. You may like “This is probably one of…

It’s hard not to be charmed by the tiny town of Putney, Vermont, with its historic general store, apple orchards, and tight-knit community.While here, travelers can enjoy fall foliage, local crafts, and cozy diners.With scenic mountain views and an artsy community, Putney is the perfect small-town getaway for a classic Vermont experience. 10 minutes north of bustling Brattleboro, Vermont, and right off Interstate 91, is the little town of Putney. With only 394 residents, it’s the very definition of quaint—and it’s worth a stop for any traveler looking for natural beauty and classic Vermont charm. In addition to its prime,…

Intense clashes erupted along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Saturday night after an attack by the Taliban on Pakistani military posts.This escalation comes after a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul this week, as reported by security officials from both nations.Taliban forces launched armed reprisals against Pakistani troops, alleging that Islamabad had conducted airstrikes on Afghan territory, according to senior Taliban officials from various provinces. They claimed to have seized two Pakistani border posts in the southern province of Helmand, which was confirmed by local authorities.Pakistani security officials acknowledged clashes at several border locations, stating they were responding forcefully. “Tonight, Taliban forces began…