Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders signed an executive order on Thursday in response to President Biden's "attack on common sense" with his new Title IX regulations.

Source: Arkansas Gov Sarah Sanders signs executive order in response to Biden's Title IX changes

A beautiful nebula in the southern hemisphere with a binary star at it’s center seems to break our standard models of stellar evolution. But new data from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) suggests that there may once have been three stars, and that one was destroyed in a catastrophic collision. About 3800 light years away, …

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The history of astronomy and observatories is full of stories about astronomers going higher and higher to get better views of the Universe. On Earth, the best locations are at places such as the Atacama Desert in Chile. So, that’s where the University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory just opened its high-altitude eye on the sky, …

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Peter Oosterhuis, a six-time Ryder Cup participant and multi-time winner on the European Tour who became a voice synonymous with the Masters after his playing career, died at 75.

Source: Peter Oosterhuis, golfer and broadcaster known for his Masters commentary, dead at 75

Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio says wide receiver Tank Dell is "doing great" and "moving in the right direction" after being shot.

Source: Texans general manager provides update on star receiver Tank Dell after shooting

The JWST keeps one-upping itself. In the telescope’s latest act of outdoing itself, it examined a distant exoplanet to map its weather. The forecast? An unending, blistering inferno driven by ceaseless supersonic winds. WASP-43b is a hot Jupiter orbiting a main sequence star about 261 light-years away. It has a slightly larger radius than Jupiter …

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After an NFL career in which he made two Pro Bowls and played in a Super Bowl, former tight end Vernon Davis has found a new passion off the field.

Source: Retired Pro Bowl tight end has new 'passion' post-NFL career

You’ve seen the Sun, but you’ve never seen the Sun like this. This single frame from a video captured by ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission shows the Sun looking very …. fluffy!  You can see feathery, hair-like structures made of plasma following magnetic field lines in the Sun’s lower atmosphere as it transitions into the much …

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become ubiquitous, with applications ranging from data analysis, cybersecurity, pharmaceutical development, music composition, and artistic renderings. In recent years, large language models (LLMs) have also emerged, adding human interaction and writing to the long list of applications. This includes ChatGPT, an LLM that has had a profound impact since …

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have said Justin Fields will back up Russell Wilson this upcoming season, but apparently, they're trying to find a peculiar way to use him.

Source: Steelers quarterback Justin Fields may return kicks, teammate says

Former NFL quarterback and Texas A&M star quarterback Johnny Manziel did not mince words when he shared a rather ominous prediction about the future of the NCAA.

Source: Former college football star Johnny Manziel predicts NCAA's demise: 'It's only a matter of time'

Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption to the U.S. Open, the United States Golf Association announced on Thursday. The major will take place in June.

Source: Tiger Woods accepts special exemption to play US Open in June

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240238?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]I've had it with all these monkey fighting snakes in my monkey fighting pants on my monkey fighting plane [Strange][/url]

Caitlin Clark opened up about what she hopes to she the Indiana Fever achieve during her rookie WNBA season, but her first-year goal does not necessarily include a championship.

Source: Caitlin Clark knows WNBA title is u...get back to the playoffs' in rookie year

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240110?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Man with a gluten-free diet may not be competent to stand trial [Sick][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240336?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Today's 2-hour serving of '80s alt/post-punk/new wave music includes tunes from Aztec Camera, China Crisis, OMD, and Hunters & Collectors. Hear what commercial radio doesn't sound like on pastFORWARD #601. Starts @ 1:00PM ET, LGT streaming options [Live][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240270?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Inmate swallows mobile phone before search rather than hide it under bed or in toilet. Guards now have his cell number [Dumbass][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240274?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Wait, hang on a second, you're telling me that putting a blanket over a baby that is far too heavy for them to push off them is a BAD idea? [Obvious][/url]

WNBA star Brittney Griner spoke out about her mental state when she was first arrested in Russia in February 2022 in an interview which aired on Wednesday.

Source: Brittney Griner reveals suicidal thoughts after Russia arrest, forced to write letter to Putin

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240214?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Pentagon admits that, whoa, maybe choosing to save a little money over years by downsizing its available number of trained combat surgeons wasn't really a well-thought plan [Obvious][/url]

Charles Barkley came after NBA media on Wednesday night as rumors suggested Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham and Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel could be fired.

Source: Charles Barkley fires shot at NBA media over head coaching rumors: 'Do your damn job'

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240088?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]I don't know about you, but if my nickname was 'Pee Wee', I wouldn't go exposing myself to shoppers at Target, Walmart, and Burlington stores. Just sayin' [Strange][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240108?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Principal that showed up with McNuggets and Grimace shake to have sex with student pleads guilty [Followup][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240112?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]So go ruck yourself [Interesting][/url]

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Source: [url=https://www.fark.com/comments/13240104?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark]Today in H5N1 updates: Is "hold onto your butts" a question or an answer? Because this is beginning to feel like one of those situations [Obvious][/url]