Building on the spectacle of fly-laden skies, US officials scramble to open a Texas-based fly production plant after 90,000 screwworm infestations since 2023. Searchers ask, "Do screwworms infect humans?" and "Why drop flies from planes?" as Central American countries witness airports of flesh-eating maggots. Picture livestock border inspections resembling low-budget sci-fi: cows in quarantine, humans counting sterile blue bugs instead of sheep. “After 12 to 24 hours, those eggs all hatch, and they immediately start burrowing,” warns Dr. Phillip Kaufman.

Following Musk’s abrupt DOGE exit and Congress’s spending spree, the program’s surreal centerpiece paid 200,000 government staff to literally stay home—now fueling “federal paid leave” and “Musk Trump fallout” searches. Picture $14.8 billion vaporized on morale, $6.1B on fired staff who kept getting checks, and $263M lost in frozen loans, as if the government mistook inactivity for innovation.

After the crash, hive boxes were recovered and restored, but millions of bees buzzed freely, with many expected to go wild or join local colonies. The scene turned Weidkamp Road into a surreal, buzzing rescue zone, as beekeepers and officials joked, “By morning, most bees should have returned to their hives.”

Confusion rippled through the historic cathedral as raw chickens in diapers took center stage, stunning both dignitaries and clergy. The performance left officials apologizing for the odd poultry twist, while guests struggled to process the feather-free choreography.

The proposal involves sending living bacteria across 790 million miles to test survival in Enceladus’s frozen plumes. Critics call this “cosmic contamination,” while some researchers compare it to gardening on interstellar ice. The result: Saturn’s moon may soon host Earth’s tiniest invaders.

After Dobbs, Texas officers wield Flock’s ALPR tech—spanning 6,809 networks—to pursue abortion suspects even in legal states. Friends’ tips can spark a nationwide manhunt, all logged with chillingly blunt reasons like “had an abortion.” Privacy now feels like a relic of the past.

Sleep scientists note that in a UK heatwave, skipping pajamas means sweat pools on your skin, making cooling harder and even risking overnight dehydration. Lightweight cotton pajamas, a summer sleep hack, are trending as the best way to beat the record-breaking UK heatwave.

Brought from Western Australia 30 years ago, these emus proved surprisingly aquatic, establishing a colony protected by Eurobodalla National Park. Their seed-spreading talent is reviving local greenery, while nearly matching the population in this tiny seaside town—an emu-human standoff for the ages.

The ban, initially enforced in Tehran, now affects cities like Ilam, Isfahan, and Kerman. Authorities claim dogs in public spaces cause 'fear and anxiety,' leading to stricter regulations.

Management fined the dog owner 10,000 baht and issued a formal warning to the snake owner after the viral snake protest. Online, one user quipped, “If they fine only the snake owner, they might find snakes in their office next,” as residents imagined reptiles crawling into meetings.