Octopuses are a useful reminder that complex life can be organized in very different ways. With no backbone, their anatomy departs sharply from the body plans many people are familiar with. They are classified as cephalopods, a class of animals that includes squid, nautiluses and cuttlefish.Octopuses can rapidly change the color and texture of their skin, manipulate objects with remarkable dexterity, and navigate environments that demand both flexibility and control. Scientists study these traits because they offer insight into how perception, movement and problem-solving evolved in invertebrates.Think you know everything there is to know about octopuses? Take our quiz to…
Spencer Pratt has become a strong contender in the race to become the mayor of Los Angeles. According to a new poll released by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on Friday, April 3, Spencer, 42, has jumped to second place in the survey of preferred candidates. Incumbent mayor…
Freelance space writer Roger Guillemette has witnessed close to 100 rocket launches since 1975. On Wednesday (April 1), he was on the ground at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, reporting live on the Artemis II moon launch for Live Science. Here’s what he saw at the historic liftoff:There was palpable excitement…
PHOENIX – Dancing all postseason, one victory after another followed by lively celebrations, the UCLA women’s basketball team waited for the biggest stage to unveil its best move. A Texas-sidestep, if you will. With every point coming at a premium, the Bruins outmaneuvered the fellow top-seeded Longhorns in the Final…
Amy Duggar King has seemingly slammed Kendra Duggar for continuing to support her husband Joseph Duggar following his arrest. While she did not call out Kendra, 27, directly by name, Amy, 39, appeared to take a swipe at her cousin’s wife in a scathing TikTok video posted on Thursday, April…
Over 100 million people, and more than 30% of adults, suffer from some type of allergy in the United States, and that number is on the rise. But where are these allergies coming from? Do we inherit them, or do they result from environmental factors?The answer involves a little of…
Ozzie Guillen couldn’t believe it. As he was on the Chicago Sports Network during the broadcast of a White Sox’s 5-4 win over the Blue Jays on Friday in Chicago’s home opener, Guillen was joined by Scott Podsednik. Podsednik, best known for his All-Star and World Series title season of…
Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue returned with an episode full of highs and lows — including a cameo from Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown and a shocking shooting involving a main character. During the Friday, April 3, episode of the CBS series, Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) was shot outside…
US Senate candidate in Nebraska Dan Osborn is reportedly restructuring his campaign following complaints he has been improperly steering funds for personal use to his relatives, including his wife, who, a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleges, received funds illegally via the Osborn campaign, a web of political…
Despite a season-ending surgery, Day’Ron Sharpe had a career year. But he’s intent on honing his body to be even better in 2026-27. “Everything’s been going pretty good post-surgery, just rehabbing now, trying to stay in shape and stuff like that so I have a good summer,” Sharpe said. “I’d…
Patrick Mahomes has had a lot of career highlights but forming a bond with Taylor Swift was one of the most memorable moments. “It would be to play at Arrowhead Stadium and just have all the fans and Chiefs Kingdom out there,” the quarterback, 30, said of his favorite moment…
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were booed by fans at the Red Sox home opener Friday. The two Democratic politicians took the field at Fenway Park before Friday’s game against the San Diego Padres for a pregame ceremony. And the 36,000-plus fans in attendance showered the Democrats with relentless…
PHOENIX — Lauren Betts on Friday covered her mouth in disbelief as UCLA lined up for the postgame handshake line. This was why Betts passed up the 2025 WNBA draft in order to return to UCLA for her final season. She already took the Bruins where the program had never…
Love on the Spectrum sparked several romantic connections — but which couples are still dating and who has broken up? Netflix’s hit series, which premiered in 2022, follows a group of young people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the dating world. “The show itself has actually become the…
SAN FRANCISCO — The bats erupted and Nolan McLean dominated, but Friday night was defined for the Mets by who wasn’t on the field following his first at-bat. Juan Soto, bothered by right-calf tightness, departed after only a half-inning, leaving the Mets to wonder when their best player will return. …
Blake Lively has spoken out after a judge dismissed several of the actress’ claims against her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni amid their ongoing legal battle. “I am grateful for the Court’s ruling which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month,…
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SAN FRANCISCO — Sean Manaea could take a glimmer of satisfaction from his latest outing. Yes, the left-hander created traffic in his relief appearance Thursday night, but there was an uptick in his velocity. The final result — one earned run allowed over 3 ²/₃ innings — was respectable, despite…
Real estate influencer Caleb Simpson is opening up about his difficult childhood, claiming he grew up in a cult-like environment. “I’m the middle of nine children. I have eight other brothers and sisters from the same parents,” Simpson began in a TikTok video shared Thursday, April 2. “I grew up…
If the glorious first game at The Stadium and nearly perfect first week are any indication, the run-it-back Yankees are going to run away in the American League East. The Yankees celebrated a beautiful home opener in the Bronx by easily handling one of the other two teams that entered…
Kim Zolciak won’t be allowed to see the kids she shares with estranged husband Kroy Biermann until she completes therapy. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, a Georgia judge approved a temporary parenting plan where KJ, 14, Kash, 13, and 12-year-old twins Kaia and Kane will remain in…
A vicious online attack — allegedly put into motion by a California nonprofit — to torpedo the construction of a massive AI data center led to calls for “public executions” and Luigi Mangione-inspired death threats, according to a new lawsuit. The defamation lawsuit, filed by Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing and…
A great-grandmother, age 95, is still breaking swimming world records — and the pictures alone demonstrate her remarkably fit physique and health routine. Jane Asher recently achieved five age group world records, adding to her already 100-strong collection. The swimming legend from Merton Park, South London, also has a British Empire Medal…
Tennis commentators have slammed the Australian Open over the “uncomfortable” moment where Elena Rybakina’s coach was awarded a trophy. The Kazakhstani champ won the Australian Open for the first time in an epic comeback victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a rollercoaster final on Saturday night. The 26-year-old…
Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus is mourning the death of her baby girl Codi just 20 days after the infant was released from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) following a 10-month stay. “Monday, I lost the love of my life. My Codi,” Broadus wrote via her Instagram Stories on…
It’s a touchdown for the NFL and ESPN, and it came just as the frenzy of Super Bowl LX in San Francisco is set to begin this week. The NFL and the Worldwide Leader received governmental approval on a merger on Saturday, according to The Athletic, officially closing a deal…
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The 2026 Dodgers made their first public appearance Saturday, getting raucous ovations at Dodger Stadium during the team’s annual Fanfest event. And with most players in attendance, the afternoon provided some clarity on where the team stands two weeks before the start of spring training. Here are eight things we…
A fire chief from South Georgia has officially been terminated from his job as he faces a number of child molestation allegations. The investigation began when a minor called 911 on Monday, January 26, and accused Dale Lehman Barnard, who previously served as the chief of the Glennville Fire Department,…
Democrat Christian Menefee, a former attorney for Houston’s Harris County, has won a special congressional election in a left-leaning congressional district in Texas, which has been vacant for nearly a year. The Associated Press reports that Menefee defeated former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards, a fellow Democrat, in Saturday’s runoff election…
Kevin Warsh may be gearing up for the toughest job in the US government as new chairman of the Federal Reserve: He needs to stay true to his rep as a hawk on inflation — while at the same time playing nice with the guy who just nominated him. The…
Jordon Hudson will be holding her own unofficial Hall of Fame ceremony, of sorts, after Bill Belichick’s snub. The girlfriend of the eight-time Super Bowl champion is planning to throw a “huge bash” for Belichick on Aug. 8 — which is the same day as the Pro Football Hall of…
A judge ordered a Pennsylvania man to serve two life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife and her elderly aunt after a domestic dispute over cooking turned fatal. Last October, Santiago Payano-Sanchez and his wife, Ana Gutierrez-Cedano, got into a “senseless” verbal…
How sweet it isn’t! The owner of an East River booze-cruise line allegedly told the operators of Domino Park in Brooklyn to “go f—k yourselves” for trying recouping roughly $40,000 in damages resulting from a party boat slamming into the popular green space, sources told The Post. Reps from real…
The Islanders played a terrific six minutes on Saturday night. Unfortunately for them, there were 54 minutes left after that. And for all of Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in net, the Islanders’ netminder couldn’t overcome the team in front of him on Saturday night at UBS Arena, as the Predators defeated…
A Pennsylvania man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to horrific acts of abuse, and ultimately, the murder of his 12-year-old daughter. The investigation began in May 2024, when police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious child. When emergency services arrived at…
The Mamdani administration was warned to install bollards and take other security measures at houses of worship nearly a month before maniac Dan Sohail allegedly rammed his car into the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, The Post has learned. Moshe Davis, executive director of the Mayor’s Office for Combating Antisemitism,…
Exactly a year ago, the Lakers were in the same spot they will be Sunday, when the Knicks host them again at Madison Square Garden. They beat the Knicks 128-112 on Feb. 1 last year, a normal regular-season game. But then a few hours after that game, the Lakers made…
A student from the University of Michigan has been found dead nearly 24 hours after going missing in freezing conditions. The last time Lucas Mattson was seen alive, he was leaving a fraternity party around 1 a.m. on Friday, January 23. He was said to be wearing only a T-shirt…
President Trump bragged Friday that his tariff blitz has “created an American economic miracle,” while blasting Democrats for handing him a “catastrophically” high budget deficit. Trump shared his assessment of the economy in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, boasting that his sweeping tariffs transformed a “DEAD” nation into the “HOTTEST”…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The biggest sporting spectacle of the year has arrived. The Seahawks will take on the Patriots in the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! As much as we’d love to wear leggings or sweatpants all day, the truth is, most scenarios in life call for something a bit more put together. But during chilly…
President Trump unleashed a blistering Truth Social attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) — calling for the Somali immigrant to be locked up or deported, while linking her to the state’s massive human services fraud scandal. “The Theft and Fraud in Minnesota is far greater than the 19 Billion Dollars…
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