A machine-learning pipeline built in Malta, in partnership with researchers in Istanbul, found something in the data neither team had told it to look for. Juliana Zammit on what it means, and how far it is from proof
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As the Danube shrinks under extreme heat, the river is revealing a startling remnant of Europe's wartime past.
This month, record-low water levels on the Danube have exposed at least 20 German warships near Prahovo in eastern Serbia. Rusted hulls and broken masts are emerging from the river – the remains of a Nazi Black Sea fleet deliberately scuttled during World War Two.
Wrecks have surfaced during previous droughts, but this summer's extreme heat and drought have brought dozens of vessels back into view. Some are believed to contain weapons and explosives, turning this stretch of one of Europe's great cruising rivers into an eerie, visible battlefield.
For travellers cruising along the Danube this summer, the falling water is revealing a landscape – and history – normally hidden beneath the river.
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Now 175 years old, US author Herman Melville's classic is the ultimate tale of man v whale – but in fact, it questions why humans have been so terrified of these great sea creatures.
Across time and place, we have seen animals as friends, collaborators, pests, gods, idols and demons – and our view of them is constantly shifting.
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Water scarcity and climate change is driving communities to restore traditional water structures built centuries ago, bringing them back into use in the 21st Century.
In 2025, water from the Moosi Rani Sagar, a stepwell in the city of Alwar in Rajasthan, India, spilled over the footpath for the first time in more than 30 years.
The stepwell, a large storage tank where water is accessed through flights of steps, is part of a historic water-harvesting system built in the early 1800s. Rainwater collects in a reservoir above and flows through a canal lined with recharge wells then a sedimentation tank to remove dirt, before finally reaching the Moosi Rani Sagar.
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The Camino de Santiago or “The Way,” is one of the world's oldest pilgrimages. For more than a thousand years, people from every walk of life have traveled across Europe to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Today, people walk the Camino to seek healing, grieve, celebrate, find clarity, challenge themselves physically, or reconnect with what matters most. Whatever brings us to the Camino, it has a remarkable way of becoming the journey we need.
After years of writing, and months of planning, my debut novel is finally live through Amazon KDP.
It's a coming-of-age novel set in the world of pro wrestling! I'm running Reddit ads, I'm doing a book launch next week, and I'm cranking up all of my social media channels. I'll drop back in here to show how my sales progress!
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We spend much of our lives trying to master the world around us. Yet one of the most important forms of mastery receives far less attention: the ability to understand and manage ourselves.
Self-mastery does not mean controlling our emotion, eliminating vulnerability, or becoming perfect. Self-mastery is the ability to develop a conscious relationship with ourselves: to understand what is happening inside us, recognize the forces influencing our behavior, and increasingly choose how we want to respond.
In this sense, we can learn to become our own coach. A good coach helps us become curious, recognize patterns, challenge assumptions, identify what matters, and translate awareness into action. We can learn to cultivate these same capacities within ourselves.
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Imagine a master chef preparing for the dinner rush. Before the first customer arrives, they are already chopping vegetables based on yesterday’s orders, preheating ovens for the most popular dishes, and setting aside ingredients for likely special requests. They do not wait to see what people order—they anticipate, prepare, and adjust based on patterns from countless previous nights. When orders come in, they are ready to create each dish swiftly and efficiently. This is precisely how your brain operates—as a prediction machine, continuously anticipating and interpreting reality based on past experiences.
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We focus on how things will eventually pan out one day somewhere in the distant future. We fantasize and dream of what tomorrow will bring. I used to do that myself in my youth. I dreamed of a flawless home, an exciting career, an adoring husband, and a flock of superb children. Many of these things did pan out. I do have superb children, of course, with all the lumps and bumps they are supposed to have. I do have an adoring husband, as well as an excellent ex-husband. I do have meaningful work, though I am not the exciting superagent spy I thought I might have been.
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If you have ever had a panic attack, you know it is not fun. It might build slowly or hit you suddenly. But either way, once the process starts, anxious thoughts and symptoms multiply and intensify until, Pop! — you are in the midst of a full-blown panic attack and are engulfed by racing thoughts, a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and sweaty palms. And during these episodes, you can’t dismiss the fear that you are going to have a heart attack, suffocate, or somehow go crazy.
It may help to know that there are common characteristics of panic experienced by those who deal with this type of anxiety.^(1) Understanding these common characteristics is critical to reducing or eliminating panic from your life.
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Here it is again. Life as catastrophe. The drumbeat of terrors. What if I never publish another novel? What if I or a loved one succumbs to a devastating disease? What if I give a reading and no one shows up? What if all our money vanishes and we are left to live on the street?
It's OK to snicker here, except all of this feels so real to me. All of it keeps me up at night, and oh, OK, in the daytime, too.
But shaking this off is hard. One bit of doom thinking jumpstarts all other catastrophic thinking about what could happen. And for me, who grew up on catastrophe, it’s like cling wrap.
And for me, it’s learned behavior I want to unlearn.
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Wellness has become a bit of a buzzword - and one that often comes with a hefty price tag.
Luxury spa days, floating sound baths in five-star hotels, retreats costing thousands of pounds; these are all wonderful, if you can afford them.
But what about the rest of us? From health experts, entrepreneurs and influencers, here are ways to pursue a healthy body, mind and soul without exhausting your overdraft.
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Some of the most prescribed medications, including those used to treat depression, ADHD and high blood pressure, can increase the risk of dehydration and other heat-related conditions.
This year, at the height of Europe's June heatwave, Ileana Okumus couldn't understand why she was struggling so much more than other people.
"As soon as I left my apartment, my face started to sweat," she says. Living in a top-floor Brussels apartment without air conditioning, the 28-year-old sought relief wherever she could find it – the office, local cafes. But it wasn't enough.
I've spent most of my career working around data, analytics, technology, and business decisions. Over time, I kept running into the same frustrating situation: the analysis was good, the evidence was solid, and the recommendation made sense but the decision still went another way.
Eventually, I became fascinated by that gap.
Why does good evidence get ignored? Why do smart people disagree about the same information? Why can a technically correct recommendation fail in the room?
That became the subject of my first book, Decision Intelligence: Why Evidence Fails and How Leaders Win the Room.
It's about the human and organizational side of decision-making, the things that happen between having the evidence and actually getting people to act on it.
If you're interested in nonfiction about decision-making, leadership, psychology, or organizational behavior, I'd love for you to check it out.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HF46HTB
And if you're another writer here, I'd genuinely love to hear what you're working on. There's something pretty cool about seeing a book go from an idea in your head to an actual thing that strangers can hold.
My debut book "Abandoned" made it to my local Waterstones and Heffers. The feeling of seeing it in a bookstore still feels sureal, like a far off dream I never expected to obtain. A beautful reminder for me to keep going with the things I love. Now on to the sequels!
If you're wondering I'm self-published and it's also available on amazon, kobo and other ebook stores.
Jordan C Connor
The medieval mystery of Greenland's vanished Vikings
After 500 years in Greenland, the Norse vanished, leaving behind one of medieval Europe's greatest mysteries.
Check out my mystery-thriller book Death’s Lullaby, set in the city of Chicago, about a mechanic, a detective, and a murderer who leaves behind a haunting song before every kill. The full book is available for purchase on Amazon through this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HC2BSC5P
Nell Craftmen, Chicago’s greatest detective, has never faced a case like Nightingale, a serial killer who leaves behind a haunting song before every murder. Meanwhile, Loid Kingston’s new love interest, Aira, becomes a prime suspect because of her singing talent and presence at multiple crime scenes. Determined to prove her innocent, Loid joins Nell’s investigation, but as they uncover buried secrets, they begin to question whether they can trust each other. With Nightingale always one step ahead, they must uncover the truth behind the voice—and the motive behind the murders.
Most menswear advice focuses on fleeting trends or pushing luxury brand names. Architecture of Style [Men's Edition] approaches wardrobe construction from an architectural perspective—treating proportion, fit geometry, and fabric weight as systematic, learnable rules rather than subjective talent.
What This Guide Covers
Who This Is For: Men looking to replace trial-and-error with a reliable rulebook, refine their daily presence, and stop wasting money on clothes that fit poorly regardless of price.
Format: Digital Booklet (PDF/Ebook)
Availability: Direct download via GRIIN BIINS.