ScienceBrazil Ocean Expedition Discovers 31 New Species in Just Two WeeksResearchers aboard the Falkor (too) used a new laser microscope to catalogue 31 new midwater species — including jellyfish, comb jellies and giant single-celled rhizarians — in record time.
Human AchievementsShakira Draws 2 Million Fans to Copacabana in Record Free ConcertThe free Todo Mundo No Rio show on May 2 ranks among the largest concerts ever staged, drove an estimated $800 million in local spending, and opened with a 1,500-drone spectacle.
News40 Species Including Snowy Owls Now Protected Under Global PactFrom snowy owls to cheetahs, 132 nations agreed to protect 40 new migratory species at a landmark UN summit in Brazil.