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A sudden dust devil interrupted a Little League game in Penfield, New York, creating a brief but startling scene. The whirlwind swept between third base and home plate during the Summer Slam tournament. Players and umpires quickly evacuated the field, and no injuries were reported. The dust devil dissipated within 30 seconds, and the game […]
Imagine your pet as a person. Would you fall head over heels, or run the other way? Inspired by a viral TikTok trend, MetLife Pet Insurance surveyed 1,000 U.S. pet owners to explore the emotional depth of their human-pet bond.1 From AI-generated pet portraits to choosing apartments based on pet compatibility, the results reveal just how […]
The workweek may start with more than a groan — it could be taking a measurable toll on your health, a study from the University of Hong Kong has found. Older adults who experienced anxiety specifically on Mondays had significantly higher levels of cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, in their system one to two […]
In a landmark achievement for genetic medicine, eight babies have been born in the UK using DNA from three individuals to prevent mitochondrial disease. This pioneering technique, developed at Newcastle University and approved by UK law in 2015, involves combining DNA from two parents with healthy mitochondria from a donor woman. Mitochondrial disease, a debilitating […]
A routine geothermal drilling project at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science turned up a once-in-a-lifetime fossil discovery—deep beneath its own parking lot. The museum uncovered part of a vertebra from an ornithopod, a small herbivorous dinosaur that roamed the area roughly 67.5 million years ago. Found at a depth of 763 feet, the […]
The Rochester Museum & Science Center held a public event to unveil the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first cosmic images, captured using the world’s largest digital camera. Built in part by L3Harris in Rochester, the telescope’s technology allows researchers to observe stars, nebulae, and galaxies in unprecedented detail. The observatory will scan the entire southern […]
Japanese aerospace company ispace suffered its second lunar failure after its lander “Resilience” lost contact during descent and likely crash-landed on the moon. The mission was intended to deliver a mini rover and symbolic cargo—including a toy-size red house by Swedish artist Mikael Genberg—to the Mare Frigoris region. While descent initially appeared successful, communications were […]
Meteorologist John Morales warns that federal cuts to NOAA and the NWS have crippled hurricane forecasting ahead of a busy 2025 season. With reduced staff, fewer weather balloons, and grounded Hurricane Hunter planes, he says forecasters are “flying blind,” risking lives. Florida Weatherman Warns Can’t Predict Hurricanes After Cuts
A new forecast from the World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office warns that Earth is on track to face several consecutive years of record-breaking heat. With an 86% chance that one of the next five years will exceed the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Climate Accord—and a 70% chance the five-year average […]
Wegovy and Zepbound, which both sell for a list price of more than $1,000 a month, have long been out of reach for people without insurance or whose insurance refused to cover them. Among adults who take the medications, about half say it’s difficult to afford the cost, according to a May 2024 survey by the health policy group […]
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