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By Scottie Andrew, CNN – So — some sharks walk. Just not the scary ones. While great whites haunt the deep, walking sharks are content to scuttle in the shallows. – They’ve been walking, or something close to it, for at least 9 …
Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, report by environmental watchdog finds. Reuters – PFAS, resistant to breaking down in the environment, have been linked to cancers, liver damage, low birth weight and other health problems. Photograph: imagebroker/Alamy The contamination …
Being kind to others positively impacts your physical and mental health, according to this groundbreaking research by Stanford professor Dr. James Doty. By Jaimee Bell – Kindness is good for our health, and here’s why… Photo by Halfpoint on Shutterstock The default “rest …
Stunned by chilly weather, the invasive lizards were dropping out of trees in the Sunshine State. Despite how this iguana looks, it is actually not dead, just cold-stunned. It will likely thaw-out as the sun warms it back up. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel …
Confederate agents seeking European support were imprisoned by the U.S. consul, which ignited international protest. The arrest and the subsequent landing of U.S. troops could happen in Tangier, yet it was completely unthinkable just 12 milesaway in Gibraltar or 60 miles away in …
A wild new hypothesis links supernovae to a pivotal moment in human evolution. By Passant Rabie – Among the many things that gave ancient humans an evolutionary edge over other primate species is the ability to walk upright. But exactly why our ancestors …
Life may be easy to recognize, but it’s notoriously difficult to define. By Samantha Rolfe – Life is pretty easy to recognize. It moves, it grows, it eats, it excretes, it reproduces. Simple. In biology, researchers often use the acronym “MRSGREN” to describe …
How does your grocery shopping affect the planet? By Luca Panzone and Natasha Auch – How does your grocery shopping affect the planet? Well, think of it like this — consuming just one egg emits between 260 and 330g of CO₂ to the …
The research proposes an intriguing new twist in one of the most fascinating moments in Earth’s history. By Passant Rabie – Some 65 million years ago, our planet encountered one of the darkest days in its history. The Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event resulted in …
A new study has found that the brain remains conscious for a few minutes after death. Brain scans – The brain stays conscious for a few minutes after death, according to new research. Researchers have discovered that brain function continues after the …
