Most of us know that we should not approach, pet, or distract a service dog in any way. These dogs have an important job to do, and impeding their ability to do it could put their owner’s safety in jeopardy. But what if a service dog approaches you without its owner? A 2018 viral Twitter...
Nature is truly a wonderful thing. Our world is filled with a stunningly diverse array of creatures, from tiny mice to gigantic whales. Whales in particular trigger a certain wonder in humans, so much so that whale watching has become a favorite tourist activity around the world. Recently, a humpback whale gave workers on a...
Researcher He Jiankui, 35, was sentenced to three years in prison for conducting “illegal medical practices” after he announced that he had genetically edited babies. The court in Shenzhen, China, found the doctor guilty of forging approval documents from ethics review boards in order to manipulate couples, where the man had HIV and his partner...
Church Brothers, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of over 1,271 cases of green onions due to the potential risk of salmonella contamination. This recall, announced on October 18, 2024, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), affects products distributed in 11 U.S. states as well as Canada. Green onions sold under the brands...
A recent E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder has resulted in one death and ten hospitalizations, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now investigating 49 reported illnesses across ten states. The fast-food giant has swiftly responded by removing the potentially contaminated ingredients from its restaurants in several states as public...
With the current pandemic, it’s hard not to be a little on edge when someone mentions viruses. So we apologize if this adds to the anxiety, but in January researchers discovered an ice cap filled with over 30 previously unknown viruses. An ice cap is a type glacier. This one is located in Central Asia,...
A clean nation is one where the ecosystems and environment are held in high esteem and toxic pollutants affecting the air, water, and land are dealt with accordingly. A clean nation chooses sustainable and renewable sources of energy over fossil fuels, a process that is usually undertaken gradually. Global warming is accelerating at an alarming...
Over the past century and a half, humanity has witnessed the extinction of numerous animal species, primarily due to human activities such as habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change. While some species were brought to the brink by indirect causes, others were directly hunted or displaced. Though these creatures are no longer with us, they...
Death is one of the most difficult topics to address. Most people prefer to avoid it, and hardly anyone knows the correct thing to say when the topic arises. One woman has shared a heartbreaking tale of the moments she lost her son and some helpful phrases to offer comfort to those in end-of-life care. ...
The 16th-century French astrologer and seer Nostradamus, born Michel de Nostredame, has long fascinated the world with his cryptic quatrains. Published in 1555 in Les Prophéties, his predictions spanned topics from natural disasters to political upheavals. While skeptics have questioned the accuracy of these prophecies, others remain convinced of their relevance. Especially when an event...
Humans can make some pretty amazing things, but nothing we ever do will beat the awe-inspiring natural phenomena created by Mother Nature. Several of these sites are so other-worldly looking that you might not even believe they’re on our planet at all. 21 Unbelievable Natural Places Around the World They can be found on nearly...
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the area around it are filled with fascinating discoveries. But none can quite compete with the landscape of carbonate towers, walls, and columns near the tip of an underwater mountain. No, it isn’t Atlantis. It’s the ‘Lost City’ Hydrothermal Field, and scientists have found nothing else like it on Earth. The...
