Dame Vivienne Westwood passed away “peacefully and surrounded by her family” on December 29 at the age of 81 in Clapham, South London, according to a statement from her brand’s Twitter. Completely self-taught as a designer, Westwood was a legendary leader in womenswear and was considered to have spearheaded the punk movement in fashion in the late 1970s for her […]
The world’s largest whales are more than just astonishing creatures. As CNN reports, much like the ocean, soil and forests, new research shows that whales can help save humanity from the accelerating climate crisis by sequestering and storing planet-heating carbon emissions. In a paper published earlier this month in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, climate […]
According to a new study recently published in the medical journal Neurology (the official publication of the American Academy of Neurology), eating more flavonols, which are antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss. As CNN reports, the study found that the cognitive score of people in […]
Scarcity of several high-profile prescription drugs, such as the antibiotic amoxicillin and the ADHD treatment Adderall, have had some patients searching pharmacies and rationing pills, and now parents in some areas are having to hunt to find over-the-counter pain- and fever-reducing medications for their sick kids. According to experts, this isn’t unusual, because even when demand is not […]
When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it sent back images of a landscape no one was expecting. Those first images taken from the ground there showed a surprisingly boulder-strewn surface in the red planet’s northern equatorial region, rather than the smooth […]
Nearly 20% of California’s urban water agencies reported they could see significant water shortages in the coming months as the state braces for a potential fourth consecutive year of drought. After surveying urban water agencies representing roughly 90% of the state’s population, the California Department of Water Resources early this week released its first “Annual Water Supply […]
Three adult male manatees have been released into the wild after being rehabilitated by doctors at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. The manatees were rescued during multiple missions this year in April, June and July, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau and CNN. “Three animals in the same day … there’s nothing better,” Dolphin […]
President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, on Monday as he discharged the presidential duty of the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon. “The votes are in, they’ve been counted and verified, no ballot stuffing, no fowl play. The only red wave this season is going to be if German Shepherd Commander knocks over the cranberry […]
As CNN reports, for the first time since 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines for clinicians and patients on the use of prescription opioids to treat short-term and long-term pain. The update comes as drug overdose deaths have risen dramatically in recent years, although the majority of those deaths […]
Respiratory illnesses in children are overwhelming hospitals across the United States right now. As Axios reports, physicians across the country have been reporting unseasonably high numbers of the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in children in recent weeks, putting a strain on hospitals that are already preparing for the typical wintertime surge of patients ill […]