After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that follow, but aftershocks from some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded United States history may still be happening — nearly 200 years later, new research has found. Frequent aftershock activities stemming from a trio of quakes that occurred near the Missouri-Kentucky […]
In 2023 several of what might have been your favorite food and drink went the way of the Do Do Bird. You might have even indulged in some of the final bites and slurps of your favorite food and drinks without realizing it. Restaurants and food manufacturers are constantly evaluating what’s selling and what’s not, […]
Cognitive decline can begin years before signs of dementia set in, which for some can be as early as age 30, a condition known as young-onset dementia. Globally, it’s estimated nearly 4 million people ages 30 to 64 are living with the condition, according to a 2021 study, and case numbers have been rising. As CNN reports, key risk factors for later-life […]
It’s the dawning of a new year, so people are focused on 2024 and what changes it will bring. The more enterprising may even be thinking of initiating changes in the form of resolutions or intentions. But for the less decisive, those can be hard to come up with; with so many choices, where do […]
An animal shelter in Pennsylvania reached a milestone this Christmas season, celebrating one of the rare moments where less is more. The Adams county SPCA, which houses dogs, cats and other homeless, abandoned or lost animals, was empty for the first time in 47 years, according to a Facebook post from the shelter, reported by CNN. The SPCA in […]
A patent infringement case is causing Apple to abruptly stop selling its two most recent Apple Watch models, the Series 9 and Ultra 2. Its website froze sales as of December 21st, and they’re set to disappear from physical Apple Store shelves after December 24th. The move came in response to an import ban handed down […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, where we’re dreaming of a White Christmas, dashing through the snow, and all that goes with it. But as CNN reports, new analysis and maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) show that snowfall is declining globally as temperatures warm because of human-caused climate change. But less snow […]
Earth’s temperature was off the charts this year, and scientists just confirmed what much of planet already felt coming: 2023 will officially be the hottest year on record. As CNN reports, the analysis from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found this year’s global temperature will be more than 1.4 degrees Celsius warmer than […]
The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is spinning rapidly and altering space-time around it, a new study has found. Space-time is the four-dimensional continuum that describes how we see space, fusing one-dimensional time and three-dimensional space together to represent the space fabric that curves in response to massive celestial […]
The cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants has finally been unraveled — and scientists who authored a new report say that the outbreaks could be more likely to occur amid conditions created by the ongoing climate crisis. As CNN reports, thirty-five African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead under baffling circumstances between late […]