May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and as the temperatures warm up, the ticks begin to emerge and concerns about the disease increase. This time of year, both people and pets alike are bound to come across ticks, which could potentially lead to illnesses such as lyme disease. As USA Today reports, while tick exposure […]
During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of “dark matter,” and helped track a vagabond black hole moving through the Milky Way. As USA Today reports, to celebrate the Hubble telescope’s 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on last week, including a bold rendition of Mars […]
This time of year, there’s nothing quite like packing up your rod and reel, pushing off and rowing out to the middle of a lake for a nice relaxing day of fishing, right? Well, sorry to harsh your mellow, but already this spring, two Americans have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing […]
Scientists at a Dallas-based biotech firm recently announced they have brought back the to life the dire wolf, a species popularized by the fantasy TV show “Game of Thrones.” Colossal Biosciences, the genetic engineering company working to bring back the woolly mammoth, has actually already brought back one of its extinct Ice Age cohabitants: the dire […]
According to the latest “True Cost of Pet Parenthood Report” for dogs and cats by Rover, dog parents can expect costs to increase as much as 7% this year, and cat parents could see a 10% increase. This is the sixth report by the online marketplace for pet care. As USA Today reports, the average annual cost […]
Fans of college basketball are in hoops heaven now that the NCAA Tournaments for both men’s and women’s college hoops is in full swing. Many will have their eyes glued to the screen, whether it’s a TV, smartphone or table watching March Madness play out. With all this basketball to watch, fans are likely to work up […]
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, but we already know what all the storms will be named. As USA Today reports, the list of storm names is created by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) well in advance of the hurricane season. But we don’t yet know how many storms will form this year, or how […]
And baby bald eagle makes three! Internet sensations and Bald Eagle mates Jackie and Shadow have welcomed the third eaglet of their brood high in their fir tree nest that looks over Big Bear, California. As USA Today reports, the last eaglet of the nestlings emerged from its shell and could be seen early Saturday morning. […]
Daylight saving time kicks off on Sunday, March 9, requiring Americans to lose an hour of precious sleep as time shifts ahead by one hour. On the bright side, the time change will delay the moment day becomes night for those hoping to walk their dogs outside before it gets dark. As USA Today reports, twice-annual time […]
Southern California’s favorite bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow have not one, but TWO new eaglets! The moment the first eaglet hatched was captured on the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FBBV) live camera feed around 11:26 p.m. on Monday, according to the nonprofit’s Facebook post. Before that day, the couple had three eggs they were preparing to […]