An insect that goes by common terms such as “kissing bug” or “assassin bug,” carrying a potentially deadly parasite is infesting more of the US, and has now been spotted in northern states, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a warning. The bug commonly bites …
Read MoreExperts are recommending that some adults may have received ineffective vaccines as children and may need a booster dose; plus, the latest news on the spread of measles into new states and cities across the US. Some adults may need a booster measles vaccine As the US is on track …
Read MoreA federal appeals court has ruled that “chalking” vehicle tires violate the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, the provision that protects citizens against “unreasonable searches and seizures.” The decision was issued by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which oversees Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, …
Read MoreThe redacted Mueller report was released on Thursday, giving Congress, the public and the media a glimpse at the 22-month-long investigation in a hefty 381 pages. In our opinion, the real meat of the report comes from Mueller’s summary on whether President Trump obstructed justice by trying to end the …
Read MoreSnacking gets a bad rap. If you’re hungry—truly hungry, not just bored or tempted by a slice of cake or pizza—then you should eat something. The big question is whatyou should eat. Here are the healthiest snacks on the planet. And they taste good too! Greek Yogurt Parfait Sometimes you …
Read MoreCleaning your place isn’t fun. In fact, depending on how long it’s been since you tackled the mountain of laundry and dishes that awaits you, it might be an anxiety-inducing nightmare. But studies have shown that people actually feel happier when they clean their houses regularly. So how do you …
Read MoreThere are a lot of minor holidays in America, days we don’t get the day off, but days where we celebrate important things such as Arbor Day,” “National Teachers Day,” or “National Doctors Day.” But, forgotten like the soldiers it represents, there is likely one day most of us missed: National …
Read MoreConsuming one bottle of wine each week equals the cancer risk of smoking ten cigarettes per week, according to new research, and consuming three bottles per week for women more than doubles the cancer risk. In the first study of its kind, scientists compared the known dangers of smoking to …
Read MoreImages from NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover appear to show mushrooms and fungi growing on the Martian surface, according to the claim of a group of scientists, while NASA has yet to confirm or refute the images that are shown below. A study was published this week in the Journal of …
Read MorePaleontologists digging next to the Danshui River in China have excavated about 30,000 fossils dating back to the Cambrian period half a billion years ago – and around 53 percent of these are completely new to science. Much of the world’s most well-preserved fossil records were found in shale beds, …
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