I love my dog. I just don’t want yours biting my toddler’s face
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Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster
A paper published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster — the closest open cluster …
French Pacific archipelago divided over shark hunt
Swimming bans are keeping tourists away, authorities say. After killing seven people in the past five years, sharks are enemy number one in France’s Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia where …
Climate Change: Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps
PORT ANGELES: Jeanette Kiokun, the tribal clerk for the Qutekcak Native Tribe in Alaska, doesn’t immediately recognize the shriveled, brown plant she finds on the shore of the Salish Sea …
Need to know about lifesaving CPR? A new study says it’s probably wise not to ask Alexa or Siri
Ask Alexa or Siri about the weather. But if you want to save someone’s life? Call 911 for that. Voice assistants often fall flat when asked how to perform CPR, …
What if ‘ghosting’ people isn’t just rude, but psychologically harmful? | Nancy Jo Sales
When The Banshees of Inisherin became such a hit last year, I couldn’t help wondering if one of the reasons it was resonating so powerfully was that – despite being …
7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear (2023)
For three years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued complicated—and occasionally contradictory—guidance on when you should wear a mask, depending on whether you’re inside, outside, …
Neptune’s Clouds Have Vanished, and Scientists Think They Know Why
Each planet of the solar system has its own look. Earth has aquamarine oceans. Jupiter has panchromatic tempests. Saturn has glimmering rings. And Neptune has ghostly clouds — at least, …
International Court Hears Island Nations’ Case on Climate Change
A group of small island nations threatened by frequent storms and rising seas is for the first time appearing before an international court to seek its help, hoping for a …
Ferid Murad, Nobelist Who Saw How a Gas Can Aid the Heart, Dies at 86
Ferid Murad, a pharmacologist whose research into the effects of nitric oxide on the heart and blood vessels enabled widespread advancements in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and erectile …