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Honolulu Student Finds Fungi That Could Break Down Plastic and Sunscreen
What happens after pollution is pulled out of the ocean but remains trapped inside a filter? That question sent a Honolulu high school student from a homemade coconut-fiber experiment into a university laboratory, where researchers found fungi capable of breaking down plastic and chemical sunscreen. Vera Wang’s project produced another surprise along the way. Some…
Scientists Say A Huge Glacier Collapse May Have Triggered Nepal’s Deadly Flood
What first appeared to be an earthquake-related disaster may have started with a catastrophic collapse high in the Himalayas. Scientists investigating Nepal’s deadly floods now believe a huge mass of glacier ice and rock crashed into a valley, unleashing a devastating chain of events downstream. The impact was reportedly so powerful that it registered as…
Soft Food May Have Helped Humans Learn to Say F and V
An overbite might seem like a modern dental problem, but researchers believe it could have quietly influenced the way humans speak. A shift toward softer food may have altered human jaws over thousands of years, making sounds like “f” and “v” easier to produce and leaving a possible mark on languages still spoken today. For…
NOAA Warns Super El Niño Could Bring Extreme Weather Across America
A powerful shift in the Pacific Ocean could shape America’s weather in ways forecasters have rarely seen before. NOAA now believes there is a strong possibility that the developing El Niño could reach an intensity beyond anything in the modern record. That does not mean every forecast impact will happen exactly as predicted. But the…
Hollywood Fans Are Stunned To Learn These Familiar Stars Are Actually Identical Twins
For years, viewers have watched Shawn Ashmore and Aaron Ashmore in major films and TV shows without realizing they were looking at two different people. The revelation has left plenty of fans baffled, especially after discovering that the actors are identical twins who have spent decades being mistaken for one another. From X-Men to Smallville,…
Mexican Scientist Reports Promising Results in HPV Treatment Research
A Mexican scientist’s research into a treatment for human papillomavirus captured worldwide attention after reports claimed she had successfully eliminated HPV in 29 women. The headline was dramatic, hopeful, and quickly shared across social media, where many people interpreted the findings as proof that a cure for HPV had finally arrived. The real story behind…
Ancient Tombs and Garden Found Beneath Jerusalem Church Linked to Jesus Burial
For nearly 2,000 years, Christians have travelled to Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre believing it stands at one of the most sacred locations in their faith. The site has long been associated with the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but proving that tradition through archaeology has remained a far more complicated challenge.…
Himalayan Glacier Collapse Unleashes Deadly Floods Across Nepal
High in the Himalayas, a huge section of glacier broke away and crashed down a mountainside. What followed was a devastating chain reaction of ice, rock, mud and water that tore through valleys along the Nepal-China border, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing. Scientists are still investigating exactly why the glacier collapsed. But satellite…
She Couldn’t Find Anyone Her Age Talking About Fashion, So This 70-Something Started Posting and Millions Watched
Candace Leslie Cima went looking for fashion advice that applied to women her age and found a glaring problem instead: they were barely there. At the supermarket checkout, magazine covers promised readers tips on looking their best at 20, 30 and 40, but the decades that followed seemed to disappear from the conversation. Cima had…
Doctor Explains What Spending 93% of Your Time Indoors Could Be Doing to Your Body
Most people don’t wake up and think their biggest problem is that they spend too much time indoors. They blame stress, work, poor sleep, anxiety, or simply getting older. Yet Americans spend around 87% of their time inside buildings and another 6% inside vehicles, leaving surprisingly little time outdoors. Dr. John La Puma believes that…