The scarlet macaw has the longest average lifespan of any parrot, living around 30 years. Credit: Marlow Birdpark / Simon Bruslund Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lifespans. Now, a study led by Max Planck researchers has shown that one of these traits has likely been caused by the other. …
Workers setting up beds for a makeshift hospital inside a stadium in Jilin, China, this month.Credit…China Daily, via Reuters Jilin, an industrial province in northeastern China, is at the front line of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak, leaving medical workers and migrant laborers there struggling to cope with restrictions. Shanghai, which imposed a lockdown to …
In a flurry of federal action, two of the nation’s top health agencies authorized and expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to allow older Americans to receive a second booster shot. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna shot for people 50 and older at least four …
Kim Kardashian has been accused of editing her flawless social media snaps after photos from the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party showed her real skin texture. The reality star, 41, who is known for showcasing her polished looks in sultry selfies to her millions of Instagram followers, was called out by fans on Reddit as they …
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (AP) — To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lay on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a hibernating black bear. Training a light on its snout, Kautz carefully slipped a long cotton swab into the bear’s nostrils five times. For …
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If you need another reason to make sure you’re getting a decent amount of shut-eye each night, a new study found insufficient sleep is linked with an increase in fat accumulation – especially unhealthy abdominal fat in the belly. The randomized experiment involved 12 healthy, non-obese volunteers over a period of 21 days, finding that …
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US District Judge Dale Fischer said during the March 29 virtual Zoom hearing on the settlement that she couldn’t stop anyone from filing appeals, but her intent was to sign the agreement. “I’m going to sign the consent decree, which will close this case,” Fischer said to a DFEH representative on the call, which had …
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Two days on from Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, following a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Hollywood appears united in feeling Smith deserves substantial reprimand for his actions. One of the three hosts for this year’s ceremony, Amy Schumer, has said she is still “triggered and …
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CNN — More than 70 former and current gymnasts in Canada have called for an investigation into “ongoing toxic and abusive practices” gymnasts are allegedly subject to in the country. In an open letter addressed to Sport Canada, the athletes have called for the governing body to conduct an “independent, third-party investigation.” This is after …
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Ancient, primordial helium that was forged in the wake of the Big Bang is leaking from Earth’s core, scientists report in a new study. There’s no cause for alarm. Earth isn’t deflating like a sad balloon. What it does mean is that Earth formed inside a solar nebula – the molecular cloud that gave birth …
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