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Catastrophic Storm Sparks Tornado Warnings Across Half of U.S., Threatening Mass Power Outages
Severe Storms Threaten Half the U.S. with Tornadoes, High Winds, and Flooding Nearly half of the U.S. is under threat this week as a massive storm system barrels across the South and Midwest, bringing risks of tornadoes, hail, and wind gusts up to 75 mph. Over 170 million people in 22 states—stretching from Texas to […]
Scientists Genetically Engineer World’s First Woolly Mouse to Aid Mammoth De-Extinction Efforts
Scientists Engineer ‘Woolly Mice’ Using Mammoth DNA, a Step Toward De-Extinction [Image: Woolly mouse (left) with thick, curly fur compared to a regular mouse (right). Caption: Engineered mice show traits inspired by woolly mammoth DNA.] In a novel step toward resurrecting the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has created the first genetically engineered mice with mammoth-like […]
Higher Sperm Quality in Men Linked to Three-Year Longer Lifespan, Study Reveals
High Sperm Quality Linked to Longer Lifespan in Men, Study Reveals [Image: Illustration of sperm cells swimming, with caption: Men with higher sperm motility may live up to three years longer, according to new research.] A groundbreaking study of nearly 80,000 men found that those with high-quality sperm live up to two to three years […]
Ash Wednesday Cross Ritual Leaves Churchgoers with Mysterious Forehead Burns
Mysterious Ash Wednesday Burns Leave Brazilian Couple with Forehead Marks A Brazilian couple, Sara Heloísa Sousa and Luan Jackson, received unexpected burns on their foreheads after an Ash Wednesday ceremony in Carnaúba dos Dantas on March 5. The pair attended a service at the Parish of São José, where ashes from burned palm leaves—a Lenten […]
NASA Insider Jeff Nosanov Exposes Sabotage Plot Against Musk’s Stranded Astronaut Rescue
NASA Astronauts Stranded in Space Amid Boeing’s Starliner Crisis (Image: Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the ISS) NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) nearly nine months after their eight-day mission began. Launched in June 2025 aboard Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule, their return was delayed […]
Critical Security Flaw in Pre-Installed iPhone App Flagged as National Security Threat
Researchers Warn Apple’s "Find My" App Flaw Could Enable Global Espionage (Image: Illustration of iPhone displaying Find My app with location tracking interface) A critical vulnerability in Apple’s Find My app—preinstalled on all iPhones—has been exposed by researchers at George Mason University, who warn it could be exploited for mass surveillance or even national security […]
NASA Astronauts Stranded in Space as New Setback Delays Rescue
SpaceX Starship Explosion Raises Concerns for Stranded ISS Astronauts (Including images: 1) SpaceX’s exploding Starship; 2) Astronauts Williams and Wilmore; 3) Crew Dragon capsule docked at ISS) SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during its eighth test flight on Thursday, sparking fears about the safety of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, who are stranded on […]
Major U.S. Bank Customers Lose Life Savings in Widespread Financial Scam
Beware: TD Bank Text Scam Steals Savings via Fake Alerts Cybercriminals are impersonating TD Bank in a sophisticated "SMShing" scam, tricking victims into surrendering their login credentials and draining their accounts. The scheme involves texts claiming unauthorized charges, complete with the bank’s logo and urgent language. How the Scam Works Fraudulent messages, like one received […]
Lost City Discovery Challenges Narrative of Ancient Rome’s Collapse
Ancient Roman City’s Resilience Rewrites Empire’s Decline Narrative [Image: Aerial view of excavation site with archaeologists at work. Caption: Interamna Lirenas, once dismissed as a backwater, thrived during Rome’s Crisis of the Third Century.] A 13-year excavation of Interamna Lirenas, a Roman colony in central Italy, has overturned assumptions about the Empire’s collapse. Led by […]
Rare Lava Tornado Whirls Above Active Erupting U.S. Volcano
Rare ‘Lavanado’ Spotted Over Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano (Image: Scott Malis captured a swirling "lavanado" over Kilauea’s lava pool on February 26, 2024.) A rare “lavanado” — a fiery whirlwind blending hot gases and lava — was filmed swirling above Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano. Videographer Scott Malis captured the phenomenon, which resembles a dust devil, during […]