Cephalopods thrive in warm oceans? Warming oceans are bad news for a number of marine species, but cephalopods — the many-armed mollusk group that includes octopus, squid and cuttlefish — are doing just fine. In fact, over the past 60 years their numbers have been on the rise, according to a new study. The international team, led by researchers from …
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Intern saves dog’s life after discovering tick, moments before euthanasia (Video)
A veterinary intern made a discovery that saved a dog’s life moments before he was to be euthanized. “When his mobility was shot and he was paralyzed, it was just weird seeing him just laying there on the floor, knowing he had so much more life in him,” Ollie’s owner Falline Fate told KPTV. Fate took Ollie to the veterinarian …
Read More »‘Unabomber’ Ready To Tell His Story From Prison, With Conditions: Report
The “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski said he is ready to tell his story from prison, according to a journalist who posted a letter sent to him from prison. HE was one of America’s most feared men and a serial killer. From the comfort of his home, ‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski would make bombs before concealing them in letters and sending them to …
Read More »Aliens on the moon? Images appear to show extra-terrestrial life on lunar lanscape
Alien enthusiasts claim they have proof of life on the moon after spotting structures which suggest it is occupied. A YouTube video posted by true believers Secureteam uses Google Earth to identify what they insist is five 200ft tall towers at the rim of a crater. Other, more sober observers, might suggest that the object seen by SecureTeam 10 on …
Read More »Kelly Hoggan: TSA head of security ‘removed from his position’
Kelly Hoggan, the agency’s assistant administrator for security operations, has been reassigned to a new position, The House Oversight Committee confirmed Kelly Hoggan’s removal from the position. Kelly Hoggan was replaced by his deputy, Darby LaJoye. Long security lines at American airports in recent months have frustrated travelers and caused thousands of passengers to miss their flights. TSA has blamed …
Read More »13 killed in land waste collapse in Myanmar, many feared missing
At least 13 people have died in a landslide Tuesday in northern Myanmar’s jade mining region. The tragedy hit Kachin state’s Hpakant town just five months after a similar incident there left dozens of people missing. The land waste was from a jade mine undertaken by Yadanar Sin company and located near Gwe Kha Hmaw village in Hpakan township. The …
Read More »Extreme ‘Preemies’ Often Have Lifelong Challenges, New Study
Babies who were born with an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) are more likely to be disadvantaged in employment, income, self-esteem and marriage by the time they reach their 30s, according to a new research from McMaster University. Dr. Saroj Saigal is the principal author of the study and a professor of pediatrics for McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote School of …
Read More »Gord Downie: Lead singer of iconic band The Tragically Hip diagnosed with terminal cancer
Gord Downie, the voice of a generation of Canadian rock n’ roll, has announced he has terminal brain cancer. The news broke via a message from the band on their website, in which they disclose that Gord Downie received the medical news back in December and has “fighting hard since.” Despite the difficult situation, the band will tour once again. …
Read More »Too little salt in your diet could actually be bad for you, says new research
A recent research suggests that low-salt diets may not be beneficial to the majority of individuals. In fact, consuming very low levels of sodium could do more harm than good. Scientists at the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences examined the correlation between sodium intake and the risk of heart disease and strokes. The …
Read More »Fentanyl pushes heroin off the streets in Vancouver, Report
As government data tracks a spike of fentanyl across Canada, people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside say there is virtually no heroin left on the street after it has been pushed out by the cheaper and more potent fentanyl. Longtime advocate Hugh Lampkin of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says he believes the market has …
Read More »Nykerion Nealon: Dallas man found guilty in Iraqi immigrant’s murder
An 18-year-old man was found guilty Monday of murdering an Iraqi immigrant who had gone outside to enjoy his first glimpse of snow. Nykerion Nealon was convicted in the shooting death of Ahmed Al-Jumaili after the jury deliberated about two hours, WFAA-TV reported. After a surprise snow in March 2015, Al-Jumaili was in the parking lot of the Walnut Bend …
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