A 2010 paper claiming to have discovered a bacterium that could substitute arsenic for phosphorus in its chemical makeup is under consideration for retraction by the journal Science. The paper, led by Felisa Wolfe-Simon, had garnered intense scrutiny and criticism after its initial publication. In 2012, David Sanders called for the article’s retraction due to … Read more
A federal judge has ordered the US government to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors affected by President Donald Trump’s 90-day blanket freeze on foreign assistance. The ruling comes in a lawsuit brought by two health organizations that receive US funding for overseas programs. The order temporarily blocks the administration from canceling contracts … Read more
A website experienced an outage due to an unexpected surge in traffic, resulting in a “429 Too Many Requests” error message. The incident occurred when a large number of users attempted to access the site simultaneously, overwhelming its servers. The cause of the issue is not yet clear, but experts speculate that it may have … Read more
A backyard poultry flock in Monroe County has tested positive for bird flu, health officials announced on Tuesday. This marks the county’s first case of bird flu since it was detected in Michigan in 2022. According to the Monroe County Health Department, no human illnesses have been identified, and those who may have come into … Read more
Sony has announced 14 new games will be added to PlayStation Plus over the next few weeks. The first batch of titles, including Lost Records: Bloom & Rage and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, will arrive on February 18 for all PlayStation Plus tiers. Other upcoming additions include indie hits Abiotic Factor and Blue Prince, as … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp, a 43-year-old television personality from the “Real Housewives” franchise, has revealed that she has multiple brain tumors. The actress and podcast host announced her diagnosis on social media, stating that she had experienced severe and debilitating headaches in recent weeks. After undergoing medical tests, including a CT scan and MRI, doctors found multiple … Read more
A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off the coast of Chilean Patagonia, but released him unharmed. The incident occurred in Bahía El Águila near the San Isidro Lighthouse in the Strait of Magellan on Saturday. Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father Dell when the whale surfaced and engulfed their kayak. Dell captured the … Read more
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order requiring birthright citizenship for US-born children of non-citizens. The decision comes as a relief to some who had been affected by the policy. In 2024, a report found that nearly 4.1 million migrants lived in the United States. Many of these individuals fled countries like … Read more
Two transgender high school students have challenged President Trump’s executive order banning them from competing in women’s sports, adding the president as a defendant to an existing lawsuit filed last summer in New Hampshire. The plaintiffs are seeking equal access to athletic opportunities and argue that the ban discriminates against trans athletes based on their … Read more