Michigan has confirmed its second measles case of 2025, in an adult from Kent County. The infected individual recently traveled abroad and returned to the US, spreading the disease to others. “Measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread quickly,” said Dr. Adam London, Health Officer at KCHD. “We urge residents to check their … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided unprecedented insights into the early universe, revealing a galaxy that defies understanding. The telescope detected bright hydrogen emission from an ancient galaxy, JADES-GS-z13-1, which existed just 330 million years after the Big Bang. This finding challenges current theories of galaxy formation and reionization, the process by which neutral … Read more
A team of researchers from the University of Kansas has identified a rare hybrid frog species caused by deforestation-driven overlap between two frog species. The Leyte Chorus Frog, native to Leyte Island in the Philippines, was thought to be a subspecies due to its rarity and limited specimens. However, a recent study using modern genomics … Read more
A new study suggests that 167 million years ago, Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors and their plant-eating dinosaur prey gathered around a lagoon in what is now Scotland to drink water. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh identified over 130 footprints at the site on the Isle of Skye’s Trotternish Peninsula, which were previously mistaken for fish … Read more
Everton manager David Moyes believes that Diogo Jota’s winning goal in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby was wrongly disallowed for offside. The 57th-minute strike saw Jota net the only goal of the game, with Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch’s attempted pass to Luis Diaz appearing to have a clear offside position. Moyes stated that he thinks the player … Read more
Pope St. John Paul II’s prophetic words on peace and war are gaining relevance two decades after his passing. The Polish Pope, known for defending life, human dignity, and religious freedom, also spoke out against communism and warned of the consequences of unchecked power. In 2005, he brought a statue of Our Lady of Fatima … Read more
US stock market futures plummeted sharply early Thursday, led by a deep slide in tech stocks, amid fears of a global trade war and recession. The benchmark S&P 500 futures fell 3.1% to 5,534.25 points, while Dow Jones Industrial Average contracts dropped 2.51% to 41,424 points. The Nasdaq 100 index was the worst hit, falling … Read more
A new report by the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals that the problem of human-made junk in space has worsened significantly in 2024. The escalation follows a devastating rocket explosion in China last August, which created one of the largest sources of space debris in decades. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-01/space-junk-problem-got-much-worse-in-2024-european-agency-warns
A new study published in the journal Nature has found that a shingles vaccination can lower the risk of dementia in older adults by 20% over a period of seven years. The research, which analyzed data from over 280,000 medical records in Wales, suggests that the vaccine may offer additional protection against dementia beyond its … Read more
New York City comptroller Brad Lander recently fired back at Governor Andrew Cuomo with a string of insults in Yiddish during a press conference. The comment came after Cuomo accused some of his opponents, including Lander, of fitting the bill for anti-Zionism. Cuomo’s speech addressed antisemitism and hinted that those opposed to him were part … Read more