The roach-naming program aims to make ‘recently dumped’ people feel better about themselves on Valentine’s Day The Hemsley Conservation Center (HCC) in Kent, UK has come up with a project that, it suggests, will benefit both those who “have been dumped recently,” and wildlife at the zoo. For a small donation of £1.50 (around $2), […]
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Scientists divulge easy way to lose weight
Fixing sleeping habits can drastically decrease calorie intake, a new study has shown Sleeping more can help people to consume less calories per day and to lose weight, if those healthy sleeping habits are maintained over a prolonged period of time, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, Illinois. […]
Megalodon shark way beyond scientists’ imagination – study
A new paper might seem to take “a step backward in science” but it shows how exciting paleontology really is, one of its authors has said The monstrous megalodon, believed to be the largest shark that ever existed, might’ve looked nothing like they’ve shown us in the 2018 blockbuster ‘The Meg’ or B-movies like ‘Mega […]
Safer way to deliver drugs to brain revealed in new study
Scientists claim that ultrasound pulses help medicine carriers to “non-invasively” pass the blood-brain barrier A team of researchers in the UK claims to have identified a better and safer way to deliver drugs right to the brain by using ultrasound pulses to “non-invasively” clear the way for the carriers – medicine-filled lipid balls, known as […]
Government described crime data ‘in misleading way’ – statistics watchdog
Boris Johnson and Priti Patel claimed to cut crime by 14%, but the statistics office says it actually rose UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson claimed in Parliament last week that his Conservative government has “been cutting crime by 14%,” while Home Secretary Priti Patel said that “crime continues to fall under this government.” However, the government has […]
China finds way to improve air quality
Beijing experienced its best air quality for Lunar New Year’s Eve in nine years Air quality in China’s capital on Lunar New Year’s Eve was the best it has been since monitoring began in 2013, thanks to a fireworks ban introduced in an apparent effort to clean the city’s air ahead of the upcoming Winter […]
School district sorry for ‘unacceptable’ way student treated
Pennsylvania teacher was caught on viral photo taping mask to a student’s face On Wednesday the North Penn School District issued a statement, apologizing for a teacher who was caught on a photo taping a medical mask to a child’s face. It called her actions “unacceptable.” “An image taken in one of our classrooms last […]
US government clears way for spy gear sale to France
The multi-million dollar deal still must be approved by US lawmakers France is looking to purchase some $88 million in intelligence equipment from the United States, with the State Department authorizing the possible sale of eight high-tech drone surveillance systems. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the […]
Man armed with AR-15 arrested on way to rid White House of ‘evil demons’
Police say they arrested a heavily armed man who claimed he was on a mission to assassinate President Biden An armed man from California was arrested after telling police officers he was going to kill US President Joe Biden and other high-profile individuals, among them White House Covid adviser Anthony Fauci. Kuachua Brillion Xiong was […]
Largest-ever group of ‘rogue’ planets discovered in Milky Way
70 wandering ‘rogue’ planets the size of Jupiter in Milky Way are largest group ever discovered Astronomers have found dozens of ‘rogue’ exoplanets roaming the Milky Way without a parent star to hold them in orbit. At least 70 such cosmic nomads have been confirmed, but the number could be as high as 170, a […]
Anti-lockdown protesters beat their way through police
In the German city of Mannheim, anti-lockdown protesters have confronted police who were trying to break up an unauthorized rally, leaving 13 officers wounded. One of the officers had to be hospitalized as a result. The demonstrators had ignored a ban on public gatherings, taking to the city streets regardless, to hold what they described […]
„Spider-Man: No Way Home”, al treilea cel mai bun debut din istoria cinematografiei
„Spider-Man: No Way Home” a spulberat recordurile de încasări din perioada pandemiei în acest weekend, cu vânzări de bilete de 253 de milioane de dolari. Nu numai că acesta este cel mai bun debut de film din 2021, dar este a treia cea mai bună deschidere din toate timpurile, după „Avengers: Endgame” și „Avengers: Infinity […]
Court rules injury on way from bed to desk a ‘workplace accident’
A German court has ruled that a man who wiped out and cracked his spine on the way from his bed to his home office while working remotely is entitled to compensation, deeming his brief and painful journey an “insured activity.” The Federal Social Court determined that the man – who was “on his way […]
Ex-ISIS fighters claim paying their way out of jail
Former ISIS fighters have claimed the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are charging $8,000 per person to free militants from prisons under a so-called ‘reconciliation’ scheme. According to a report in the UK’s Guardian newspaper, former ISIS fighters, who fought for the militant group until it was defeated in 2019, secured their freedom from the […]
Toxic smog in New Delhi way worse than previously thought
The Indian Supreme Court has demanded urgent measures to tackle the thick toxic smog that has been covering New Delhi for over a week. It even suggested imposing a brief lockdown. “Do you know how bad the situation is? People have to wear masks even at home,” Chief Justice N.V. Ramana said, grilling government officials. […]