The ocean garbage patch is stuffed with plastic — but also life
Earth Day 2024: Planet v. Plastic The ocean garbage patch is stuffed with plastic — but also life The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a floating mass of…
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Remarkable gene therapy helps children hear
In a landmark clinical trial, a new gene therapy appears to have given five children who were born deaf the ability to hear. The trial, conducted in China…
Fun is fattening
A 2016 study found that among one-week vacationers, about 61 percent gained about a pound of weight on average — and some up to seven pounds, according…
Chicago’s unique St. Patrick’s tradition
Chicago has a lot of endearing quirks, and you can grab a front row seat to one of the wildest if you visit on March 17, when the Chicago River flows…
Bargain vase is the find of a lifetime
Jessica Vincent had always enjoyed thrifting and knew a good find when she saw one. But even she was surprised when her eagle eye turned a $3.99 vase into…
Nostalgia for breakfast
Some foods have been beloved for generations, and others are best left in the past. Love them or hate them, at least some of these five classic breakfast…
Dieting? Check out these serving sizes
The size of one serving The American Cancer Society says: 1 ounce meat is the size of a matchbox (eat 3 to 4 ounces) 3 ounces fish: size of a checkbook 2…
Are biowearables the next super hot market?
The era of biowearables may finally be upon us. For years, doctors and inventors have been working on gadgets that can continuously collect crucial health…
Crypto hackers made off with $1.7 billion
$1.7 billion dollars. That’s how much cryptohackers made off with by targeting cryptocurrency platforms in 2023, according to a recent industry report by…
Netflix is winning the streaming wars
The first round of the streaming wars may be over as Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery lose hundreds of millions on unprofitable streaming…