Terrifying Brain Slug Parasites Are On the Rise
A rare and terrifying brain parasite carried by slugs is spreading around the world, and doctors aren’t sure how to fight the spread. The parasite, named Angiostrongylus cantonensis or the rat lungworm, is carried by slugs, who contract the parasite after eating rat feces containing the worm’s eggs. Those slugs then crawl over fruits, vegetables, and other surfaces and are … Continue reading
GPS Inaccuracy Caused by Earth Wobble Tackled by Kiwi Scientists
The ride might seem pretty smooth but the pull of the moon and the sun actually causes the earth to wobble as it heads around the sun and can throw GPS readings out. GPS relies on orbiting satellites but this wobble means they are not completely accurate. Currently, readings can be out by as much as 5 to 10 centimetres … Continue reading
NASA’s Mars Probe (MRO) Sends Home Snapshots of Basin on Mars Where a Lake Once Existed
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has snapped photos of the Melas Basin, which researchers believe was once the location of a 1,300-foot-deep lake when Mars was a watery world billions of years ago. In the MRO image, “a group of steeply inclined light-toned layers is bounded above and below by unconformities (sudden or irregular changes from one deposit to another),” … Continue reading
Odd Siren Sound Heard at 1am in Multiple States
There was no weather happening at the time so the Siren idea is probably wrong. I’d love to figure this out! I live near the USAFA. It was at 1am and lasted for approximately 15 minutes. People from other states commented that they also heard the unexplained sound though some at different times. A viewer of the video, about 35 … Continue reading
Trump Says Russia Supporting “Very Bad Man” Assad and Blames Putin for Situation in Syria
US President Donald Trump blamed the current situation in Syria on Moscow’s support for country’s President Bashar Assad, calling the Syrian leader “an animal,” in an exclusive interview with Fox Business on Wednesday. “If Russia didn’t go in and back this animal [Assad], you wouldn’t have a problem right now,” Trump said. He stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was … Continue reading
Best Types of Exercise for Anti-Ageing Benefits Revealed by Study
If you only pick one exercise, choose high-intensity interval training. The secret to keeping your body youthful may be found in the way you move. A new study has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can essentially stop cellular ageing in its tracks and, in some cases, rejuvenate the cells that repair damage in the body. For the study, researchers … Continue reading
Was the Remains of an Ancient Particle Accelerator Discovered on Mars?
The search for water, or even signs of life, on the planet Mars has been ongoing for some time. But with today’s announcement by CERN and NASA scientists, the exploration of the red planet has revealed a major new discovery. New images of the surface of Mars taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter probe, analysed by an interdisciplinary team of … Continue reading
Earthquakes Zimbabwe Africa – How Safe Are We?
The Meteorological Services Department 9pm TV weather forecast last Monday said nothing about the earth tremors that had shaken large parts of Zimbabwe barely an hour earlier, stoking apocalyptic fear among thousands of people. Not surprising — the forecast is pre-packed, and thus excludes events that develop later in the day. But importantly science did not see the Botswana-centred earthquake … Continue reading
The Health Impact of Aluminum, Today’s Most Prevalent Environmental Toxin
Every other year, for more than two decades, a small group of 70 or so scientists have been meeting at different locales across the globe to discuss their speciality: aluminum and its effects on living things. The science of a metal used in industries from airplane manufacturing to food packaging may sound tedious, but this three-day Keele meeting (named for … Continue reading
Unprecedent Earthquake Swarm of 130 In El Salvador – Yellow Alert Issued for the ENTIRE Country
Authorities in El Salvador have issued a yellow alert for all, after the country is being struck by an unprecedent swarm of 130 moderatly-strong earthquakes since Yesterday. The strongest quake, a M5.1 tremor, killed at least a person and injured several others on April 10, 2017. So far, one person is reported dead and three others have been injured after … Continue reading
