At first glance, the microscopic creatures known as tardigrades don’t appear that hardy. Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces. Sort of like an alien teddy bear. Yet scientists have long marveled at the resilience of
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A beloved Houston businessman, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, has said he had been hospitalized due to cognitive issues. On Saturday night, he posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, that was filmed from his hospital bed that evening. McIngvale, 73, said he was having “a little trouble with cognitive things,” but reassured his followers that
Millions of public dollars and lots of planning have been poured into Northerly Island, but the nature preserve was nearly desolate on a sunny Saturday afternoon in late August. Meanwhile, North Side beaches, Grant Park and the Museum Campus were buzzing with locals and tourists alike. Matthew Bregg, 33, discovered Northerly Island on a bike
One producer carefully told gossip columnist Richard Johnson, “Blake Lively is an A-list movie star who seems to be in a middle school fight with her co-star” Justin Baldoni. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.
The bodies of six hostages captured after Hamas’ attack at the Nova musical festival on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza were recovered early Sunday by the Israeli military. Among them was Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose parents led a high-profile campaign for the captives’ release. The Israeli military said the six – identified
Fame hasn’t changed Sydney Sweeney. At least that’s how it appears given the group of friends the “Euphoria” star surrounds herself with: people she’s known since childhood. “I have a really amazing friend group where there are a few who are in this industry, but most of them are not,” the 26-year-old told Cosmopolitan in
Kamala Harris has maintained her advantages over Donald Trump on personal attributes and broadly is seen as running the better presidential campaign in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, with comparative doubts about Trump’s campaign in his base and the political center alike. The race between them remains close, with no overall bounce in support for
A 29-year-old man living in Australia has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for orchestrating a horrific global sextortion scheme that targeted hundreds of victims across 20 countries, with most victims being children under the age of 16. Ars Technica reports that Muhammad Zain Ul Abideen Rasheed, currently living in Australia, has been sentenced
A lot more people are visiting Joshua Tree National Park these days. Maybe you’re one of them? In 2021, ranger Anna Marini formalized the park’s Preventative Search and Rescue Program, one of the first in the national parks system to be overseen by a dedicated ranger. Her team, which consists of 30 volunteers, seeks to
San Francisco city officials give Pearsall attempted robbery shooting updates
CDC issues alert over bird flu case Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel on what to know about bird flu and why it is important to not look directly at the solar eclipse without proper glasses While the distinct “moo” of a cow and its potent odor may be synonymous and even cherished at
Russian state media and local officials report fires and explosions at a number of facilities caused by drone attacks, including an oil refinery in Moscow and an energy production facility in the central region of Tver.
BERLIN (AP) — German leaders paid tribute Sunday to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by… BERLIN (AP) — German leaders paid tribute Sunday to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist, which has pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s
(NewsNation) — A 1978 Pontiac Trans Am, like the one Burt Reynolds made famous in the movie “Smokey and the Bandit” will be on the auction block in Dallas next week. And this one has a unique history. It is not one of the Trans Ams used in the movie. And it is not one of
New COVID vaccine updates are now available at pharmacies in the Chicago area, including at popular chains like Walgreens and CVS. Both companies announced the updated formulas were now available at locations nationwide, nearly one week form the announcement on changes to the vaccine’s formula. “Preventive vaccinations are the best way to protect yourself and
D’Andre Swift isn’t Saquon Barkley, the more decorated — and more oft-injured — running back the Bears expressed interest in signing early this offseason. Swift isn’t six-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen, the most famous of the Bears’ offseason acquisitions, either. Swift, though, could be precisely what the Bears need — a running back to