This summer’s strawberries and cream may contain some chemical residue, according to a recent study by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN). Analysis of the latest government data has concluded that some of our staple foods, including fresh fruit and vegetables, contain traces of pesticides, including so-called “persistent chemicals” – their ability to linger and accumulate.… Read More »
‘Severe’ solar storm has potential to trigger northern lights, causing stunning display of colors visible from parts of US Getty Illustration of coronal mass ejection impacting Earth’s atmosphere.” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1FU6OKKW9bNnNz0klL78xA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ people_218/d14b7c656adc619c8b0712d745cd8eb3″ class=”caas-img”/> Getty Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting Earth’s atmosphere. NOAA defines geomagnetic storms as “a major disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs… Read More »
A silent epidemic has been raging for the last four years. The death toll is believed to be in the hundreds of millions but has received little attention so far. The epidemic in question is bird flu, a variant of the H5N1 flu that, since 2020, has spread far beyond the avian world and into… Read More »
Earlier this year, in a laboratory at the University of Melbourne, PhD student Pierre Ibri was running an experiment that could prove to be a critical step in an audacious plan to save Australia’s endangered northern region. Plastic trays contained groups of tissue cells from another Australian marsupial (the common and mouse-like fat-tailed dunnart); this… Read More »
There’s so much more to fitness than stepping on the scale, and the more you educate yourself about personal health, the more information you’ll find you need. Why not get a scale that will give you everything? The Eufy Smart Scale P2 is one of my favorite fitness devices that measures not only weight but… Read More »
Life360 (LIFX) CEO Chris Hulls joins Yahoo Finance to discuss how the app is transforming beyond basic location services. One of the best location-sharing apps on the market, Hulls tells Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton that the app is “not just about security, it’s about the feeling of connection.” In addition to location services, the… Read More »
The intensity of these magnetic storms can affect us energetically and increase our emotional sensitivity. Keep your eyes on the sky this weekend! The northern lights are said to cast bright glows across parts of the United States, which raises the question: Could this colorful display influence your zodiac sign? The northern lights, also known… Read More »
What’s the worst part of owning a pool? Easy: Clean up. It’s a shame no one has made a Roomba for pools yet. Wait a minute what? They have? Yes: The Aiper Seagull SE Robotic Pool Cleaner moves around the bottom of your pool, vacuuming up loose debris, leaves, and other debris that you don’t… Read More »
The artificial intelligence (AI) chip wars have officially kicked into high gear. Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday introduced its latest iPad Pro lineup, complete with the company’s all-new M4 chip. Apple says the processor has a CPU that’s 50% faster than the previous-generation Pro’s M2 chip and a GPU with four times the performance of the… Read More »
The most powerful solar storm in almost 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night and the Northern Lights are likely to be visible from across the UK. Bursts of charged particles, resulting from a series of powerful explosions from the Sun’s surface, are traveling directly towards Earth at about 900 km per… Read More »