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Jess Thomson
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Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of climate change extensively. Jess joined Newsweek in May 2022 and previously worked at Springer Nature. She is a graduate of the University of Oxford....
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Red Flag Warning for Nebraska in Aftermath of California Fires
“A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior,” the NWS said.
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NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph
2025 BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.
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Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space
The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.
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Drones Could Be ‘Magic Tools’ in Fight Against Bears
“The drone was such an asset that I couldn’t imagine doing the job without it,” researcher Wesley M Sarmento said.
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Doctor Finds Florida Man Has Cholesterol Oozing From His Body
The man had started a carnivore diet 8 months prior, eating “6 to 9 lb of cheese, sticks of butter and additional fat incorporated into his daily hamburgers.”
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Vet Reveals How To Keep Your Dog Safe in the Cold and Snow
“Just like humans, dogs can get cold in the cold weather,” veterinarian Jessie Miller said.
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Bright Comet’s Tail Dazzles in ‘Bleeding’ Images from NASA Spacecraft
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.
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Lake Effect Snow To Hit New York: 10 Inches Predicted
“Hazardous conditions will impact this morning’s commute and possibly this evening’s as well,” the NWS said.
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Health
Dip Recall Update as FDA Sets Risk Class
The spinach artichoke dip mix was recalled due to it having been underprocessed, the Food and Drug Administration said.
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Health
Baseball-Sized Bladder Stone Found Inside Woman
The monstrous stone was detected after the woman began peeing blood, a case report revealed.
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Health
Cushing Syndrome: Disorder That Gave Amy Schumer ‘Moon Face’ Explained
“I wouldn’t have known if the internet hadn’t come for me so hard,” Schumer said of her diagnosis.
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Satellite Video Reveals ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Snowstorm Along Gulf Coast
“This has been the worst winter storm to hit the Gulf Coast in decades,” meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.
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Health
Cookies Recalled Nationwide Over ‘Life-Threatening’ Reaction Fears
“The almond-containing product was distributed in packaging that did not reveal the presence of almonds,” the FDA said.
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Bird Flu: Vaccines May Drive Virus Evolution
“The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages,” the researchers wrote.
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California Wildfires: New Warnings For LA and San Diego Amid High Winds
“A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly,” the NWS said.
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Mysterious ‘Supercontinents’ Inside Earth Challenge Mantle Theory
“These two large islands are surrounded by a graveyard of tectonic plates,” seismologist Arwen Deuss said.
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Colossal ‘Megaflood’ Refilled Mediterranean Sea 5 Million Years Ago
“The Zanclean megaflood was an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon dwarfing any other known floods in Earth’s history,” an expert said.
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Mystery Balls on Beaches Found To Contain ‘Fecal’ Bacteria
The marble-sized white and grey balls were tested and discovered to contain “saturated fatty acids, along with fecal coliforms and E-coli.”
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Bear Shot After Attacking Man on Residential Street
“I had no choice but to kill the bear, so that’s what I did,” neighbor Mike Bramich said.
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Evolution Making Men More ‘Sexy and Formidable’, Scientists Claim
“Men’s gains in height and weight are more than double those of women’s, increasing sexual size dimorphism,” the researchers wrote.
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‘Blizzard’ Warning for Louisiana and Texas Amid Blanket of Freezing Weather
“Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow,” the NWS warns.
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