Butterflies are rapidly fluttering out of existence from coast to coast, according to a new assessment published Thursday, at a rate that scientists worry could upend ecosystems and undercut pollination that sustains America’s crops. The total number of butterflies in the contiguous United States has declined 22 percent over a 20-year period, according to a […]
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Gene Hackman and Wife’s Causes of Death Revealed
Tragic Loss of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa: Unraveling the Mystery Behind Their Deaths The heartbreaking deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, have left fans and the public in shock. The couple was found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on February 26, sparking an intense […]
Continue ReadingHalloween Dog Parade
Thousands of people packed onto the East Village’s main drag on Saturday to ogle, ooh, and aah at a bevvy of costumed pets at the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. Dogs and their humans spilled onto Manhattan’s Avenue A as attendees soaked up the city’s eclectic dog culture and laughed at hilarious costumes that […]
Continue ReadingBenji Gregory, ‘Alf’ Child Star Of The ’80s
Benji Gregory, a child star who played Brian Tanner in the 1980s sitcom “Alf,” has died. He was 46. According to online records from the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office in Arizona reviewed by USA TODAY Wednesday, Gregory – whose full name was Benjamin Gregory Hertzberg – died June 13. A cause of death is […]
Continue ReadingPet Owners Face Dilemma After Nationwide Drops 100,000 Insurance Policies
Christie Keith has been paying $600 a month in pet insurance premiums to insure her dogs for years and bumped that up to more than $700 recently to add coverage for her 4-year-old Silkan Windhound, Pip. But a few weeks ago, the protection plan for her pets came unraveled when Nationwide Insurance announced it would […]
Continue ReadingBee Engaged With Youth – World Bee Day
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat due to human activities. Pollination is vital for the survival of ecosystems, with nearly 90% of wild flowering plant species and over 75% of food crops relying on animal pollination. Moreover, pollinators are also crucial for food security and biodiversity conservation. […]
Continue ReadingApex Predator River Monster
Apex predator river monster that’s strangled US waterways is spreading The flathead catfish can grow to 120lbs and is now in Canada after going north Scientists blame climate change for its spread and fear it is devastating rivers A river monster that can reach 120lbs and eat anything nearby is tightening its chokehold on America’s […]
Continue Reading‘Puppy Bowl’ 2024
‘Puppy Bowl’ celebrates a big anniversary this year, one that shelter and rescue pups will cheer The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years. But does the sheer cuteness of it really ever get old? “Who doesn’t want to watch dogs play all day long?” asks Laurie Johnson, […]
Continue ReadingCat Video Sent 19M Miles
NASA beamed ultra-high definition video of a cat named Taters back to Earth from nearly 19 million miles away, the space agency said Monday. The 15-second cat video was sent to Earth as an experiment for NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications. The space agency hopes to one day stream very high-bandwidth video and other data […]
Continue ReadingIllegal Sale of Dinosaur Bones That Were Shipped to China
A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned a 13-count indictment charging four people with allegedly buying and selling more than $1 million in “paleontological resources,” which includes dinosaur bones that were exported to China, authorities announced Thursday. Vint Wade, 65, and Donna Wade, 67, of Moab, Utah; Steven Willing, 67, of Los Angeles, […]
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