This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “Thousands of sea lamprey are passed upstream [on the Connecticut River] each year. This is a predator that wiped out the Great Lakes lake-trout fishery. [Lampreys] literally suck the life out of their host fish, namely small-scale fish such… Continue reading At Last, ‘Ugly’ Sea Lampreys Are Getting Some Respect
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The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect
Wheezing after getting on the treadmill. Gulping down air while doing chores. Breathlessness is one of the many scary and frustrating symptoms that can linger in Covid patients months after their initial infection. But while these symptoms were a mystery at the beginning of the pandemic, scientists are slowly unraveling their causes—moving us closer to… Continue reading The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect
Google Pixel Fold: Details, Specs, Release Date
It may feel like Twitter is slowly imploding, but the platform is still a good place to go for breaking news. On Thursday, Google teased its latest hardware device in a tweet. It’s a folding Pixel phone. Twitter content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The phone is called… Continue reading Google Pixel Fold: Details, Specs, Release Date
The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Egger stresses that TOC wants to make sure its plastic-cleaning efforts are helping marine life, not harming it. But it’s more complicated than simply trying to minimize the amount of marine life taken out of the ocean along with plastic, he says. If crustaceans or sea anemones from other regions cling to plastic debris and… Continue reading The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean
Google Is Letting You Claim a .Dad Dedicated Domain. Cue the Dad Jokes
Why wasn’t Google’s new top-level domain empathetic when listening to other people’s problems? Because it considered itself to be domain character in every situation. Many domain shortcuts from Google are quite practical. Type doc.new in your browser’s address bar and bam! You’ve got a new Google Doc. While some of Google’s recently announced domains are focused on productivity,… Continue reading Google Is Letting You Claim a .Dad Dedicated Domain. Cue the Dad Jokes
The 14 Best Games on PlayStation Plus
Yes, Sony’s game subscription service can be kind of convoluted. And, yes, PlayStation Plus is worthwhile for PlayStation owners. Both can be true! While longtime PlayStation fans may have to really dig through the options to find something exciting, it’s an affordable entry point for new PS5 owners who are less familiar with Sony’s back catalog.… Continue reading The 14 Best Games on PlayStation Plus
The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law
But he adds that his legal challenge isn’t about him. “This is bigger than any one profession. It will affect everyone,” he says. He points to wide discrepancies between the official account of Covid’s impact on the country and the assessment of international agencies. “The WHO has said that Covid deaths in India were about… Continue reading The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law
10 Best Amazon Pet Day Deals: Carpet Cleaners, Dog Beds, and More
It’s Amazon Pet Day today—actually, make that days, because the sale event runs through May 3 at 11:59 pm Pacific. The majority of deals are geared toward cats and dogs, but there are some deals for small animals. Importantly, some of our favorite pet-friendly gadgets are on sale, and we’ve highlighted them below. You can… Continue reading 10 Best Amazon Pet Day Deals: Carpet Cleaners, Dog Beds, and More
American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files
While the material is not expressly religious, it is clearly aimed at painting same-sex marriage as aberrant and immoral behavior. Physicians lobbied by the group are also told to urge patients to purchase Christian-based parenting guides, including one designed to help parents broach the topic of sex with their 11- and 12-year-old kids. The College… Continue reading American College of Pediatricians Leak Exposes 10,000 Confidential Files
Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet
A decade ago, US law enforcement was content to swat down a dark web black market for drugs and send its dealers and buyers scrambling to the next biggest anonymous online bazaar on their list. Now, one sprawling set of worldwide takedowns has revealed how those investigators are casting a much wider dragnet—one that doesn’t… Continue reading Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet