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2007 – 2020Critical infrastructure is threatened as sinking land amplifies global sea level rise.In many parts of the U.S. East Coast, rising seas driven by melting ice and the thermal expansion of warming water is only part of what threatens coastal areas. The land is also sinking. This geologic two-step is happening rapidly enough to threaten infrastructure, farmland, and wetlands that tens of millions of people along the coast rely upon, according to a NASA-funded team of scientists at Virginia Tech’s Earth Observation…

I’d wager everyone has an intrusive thought or two (or mayhaps an entire cyclone of them depending on the level of neurodivergence, but that’s beside the point). But that doesn’t mean you have to act upon them.A great example of why not is this husband, who decided it would be a great idea to surprise his wife with a hand grab and shake combo whilst she’s holding a spoonful of cappuccino, forcing it to splat all over the place, including on the Mrs., and embarrass her.Shaking someone might be appropriate if they’re…

László Nemes, the director of acclaimed film Son of Saul, has criticised The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech.Speaking at the ceremony on Sunday, Glazer said he and his producer, James Wilson, “stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people, whether the victims of October 7 in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza.”Glazer’s words have met with both applause and opprobrium, including…

Jason Hiner/ZDNETDaylight savings has messed up our sleep schedules, and if you're anything like me, you'll do anything to regain your lost hours of sleep. That's in spite of the noise outside of your home, the partner snoring next to you, or your upstairs neighbor who plays their music loud late into the night. If you're looking to earn longer and better sleep without any of the middle-of-the-night wakeups, you should consider sleep earbuds. Also: The 60+ Amazon Big Spring Sale deals live nowThese Anker Soundcore…

It was recently revealed that Return to Silent Hill – a new movie based on Silent Hill 2 – has finished filming. Yeah, even though it has flown a bit under the radar, a new Silent Hill movie based on the events of Silent Hill 2 has been in the works for a while, and I’m cautiously optimistic about it. I know that getting two re-tellings of Silent Hill 2 in such a short timespan will probably strike many as weird, but the good news here is that they’ve brought back Christophe Gans, the French director responsible for the…

New research maps the spread of potato blight in the USA between 1843 and 1845, uncovering the disease’s early impact and the mid-19th century’s responses to it, including theories of its cause and proposed treatments. Credit: SciTechDaily.comEarly mapping of potato blight in the USA offers insights into the disease’s initial spread and contemporary theories on its causes and remedies before reaching Europe.The first accurate maps of outbreaks of potato blight — a disease caused by the fungus-like pathogen Phytophthora…

Trigger warning: explicit description of domestic violence A woman may have saved herself from a tragic ending after she subtly asked for help, prompting the arrest of the man who had been spotted driving her away. The incident has led to charges of attempted murder and kidnapping, amongst others.28-year-old Nathaniel Foutch-Pratt was reportedly arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA after police allegedly saw him driving a car with a woman, whose identity has not been made public as of February 29, in the passenger seat…

A new study highlights the role of misfolded tau proteins in the genesis and trajectory of Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Jason Drees/ASUNew research identifies tau protein as a key player in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, challenging traditional views and suggesting new directions for treatment.Parkinson’s disease, the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease, affects nearly 1 million people in the U.S. and an estimated 10 million individuals worldwide. Each year, close to 90,000…

Some creatures are so quiet, they appear to make no sound at all.When a male treehopper calls out for a mate, he shakes his abdomen 100 times a second to produce a low sound that vibrates through the stem of the plant he is standing on. While that sound is audible to other treehoppers — particularly the female treehoppers he's trying to attract — it's outside the frequency that humans can hear.In Love and Rivals, the second episode of Secret World of Sound, we listen in on dime-sized treehoppers in conversation. But how…

The consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to an increase in non-communicable diseases, according to a study by Florida Atlantic University’s physicians. Highlighting the health risks of additives and the lack of clear definitions for ultra-processed foods, the study calls for healthcare professionals to encourage the consumption of whole foods and for public health initiatives to address the accessibility and affordability of healthier food options. Credit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic UniversityFrom fizzy drinks…