New secrets have emerged about a rare, bizarre shark that is thought to live for 500 years. Scientists say the secrets could hold important clues to the increasing lifespan of humans. The elusive Greenland shark, long admired for its astonishingly extreme longevity, experiences no significant decline in its muscle metabolic rate as it ages, according … Read more
(NEXSTAR) – Certain ultra-processed foods may shorten your life, according to results from a decades-long study, researchers say. The findings, presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in Chicago, indicated that older adults who ate diets high in what researchers called “ultra-processed,” or highly processed, foods were about 10 percent … Read more
A devastating wildfire that destroyed buildings and forced 29,000 people to evacuate near Oroville in Butte County, California, appears to be slowing, officials said. Firefighters battled the flames overnight, and as of Thursday morning, the spread of the blaze, dubbed the Thompson Fire, remained relatively stable, with about 3,700 acres burned. The strong winds that … Read more
The concourses at Miami International Airport were not colored red, white and blue on July 4, but instead bright lime green. A leak in the pipe in Concourse G caused fluorescent fluid to pour from the ceiling at 9 a.m. ET, the airport said. Crews responded immediately and determined the fluid was not hazardous. read … Read more
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Comedian Tony Knight has died after a “horrific accident.” Knight was “tragically murdered” in June while attending the Rock’&’Cars Festival in Lavaur, France, a family member told Fox News Digital. “He was only 54 and having the time of his life,” they said. “He was fit, healthy, happy and had everything going for him. He … Read more
Hayden Springer shot the 14e score under 60 in PGA Tour history in the opening round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday. Springer hit an eagle from 55 yards on the par-5 17e and then made a 12-foot, 8-inch birdie putt on the final hole for a 12-under 59 at TPC Deere Run. “I … Read more
The most complete dinosaur fossil ever discovered in Mississippi has been called “incredibly unusual” by state officials. It remains 85 percent buried since its discovery in 2007. Paleontologists have confirmed that the specimen was once a living hadrosaur: a family of vegetarian, duck-billed dinosaurs that lived more than 82 million years ago. But the hadrosaur … Read more
The CDC urges doctors to remain alert for symptoms and ask patients about recent travel as cases rise worldwide. Experts say Georgia residents should take precautions against mosquito bites, but they stress that dengue is unlikely to spread here. Georgia residents are much more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, which caused 81 infections … Read more
You may not realize it, but Chicago has no plans to host a fireworks show on Thursday, July 4th. According to city officials, this was also the case in previous years. “Historically, the city has not had fireworks on the Fourth of July,” a city spokesperson told NBC Chicago. “They’ve been held on July 3rd … Read more