24,000-Year-Old Frozen ‘Zombie Worm’ Thawed by Scientists — Then it Shockingly Started Reproducing

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. . .Scientists successfully revived a “zombie worm” that had been frozen for 24,000 years, revealing new insight into how life survives in the most unforgiving environments over extended periods of time.

According to a study published in the scientific journal Current Biology, researchers found that the microscopic organism — identified as a rotifer — is a small, multicellular animal commonly found in freshwater environments that is known for its unusual durability, FOX News reported.

The “zombie worm” has been frozen deep within Siberian permafrost since the Late Pleistocene, which was considered to be the final epoch of the Ice Age, ending roughly 11,700 years ago.

Scientists believe the Yedoma formation — an ice-rich, organic-laden permafrost formed during the Ice Age — helped sustain the specimen in a stable, frozen state for tens of thousands of years.

Researchers carefully thawed out the rotifer under strictly controlled laboratory conditions and were left stunned when the multiple millennia-old rotifer resumed normal biological functions. (Read more from “24,000-Year-Old Frozen ‘Zombie Worm’ Thawed by Scientists — Then it Shockingly Started Reproducing” HERE)

Intelligent Alien Life is out There — and its Technology Could Destroy us in a Microsecond, Researchers Claim

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Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth.

Following Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett’s revelation last week that Americans would be “up at night worrying,” if they were privy to the things he has been briefed about UFOs — prominent researchers on the subject claim the government is keeping secrets for a reason.

“[Extraterrestrials] have the technology and power to overcome our technology and power,” Dr. Don Donderi, a retired McGill University professor, and longtime researcher into UFO phenomena, told The Post.

“The informed public knows that the UFOs exist, that UFOs are advanced machines we don’t know how to make, and that they’re operated by intelligences that are superior technically,” added Donderi, who is also a psychologist who studied human perception as well as an author of two books about extraterrestrials.

He claimed his lifelong research suggests alien technology is so advanced it could annihilate the human race in a microsecond, and warned humanity has no defense.

“No human institution of any size or shape, from local council to the United Nations, has any kind of technical response that would prevent extraterrestrials from doing what they like on Earth or with us. We’re potentially at their mercy.” he said. (Read more from “Intelligent Alien Life is out There — and its Technology Could Destroy us in a Microsecond, Researchers Claim” HERE)

Inside the Insane Rescue of Two Americans Dying From Ebola in Africa

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. . .It was July 2014, and two Americans were dying of Ebola in Liberia, the epicenter of the deadliest outbreak of the virus in human history. Dr. Kent Brantly and medical volunteer Nancy Writebol had contracted the disease while treating patients at ELWA Hospital in Monrovia.

The US government wanted to bring them home, but “no one else on Earth (literally, they’d tried) would or even could get them home,” writes journalist and former paramedic Kevin Hazzard in his new book “No One’s Coming: The Rogue Heroes Our Government Turns to When There’s Nowhere Else to Turn” (Grand Central Publishing, out now).

No one was up for what seemed like an impossible, and impossibly dangerous, mission: Evacuating two Ebola patients from West Africa without infecting the crew with the terrible virus.

“It’s deadly and contagious and absolutely horrifying,” writes Hazzard. “You liquify from the inside and then watch as the life drips out of you.”

William Walters, a State Department official running an obscure organization called Operational Medicine, made a call to Dent Thompson, co-owner of Phoenix Air, a small aviation company in Cartersville, Georgia.

The company is known for saying yes when everyone else says no. In the run-up to Operation Desert Storm, they flew 83 Patriot missile warheads out of Dover Air Force Base to Saudi Arabia. (Read more from “Inside the Insane Rescue of Two Americans Dying From Ebola in Africa” HERE)

Link Between Cannabis and Anxiety, Depression Has ‘Strengthened Over Time’: New Study

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. . .Science is split on whether the effects of cannabis are good or bad, with recent research showing it could boost brain power in older adults, while other studies show the purported benefits go up in smoke.

But a new study has found a growing connection between cannabis use and detrimental effects on mental health.

Smoking weed has previously been found to have an impact on the brain by altering dopamine activity that closely resembles patterns observed in psychosis.

Now, a study led by McMaster University and published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has shown that increasing cannabis use and worsening mental health symptoms are appearing together more and more often.

“We see that Canadians who use cannabis tend to be more likely to meet criteria for anxiety and depressive disorders, and more likely to report suicidality,” said Jillian Halladay, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing at McMaster. “We also see that this co-occurrence has strengthened over time.” (Read more from “Link Between Cannabis and Anxiety, Depression Has ‘Strengthened Over Time’: New Study” HERE)

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Wildfire That Can Be Seen From Space Erupts To 25,000 Acres In US Region

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South Florida is currently dealing with a large wildfire, and it now has officials’ attention as it exploded to 25,000 acres in size.

According to the National Park Service, two fires were located Sunday at the Everglades’ Big Cypress National Preserve.

Known as “The National Fire,” it originally spread up to 5,000 acres, with aviation and ground crews both working to quash the blaze Sunday.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite footage reveals how the fire became so severe and erupted to 25,000 acres, even being seen from space.

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Why Dangerous, Bone-Breaking Turbulence Is on the Rise — and How to Sit on a Plane to Avoid Getting Hurt

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Soaring levels of turbulence have increasingly turned air travel into a real nightmare at 30,000 feet. Just last month, two people suffered broken ankles after a British Airways flight encountered severe turbulence en route to the UK.

The most infamous recent incident occurred in May 2024 when a 73-year-old British grandfather was killed and more than 30 others were injured after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence — plummeting 6,000 feet and sending unfastened travelers crashing into overhead bins. . .

Unfortunately, air passengers likely face more turbulent times ahead. According to a 2023 study out of the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, clear-air turbulence — high altitude bumps that occur in the absence of clouds — has increased in regions around the world.

Between 1979 and 2020, the total annual duration of severe turbulence over the North Atlantic — one of the world’s busiest flyways — soared by 55%. Meanwhile, moderate turbulence skyrocketed by 37%, and light turbulence saw a 17% increase. . .

“Following a decade of research showing that climate change will increase clear-air turbulence in the future, we now have evidence suggesting that the increase has already begun,” said Professor Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading who co-authored the study. (Read more from “Why Dangerous, Bone-Breaking Turbulence Is on the Rise — and How to Sit on a Plane to Avoid Getting Hurt” HERE)

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Passengers Left Horrified After Screams Erupt From Beneath Taxiing Plane

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Passengers aboard an Air Canada flight departing Toronto last month were left shaken after terrifying screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin as the aircraft taxied toward the runway.

The incident occurred on Dec. 13 aboard Air Canada Flight 1502, an Airbus aircraft preparing to fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Moncton, New Brunswick. The plane, which was carrying 184 passengers, had begun taxiing when passengers near the rear of the cabin reported hearing muffled banging and desperate screams coming from below.

According to local outlet CBC, a ground crew member had become trapped inside the aircraft’s cargo hold after the doors reportedly closed unintentionally while the plane was on the ground.

Passengers said the disturbing noises quickly drew attention, prompting flight attendants to rush toward the back of the aircraft as concern spread through the cabin.
“Some of the people that were sitting towards the back of the plane heard the person screaming and banging, trying to get their attention,” passenger Gabrielle Caron told CBC.

Caron said passengers could see activity outside the aircraft as crew members gathered near the plane, signaling that something was wrong. Shortly afterward, the pilot informed passengers that a member of the ground crew was trapped in the luggage compartment.

The aircraft was stopped before reaching the runway. Moments later, the trapped worker safely exited the cargo hold and entered the cabin, reassuring passengers that he was not injured.

Air Canada confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

According to Caron, the crew member had been helping load items into the cargo hold as an extra set of hands and may not have been accounted for when the doors were closed.

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Unique Flu Experiment Reveals Why Some People Don’t Catch It Despite Exposure

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With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms.

As people look for ways to contain the spread, new research has found that a few simple factors can greatly reduce transmission.

Researchers from the University of Maryland Schools of Public Health and Engineering in College Park and the School of Medicine in Baltimore studied influenza spread by placing flu-positive college students in a hotel room with healthy middle-aged adult volunteers. . .

The participants, including 11 healthy volunteers, lived on a quarantined floor of a Baltimore-area hotel for two weeks. During that time, they simulated interactions, including having conversations, doing physical activities like yoga, and passing around objects like pens and tablets from infected people to the rest of the group.

At the end of the experiment, none of the healthy individuals had become infected with the flu due to a variety of factors. This included a lack of coughing, as the infected students were holding “a lot of virus in their noses” and only small amounts were “expelled into the air,” the researchers noted. (Read more from “Unique Flu Experiment Reveals Why Some People Don’t Catch It Despite Exposure” HERE)

Experts Warn Your Preferred Sleep Position Could Be Harming Your Health in Multiple Ways

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The way we lie down in bed could pose health risks beyond just a sore back, according to experts. Your go-to posture can cause pain, reflux, snoring and even nerve symptoms that show up the next morning.

“What we care about is if someone is comfortable in their sleep position. Oftentimes we sleep in certain ways because of comfort,” Shelby Harris, clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep specialist, told Fox News Digital.

The way we sleep can often leave us uncomfortable, however. When sleeping in awkward positions, our bodies lie motionless in that position overnight, adding stress not only to our nerves, but to our muscles and ligaments as well.

Nerve damage is a concern when people sleep in positions that involve bending or tucking the arms — dubbed the “T. rex position” on social media. Health experts point out that when arms go numb at night, that’s often related to nerve compression.

A 2023 review of cubital tunnel syndrome, in which people experience symptoms of numbness and shooting pain in their forearms, specifically warns that sleeping with the elbow sharply bent or tucked under a pillow can increase pressure on the nerve and worsen symptoms. (Read more from “Experts Warn Your Preferred Sleep Position Could Be Harming Your Health in Multiple Ways” HERE)

‘Scromiting’ Is the Brutal New Side Effect of Chronic Cannabis Use as ER Visits Surge

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. . .Over the past decade, ERs have seen a surge in regular tokers showing up with sudden, stomach-churning attacks that leave them doubled over in pain.

The worst part? Many sufferers experience these episodes three or four times a year, often leaving both patients and providers scratching their heads.

The culprit is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), a gut-wrenching disorder that triggers relentless nausea, abdominal pain and severe vomiting that can strike four or five times an hour, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Symptoms usually appear within 24 hours of cannabis use and can last for days. The episodes are so brutal that ER staff have coined a term for them: “scromiting” — a chilling mashup of screaming and vomiting.

Despite its growing prevalence, many doctors are still unfamiliar with the syndrome, which was only recently defined, making it hard to distinguish from medical issues like food poisoning or the stomach flu. (Read more from “‘Scromiting’ Is the Brutal New Side Effect of Chronic Cannabis Use as ER Visits Surge” HERE)

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