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Earth's atmosphere whips into a frenzy where it fades into the emptiness of space, yet a new study has uncovered currents amid the turbulence that eerily reflect the winds swirling closer to the surface, hinting at hidden forces that connect them.



					
			

This new knowledge could give us a better understanding of the environmental systems that circulate around the globe, and improve space and Earth weather forecasts, say a team of researchers from the University of Rostock in Germany and Kyushu University in Japan.
When we say space here, we're talking about the thermosphere, about 80--550 kilometers (50--342 miles) above sea level. It's...

Winds at The Edge of Space Are Surprisingly Like The Ones Close to Earth's Surface


Whether it's freshly diced, sprinkled, or infused in oil, regularly adding some garlic to your diet has been found to keeps both blood sugar and cholesterol in check.
A  meta-analysis of 22 previous studies that included 29 randomized, controlled trials conducted by researchers from Southeast University and Xizang Minzu University in China confirms the consumption of garlic is linked with lower levels of glucose and some types of fat molecule.



					
			

Glucose and lipids are key nutrients for the body, providing energy and the basis of a wide variety of building blocks. Modern diets can often lead to too much of a...

Garlic Could Be a Secret Weapon to Keep Down Your Glucose And Cholesterol

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced


A  black hole discovered lurking in the Cosmic Dawn is just way too big to easily explain. Sitting at the center of a galaxy called J1120+0641, it tips the scales at well over a billion Suns' worth of mass.



					
			

Bigger  black holes exist all around us today. The problem is the when of J1120+0641's existence. At less than 770 million years after the  Big Bang, it's hard to figure out how the black hole had the time to gain that much mass.
We've known about the galaxy and its overstuffed black hole for more than a decade, and scientists...

This Mysterious Black Hole at The Dawn of Time Weighs a Billion Suns


 Saturn has its famous hexagon, and  Jupiter has just now been caught throwing mad shapes too.
High up in its atmosphere, astronomers have identified strange, glowing new features, in the region above the tempestuous Great Red Spot.



					
			

There, in the ionosphere, concentrations of ionized hydrogen cause a near-infrared glow in arcs, bands, and spots that suggest the wild planet is far wilder than we even suspected.
"We thought this region, perhaps naively, would be really boring," says planetary scientist Henrik Melin of the University of Leicester in the UK. "It is in fact just as interesting as the northern lights, if...

Strange, Glowing Shapes Have Been Identified in Jupiter's Atmosphere

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

There's a new contender for the worst tipple handed down to us by history. In the ancient Roman necropolis of Carmo in what is now Spain, archaeologists have unearthed a jar of wine, still sealed, and still sloshing liquid after about 2,000 years. There's just one catch. The wine was...

Record Discovery: 'Last Drink' For Dead Roman Found Still Wet in Ancient Tomb

Years of life spent sitting on an office chair or a couch can have deadly health effects in the long run – but curling up with a regular cup of coffee might be a way to offset that harmful lifestyle. A study of more than 10,000 people in the...

Drinking Coffee May Lower Risk of Death From Too Much Sitting

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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One might be wise to wait until after Independence Day to adopt one of these cats. They just don't like the noise of fireworks, which, combined with the sudden, scary changes of a new home might not make for a great start. Come Friday, the 5th though, go and grab up one of these terrific cats, all available from local, Kansas City shelters.

Celebrate your 4th with one of these great cats


Every now and again, serendipity gives us a unique window into times long past.
An explosive volcanic eruption that took place in prehistory is one of them. As the ash from a pyroclastic flow during the Cambrian age was dumped on a shallow marine environment, its population of ancient arthropods called trilobites were preserved almost instantly – including any soft tissues that are normally degraded or destroyed during other fossilization processes.



					
			

Now, hundreds of millions of years later, those unfortunate animals have given us an unprecedented record of their three-dimensional anatomy, along with any smaller creatures that happened to be clinging to...

Never-Before-Seen Trilobite Anatomy Preserved by Pompeii-Like Ash in Morocco


For some planets, the meteorite bombardment just never stops.
New analysis of data collected by a seismometer on  Mars has revealed that space rocks slam into the red planet far more frequently than we ever suspected.



					
			

In fact, it seems Mars is copping an absolute thrashing. Based on the number of nearby impact-related tremors detected by the Mars InSight lander during its tenure, a team of scientists has estimated that Mars experiences almost daily impacts from rocks the size of a basketball smashing into its surface.
"This rate was about five times higher than the number estimated from orbital imagery alone," says...

Quakes on Mars Reveal Red Planet Is Constantly Bombarded by Meteorites

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Many believe the cryptid Ozark Howler is simply a folk monster like Momo. The Ozark Howler has been brought forward in oral traditions as a creature of the Ozark Mountains. The Ozark Mountains span parts of Missouri and Arkansas and have been home to this legendary creature that has captured the imagination of many. This elusive animal has been described as a large, black, and shaggy creature. Some say it looks like a very large cat. It's also been reported in numerous sightings, stories of which have been passed down through generations. Many wonder if the Ozark Howler is a real creature or simply a myth.

Missouri's Ozark Mountains: legend of the Ozark Howler and whether it's fact or fiction

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why


Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) can leave a significant and lasting impression on those who go through them, and can also boost feelings of empathy towards others, according to a new survey.



					
			

OBEs have been known to occur in many scenarios, including when people are near death or hypnotized. A 1982 paper reported that up to 15 percent of participants had experienced at least one OBE at some point in their lives.
While OBEs have been linked to increased empathy before, here a team from the University of Virginia took a closer look at the relationship between the two, and the brain mechanisms that...

Out-of-Body Experiences Have a Surprising Effect on Some People

In our rapidly expanding Universe, the lives of stars follow well-worn tracks, fusing hydrogen and then helium before swelling in size until they exhaust their nuclear fuels and collapse, no longer able to resist the force of gravity. But some stars in the innermost region of our Milky Way, very...

A Diet of Dark Matter Could Be Making Some Stars Effectively Immortal

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states


Using cannabis raises the risk of teenagers developing a psychotic disorder by a staggering 11 times compared to teens who didn't report using the drug, a Canadian study has found.



					
			

That's a much stronger association than what previous studies have reported. A 2016 analysis of data from 10 different studies found the heaviest cannabis users were about four times more likely than non-users to be diagnosed with  schizophrenia or another psychotic condition.
Part of the reason, aside from cannabis users' age, is that much of the data used in past analyses of adolescent cannabis use comes from before 2000, when cannabis...

Teen Cannabis Use Dramatically Raises Risk of Psychotic Disorders

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

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Mysterious Pink Sands in Australia Reveal Hidden Antarctic Mountains


Usually, when something in nature turns pink, it's not a good sign. But weird pink sands washing up on South Australian beaches have uncovered an ancient...

Mysterious Pink Sands in Australia Reveal Hidden Antarctic Mountains

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