Scientists have found a number of sharks off the coast of Brazil testing positive for cocaine. The discovery was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, in which scientists dissected 13 sharpnose sharks and found they all contained evidence of cocaine in their muscles and livers. Scientists are...

Sharks in Brazil are testing positive for cocaine, say scientists

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The baffling research raises serious questions about ocean pollution.

Cocaine Found In Sharks Leaves Scientists 'Dumbfounded'

Now, a very serious story about cocaine in sharks. I mean it. Scientists in Brazil have evidence that sharks are being exposed to cocaine, and - shocker - it is not good for them. Here's reporter John Otis. JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Scientists at Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation dissected 13 wild...

Not a B movie: Sharks are ingesting cocaine in the ocean, scientists find

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There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

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Kourtney Kardashian has touched down in Sydney, Australia, with her children Penelope and Reign, in this week's penultimate episode of Season 5 of The Kardashians. See details.

Kourtney Kardashian's secret family heartbreak revealed as son Mason, 14, refuses to join her on special trip

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Primary school geography paints such a neat picture of the world.It tells us, for example, that there are seven continents on Earth, but the truth is far more complex.Researchers are constantly encountering lost landmasses that constitute important pieces in the puzzle of our planet’s geological past.Now, a whole new continent has been found lurking beneath the icy waters of the northern Atlantic Ocean.The discovery was made around the Davis Strait, a large stretch of water located between Canada’s Baffin Island and Greenland.The strait was formed millions of years ago when the tectonic plates between the two islands shifted, reconfiguring the...

Scientists have just discovered a brand new continent

Cyprus, an island country in the Mediterranean, is renowned for its sparkling white-sand beaches and turquoise waters. But those beaches are at risk of disappearing within mere decades. What's happening?. Cyprus Mail reported on the alarming news, quoting Cypriot scientist Dr. Giorgos Zittis from the nonprofit research center the Cyprus...

Scientists issue warning after half of nation's beaches expected to vanish in next 50 years: 'These efforts can be stepped up'

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Do you know any self-righteous person who rarely apologizes? We all have different weaknesses and offend others once in a while. However, some zodiac signs’ pettiness and insecurity hinder them from seeking forgiveness when they cross someone’s path. Instead, they try to prove that they were right when they did something.

3 Zodiac Signs That Don’t Apologize

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022. It has since been updated. Even as activists continue to face opposition—and even disdain—from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past two decades, soaring from about 760 billion tons per year in the 1990s to more than 1.2 trillion tons per year in the 2010s. Meanwhile, a second, NASA-backed study on the Greenland ice sheet found that at least 74 major glaciers that terminate in deep, warming ocean waters are being severely undercut and weakened.

What would the Earth look like if all the ice melted? The answer is terrifying.

The discovery could offer a glimpse into how extreme climate change could alter the planet. Scientists have uncovered evidence of a nearly 1,000-mile-long river system that flowed beneath Antarctica around 40 million years ago, Live Science reported. The team of geologists made the discovery during a 2017 expedition that set...

Scientists stunned after discovering massive river system in Antarctica: 'This is exciting'

Scientists at the University of Malaga have shown, in an unprecedented way, how the so-called "elephant graveyard" of the Early Pleistocene archaeological site of Orce—a name given due to the amount of remains of the extinct elephant species Mammuthus meridionalis that it contained—hid a natural trap in quicksand.

Scientists find a natural quicksand trap dated to more than one million years ago in the 'elephant graveyard' of Orce

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The solar flare is approximately is estimated to be 36,000 degrees-Fahrenheit and prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue an alert on Monday warning about possible disruption caused to Earth's radio systems

Radio blackouts could cripple global systems AGAIN this week as NASA captures plasma eruption from sun

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Two young girls killed alongside their parents in a crash involving a car and motorbike have been named by police. Nine-year-old Rubie Morgan-Roller and four-year-old Lillie Morgan-Roller died in the incident on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday, West Yorkshire Police said. Their mother Shannen Morgan and father...

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

What does it mean to be selfish? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of selfish is the lack of consideration for others; someone concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. You know, people who will do for themselves before they will do for others. People who put their own priorities above everyone else. Do you know people who fit that definition? I am sure we all know at least one, I have known man over the years. Let’s learn what Signs are the most likely to be selfish.

The Top 5 Most Selfish Zodiac Signs

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A missing link black hole that sits in the mass gap between stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes is "parked" right by the Milky Way's central black hole, Sagittarius A*.

Scientists waited ages to find a 'missing link' black hole — then stumbled upon 2

How can Astrology tell you about your worst friends? Astrology is the concept of using the placement of the planets and their related astrological signs, or the Signs of the Zodiac, to determine the course of a life. These placements based on your birth date, time, and location can give you a wealth of information about your personality traits and character and predict events throughout your life based on your sign and current placements. Of course, this is a quick overview, and doing actual natal charts and horoscopes is much more complicated. But now you have a basic idea of what astrology is.

5 Zodiac Signs That Could Be Your Worst Friend

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It’s not a B movie: scientists say sharks are ingesting cocaine in drug-tainted water

Now, a very serious story about cocaine in sharks. I mean it. Scientists in Brazil have evidence that sharks are being exposed to cocaine, and -...

It’s not a B movie: scientists say sharks are ingesting cocaine in drug-tainted water

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