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
Saks Fifth Avenue store in the Waterside Shops. John Greim | Lightrocket | Getty Images HBC, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, announced Thursday that it will acquire Neiman Marcus Group in a deal valued at $2.65 billion, combining the two renowned retailers. The merger will create Saks Global, which includes Saks Fifth Avenue, … Read more
Movies are shot at 24 frames per second, with plenty of motion blur, a centuries-old technical and artistic compromise that defines the aesthetic of cinema. The folks at TV and streaming box maker Roku know better, and have rolled out an update that adds the “missing” frames, a technique known as interpolation but more clearly … Read more
Jennifer Lopez is wearing her wedding ring again — after temporarily taking it off this week to promote her J.Lo Beauty line — amid rumors that she and Ben Affleck are headed for divorce. The 54-year-old “On the Floor” singer was photographed Thursday shopping for rose bushes in New York City with her manager, Benny … Read more
Stay up to date with all the important developments in Formula 1. Register here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday and Friday. Lando Norris believes Max Verstappen has no need to apologise for their collision last weekend during a battle for victory in the Austrian GP. He revealed they are … Read more
Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an environmental bacterium that can cause devastating multi-drug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions, has rapidly evolved and subsequently spread across the globe over the past 200 years, likely driven by changes in human behavior, a new study finds. The work appears in the magazine Science. P. … 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
Receive the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter about money and politics in the race for the White House Joe Biden has said he made a mistake during his debate with Donald Trump, but has insisted he is continuing his re-election campaign despite mounting pressure to step aside. “I had a … Read more