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It sounds like something out of science fiction: In the late 1950s, the US Army carved a tiny “city” into the Greenland ice sheet, 800 miles from the North Pole. It had living facilities, and scientific labs, and working showers, all powered by one small nuclear reactor. The research base was called “Camp Century,” a Cold War scientific project that …

As annoying as catching a cold may be, there could be a silver lining. New research suggests that it may temporarily protect you from getting covid-19. Researchers revealed that individuals, especially children, who had recently been infected by a rhinovirus—the most frequent culprit behind the common cold—were remarkably less likely to get a SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes covid-19, …

Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests. But new research shows that they were braving the cold. As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs in the field in Uganda and Madagascar, I am fascinated by the environments that shaped our primate ancestors. These new findings overturn decades of assumptions about how – and …

No one wants to catch the common cold, but it’s certainly better than a COVID-19 infection for more reasons than one. With a cold, there’s no chance of developing long COVID, much less of a likelihood of severe illness and, according to recent research published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the common cold may actually protect you from a …

Trump admin pours cold water on its hot Intel deal  Axios Lutnick says Intel has to give government equity in return for CHIPS Act funds  CNBC US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants approved under Biden  Reuters Trump Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in Intel  The New York Times The Trump administration confirms it’s seeking a stake in Intel. Why? It depends …

How and why Trump brought Pakistan in from the cold  The Times of India Are potatoes good for you? Not french fries.  USA Today Trump has made it clear the onus is now on Zelenskyy. Will he bend?  The Times of India Potatoes aren’t the problem — unless you eat them this way, study says  San Francisco Chronicle Scientists Reveal the Potato Dish That …

Credit: ZME Science/Midjorney. In 2024, scientists studying ancient sediments in the eastern United States reported signs of a comet exploding in Earth’s skies 12,800 years ago. That event, they suggested, might have plunged the planet into a thousand-year cold spell known as the Younger Dryas.  Now, a new study has taken the search deep beneath the ocean, and the results …

A fisher who recently went out on the Mississippi River in Minnesota ended up spotting a submerged car and evidently helped solve a nearly 60-year-old missing person case, according to authorities and local news reporting. Brody Loch, the fisher at the center of the remarkable chain of events, told the Minneapolis news outlet WCCO that he called authorities after discovering …

The Trump administration has targeted Brazil with steep US tariffs of 50%. Coffee shops in the heart of New York are bracing for impact. When the Trump administration announced another wave of sweeping tariffs, particularly on Brazil, Stone Street Cafe’s managing partner was first confused. Then came fear. A cafe already runs on slim margins and extra costs passed on …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Two Minnesota fishermen made an unexpected discovery beneath the Mississippi River this week when sonar technology led them to what authorities say could be a break in a decades-old cold case. Brody Loch, one of the fishermen, told CNN affiliate WCCO he spotted a car in the river using his sonar device last weekend. Three days …