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“Punk rocker” dinosaur was covered in long spikes and armor, newly discovered fossils show

“Punk rocker” dinosaur was covered in long spikes and armor, newly discovered fossils show

A dinosaur dubbed one of the “strangest” ever found boasted an elaborate armory of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature. Spicomellus, which roamed the Earth 165 million years ago, is the world’s oldest ankylosaur, a herbivorous group of dinosaurs known for their tank-like bodies. Palaeontologists’ image of Spicomellus was based …

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Michigan schools are getting more vaccine waivers. How covered is your kid’s school?

Michigan schools are getting more vaccine waivers. How covered is your kid’s school?

School immunization waiver rates by county for 2024. An interactive version of the map is available in the story below.Justin P. Hicks | jhicks3@mlive.com The rate of Michigan parents declining to get their children fully vaccinated for school, as recommended by health experts, has doubled in the last decade. For the 2024-25 school year, nearly 6.2% of Michigan’s more than …

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The best gadgets and apps we’ve covered

The best gadgets and apps we’ve covered

During the last half month, we’ve covered a lot of interesting gadgets and apps and thought we’d highlight a few that caught our attention the most. For example, we have a robovac that can mop the edges of your walls (something that my manual mop usually fails at), a charging cable that with any luck will last a good long …

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‘It was really bad’ — Journalists who have long covered DC reflect on crime over 30 years ago

‘It was really bad’ — Journalists who have long covered DC reflect on crime over 30 years ago

The federal takeover of D.C. Police was based on claims that crime is getting worse. But, journalists who’ve long covered the region remember a much more dangerous time. President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police department and deployment of the National Guard was based on claims that crime is “getting worse, not getting better.” But, journalists who have …

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As a reporter, I’ve covered all things GLP-1. Here’s what I’ve learned.

As a reporter, I’ve covered all things GLP-1. Here’s what I’ve learned.

I have to admit: When I was assigned to write my first story about the blockbuster weight loss drug Ozempic in 2023, I groaned. Yes, weight loss drugs always generate feverish interest, but historically, they’ve both fed on and fueled an unhealthy cultural obsession with thinness and have inevitably become tabloid fodder. So many weight loss medications of the past …

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