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Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author who wrote about her mental health struggles in the bestselling 2018 memoir “I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” has died at the age of 35. The Korea Organ Donation Agency announced Baek’s death on Thursday, stating that the author saved five lives through organ donation of her heart, lungs, liver, …

A jaguar in Brazil has been documented making a record-breaking swim of up to 1.54 miles (2.48 kilometers). This distance is far beyond the previous verified record of around 650 feet (200 meters) for jaguars, according to the study authors. Jaguars (Panthera onca) are adept swimmers, often inhabiting rainforest regions threaded with rivers that frequently overflow their banks. They dive …

It’s easy to assume, as many people do, that our planet is well explored. In the last few centuries, humans have summited Earth’s highest peaks, dived its deepest ocean trenches, and trekked to the North and South poles, documenting the diversity of life along the way — the many birds, butterflies, fish, and other creatures with which we share our …

Invasive species have a reputation for causing trouble. From the cane toad to the Asian tiger mosquito, these creatures are responsible for disrupting ecosystems worldwide. In the latest invasive species news, a type of parasitic wasp from Europe has been spotted in the U.S. for the first time. Here’s what you should know about it. How Bootanomyia dorsalis Impacts Its …

Before alleged Bay Area post office crash, brother of Pat Tillman documented own unravelling online  San Francisco Chronicle Brother of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman reportedly drove car into San Jose post office, officials say  Yahoo Home Tillman family issues statement on relative’s arrest in San Jose post office crash  NBC Bay Area Driver Crashes Into San Jose Post Office, …

For centuries, people have noticed strange, fleeting flashes of light on the Moon. Long pushed aside as optical illusions or observational errors, these eerie bursts eventually captured the attention of the scientific community. While observations of odd light blips on the Moon have been reported since the 17th century with the rise of telescopes, unconfirmed sightings have been chronicled as …