DENVER — A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus. The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths that …
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Whenever a movie with a notable star gets a lower-end wide release in just over 1,000 theaters, and said title doesn’t post a big result, it’s easy to write that it’s a bomb. Read, we once declared that Neon’s Matthew McConaughey Beach Bum was the star’s lowest opening for a wide release at $1.76M ($1,6K per theater); that movie playing …
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are moving to a new house after living for three years in a modest home in Windsor. According to The Mirror, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said, “The Wales family will move house later this year”. Prince William, Kate, and their children are moving to Forest Lodge, a 328-year-old mansion near Windsor, planning renovations and seeking …
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Key Takeaways Since the 14th of August, the total crypto market cap has bled about $220 billion, with Bitcoin [BTC] dropping roughly $130 billion and Ethereum [ETH] seeing $40 billion in outflows. Consequently, both have now slipped under their cycle peaks. And yet, despite BTC’s larger dollar drain, ETH took the heavier technical hit, sliding 8% versus BTC’s 5%. That …
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I recently wrote an article about the gaming laptops Reddit recommends, and found the experience enlightening as a laptop reviewer of 5+ years. To that end, I’ve now searched Reddit for the best laptops its users recommend for everyday work. As with their recommendations for the best gaming laptops, Redditors are very knowledgeable on this subject and generally deliver solid …
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Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know …
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Longevity is a topic we cover a lot at Fit&Well, but longevity shouldn’t just focus on adding more years to your lifespan, it should be about living a healthy life in the best condition possible. While there’s no guarantee you can ensure your body is truly future-proof—accidents, illnesses and poor fortune can befall anyone at any age—there are some things …
Read More »Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser. But how much longer it belongs to Google is an open question. A court last year ruled that Google had violated antitrust laws by maintaining a monopoly on internet search. A second ruling in April found Google also monopolized open-web digital ad markets. The Justice Department asked a judge to force Google …
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On the 1st of July 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile spotted a new comet entering our solar system. This comet was named 3I/ATLAS, as it’s only the third interstellar object humans observed passing through our solar system. The previous two interstellar bodies discovered were 1I/’Oumuamua (spotted in 2017), and 2I/BORISOV (detected in 2019). It seems …
Read More »There’s a new kind of nosy parker on the rise in the United States, a person who thinks it’s fine to blurt out “Are you on Ozempic?” to those they barely know. This is probably a reflection of how many Americans are taking this class of medications known as GLP-1 inhibitors. Twelve percent of adults in the United States have …
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