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Measles confirmed in metro Atlanta; people possibly exposed at university, restaurant, soccer match  WSB-TV Measles case reported in Fulton County; health officials warn of possible spread  Atlanta News First Measles case confirmed in Fulton County, exposures possible  FOX 5 Atlanta Georgia Department of Public Health confirms measles case in unvaccinated person in Fulton County  95.5 WSB Hundreds may have been exposed to latest Ga. …

You’re lucky enough to be alive at the same time as the biggest animal to have ever inhabited the planet. At 33.5 meters (110 feet) long and weighing more than 150,000 kilograms (330,000 pounds), the blue whale takes the crown overall. If we look to land animals, you’re dealing with dinosaurs. So, given how humongous they were, it got us …

Appendix cancer is a condition that, until recently, was so rare that most people never gave it a second thought. For decades, it was the kind of disease that doctors might encounter only once or twice in a career, and it was almost always found in older adults. But now a surprising and concerning trend is emerging: appendix cancer is …

I used to assume late diners were just disorganized. Then I started paying attention—on work trips to Barcelona, in New York kitchens at 10:15 p.m., at my own desk on deadline nights—and realized the story is more interesting. Many people who eat late aren’t chaotic at all — they’re living inside different body clocks, social rhythms, and coping strategies. Psychology …

UFC CEO Dana White says the fight week for UFC White House will be a special one, but on fight day, only a select number of people will be able to attend the event. While appearing on The Herd promoting Saturday’s Canelo vs. Crawford event, White was asked about security at the White House, and revealed how meetings with President …

Several people have been infected with measles after a mass exposure at the Utah High School Cycling League event on August 16. More than 2,000 people attended the event. Four attendees were infected with the highly infectious disease, none of whom were vaccinated, but more are feared to be sick. The newest cases bring the state’s total measles count to …

If you were lucky 74,000 years ago, you would have survived the Toba supereruption, one of the largest catastrophic events that Earth has seen in the past 2.5 million years. While the volcano is located in what’s now Indonesia, living organisms across the entire globe were potentially affected. As an archaeologist who specializes in studying volcanic eruptions of the past, …

Jerry Seinfeld likened the Free Palestine movement to the Ku Klux Klan during a student event at Duke University, NBC News reports. Seinfeld said people who use the phrase “Free Palestine” are worse than the white supremacist group on Tuesday at the Duke event meant to honor hostages that are being held in Gaza. Seinfeld introduced a former Israeli hostage, …

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, Calif. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems staying upright. “If another dog came toward us, every single time I’d end up on the ground,” recalled Mr. Vickers, …

For a while, walking the dog felt hazardous. Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, Calif. A few years ago, though, he started to experience problems staying upright. “If another dog came toward us, every single time I’d end up on the ground,” recalled Mr. Vickers, …