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China is currently grappling with its largest-ever outbreak of the chikungunya virus, with more than 7,700 confirmed cases and growing concern over the virus establishing itself in the local population. The mosquito-borne illness has prompted aggressive containment measures from authorities, particularly in the southern city of Foshan, where the majority of infections have been recorded. According to the Associated Press, …

Firefighters Friday were trying to make progress after the Canyon fire exploded to nearly 5,000 acres, forcing residents in northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties to evacuate. “We’re trying to build a box around this fire and put it out before it gets into any of the potential communities that are currently under evacuation orders,” said Ventura County Fire Department …

A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly on Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon fire ignited around 1.30pm, growing to over 2.3 sq miles (6 sq km) in five hours, according to Ventura county emergency response. It remained 0% contained late on Thursday afternoon and was spreading east, the county said. …

Off Beat “As I was screaming, part of the bat unfortunately went in my mouth (fun fact, they taste earthy and a little sweet!)” Erica Kahn was on vacation in Arizona with her father last year when a wild bat flew into her open mouth. GoFundMe A Massachusetts woman was left on the hook for thousands of dollars in medical …

Photos: Fast-moving Canyon Fire forces thousands to evacuate in LA, Ventura counties  Axios Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts an evacuation order for thousands north of Los Angeles  CNN Canyon Fire: Evacuation Orders Issued In Parts Of Ventura And LA Counties  Forbes Evacuations ordered for fast-burning Canyon Fire near Ventura, L.A. county border  KTLA Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Los Angeles AP  —  A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles ignited and spread quickly Thursday, forcing thousands of evacuations. The Canyon Fire ignited around 1:30 p.m., growing to over 2.3 square miles in five hours, according to Ventura County emergency response. It remained zero percent contained late Thursday afternoon and was …

Canyon Fire in Ventura County Prompts Evacuation Orders for Thousands  The New York Times Evacuations ordered for fast-burning fire near Ventura, L.A. county border  KTLA Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours  Fox News Canyon Fire: Fast-moving brush fire burning near Lake Piru in Ventura County; officials monitoring evacuation orders  ABC7 Los Angeles Photos: Fast-moving Canyon Fire …

Fraudulent scientific research is now being produced and published on a large scale, with some unethical researchers colluding with unethical editors to attain the prestige that comes with publication, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Large groups of editors and authors appear to have cooperated in what it called “the tide of …

A groundbreaking geological study has revealed a previously underestimated natural threat lurking beneath Canada’s remote northern frontier. The Tintina fault, stretching over 1,000 kilometers across the Yukon and northwest Canada, long thought to be dormant, is now confirmed as an active seismic hazard. Scientists from the University of Victoria, the Geological Survey of Canada, and the University of Alberta have …

Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. One awful spring day in 2025, Luís Amaral sat at his desk at Northwestern University after he had just finished “probably the most depressing project I’ve been involved with.” He had reason to be disheartened. His new study reveals an uncomfortable truth: scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few bad apples. It is …