Philippines Orders Rappler to Shut Down
Maria Ressa, the co-founder of the independent news organization, said she would appeal the decision, calling it “harassment and intimidation.”
Scalable single-mode surface emitting laser via open-Dirac singularities
We are providing an unedited version of this manuscript to give early access to its findings. Before final publication, the manuscript will undergo further editing. Please note there may be errors present which affect the content, and all legal disclaimers apply. Single-aperture cavities are a key component of lasers,...
Nearly a quarter of Earth's seafloor now mapped
Slowly but surely the proportion of the global ocean floor that's been properly mapped is rising. It's now up to just shy of a quarter of the total area under water - at 23.4%. Better seafloor maps help us with navigation and conservation, among many other uses. Some 10...
Listeria outbreak source could be Vidalia onions
Contaminated Vidalia onions appear to be the source of a Listeria outbreak tied to Florida. There’s currently one death and 22 hospitalizations related to the outbreak. Bad news going into a holiday weekend when a lot of people may be grilling. A farm in Georgia is pulling their Vidalia onions due...
Researchers develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants
The experts agree—the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for. That's according to a study by Canadian and US researchers who found that the antibodies generated in people who were vaccinated and/or recovered from COVID-19 prior to...
Viral 13-Foot Sturgeon Photo in the Kennebec is a Hoax
It is not uncommon to see the endangered sturgeon in Maine rivers. I've seen more than I can count hopping out of the Kennebec River in Augusta. These are primitive fish and pre-date dinosaurs. According to MaineRivers.org, they are bottom feeders. The ones we're likely to see in Maine...
NATURE’S TURN: Listen to trees, the forest
Mount Washington — I am poised on the threshold of the cabin door, looking out to the edge of a stand of Eastern Hemlock trees. Two luxuriously green hemlock branches grow towards each other, creating a graceful double arc, a wave, in the span between their respective trunks that are about...
Why Popeyes Is Still Packing Its Chicken With MSG
Since its founding in 1972, Popeyes fans fawned over the chain's fried chicken. Crispy on the inside, juicy on the inside, the southern staple has generated millions as a standalone dish and key ingredient for its now world-famous chicken sandwich. Of course, though the chain could probably continue with...
Many very ill after eating Daily Harvest lentil crumbles; FDA investigating
Fallout is mounting for the food delivery service Daily Harvest, which has voluntarily recalled a frozen food product suspected of sickening hundreds of customers in at least 26 states. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating. And an Oklahoma woman has sued the company, blaming one of its...
Funky Mars Rocks Complicate NASA Rover's Sampling Dreams
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. NASA's Perseverance rover is investigating the immensely exciting river delta region of Jezero Crater. It has big plans to pick up some rock samples there that might hold evidence of past life. But the rocks aren't cooperating....