‘Murder hornets’ eradicated from US — but officials say they’ll keep ‘an eye out’ for more
Officials say they’ve eradicated northern giant hornets, nicknamed “murder hornets,” after years of tracking the invasive giant wasps in Washington state.
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VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network
In the hit virtual reality game Gorilla Tag, you swing your arms to pull your primate character around—clambering through virtual worlds, climbing up trees and, above all, trying to avoid an infectious mob of other gamers. If you’re caught, you…
Telehealth helps people get health care, but access may soon be in limbo
COVID-era telehealth laws made health care more accessible for rural patients, but telehealth might not be as easy to access next year.
Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem
Scientists investigating the frozen Lake Enigma in Antarctica discovered an ecosystem teeming with strange microbial communities.
Sexual satisfaction’s link to marital happiness grows stronger with age
A new study has found that the relationship between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction strengthens as individuals grow older, contrary to the belief that its importance diminishes over time. Published in Social Psychology, the study found that age, rather than…
Stage 0 breast cancer patients may not need to rush to surgery
Women with Stage 0 breast cancer who got biannual mammograms and delayed surgery for two years fared as well as those who got immediate surgery.
Why AI language models choke on too much text
Large language models represent text using tokens, each of which is a few characters. Short words are represented by a single token (like “the” or “it”), whereas larger words may be represented by several tokens (GPT-4o represents “indivisible” with “ind,”…
Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in California
The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S.
Denmark Strait cataract: The world’s largest waterfall, hidden underwater and unlike any other on land
The Denmark Strait cataract is a sloping portion of the seafloor between Iceland and Greenland that funnels cold water from the Nordic Seas into the Irminger Sea, fueling Atlantic Ocean currents.
Feeling connected to nature may ease mental health struggles after losing a loved one
A study of individuals who experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19 found that complicated grief following such a loss can lead to adverse mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety. However, feelings of connectedness to nature…
