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6 days ago | 
usatoday.com | George Petras |Janet Loehrke
The strongest-yet indication of extraterrestrial life – in the form of organically produced chemicals, not an alien civilization – may have been found on a giant exoplanet 124 light-years from Earth, researchers announced in a new study on April 17. Atmospheric analysis of K2-18b, a planet a bit smaller than Neptune, has revealed two biologically produced compounds from the same chemical family, dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide.
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6 days ago | 
mycentraljersey.com | George Petras |Janet Loehrke
The strongest yet indication of extraterrestrial life – in the form of organically produced chemicals, not an alien civilization – may have been found on a giant exoplanet 124 light-years from Earth, researchers announced in a new study on April 17. Atmospheric analysis of K2-18b, a planet a bit smaller than Neptune, has revealed two biologically produced compounds from the same chemical family, dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide.
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6 days ago | 
usatoday.com | Janet Loehrke
Sky watchers will be treated to something special as the Lyrids meteor shower reaches its peak. The Lyrids are expected to peak April 21 and April 22, according to NASA. On those nights, the moon will be at 40% brightness, which may interfere with viewing, according to the American Meteor Society. It may be best to view the meteor shower on the evening of April 21 – just before the waning crescent moon rises.
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1 week ago | 
usatoday.com | Janet Loehrke |George Petras
We know the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the cold North Atlantic with the deaths of more than 1,500 people in April 1912, yet the ship still haunts and fascinates us – and now, a new full-size digital replica is offering more details into the 113-year-old disaster.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Janet Loehrke
A U.S. company has taken a step aimed at bringing the¬†dire¬†wolf¬†back from oblivion. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences has announced the birth of three genetically engineered¬†wolf¬†pups ‚ąí all with striking white fur ‚ąí created with the help of ancient DNA obtained from fossilized remains of¬†the extinct animals. What do we know about these prehistoric wolves? Dire wolves went extinct roughly 13,000 years ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
pal-item.com | Janet Loehrke
A U.S. company has taken a step aimed at bringing the dire wolf back from oblivion. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences has announced the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups − all with striking white fur − created with the help of ancient DNA obtained from fossilized remains of the extinct animals. What do we know about these prehistoric wolves? Dire wolves went extinct roughly 13,000 years ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
freep.com | Janet Loehrke
A U.S. company has taken a step aimed at bringing the dire wolf back from oblivion. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences has announced the birth of three genetically engineered wolf pups − all with striking white fur − created with the help of ancient DNA obtained from fossilized remains of the extinct animals. What do we know about these prehistoric wolves? Dire wolves went extinct roughly 13,000 years ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | Janet Loehrke
The second-largest periodical cicada broods â Brood XIV â will be emerging this spring. There may even be stragglers from other broods, such as Brood I, Brood VI and Brood X, according to the University of Connecticut. There are at least 15 cycles, or "broods," of periodical cicadas, some of which emerge every 17 years, while others emerge every 13 years. Different broods of cicadas emerge in different parts of the eastern half of the U.S. in different years.
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2 weeks ago | 
clarionledger.com | Bonnie Bolden |Janet Loehrke
Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), making people allergic to red meat and some other mammal products. Three tick species in the U.S. are known to transmit AGS: the lone star tick, the blacklegged tick, and the Western blacklegged tick. AGS symptoms can include hives, itching, swelling, and difficulty breathing, and reactions vary among individuals.
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2 weeks ago | 
usatoday.com | George Petras |Janet Loehrke
U.S. markets fell, recovered and continued to fluctuate wildly on Monday, the second day of trading after President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect April 3. The markets are trading in uncertainty as the tariffs continue and as Trump threatened to add 50% duties on China if it retains its retaliatory measures against the U.S.Stock numbers at close of trading on Monday from included:• Dow Jones industrials: Down 0.91%, or 349.26 points, to 37,965.60.
