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Scientists Create Adorable New Mouse Breed by Altering Genes to Produce Woolly Mammoth Features

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 09, 2025 94 Comments

Colossal Biosciences woolly mammoth de-extinction efforts are focused on modifying an Asian elephant to recreate the ancient beast....

The New York Times Mocks RFK Jr for Vitamin A Guidance to Combat Texas Measles Outbreak

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2025 27 Comments

A great deal of research shows Vitamin A can be of benefit to those infected by measles....

Newsom Decides to Use His Emergency Powers for Something Useful

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 04, 2025 17 Comments

Newsom uses emergency powers to roll back regulations preventing the clearing of dry brush. As Newsom revs up for a 2028 presidential run, perhaps he has decided that his best play is to mimic Republican policies?...

Child Dies of Measles During Recent Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 27, 2025 38 Comments

The press asserts Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is downplaying the seriousness of the outbreak; yet, there was little such drama over the many measles cases during the Biden term....

Human Bird Flu Hospitalizations Now Reported in Wyoming and Ohio

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 27, 2025 18 Comments

Meanwhile, dozens of bird-flu-struck geese found in New Jersey parks, leading to their closure....

New Bat Coronavirus ‘Discovered’ Poses ‘High Risk of Spillover to Humans’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 24, 2025 30 Comments

Dr. Shi Zhengli announced her team has 'identified' a new virus with similar infection pathway as covid pathogen....

Current, Former Federal Employees Protest at HHS Against Firings

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 23, 2025 3 Comments

Rolling my eyes: “Are we going to shut down the illegal Elon Musk takeover of the government? Yeah, you bet we are.”...

Wisconsin Gov. Evers Wants to Change ‘Mother’ to ‘Inseminated Person’

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 22, 2025 63 Comments

It's not "biological" mother or father...

Is It Time to Rethink the Culling of Poultry in Response to Bird Flu?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 21, 2025 37 Comments

The Trump administration plans to roll out a new strategy against the bird flu....

Ebola Ruled Out in NYC’s Recent Infectious Disease Scare

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 21, 2025 8 Comments

It turns out the disease was likely norovirus....

DOGE Battles to Free Ideologically Captured Scientific Institutions

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 20, 2025 16 Comments

As the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health get the DOGE-treatment, scientists are filled with dread....

HHS Updates Guidance Recognizing Two Sexes: Male and Female

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 19, 2025 21 Comments

I cannot believe we have to do this in 2025....

Dr. Birx Admits Young and Healthy People Didn’t Need COVID Vaccine

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 18, 2025 54 Comments

"The messenger RNA vaccine should have been rolled out for the people that were at risk for severe disease because that's what the vaccine was developed for."...

New Evidence Shows Earth’s Core is Changing Shape

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 18, 2025 53 Comments

Meanwhile, Earth’s magnetic north pole is still on the move, and scientists have updated its position....

Ireland: Fungus Turns Cave Spiders Into Zombies

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 17, 2025 15 Comments

Scientists named the fungus Gibellula attenboroughii in honor of Sir David Attenborough. ...

Scientists Argue Over Whether Trump is Right About the Existence of Only Two Sexes

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 14, 2025 13 Comments

"Earlier this month, the presidents of the three scientific societies, Carol Boggs, Daniel Bolnick, and Jessica Ware wrote to Trump to state their disagreement with his order."...

Egg Purchase Restrictions Implemented at Major US Grocery Stores

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 14, 2025 43 Comments

Loss of egg laying chickens is to blame, as over 148 million birds have been put down since the official start of the bird flu pandemic over 3 years ago. Meanwhile, Ohio reports is first case of a bird flu in humans....

Judge Blocks Portions of Trump’s Orders on Gender Identity

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 13, 2025 44 Comments

The temporary restraining order applies to specific sections in the executive orders recognizing only two sexes and banning mutilation of children....

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