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• With tick bites reaching a decade-high in the spring, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to combat Lyme disease.
  Tick bites are on the rise in the United States, and federal health officials are launching a major new campaign to slow the spread of Lyme disease and other related...
• Erin Brockovich thanks Americans for the data center photos that have started coming in.
  Environmental activist Erin Brockovich thanked Americans for the thousands of photos of US data centers sent to her after her call for help and created a map of the sprawling...
• Panic surrounds the death of one person in Arizona from the hantavirus, known as "Sin Nombre.".
  Arizona authorities are warning about the hantavirus, known as "Sin Nombre," following the death of a person infected with the virus in Kingman. A report from the county's Department of Public Health...
• A Harvard University study challenges the theory that jet streams are linked to increased heat waves and flooding.
  The Harvard University study is attracting attention because it challenges a theory often cited as an example of cases where extreme weather events occur simultaneously in several places....
• Tyco has agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state of Wisconsin over PFAS contamination of its water supply.
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The maker of firefighting foam that contaminated northeastern Wisconsin's water supply with PFAS chemicals for decades has agreed to a settlement with the state...
• Due to the ongoing salmonella outbreak, new lots of vitamin supplements have been recalled and the FDA is warning consumers to discard them.
  NEED TO KNOW: Total Nutrition Inc. has expanded its recall of certain TNVitamins vitamin complexes and Doctor's Pride moringa supplements due to possible salmonella contamination. The products were sold...
• NASA has announced that astronauts are ready to evacuate due to a worsening air leak on the space station.
  By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - NASA on Friday told the five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to take refuge in their spacecraft...
• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the installation of one space mirror. The actual plan is to install 50,000.
  Somewhere between Mr. Burns' plans and every scheme ever conceived by Cobra Commander is the idea of launching giant mirrors into space so we can direct sunlight...
• Cyclospora has been found in a sample of Taylor Farms lettuce, leading to an expanded recall.
  Cyclospora was found in a sample of shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, federal health authorities said, prompting the company to expand its recall...
• Off the coast of South Florida, scientists have begun a "coral reshuffle" as reef-destroying heat waves return.
  Ahead of the peak summer heat wave, researchers in South Florida are trying to protect young corals from warming seas. What's going on? As the Miami Herald reports, researchers from...
• Watch SpaceX launch three giant BlueBird satellites, designed to communicate directly with mobile phones, early on August 5.
  Future and its distribution partners may earn commissions when you buy something through links in our articles. Source: SpaceX On Wednesday morning (5...
• The German SPD is calling for constitutional measures in connection with the extreme heat.
  Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) is calling on its conservative coalition partners to step up measures to protect the country from the heatwave, low water levels, and other consequences...
• How to Photograph Homework in 2026 with New Technology
  Recently, more and more schoolchildren and students have been using online services to check their homework. However, text recognition (OCR) algorithms often fail...
• The bear died after being trapped in a hot car.
  A 300-pound black bear died after becoming trapped in an unlocked car near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) released...
• Miami beaches are covered in record amounts of sargassum seaweed, and experts are racing to find a solution.
  KEY FINDINGS: Record amounts of sargassum seaweed have washed up along the Miami Beach coastline, placing a huge strain on beach services. Researchers from the University of Miami have proposed using the seaweed...
• Skin cancer treatment breakthrough: experimental mRNA-based drug prevents recurrence of the disease.
  An experimental mRNA-based drug has been discovered for the first time that can stop the spread and recurrence of melanoma, potentially marking a breakthrough for people with life-threatening...
• Astronomers have discovered the fastest star ever observed, moving at 15,500 miles per second.
  In the extreme conditions at the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy, some pretty strange things can happen. And by "strange," we mean almost unimaginably crazy. Lurking there...
• A study of ticks in North Carolina found Lyme disease bacteria in nearly 40% adult deer ticks.
  Researchers from Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, found bacteria associated with Lyme disease in nearly 40% adult ticks they collected from deer. Here's what you need to know.
• The North American river otter has returned to the Bronx River after 100 years, indicating healthy water quality.
  CONCLUSION: The North American river otter is returning to the Bronx River after 100 years. The return of North American river otters indicates healthy water resources. These animals were here...
• People who live to 100 years and older have a surprisingly large number of immune cells that destroy cancer cells.
  Today, the average human life expectancy is about 71 years. Only a few will live to be considered a centenarian, and even fewer will live to...