Mar 27th, 2026 - Years after many of us first heard about a little virus making waves a world away, we're still getting regular updates about the status of COVID-19 cases . And while some years are worse than others when it comes to variants — including the times when COVID cases have spiked at the same time as cold and flu season, stretching U.S. healthcare facilities to the max — it has been notably quieter since the vaccines were rolled out and accessed by many Americans looking to stay safe from the virus. Every once in a while, a new variant will come around that will threaten all of that ... [Read More]

Mar 27th, 2026 - Rescuers were locked in a race against time to save the struggling mammal - which had become entangled in nets off the north German coast. A humpback whale that was stranded in shallow water off the north German coast has been set free by rescuers. The whale had been stranded for several days on the Timmendorfer Strand, a popular resort town on the Baltic Sea coastline, with several rescue attempts made amid fears the marine mammal was going to die. Dr Stephanie Gross, of the Institute of Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research, told Sky News: "The whale is making its way out of the bay ... [Read More]

Mar 26th, 2026 - Sea turtle nesting season has begun, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding residents and visitors how they can help protect vulnerable nesting and hatchling sea turtles while enjoying Florida's coastal areas. Because our state's shorelines provide important nesting habitat for several species of threatened and endangered sea turtles, beachgoers can have a significant impact on the success of this year's nesting season. Sea turtles typically return to nest in March along Florida's southeast Atlantic coast from Brevard County south to Broward County, ... [Read More]

Mar 26th, 2026 - For most executives, quantum computing still sits comfortably in the category of future disruption. Q-day, the moment when traditional encryption methods are rendered useless by quantum advances, is something important and inevitable, but still relatively distant. A Wednesday (March 25) report from Google is throwing those assumptions out the window. The tech giant is now suggesting that if firms don't migrate their data over to PQC (post-quantum cryptography) in the next three years, by 2029, they'll be exposed to one of the most existential threats in 21 st  century business history. ... [Read More]

Mar 26th, 2026 - By For decades, researchers looked right at the Tokara Leaf Warbler and had no idea it was a separate species. It looked identical to another bird. It lived on islands hundreds of miles apart. But nobody caught the difference — until they listened more closely and decoded its DNA. A team of researchers from Uppsala University, the University of Gothenburg and Japanese institutions has formally identified the Tokara Leaf Warbler as a new species, making it the first new bird species discovered in Japan since the Okinawa Rail in 1982. The findings, announced March 17 by Uppsala ... [Read More]

Mar 26th, 2026 - Taking place in Aachen between April 22 and 24, the event is set to bring together laser manufacturers and users from multiple sectors. This year's edition will place a strong focus on multi-kilowatt (kW) laser technologies. Such massive power levels unlock applications that were previously out of reach. In sectors like tunneling, mining and He, instead, considers the growing laser adoption as a critical strategic moment. "Many things that were previously deemed unfeasible are now becoming reality," Zimmer explained. The shift is also fueled by Industrial lasers exceeding 50 kilowatts (kW) ... [Read More]

Mar 26th, 2026 - Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals' health and behavior. The research team, made up of marine biologists and scientists from a variety of international programs, analyzed blood samples from 85 sharks of five different species. The sharks were captured about four miles off the coast of a remote island and their blood levels were tested for 24 legal and illegal drugs.  Twenty-eight of the sharks had detectable levels of caffeine, two ... [Read More]

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