Colorado has highly pathogenic avian influenza – also known as HPAI or bird flu – on a dairy farm, the ninth state with confirmed cases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the virus on April 25, 2024, in a herd in northeast Colorado. This farm is one of 35 dairy farms […]
Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Center. The research also found infected cattle that had no apparent connections, suggesting […]
An earthquake was detected in Ohio on Sunday night. >>Endangered Missing Adult Alert issued for Clark County woman A 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in Northwest Ohio in Wood County around 8:12 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Lake Township Fire posted on social media that the earthquake shook Lake Township and the surrounding area. […]
A new study found that in about 10% cases of multiple sclerosis, the body begins producing a distinctive set of antibodies against its own proteins years before symptoms emerge. “Multiple sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose,” Colin Zamecnik, a researcher at UC San Francisco and lead author on the paper, […]
Several southwest Ohio counties, including some in the Miami Valley, are under a quarantine aimed at preventing the spread of an invasive insect- the box tree moth. >>PHOTOS: Invasive Box Tree Moth found in Ohio Starting today, Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Warren, Clermont, and Hamilton counties will have regulations in place restricting the movement of boxwood […]
National Weather Service radar has shown a tornado in Parker County, around Aledo, according to information from the service. A tornado warning was issued for Alvarado, Venus and Lilian around 8 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for Tarrant County until at least 9:15 p.m. The National Weather Service has not confirmed whether […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Water molecules have been detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time, proving that these remnants from the formation of our solar system aren’t just dried-up space rocks. Astronomers believe that the impact […]
For the first time, astronomers have detected dark matter hanging from massive filaments that stretch across the universe and form a “cosmic web” that trap galaxies like morning dew on a spiderweb. Researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, used the Subaru Telescope — an 8.2-meter optical-infrared telescope near the summit of Maunakea in […]
Scientists are still hunting for the source of the faint, persistent hum of gravitational waves discovered reverberating through the Milky Way last year. Those waves could point to more than one tantalizing source, new research suggests. The discovery team, the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves, or NANOGrav, collaboration, strongly suspects the ripples in […]
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is reporting that a die-off in wood ducks in South Carolina has been caused by a “highly pathogenic” strain of avian influenza. Within the last two weeks, DNR and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have received “numerous calls concerning an apparent […]
Red Sea shipping has plunged into chaos amid attacks on vessels by Iran-linked Houthi rebels. The region is a vital trade route between Europe and Asia. Several major shippers, including BP and Maersk, have rerouted or delayed vessels. Merchant ships passing through a vital global trade route are turning off tracking signals in order to […]
Water covers roughly two thirds of our planet in a cold, dark blanket thousands of meters thick. Those vast global waters hold never-before-seen creatures, undiscovered ecosystems, and untold secrets. In the case of one well-meaning teenager, the ocean hides monsters and the truth of her identity as Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (streaming now on Peacock). […]