January 2025
A Fisherman Performs an Once-in-a-Lifetime Rescue by Hooking a Woman Caught in a Riptide
Photo Credit (Pixeles) A neighboring codfisherman’s hook got on the jeans of a desperate swimmer in South Africa, saving her life. When there was no other assistance available, the man saved the 31-year-old woman using just a fishing rod and the expertise he had learned from countless casts into the affluent coastal waters of Mossel […]
Fur Seals Return to California Islands After 150 Years, From 150,000 Pups to None
Photo Credit (Pixeles) Record numbers of fur seal pups have been born from a historic breeding colony, and they can be seen splashing and tumbling around in the waters near the Farallon Islands. The most recent population count offers a sight that hasn’t been seen in 150 years, when 150,000 elephants and fur seals called […]
An important discovery in Alzheimer’s disease reveals the cellular mechanism linked to stress that causes the illness.
Photo Credit (Pixeles) By discovering a crucial molecular mechanism behind the most prevalent form of dementia, researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease have achieved a significant advancement. The City University of New York (CUNY) research offers a promising target for pharmacological therapy that may be able to delay or even reverse the progression of the disease. The […]