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McDonald's Quarter Pounders at center of E. coli outbreak
McDonald's says the sliced, raw onions topping its Quarter Pounder burgers could be to blame for an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across 10 states, killing at least one. About ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Onions investigated as source of deadly E. coli outbreak
More fast food chains are removing raw onions from their menus after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder burgers. The parent company for Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC says ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
'Fire Nick'? Sirianni chirps right back at angry Birds fans
Eagles fans reportedly started a "Fire Nick" chant during Sunday's 20-16 home win over one of the worst teams in football.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13 -
‘The bully of the bird table’: how the humble starling conquered the world
Some celebrate them, others despise them. Yet this mimicking, competitive and acrobatic songbird still exerts a powerful fascination. A stream of people heads steadily down the path, towards the ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
The Early Bird Got the Cicada, Then an Evolutionary Air War Started
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.Science - The New York Times - October 25 -
Watch: Angry-looking mynah bird photobombs traffic camera
An angry-looking mynah bird targeted a surveillance camera on a highway in New Zealand, making itself a viral video star in the process.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Tatum became first Celtics player since Bird to achieve this feat
Jayson Tatum has enjoyed a very strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, and he even made a little Celtics history over the weekend.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75
He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird
The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
I Went Birding With the World’s First AI-Powered Binoculars
Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.Tech - Wired - 7 hours ago -
There are no easy answers to the decline of UK’s Aim
Number of companies listed on the junior stock market is barely over 700Business - Financial Times - October 17 -
Verstappen to continue giving minimal answers
Max Verstappen says he will continue his stance of giving minimal answers in official Formula 1 news conferences at this weekend’s US Grand Prix.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Experts answer your Budget questions
We responded to reader’s queries about personal financeWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
Budget Q&A: Readers’ questions answered
Experts respond to queries about measures announced in the autumn BudgetWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
Henry Mance: Is homeswapping the answer to overtourism?
Home exchanges allow tourists to visit without squeezing locals out of the property marketBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Scientists Just Discovered Travel Can Actually Slow Aging
Scientists knew travel boosts your career and makes you happier. New research has added ‘slows aging’ to the long list of travel’s benefits.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
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Parachutes Made of Mucus Change How Some Scientists See the Ocean
With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor.Science - The New York Times - October 17 -
Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock
Scientists have pinpointed how sperm and egg fuse together across the animal kingdom, from fish to peopleTech - ABC News - October 17 -
Scientists Are Mapping Landslide Risk in Alaska. Some Homeowners Don’t Want to Know.
Deadly landslides are increasing around the world. But in parts of Alaska, maps of the hazards remain controversial.Top stories - The New York Times - October 21 -
Andrew V. Schally, 97, Dies; Scientist Shared Nobel Glory With Rival
His two-decade quest to find elusive brain hormones became a race against Roger Guillemin, a onetime colleague and an eventual fellow prizewinner.Science - The New York Times - October 21 -
Russia’s Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It.
Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
JP Morgan Chase Brings Back Climate Scientist Adviser
Sarah Kapnick, former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), rejoins the bank to provide counsel on climate issues.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Biodiversity declining even faster in ‘protected’ areas, scientists warn Cop16
Just designating key areas will not meet 30x30 target on nature loss, study says, pointing to oil drilling in parks. Biodiversity is declining more quickly within key protected areas than outside ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
In Climate Fight, Scientists Tinker With Bacteria to Replace Corn Fertilizer
By tweaking the DNA of bacteria, scientists aim to cut the use of chemical fertilizers that are worsening global warming. Some worry about unintended consequences.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity
Researchers criticised and gaslighted after sharing fears with Guardian say acknowledging feelings is critical to their work. Climate scientists who were mocked and gaslighted after speaking up ...World - The Guardian - October 25