A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoises has lived on an island in the Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. The most recent survey, led by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and the University of Exeter, revealed that there … Read more
These clams are in a jam. Scientists warn that along the West Coast, legions of soft-shell clams are contracting a deadly, highly contagious cancer. Known as bivalve transmissible neoplasia, the cancer is spread when living cancer cells pass from one animal to another through seawater. Known as bivalve transmissible neoplasia, the cancer is spread when … Read more
An alarming shift is emerging in US hospitals. A new study has revealed a disturbing rise in life-altering amputations nationwide, with one unexpected at-risk population seeing a particularly sharp increase in recent years. Even more concerning, those cases tended to be more severe, often involving loss of an arm or the upper leg above the … Read more
The US longevity gap is becoming a chasm. For decades, life expectancy in the States has lagged behind wealthy nations like Japan, Switzerland and Australia, with Americans consistently dying younger than their peers abroad. Now, a landmark “population autopsy” analyzing more than 63 million deaths has identified two key factors fueling shorter lifespans nationwide, as … Read more
It gives new meaning to dog years. Various types of sled dogs have been used by humans across the Arctic for almost 10,000 years, but new research reveals one particular type to be the oldest continuously domesticated breed. According to a new study published in Science, Qimmit have been kept by Inuit populations in Greenland … Read more
America’s fertility rate is collapsing. But some young women are ready to do their part to avoid a baby bust. The average American woman currently in her peak fertility years (ages 15–49) will have 1.7 children in her lifetime, well below the replacement rate of 2.1. And more Zoomers and Millennials are choosing to forgo … Read more
An etiquette expert is rocking people’s worlds by claiming that there is a right and wrong way to eat a banana. While most people don’t think twice about eating the fruit — according to William Hanson, known as Britain’s leading etiquette coach, people need to whip out cutlery to eat a banana properly. In a … Read more
Travelers headed to Fiji this summer better pack more than just their swimsuits — they might want to add some serious bug spray. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just issued a warning for the tropical hotspot as dengue fever cases spike across the Western Pacific. Dengue, a potentially deadly virus spread by … Read more
Pick up a book titled “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire — Why Our Species is on the Edge of Extinction” (St. Martin’s Press), and it’s safe to assume its pages won’t be full of sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. But while the author, British paleontologist Henry Gee, delivers an occasionally apocalyptic vision of … Read more
Jill Warren heads the European Cyclists’ Federation, a Brussels-based nongovernmental organization that advocates cycling to help lower carbon emissions. Source link #Clearing #Bicyclists #Healthier #Population #Planet
A Japanese village struggling with a low population created life-sized dolls to mimic the feeling of a bustling society. The hamlet of Ichinono, which has less than 60 residents and only one child, is trying to fill the void with stuffed mannequins, which they dress up and place around the community — and even pose … Read more
Turns out, rats don’t like getting hot and heavy. In a wafer-thin silver lining to the unbearably humid, miserable, no good, very bad heat waves that have body-slammed the Baked Apple so far this summer, comes news that these scorching temperatures are wreaking sudden havoc on the reproductive rate of the city’s rat population. Simply … Read more
Dating for marriage. Tokyo City Hall is developing a unique dating app, Tokyo Futari Story, to encourage residents to consider marriage and parenthood and tackle the country’s initiative of increasing population after decades of decline. The app’s name derives from “Futari,” which means “two people” in Japanese, a nod to the hope that pairings can … Read more
Japan’s raccoon infestation has gotten considerably worse over the last decade, multiple Japanese news sources are reporting. Nearly 1,300 raccoons were captured during the 2022 fiscal year, said Tokyo’s government. This is about five times the number that were captured 10 years ago, reported Kyodo News, a Japanese news agency. In 2013, the Japanese government … Read more
Barbie’s getting snubbed in Palm Beach, too. “Old Palm Beachers snicker as they watch women new to the scene arrive in pink, yes, pink, Rolls-Royces, like a battalion of invading Barbies—a shocking display in a town accustomed to understated wealth,” journalist Daisy Prince wrote last month in a Vanity Fair piece exploring Palm Beach’s “identity … Read more
The City of Pittsburgh will be randomly selecting 30 archers to go bow hunting in two city parks in an effort to control the deer population. “In cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the City of Pittsburgh is preparing for a pilot program with archery-controlled hunts in Frick and Riverview Parks during the 2023-2024 … Read more
Experts warn that the United States may be following Japan’s worrying population decline after the Asian nation-state released new shocking data. Japan’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS) recently revealed that a third of 18-year-old women may never have children. The island country recorded a population of 126.15 million in 2020 but … Read more
A new study finds that the number of people living with diabetes — especially Type 2 diabetes — will more than double in 27 years. Health experts call the rapid rise in Type 2 diabetes cases “alarming,” referring to the chronic condition as “a defining disease of this century.” About 529 million people worldwide were … Read more
He’s gonna need a bigger apology note. Steven Spielberg admitted he regrets the bloody impact his 1975 blockbuster “Jaws” had — on the shark population, that is. “I truly and to this day regret the decimation of the shark population because of the book and the film. I really, truly regret that,” Spielberg, 75, said … Read more
Photo: Ljupco Smokovski (Shutterstock) The more you walk, the lower your risk of all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a new study, with the benefits leveling out once you reach 10,000 steps per day. So clearly, that is the number of steps to aim for—or is it? Studies that compare health outcomes to step counts … Read more