Nightmare-inducing — and beloved — hand statue waves goodbye after ‘disturbing’ public for years

Nightmare-inducing — and beloved — hand statue waves goodbye after ‘disturbing’ public for years

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. Named Quasi, the 16-foot — almost 5 meters — creation of Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout bears an unsmiling human face — because … Read more

NYC rat population ‘stressed’ by heat waves — leading to lower rates of reproduction

NYC rat population ‘stressed’ by heat waves — leading to lower rates of reproduction

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

Heat waves are extra dangerous if you’re taking these medications

Heat waves are extra dangerous if you’re taking these medications

The heat is on. With temperatures expected to soar above the 90s across much of the eastern US this week, millions are preparing to beat the heat. Experts are urging those who take certain medications, including those used to treat high blood pressure, allergies, and mental health conditions, to take extra precautions. Temps will begin … Read more

African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’

African weather system generating rumors of UFOs and 80-foot waves, blamed on software ‘error’

Alien and conspiracy theorists showed up in full force last week after a weather modeling software “error” showed an anomaly the size of Texas moving up the African coastline while generating waves bigger than 80 feet high. Ventusky is an application that presents weather and meteorological data to allow people to monitor developments anywhere in the world. According to … Read more

Massive waves rip through South Pacific US Army base, cause signifant flooding: video

Massive waves rip through South Pacific US Army base, cause signifant flooding: video

ROI-NAMUR, Marshall Islands – Massive waves caused significant flooding at a remote U.S. Army base in the South Pacific, and the entire event was captured on video. U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll (USAG-KA) said a major flooding incident occurred Saturday night on Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands. A series of strong waves hit the dining hall, knocking doors off … Read more

Rule the waves in an overwater villa on a private Panamanian island

Rule the waves in an overwater villa on a private Panamanian island

There’s something unmistakable romantic about an overwater bungalow. Maybe it’s that splendid isolation that comes from being surrounded on all sides by water, with wraparound views of the sea, all without the constant bobbing of a boat. Thus far, honeymooners looking for this watery escape have generally had to trek far and wide to find … Read more

Zapping penis with AM radio waves can help fight erectile dysfunction: study

Zapping penis with AM radio waves can help fight erectile dysfunction: study

There’s a zap for that. Scientists have unsheathed an electriying new treatment for erectile dysfunction that’s reportedly better than popping a little blue pill — radio waves. New research published in the International Journal of Impotence Research suggested that self-administered, low-intensity radio frequency zaps to the penis could be effective for ED treatment due to … Read more

NBA legend Tim Duncan makes waves living his best life

NBA legend Tim Duncan makes waves living his best life

Tim Duncan wakeboarding is just what the internet needs. The Basketball Hall of Famer is making waves on social media after shredding on the water in a video posted by Patrick Ngongba II — the four-star center in the 2024 class out of Paul VI High School in Fairfax, Virginia. Duncan let his dreadlocks down … Read more

Chinese zoo bear waves like a human in new video as experts claim it’s not ‘in disguise’

Chinese zoo bear waves like a human in new video as experts claim it’s not ‘in disguise’

A Chinese zoo has been forced to “bear all” its secrets, following allegations its popular bear is actually a human in disguise. The Hangzhou Zoo in China gained international interest after a video of one of its bears standing on its hind legs went viral — forcing officials to deny it was a human in … Read more

Heart attack death risk can double during heat waves, high pollution: study

Heart attack death risk can double during heat waves, high pollution: study

Certain groups of people may have twice the risk of dying from a heart attack during heat waves and high levels of fine particulate pollution, according to a new study published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association (AHA). Researchers analyzed the specifics of over 202,000 heart attacks that occurred in the Chinese province of … Read more

My husband and I go on naked walks and it’s invigorating — even the mailman waves hello

My husband and I go on naked walks and it’s invigorating — even the mailman waves hello

Helen Berriman loves being nude. And she doesn’t care what anyone thinks. The British woman, who identifies as a naturist, said she and her husband cop criticism for their lifestyle choice, but said it won’t stop her from going fully nude in public as she insists “it’s not weird.” The Sun reports it is not illegal to be nude in public … Read more

The Effect of the Color Red on Brain Waves – Neuroscience News

The Effect of the Color Red on Brain Waves – Neuroscience News

Summary: The color red is not particularly strong in terms of the strength of gamma oscillations it generates in the brain. Source: ESI Red traffic lights make drivers stop. The color red produces a signaling and warning effect. But is this also reflected in the brain? Researchers at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute (ESI) for Neuroscience … Read more