The wood frog: does it freeze to survive?
The wood frog has developed specialized strategies to tolerate the inevitable: the partial freezing of its body during winter.
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Mandatory vaccination for U.S. civil servants
Mandatory vaccination for U.S. civil servants The President of the United States imposes mandatory vaccination for all civil servants. It also includes companies with more than 100 employees.
Brooklyn man shot and killed on the street just weeks after being released from jail
A Brooklyn man who was released from jail just a couple of months ago was shot and killed in a shooting that left another man wounded, police said. The man had been released from jail in July after serving less than a year for attempted drug possession.
A family is forced to sell their daughter to avoid starvation in Afghanistan
A family in Afghanistan has made the heartbreaking decision to sell their daughter to keep her from starving to death.
White House files complaint against Texas over its anti-abortion law
The U.S. government decided to act a week after an anti-abortion law went into effect in Texas. It filed a complaint for its annulment. This new law continues to cause controversy in the United States.
Hunter mauled by grizzly bear in Alaska
A hunter was injured Wednesday after a grizzly bear mauled him in Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska, authorities said. The park service warned campers, hunters and hikers to follow bear safety protocols in the wilderness.
A Los Angeles man was arrested after he allegedly set his dog on fire
A Los Angeles man was arrested after he allegedly set his family dog on fire, according to authorities who reported that the Welsh Corgi dog was hung on a fence and set on fire during the heinous act.
The sailors “freaked out” after finding an animal with the body of a shark and the face of a pig
the naval officers pulled the animal out of the water, they discovered that what at first glance looked like a shark actually had a face that looked more like a pig.
Ukrainian model found dead sitting in a chair with her hands handcuffed behind her back
A model who was found dead sitting on a chair with her hands handcuffed behind her back and gagged took her own life, a Turkish court has ruled.
Florida judge orders immediate lifting of DeSantis ban on school mask mandates
A judge ruled Wednesday that Florida must immediately stop enforcing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask mandates, refusing to issue a stay while the state appeals his decision.
Couple jailed after refusing to disclose who hit newborn baby
A couple who refused to say who had hit a baby in their care were jailed after a jury concluded they both should have done so. The couple tried to get off the hook by denying wrongdoing with the newborn.
Fire in overcrowded Indonesian prison kills 41 people
A fire at an overcrowded Indonesian prison killed 41 inmates and left many more injured on Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, the fire broke out at around 1:45 a.m. local time in Block C2 of Tangerang prison, which housed mainly inmates for drug-related offenses.
There are approximately 3,000 species of snakes in the world
There are about 3,000 species of snakes in the world. Since their appearance during the dinosaur era, they have adapted to many different lifestyles and evolved into many different and often peculiar appearances.