A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into ‘saltshakers of death,’ scientists say

Once the chalky fungal plug is ripped apart, the infected and disemboweled cicada flies around, raining down fluffy, brown spores. “We call them the saltshakers of death,” Kasson said. The spores ... Read More

Cicada-geddon: the fungus that controls insects like 'zombies'

In an event dubbed by one expert as "cicada-geddon", the mass of bugs will emerge across several US states. Some of them will be "zombie cicadas" that are infected by the sexually transmitted fungus, ... Read More

Person diagnosed with bird flu in Texas, health officials say

The patient is being treated with an antiviral drug and their only reported symptom was eye redness, Texas health officials ... two decades from bird flu infections, according to the World Health ... Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports ... tests at a meeting of sports officials this week. Read More

A Russian Attack on a Ukrainian Village Kills a 14-Year-Old Girl and Two Others, Officials Say

A Russian Attack on a Ukrainian Village Kills a 14-Year-Old Girl and Two Others, Officials Say KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian attack struck a grocery store and a pharmacy in a Ukrainian village ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Hepatitis C cases dropped in the US. Health officials aren't sure if it's a blip or a trend

NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases, federal health officials said Wednesday. Read More

This song is our story

With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the story of God ... with me every day and just listen. He would say, ‘let the past be the past. Read More

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Across the EU, long convoys of tractors have cut off economic lifelines like ports and beltways around major cities, sometimes ... for weeks over what they say are excessively restrictive ... Read More

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A string of arrests, including two Poles ... cities, soldiers and civilians are counting on Congress to approve $60 billion in military support. Without it, Ukrainian officials say, prospects ... Read More