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Pseudomonas aeruginosa — an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions — evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the last 200 years, probably driven by changes in human behavior, a new study has found…
The modern world only exists because of the brilliance of thousands of inventors who pushed humanity forward. And Scotland has had its fair share of pioneers…
The federal government now says Birju Dattani, the new head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, did disclose the alias he used to make controversial social media posts — after it initially claimed that information was never shared before he was hired…
A man working on a dairy farm in northeast Colorado has become the fourth human in the United States to test positive for bird flu this year. He had direct contact with infected cattle, and his symptoms included pink eye. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports that…
These cats face a plethora of threats from shrinking habitat, diminishing prey, conflict with humans, poaching, and more. But a new report describes isolated success stories that show population declines can be reversed.
The Delhi High Court has directed Tesla Inc. and Gurugram-based Tesla Power India to mediate their trademark dispute. Tesla Inc. alleges that Tesla Power India’s use of the “Tesla” trademark infringes on its rights, causing consumer confusion and harming its …