Children stand near the sea wall with over-topping waves A storm "double the size of South Africa" is expected to cause massive sea swells along the western and southern coasts.The SA Weather Service has warned of gale force winds.Large swells and high waves pose a risk to boats.A cold front has hit the western and southern…
By Alice Klein Hungry bumblebees have a trick up their sleeveHannier Pulido, ETH Zurich Hungry bumblebees can coax plants into flowering and making pollen up to a month earlier than usual by punching holes in their leaves. Bees normally come out of hibernation in early spring to feast on the pollen of newly blooming flowers.…
7 min read I ONCE DATED a guy who seemed pretty perfect... for a while, anyway. We laughed at each other’s jokes and shared similar hobbies. He was attentive on dates, and I was always looking forward to his texts. Then, one day, he stopped responding. No explanation, no heads-up–nothing. I was left confused, overthinking
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the United States, 1 in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth. If high cholesterol isn't lowered early, people with this genetic condition, called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), have a high risk of having a heart attack or stroke as early
I was officially diagnosed with Lupus in May of 2021. I say officially because my symptoms started long before that, I just didn't know it. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in different parts of the body. Your immune system is meant to help your body fight infection. But