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Data shows summer has positive, negative effects on humans
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (234+ words) Apr 20, 2026 at 06: 54 AM EDT Senior Editor, Autos, Travel and Lifestyle We've been conditioned to see summer as a season of vibrancy, a time to shake off the winter blues and recharge while spending time in the great outdoors. What many…...
Incoming heat wave could break records from 1930s
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) Temperatures will surge near 100 degrees Fahrenheit across parts of the Mississippi Valley and Plains this weekend. Some areas could even see 86-year temperature records broken, according to a report by Accu Weather. Much of the country has experienced below-average temperatures…...
Insects are disappearing in untouched areas, and scientists are alarmed
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (471+ words) Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by Keith Sockman, associate professor of biology at the University of North Carolina…...
Here's why you might find yourself working better now summer is ending
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (436+ words) As the heat of summer gives way to cooler fall temperatures, you might be discovering a renewed ability to concentrate and tackle your to-do list. That change, according to psychologist Sula Windgassen, may have less to do with willpower and…...
This drink makes you more attractive to mosquitos
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (389+ words) It's always the way on a gorgeous summer's day, isn't it? You get out the garden furniture, pour a nice cold beverage, put up your feet'and then you hear the unwanted whine of a mosquito ready to bite you into…...
Man's unexpected method for applying sunscreen goes viral: "genius"
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) A video capturing a beachgoer's unusual way of putting sunscreen on his body has gone viral on Tik Tok. The clip was shared by @melnetoo and has garnered more than 2. 4 million views since it was shared on August 16. The video…...
Starbucks adds new beverages to modernize menu
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) Starbucks is adding new high-protein beverages to its menu as a way to entice more diet- and fitness-focused customers. Beginning on September 29, new Protein Cold Foam and Protein Lattes will be available at all U. S. and Canada locations. High-protein meals and…...
Letting kids be bored could be the best parenting move
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (743+ words) If there's one statement to make any parent groan it's hearing, "I'm bored!" from their kids. You spent the morning doing arts and crafts, watched two episodes of "Bluey", baked cookies in the afternoon and even squeezed in a trip…...
Florida gets brutal Winter 2025 forecast from Old Farmer's Almanac
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) While The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a "mostly mild" winter in 2025, Florida stands out as colder-than-average temperatures and above-normal precipitation are expected in the state. Published since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac says on its website that it is the…...
Florida cold front in August could see summer temperatures fall
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (274+ words) A cold front is expected to move through parts of northern Florida next week, bringing with it temperatures below average for late August. According to one meteorologist Newsweek spoke with, northern regions of the state could see temperatures several degrees…...