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"This is just a cute little octopus doing what octopuses do. There's nothing particularly weird about it. So hopefully, people might feel a greater attachment to the really deep waters as opposed to the scary, horrible, weird environment that it's made out to be," he said. … [Read more...] about World’s deepest octopus, complete with Dumbo ears, captured on film 4 miles below the surface

“We have just reached a very sad milestone with the coronavirus pandemic deaths reaching 100,000. To all of the families & friends of those who have passed, I want to extend my heartfelt sympathy & love for everything that these great people stood for & represent. God be with you!” Trump wrote on Twitter. … [Read more...] about Photo perspective | U.S. coronavirus deaths pass 100,000 mark in under four months, leading the world

In addition to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the report suggests that governments, particularly in these areas, need to fold in climate migration as part of their development planning, and to study the phenomenon to better understand it. … [Read more...] about Climate change could create 143 million migrants, World Bank says

Coronavirus antibody tests may be wrong half the time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted on its website this week. Antibody testing looks for evidence of immune response to determine if a person had been infected. … [Read more...] about With the coronavirus pandemic entering a new phase in the US, world health experts shift focus to new hot spots

Right up until his death, Weighton's family said, he had a wide range of interests, including politics, theology and ecology. He was also passionate about the environment and had a workshop inside his home filled with furniture, windmills and puzzles that he hand-made and sold for charity. … [Read more...] about World’s oldest man, the UK’s Robert Weighton, dies ‘peacefully in his sleep’ at 112