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Swiss village almost entirely destroyed after glacier collapses, burying it under mud

Geneva — The search for a 64-year-old man was suspended Thursday due to unsafe conditions after a huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier crashed down a Swiss mountainside the day before. The landslide sent plumes of dust skyward and coated with mud nearly all of an Alpine village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution. State Councilor Stéphane Ganzer tol

FDA to phase out dyes used in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, Skittles and other snacks

Candy is displayed for sale, as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., along with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, announce the FDA’s intent to remove from the U.S. food supply “petroleum-based synthetic” food dyes, which are present in numerous foods such as breakfast cereals, candy, snacks, and beverages, at a grocery store in Medford, Massachu

Inside the “Doomsday” Vault: The Global Seed Vault Safeguarding Humanity’s Future

Nestled within the icy embrace of a remote mountain on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago lies one of humanity’s most vital resources—the Global Seed Vault. Often referred to as the “Doomsday Vault,” this subterranean facility is more than a marvel of engineering; it is humanity’s insurance policy against the loss of agricultural biodiversity, safeguarding the future of food security in th

Canadian Premier cancels $100,000,000 contract with Elon Musk in retaliation for Trump tariffs

Doug Ford had warned contracts would be cancelled with those who 'encourage economic attacks' on Canada A Canadian Premier has just cancelled an eye-watering $100 million contract with Elon Musk in retaliation for the US President's tariffs. Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, Canada, has announced the province has shredded its contract with Musk's satellite internet company Starlink in retali

Farmer who originally lived in house in middle of M62 wasn’t actually too stubborn to move

There's one particular gaff in the UK which has become somewhat famous over the years - given it's very bizarre location. Arguably one of the most well-known homes in the north of England, the abode in questions lies right in the middle of the middle of M62 - and I mean right in the middle. And the original lodger? None other than farmer Ken Wild who has since helped reveal

48 Pics That Show Just How Hard The Dangerous Winter Storm Hit North America

The Christmas weekend was full of chaos and danger in some parts of North America. A massive winter storm hit the United States and Canada. Dozens of people have lost their lives. Thousands of flights have been canceled. And many are without power. One of the places that was the most hard-hit was Buffalo, a city of 277k in the Western part of the state of New York. Bored Panda has collec

113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Revealed By Texas Drought

Excited dinosaur watchers are rushing to Dinosaur Valley in Texas, which was like a prehistoric highway in the early Cretaceous Period. One of the previously discovered theropod dinosaur footprints discovered at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. Image credit: Dinosaur Valley State Park This summer, devastating droughts have revealed many ancient wonders, such as

Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth

Two substances previously not found on Earth have been identified and named. A slice of the El Ali meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020. Image credit: University of Alberta A giant meteorite that fell in Somalia in 2020 contains at least two minerals that have never before been seen on our planet. The minerals have been identified by researchers at the University of Alberta, ac

Man Finds Skeleton in His Backyard – Turns Out It’s the Largest Dinosaur Ever Found in Europe

Imagine waking up one fine day, only to find out that one of the most gigantic creatures to have ever walked the Earth once resided in your backyard. The research carried out at the Monte Agudo paleontological site underlines the importance of the fossil record of vertebrates in the Pombal region (Portugal). Image credit: Instituto Dom Luiz (Faculty of Sciences of the University of

28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Brought Back To Life By Scientists

Cells from a woolly mammoth that died around 28,000 years ago have begun showing “signs of life” during a groundbreaking scientific experiment. Image credit: Kindai University The young woolly mammoth was dug out of Siberian permafrost in 2011. With the species being extinct for about 4,000 years, finding such a relatively intact specimen was big news – particularly since t