A Florida widow has donated a kidney to the man who received her late husband’s organs 16 years ago. In 2004, roofer Bryan Herrington, 35, lost his life after he tragically fell from a house he was working on. His organs went to four people, including Jeffery ‘Jeff’ Granger who received Bryan’s kidney and his … Read more
Loneliness did not increase among Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. When social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders were enacted, there was a lot of fear that people would feel isolated. Instead, there were increased feelings of social support and more reports of people connecting with their family and friends. The team, … Read more
Florida reported 4,049 new cases of COVID-19 Friday – the highest daily total yet in a state that has now seen a consistent resurgence since reopening. The coronavirus outbreak continued its fevered escalation in Florida on Saturday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis again tried to calms fears over another record-breaking spike in infections since reopening restaurants, … Read more
Florida moves forward with contentious plan to release 750million genetically modified mosquitoes to help lessen the spread of disease A biotech firm has been approved to release 750million mosquitoes in Florida They contain a protein that lessens the survival rate of female offspring The team hopes the insects will lower overall mosquito populations and decrease the … Read more
NASAs Mars 2020 mission is expected to go ahead as planned next month despite coronavirus setbacks that could have led to a two year delay. The rover mission is scheduled to launch on July 20 at 14:15 BST from Cape Canaveral in Florida and will land on the Red Planet in February 2021. The rover’s … Read more
New satellite imagery reveals a giant sand cloud from the Sahara being blown across the Atlantic and could reach as far as Texas Satellite imagery shows a giant cloud of dust from the Sahara heading to the US The cloud could reach Florida, Louisiana, and Texas within a matter of days Dust clouds form 5,000 … Read more
Elon Musk’s ‘Starlink’ satellites form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, are under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal is to beam superfast internet into your home from space. While satellite internet has been around … Read more
She starred on Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York for seasons two, three and four. And though she is no longer a reality TV star, Kelly Bensimon is not shy when it comes to showing off her toned bikini figure. The 52-year-old glowed while taking in the waves in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday in … Read more
Earth observation spacecraft, capable of photographing features on the planet 20inches wide, will hitch a lift into orbit with the next SpaceX Starlink satellites. The observation satellites are operated byPlanet, who say the three new spacecraft being launched on the Falcon rocket will bring their constellation up to 18. Planet’s SkySat network orbit 279 miles … Read more
Golf ball-sized battle scars were found covering a shark in the waters off Hawaii, and they were likely inflected after a fight with a giant squid, scientists claim. Researchers from Florida International University studied pictures of the shark taken off Hawaii’s Kona coast after they were shared by photographer Deron Verbeck. Until now fights between … Read more