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Experts discuss warning signs of eruption at Yellowstone super volcano

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A new survey is worrying the leader of DoD’s personnel and readiness office about how the military will recruit in the future.

Is this accurate?

A new, dire “warning to humanity” about the dangers to all of us has been written by 15,000 scientists from around the world.

Continue reading “15,000 Scientists Just Gave a Catastrophic Warning About The Fate of Humanity” »

There is almost no privacy anymore.

Saying the technology more closely resembles a “spying device” than a toy, Germany regulators have banned the sale of smartwatches designed for kids, urging the parents who were dumb enough to buy them in the first place to destroy them.

Oldest tree found.

Fossilized trees from a much warmer era of Antarctic history could provide a basis for predictions about the planet’s warming future.

These smart earplugs might save your relationship.