Daily Archives: 03/06/2017


Hoard of Coins Extracted From Sea Turtle

Thai veterinarians on Monday removed 915 coins from a 25-year-old sea turtle which had been swallowing items thrown into her pool for good luck, eventually limiting her ability to swim. The coins and other objects removed from the turtle named …


Heavy Social Media Use Could Lead to Isolation in Young Adults

Young adults who spend a lot of time looking for social connections on social media could instead find themselves feeling socially isolated, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at the social media habits of 1,787 American adults aged 19 to …


A wetlands adventure in the River of Grass

Everglades National Park, in southern Florida, includes more than half a million hectares of wetlands. National parks traveler Mikah Meyer immersed himself in the River of Grass with treks through mud-filled swamps and close encounters with some of the park’s …


Adele Confirms Marriage to Partner Simon Konecki

Adele has officially announced she and longtime partner Simon Konecki are married, weeks after hinting at a wedding.   Adele casually dropped the news while chatting with the audience at her show in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. She was discussing …


Euro Falls as France’s Juppe Rules out Presidential Bid

The euro fell on Monday after former French prime minister Alain Juppe ruled out standing in the country’s presidential elections, which investors saw as increasing the likelihood of a victory by anti-EU leader Marine Le Pen. A poll on Friday …