America’s plan to protect the oceans has a problem, some say: too much fishing

New details of the Biden administration’s landmark conservation efforts, made public this month amid a series of other environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas, saying the plan would designate certain commercial fishing zones as protected. The decision could have a ripple effect around the world as countries work to meet … Read more

Forget the Mediterranean! The Japanese Diet is the new nutrition plan that could beat dementia, according to new research

Move over the Mediterranean diet! A meal plan from another region of the world is getting a lot of attention because of its health benefits. The Japanese diet – rich in fish, tea and soybeans – can protect the brain from shrinking and therefore reduce the risk of dementia, a new study shows. Researchers from … Read more

What you need to know about TikTok owner ByteDance as the US considers a possible ban

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that could lead to the forced sale or ban of video-sharing app TikTok in the United States, amid concerns that the Chinese platform could be used to monitor and target Americans manipulate. The battle over TikTok, which says it has 170 million American users, … Read more

In Senegal’s capital, Nicaragua is a hot ticket among travel agents as migrants try to reach the US

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gueva Ba tried to reach Europe by boat from Morocco 11 times, but failed in each attempt. Then in 2023, the former welder heard about a new route to the United States by flying to Nicaragua and making the rest of the journey illegally overland to Mexico’s northern border. “In Senegal … Read more

US in freezer, while a large part of the world is extra nice and warm? Again, it’s climate change

Much of the United States is shivering in brutal cold, while most of the world is experiencing unusually warm weather. As strange as it may sound, that contradiction fits neatly into the explanations of what climate change is doing to the Earth, scientists say. On a map of global temperatures over the past few days, … Read more

US in freezer, while a large part of the world is extra nice and warm? Again, it’s climate change

Much of the United States is shivering in brutal cold, while most of the world is experiencing unusually warm weather. As strange as it may sound, that contradiction fits neatly into the explanations of what climate change is doing to the Earth, scientists say. On a map of global temperatures over the past few days, … Read more

First US moon landing mission in decades launched with NASA science, people remain on board

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A towering new rocket has lifted off, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to land on the moon — and the first lunar landing mission launched from the United States since 1972. The … Read more

First US moon landing mission in decades launched with NASA science, people remain on board

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A towering new rocket has lifted off, carrying what could be the first commercial lander to land on the moon — and the first lunar landing mission launched from the United States since 1972. The … Read more

Alberto Mastromatteo is one of football’s biggest nutrition gurus who helped Karim Benzema play the best football of his life in his thirties… Now Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham – and England – is reaping the benefits of working with the chef

When Karim Benzema started playing the best football of his life in his thirties – winning the Ballon d’Or at the age of 34 – he attributed part of his success to putting top chef Alberto Mastromatteo in charge of his diet. Now Mastromatteo, through his company Summumm, is advising Jude Bellingham as the England … Read more