Comets played a ‘major’ role in making life on Earth possible, new study hints

Over the past decade the idea that comets delivered water to Earth fell out of favor, but a new look at data from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission, an iconic “rubber ducky” comet, has reopened the possibility. Water’s chemical structure is very simple: each molecule contains just three atoms (two hydrogen and one…

WhatsApp Adds Filters and Backgrounds to Video Calls for People Without Personalities

Although we’re probably past the peak of video calling, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing people to use this medium, it’s still an important way to communicate with others. So, in its infinite wisdom, WhatsApp has decided to add filters and backgrounds to video calls. WhatsApp Adds Filters and Backgrounds to Video Calls In a post…

Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising

U.S. officials have warned that the flesh-eating parasite that burrows into its host’s skin through open wounds is making a comeback in Central America. The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) primarily infects cattle and other livestock, but it has also been known to infect humans. The worm can cause New World screwworm myiasis, a potentially…