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A third person has died in a rare 'airport malaria' outbreak linked to mosquitoes reportedly transported on flights to Frankfurt, Germany. Six airport employees also contracted the disease, and officials say the infections involved Plasmodium falciparum and were not spread person-to-person.
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The Pentagon released its sixth batch of UFO-related files, including audio and a transcript from a March 1952 Project Blue Book briefing by Air Force Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt. The recording documents Air Force cooperation with Battelle Memorial Institute and with LIFE magazine on a 1952 UFO article, while not confirming alleged Roswell connections. Rep. Eric Burlison had pushed for release of the audio.
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A New York Post health article reports on research linking childhood reading for pleasure to better mental health, cognitive skills, and brain development later in life. It cites studies and experts while noting declining reading rates among American children.
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A humpback whale made a rare appearance in the Sacramento River, surprising a group of fishermen. The whale, known as CRC-11620 or Rio, was monitored by the Marine Mammal Center, which urged the public to keep a respectful distance.
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A lifestyle article marks National Cheeseburger Day with expert advice on which cheeses melt best on burgers, citing a dairy researcher and a 2015 survey on cheese preferences. It explains that meltability comes down to science and notes American and cheddar as top choices.
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Stanford researchers transplanted lab-grown human cortical organoids into bioengineered mice, where the tissue integrated and formed connections. The study, published in Nature, aims to advance research into brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. The article reports the findings and researcher comments largely without political or ideological framing.
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A new astrophysics study proposes that Venus may once have had a moon that spiraled inward and was consumed by the planet because of Venus's extremely slow rotation. The article outlines the researchers' modeling, contrasts it with Earth-moon dynamics, and notes past alternative explanations.
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A new Stanford study published in Nature finds the human brain develops as two distinct nervous systems from separate progenitor cells, enabling researchers to grow hindbrain motor neurons in the lab for the first time. The discovery could aid research into ALS, SMA and other brain stem diseases.
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Two-year-old conjoined twins from Ethiopia were successfully separated during a 25-hour surgery at a St. Louis children's hospital. The hospital announced the outcome after nearly a year of planning by a large medical team. The girls are continuing rehabilitation and may return home to family in Ethiopia.
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A lifestyle article explains why people snack between meals, citing a University of East Anglia brain-imaging study and nutritionist Emma Bardwell. It lists common causes of constant snacking and offers practical strategies such as eating more protein and fibre, keeping regular meals, managing food cues, and improving sleep.
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Students from Gordonstoun in Scotland uncovered altar foundations and a step at ruins on the uninhabited Orkney island of Swona, believed to be a 1,000-year-old Viking-era church. The school plans further archaeological investigation and a 3D model of the site.
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The Pentagon released declassified UFO/UAP files including military reports of spherical objects moving at 480 mph over the Middle East and older flying-disc cases. The article also notes the release followed a February 2026 Trump executive order declassifying many unresolved cases.