Nintendo announced Rhythm Heaven Groove will launch for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on July 2, and the date matches a recent leak that listed several Nintendo releases for 2026.
Ghana officially launched a national Maternal Mental Health Policy, informed by a pilot project in five regions and supported by WHO and UKFCDO funding. The policy aims to integrate mental health into maternal and child health services across levels of care.
Forecasts from major climate centers show a high chance of El Niño developing by fall, and models indicate sea surface temperatures could reach levels some call a 'super' El Niño; such events tend to increase the likelihood of wetter winters in Southern California while also raising risks of flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.
A University of East Anglia study analyzed blood and stool from 150 adults aged 50+ and identified 33 gut‑microbe metabolites; an AI model using six metabolites classified healthy, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and subjective cognitive impairment (SCI) groups with about 79% overall accuracy and over 80% for healthy versus MCI.
About 180 people attended two community sessions after a developer proposed converting a former microchip site near Centennial Boulevard into a data center; residents raised concerns about noise, air and water use.
A drive-through recycling roundup will be held April 11 at Nissan's Franklin headquarters in partnership with the Tennessee Environmental Council, accepting hard-to-recycle items and marking the fifth year of the event.
Eight endangered Mexican gray wolves were flown from New Mexico to Durango in March and are acclimating in large outdoor enclosures before planned release into nearby mountains and temperate forests. The transfers bring Mexico's total to about 38 wolves and follow decades of captive breeding and earlier reintroduction efforts.
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to the killings of eight women, and relatives said the plea gave them a measure of closure after decades of uncertainty.
Researchers used data from about 800,000 wells and a machine-learning model to produce the most detailed national map and estimate of U.S. groundwater, finding roughly 250 billion acre-feet across the country.
Young adults, particularly Gen Z women, are increasingly preparing small "anxiety bags" stocked with sensory items and quick-access tools; clinicians quoted in the report say these kits can interrupt acute anxious arousal but do not resolve underlying anxiety disorders.
