According to a new clinical trial, using a specific anti-allergy nasal spray can potentially prevent you from getting a COVID infection. Best of all, it has proven to be a safe and effective treatment over the years and is available straight over the counter. Known as azelastine, the antihistamine acts as an antiviral against various...
In the game of chess, the queen controls the most squares, and this young African-American chess player is currently making all the right moves. The talented 19-year-old woman from Brooklyn, Jessica Hyatt, was recently recognized as the highest-rated African American female chess player in U.S. history. In 2024, she became the youngest African American woman...
A month ago, Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, passed away after she was stabbed on Charlotte’s LYNX Blue Line. Her family has recently issued a plea to the public asking them to remember her life, but to stop sharing the graphic video of her horrific murder. They released their statement after surveillance footage of...
In October 2019, The Ocean Cleanup project made headlines around the world when its prototype vessel started collecting plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This launch followed a year of challenges and constant redesigns. Since then, the organization has grown, and the vessel has undergone several new iterations. Their first new design was called...
Most of us enjoy the occasional bowl of popcorn while watching a movie or sports match on TV. Other people like to indulge on a daily basis, which should be fine, considering that the whole-grain snack is high in antioxidants and fiber and regarded as a healthy option. While this may be true for popcorn...
Death is the inescapable conclusion of life. But what happens after death is still a highly debated topic. Throw into the mix a heady combination of religious belief and scientific theories, and you have the potential to create an endless array of possibilities. One intriguing notion is called quantum immortality. Imagine that the universe splits...
There’s nothing quite as annoying as being forced to listen to loud music that you don’t particularly enjoy. We will happily spend days at a music festival enjoying the music we love, but an hour of hearing your neighbour practise the bagpipes can easily drive you up the wall. While that last example may not...
Researchers have been searching for a diabetes cure or a long-term solution for managing type 1 diabetes for decades now. They not only have to find a way to restore insulin production but also need to overcome the autoimmune attacks that destroy the beta cells that produce insulin. However, recent breakthroughs in islet transplantation, gene...
A pharmacist has recently warned his followers on TikTok about certain Matcha side effects related to women’s menstrual cycle. Considering how popular the drink has grown recently, his warning has been met with concern by those who love the green tea elixir. But how much validity is there to his assertions and do they weigh...
The Mashco Piro live deep in the Peruvian Amazon and are among the largest indigenous tribes to shun the outside world. However, members of the Amazon tribe have recently been seen entering a nearby village as loggers continue to encroach on their territory. This has raised alarm bells as they typically stay away from outsiders and...
In mid-August 2025, a Russian mountaineer named Natalia Nagovitsina broke her leg while climbing high on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan. What followed was a massive international rescue effort to try to retrieve the stranded 47-year-old woman. The effort included volunteer climbers, drones, and helicopters, but the rescue attempt was eventually called off in late August....
A passerby recently reported seeing dozens of small piles of what looked like cremated human remains on federal land near the small community of Searchlight in Nevada. The federal land managers subsequently opened an inquiry with the local police after confirming that the remains were indeed human. Even though Nevada doesn’t specifically outlaw the individual...
