When a Saudi prince offered Brendon Grimshaw $50 million for his tropical island, the Yorkshire newspaper editor’s response was immediate. Absolutely not. Not because the price was too low, but because money couldn’t buy what he’d spent 50 years creating. In 1962, Grimshaw made an unusual decision by buying Moyenne Island in the Seychelles for $22,000. This ordinary man transformed a...

According to a new study, people who refused to get a covid vaccination were more likely to get into a traffic accident. However, there is no direct link between being unvaccinated and having a car accident. So, how did the researchers reach this conclusion, then? Join us as we learn more about this study that...

Cardiovascular diseases kill more people than any other condition, taking 17.9 million lives each year globally, making them the leading cause of death worldwide. Soon, these silent killers could be spotted as easily as holding your phone to your chest, detecting heart disease before it becomes deadly. Meet Siddarth Nandyala, a University of Texas freshman...

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appeared on Fox News and casually mentioned talking to “an astronaut yesterday who’s on the Moon who’s a soldier.” Proving that a single sentence can break the internet, especially when it inadvertently echoes decades of conspiracy theories about secret space programs and mysterious moon landing operations. Social media instantly erupted. Conspiracy theories spread like wildfire. Viewers...

Recent Middle East conflicts have increased searches about World War III and U.S. draft rules, Google data shows. Searches for “WWIII” and “US draft age limit” surged after these major international incidents, according to reports. This shows growing concern about how tensions might affect military service requirements, with many Americans wondering who would be drafted if the selective service system...

After a rainy day, someone picked up a blade of grass and placed it under a microscope. To their surprise, it looked like the grass was smiling. This unexpected image, now widely known as “smiling grass”, wasn’t a joke or special effect. It was a fascinating result of the plant’s inner structure. When magnified, the...

The next time you pull your laptop out at airport security, you’ll be following rules created by a terrifying terrorist attack nine years ago. On February 2, 2016, a bomb hidden inside a laptop exploded on Daallo Airlines Flight 159, leading to security rules still used worldwide. The attack changed how airports check electronics and...

Artificial sweeteners are added to a large range of food and drink products that we consume daily. They are also added to another product that many people use regularly – vapes. A relatively new artificial sweetener called neotame has been found in the top 11 disposable e-cigarette manufacturers, providing their flavors with their sweetness. Neotame...

One morning, a four-year-old girl woke up dazed and unable to walk. Her mother rushed her to a local hospital where the doctors struggled to find the source of the symptoms, which were getting worse. She went from crawling to being unable to sit up or move her hands. Finally, a neurologist found the source...

A routine chiropractic neck adjustment transformed Carissa Klundt’s life into a nightmare of constant pain and being bedridden. The 41-year-old Las Vegas mother of 3 claimed to have had an artery torn by the chiropractor. A CT scan later revealed she experienced a vertebral artery dissection during what should have been a standard treatment session. ...

Scientists analyzed “Neanderthal” human remains and discovered it doesn’t fit into any known species classification. Uncovered in China in 1958, the 300,000-year-old fossil included a skull and a few facial bones. Despite the specimen being incomplete, researchers realized its features don’t fit perfectly into any primate catagory such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. The skull also...

An Oregon high school track meet became the center of a national debate when two female athletes refused to share a medal podium with a transgender athlete. The incident at the state championship went viral on social media, starting conversations about fairness in women’s sports. The protest has taken on new importance since the Trump administration...