Texas has sued the makers of Tylenol, saying they misled pregnant women about possible neurodevelopmental risks. The case arrives as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration begins a label-change process and notifies physicians about studies that suggest an association. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists responded on the same day, affirming acetaminophen’s role in...

Let’s be real, the discovery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was pretty exciting on its own. But then headlines started appearing that suggested that it could perhaps be more than just a comet. One man in particular, Avi Loeb, suggested that while it may not be a spacecraft, there was a chance that the object...

A groundbreaking new procedure has restored the vision of 14 people with blinding cornea injuries in one eye. To treat this, the researchers and surgeons transplanted corneal cells from the healthy eye onto a damaged eye. The treatment, called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell (CALEC) transplantation, was developed by a team of experts from Harvard...

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing was held on the 4th of September 2025. It put Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. under an intense spotlight. Senators from both parties pressed him on vaccine policy, his firing of the CDC director, and sweeping personnel changes. Kennedy defended the shake-ups, regarding them as...

Not too long ago, AI just used to serve as the obligatory plot driver of your average science fiction movie. Then suddenly, all these big language models felt like they arrived out of nowhere. Now they are absolutely everywhere, from our social apps to our work. Suddenly, everyone had an opinion about where this all...

Sometimes, the nights meant for laughter end up as memories nobody wants to relive. In Santa Catarina, Brazil, a police officer and his wife were found dead in a bathtub after what was supposed to be a fun night out after spending the day celebrating their daughter’s fourth birthday. The mix of alcohol, cocaine, and...

It’s Sunday night, and maybe you’re standing in front of the mirror thinking you need more than a quick rinse. You’re planning an everything shower, that long and slightly dramatic routine that TikTok made famous. It’s the kind of self-care habit that mixes beauty, hygiene, and a bit of therapy. The whole point isn’t only...

Stretching across the Yangtze River in central China, the Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric power project in the world. It represents one of the most ambitious engineering efforts ever attempted, blending enormous benefits with equally large controversies. Construction required almost two decades and displaced millions of people, reshaping the river, the environment, and...

After missing for 4 years, a British parrot was miraculously reunited with its owner, but with a little change. Darren Chick was doubtful he would ever see his avian companion ever again. Nigel, an African Grey parrot, had vanished from his Torrance, California home 4 years earlier. The reunion took place in 2014 after a...

A typically quiet volcano in southeastern Iran has risen by about 3.5 inches, and it has not settled back down. This sudden change occurred between July 2023 and May 2024 at the Taftan volcano, a large stratovolcano near the Pakistan border. While this may not such like much of a change, it is significant because...

Over the last 20 years, Amazon has reshaped how Americans shop and work. The company’s fulfillment network stretches across the country, linking warehouses and an ever-growing last-mile fleet. This massive network requires a vast workforce to keep packages moving every hour of the day. According to recent reports of a leak, however, the next phase...

After years of rumors and shifting timelines, Mel Gibson’s new movie, The Resurrection of the Christ, is finally rolling cameras. The long-planned follow-up to 2004’s The Passion of the Christ began shooting in Rome, has an entirely new principal cast, and now has firm release plans. That’s right, a new actor plays Jesus in Mel...