The diagnosis of autism can be confusing. People tend to have a specific idea of what autism looks like from shows like The Good Doctor’s Dr. Shaun Murphy or The Big Bang Theory’s Sheldon Cooper. But autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that. A spectrum. As Stephen Shore, an autistic professor at Adelphi University, famously...
What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘aluminum’? Chances are that you likely picture various aluminum products such as foil, cans, and window frames. Considering that this is the first thing that people envision when thinking about aluminum, it’s no surprise that anti-vaxxers freak out when they learn that there is aluminum...
Some places just know how to party. Around the world, certain countries have built entire lifestyles around clinking glasses, weekend hangovers, and age-old drinking traditions. Whether it’s wine with dinner, beer at a football match, or shots at a family gathering, alcohol plays a starring role in daily life for millions of people. We’re counting...
Mapping the world may seem like a completed task in the digital age. Satellite imaging, drones, and GPS technology give the illusion that every inch of Earth is known. Yet, there remain unexplored places shrouded in mystery, inaccessible to modern cartography. These places are difficult to reach, politically restricted, or simply too dangerous to explore...
Many people on the internet are up in arms about a controversial executive order made by President Trump targeting homelessness. The July 24, 2025 directive would prioritize forced treatment, cracking down on homelessness by removing people off the street into treatment centres. Outspoken critics of Trump’s executive order declare it unconstitutional and that it fails...
Over 7,000 people have caught the chikungunya virus in Guangdong province since mid-June, spreading to 13 cities across one of China’s most crowded regions. Monsoon flooding left standing water everywhere, creating perfect breeding conditions for the mosquitoes that carry this disease. The crisis quickly caught international attention as the outbreak peaked in late July when nearly 3,000 people...
Food security and supply has been a global concern for decades. In the context of growing nationalist trends and ongoing supply chain disruptions, questions around food self-sufficiency need to be addressed. At the same time, a push towards more sustainable eating habits further justifies the need to reassess national capacities to feed their own populations....
Researchers have recently discovered a sugar compound produced by deep-sea bacteria that has the potential to destroy cancer cells. Microbes living in our oceans produce a substance that triggers cell death (pyroptosis), causing the cancer cells to essentially self-destruct. This compound has been shown to stop tumors from growing and activate the immune system in...
Jeffrey Epstein’s death remains in the spotlight, with new evidence fueling public skepticism and conspiracy theories continuously. Epstein, a high-profile American financier charged with child sex trafficking, was found dead in his jail cell in 2019. Authorities ruled Epstein’s death a suicide, but public distrust persists because of his connections to the world’s powerful and...
Along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, the Dragon Bravo Fire is officially the largest wildfire in the United States mainland. A lightning strike on July 4 near the North Rim started the wildfire. It has spread over 116,000 acres with only 12% contained as of August, 4. Burning for over a month, experts called the...
A new “crisis” has developed in AI technology that could compromise our safety, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The man behind ChatGPT issued a stern warning that has him very concerned. He recently told federal regulators that a massive fraud crisis is approaching. In the hands of bad-faith actors, the potential devastation could reshape...
The proliferation of the internet has brought up paramount connectivity to the world, but compromised our privacy and safety. In recent years, the growth of AI tools has led to incredible innovations, but also forms of horrific abuse. For years, websites promoting nonconsensual sexual services like revenge pornography have spread online, with some of the...
