The beauty community is mourning the unexpected death of Guava Shuishui, known online as Guava Beauty. At just 24 years old, the Taiwanese influencer had carved out a niche for herself through highly unusual content: eating makeup products on camera. Her sudden passing was announced in late May 2025 via a statement on her Instagram...

Two years ago, Shawn K. was a senior software engineer in San Francisco, earning $150,000 a year. Today, he lives in an RV and delivers food for DoorDash. He didn’t lose his job because of poor performance. The cause was job loss due to AI advancements in his field. In 2023, Shawn’s employer adopted AI...

Humans have been trying to turn base metals into gold for centuries. In fact, it was one of the objectives of those who practiced alchemy, a word that originally arose in Latin Europe in the 12th century. While it appears that none of them managed to achieve this goal, scientists working on the Large Hadron...

Former President Donald Trump may soon invoke the Insurrection Act, a centuries-old law that allows military intervention on U.S. soil. As unrest spreads in Los Angeles and other cities, Trump’s actions raise alarms about expanding presidential power. He has already sent active-duty troops and taken control of the California National Guard. As a result, governors,...

When Air India Flight AI171 departed Ahmedabad Thursday afternoon bound for London, nobody expected the routine flight would end in a crash that would devastate India. London-bound passengers settled in for the long haul. Instead, within minutes of takeoff, all 241 souls aboard were gone. Only one passenger walked away from the wreckage. What makes this tragedy even more unsettling is what...

When you think of a typical stroke patient, who do you think of? Chances are, you are picturing an older person, maybe even your own grandparents. Recently, however, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown a disturbing increase in stroke cases among younger individuals. Between 2020 and 2022, there was a...

Cancer is a disease that is responsible for nearly one in six deaths globally. It is a disease that can sometimes grow over years completely unnoticed, or come on suddenly and grow at a deadly rate. The key to effective treatment and positive outcomes for cancer patients is early detection. A blood test developed in...

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd or Momordica charantia, belongs to the squash family. This tropical vine produces oblong, green fruits with bumpy exteriors that resemble cucumbers. The plant grows naturally in India and other Asian countries. People cultivate it globally for its fruit, which is a staple in many types of Asian culinary...

For decades, the idea of regenerating damaged organs felt like science fiction. The idea was reserved for Star Trek episodes where a single pill could grow a new kidney. While scientists at Scripps Research faced many setbacks, that vision is finally inching toward a reality. Researchers have made breakthroughs in regenerative medicine: “tricking” the body’s...

For thousands of years, indigenous civilizations have burned sage to heal bodies, cleanse spaces and remove negative energy. Indigenous tribes like the Lakota, Chumash, and Cahuilla have practiced smudging rituals in North America for millenia. These practices were meant to purify the air, safeguard their communities, and connect ceremonies to ancestral wisdom. Tribes used white...

Scientists have identified a concerning new coronavirus in Chinese bats that could pose a pandemic threat. Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology discovered HKU5-CoV-2 during a comprehensive study of bat populations across China’s southern and eastern regions. The virus belongs to the lesser known relative of COVID, the merbecovirus family. This family includes the...

A major beverage mix-up is making headlines. The manufacturer pulled over 19,000 cases of Dr Pepper Zero Sugar after labeling them incorrectly. These cans, marked “Zero Sugar,” actually contain the full-sugar version. The Dr. Pepper recall affects anyone watching their sugar intake, especially diabetics. On June 5, 2025, the FDA reclassified the situation as a...