Recent studies have redefined our understanding of what causes Parkinson’s disease. This disease is typically associated with neurological damage caused by a drop in dopamine production. However, a new study has indicated that it may actually start in one of the last places you would think of looking: your kidneys. The Chinese team of researchers...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants Walmart shoppers to throw away certain frozen shrimp that might be contaminated with radioactive material. The warning affects Great Value brand shrimp sold in 13 states and comes after contamination was found at an Indonesian processing facility. The FDA warned shoppers on August 19, 2025, after discovering Cesium-137...
A viral photo from Trump’s White House meeting with European leaders and Ukrainian President Zelensky has reignited questions about the president’s height. On social media, many said Trump looked shorter than expected when standing alongside other world leaders during Monday’s diplomatic gathering. The photo, described by the White House as a family photo taken in...
A growing number of Americans are beginning to use a new trending supplement called kratom. According to the FDA kratom is derived from a leaf of the same name from a tree native to Southeast Asia. If you have ever navigated through wellness social media circles or visited supplement stores, you may have come across...
The gorgeous Pacific island nation of Tuvalu faces complete submersion by 2050. It becomes the first country on Earth forced to permanently evacuate due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. Sea levels around Tuvalu have risen 15 centimeters over the past 30 years. For perspective, that is one and a half times higher...
Did you know that the average American typically eats around 286 eggs per year? That’s more than 1,000 eggs for a family of four every year, and a whole lot of leftover eggshells! Most of us tend to just throw those shells away with the rest of the kitchen waste. But did you know that...
Reality TV star Brandi Glanville suffered severe chemical burns after leaving Nair hair-removal cream on her face for seven minutes, believing the irritation would help “drive out” what she calls a facial parasite nicknamed “Caroline.” The 52-year-old former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member documented the painful results in a TikTok video, showing burns...
A town in southeastern Spain has enacted a ban that prohibits religious gatherings from taking place at public sports centers, a move that has been criticized by the Spanish government. This is because the ban mostly affects the Muslim community of the town, who have used these centers to gather in celebration of religious holidays...
Have you heard of the jackalope? It is a legendary creature said to look like a rabbit with the antlers of a deer. The mythical creature was popularized in 1932, when a taxidermist by the name of Douglas Herrick created and sold the very first taxidermy jackalope by simply adding antlers to a real rabbit....
On the 1st of July, 2025, a telescope in Chile observed something strange moving rapidly on a path that doesn’t seem to loop the Sun. To astronomers this was a clear sign that the object originated from outside our solar system. Now known by the official title of 3I/ATLAS, it is the third such object...
According to a new study by NASA, Earth is running out of oxygen, and they even know when it will occur. The study was led by Kazumi Ozaki from Toho University and Christopher Reinhard from Georgia Tech and sought to model the far future of Earth’s atmosphere. The team discovered that the Earth’s oxygen levels...
Peanut allergies affect about 2% of U.S. residents, and that number is only growing. In July, this population was put at risk when a food product didn’t disclose the allergen. Unsuspecting shoppers may have bought accidentally Ritz peanut butter cracker sandwiches since the box claimed they were cheese crackers. On July 8, Mondelēz Global LLC...
