There are some things people do that are just downright sexy without anyone being able to fully explain why. Sunglasses pushed up on top of a woman’s head after a long day outside is apparently one of them. A TikTok from user @lifewithlexi08 kicked off a minor viral moment recently by asking what the female equivalent of a backward baseball cap on a […]
Researchers wanted to find out why mosquitoes seem to love some people more than others. At a music festival in the Netherlands, about 500 volunteers put their arms near boxes of mosquitoes. A screen prevented the mosquitoes from actually biting them, but the bugs could smell each person and choose who they wanted to land […]
As of early 2026, women now hold more payroll jobs than men in the U.S. for the first time outside of a recession and economists say this may be a lasting shift. A big reason is where the jobs are growing. Health care, education and other service industries, fields that employ a lot of women, […]
A man in China facing punishment for his third drunk-driving offense allegedly decided the best way to avoid jail was to fake his own death. Police say Zhu enlisted his mother and grandmother, bought a coffin and even staged a funeral claiming he’d died of a drug overdose. Zhu then fled hundreds of miles away […]
A man in Spain accidentally left a lighter fluid refill inside his jacket before throwing it into a dryer at a laundromat. As the dryer heated up, the refill exploded with enough force to blow out part of the building’s wall. Amazingly, no one was injured despite the massive blast. The lesson here is to […]
In Fort Bend County, Bert Gerber said he was asleep in front of the TV last week when he was woken up by the honking of the family’s pet goose, named Goosey. The family’s home security cameras recorded as Goosey let out several loud honks while flames erupted in the barn behind the home. “I […]
Scientists have identified a previously unknown Revolutionary War soldier using DNA extracted from his skull nearly 250 years after his death. But the genetic analysis revealed much more than his name—it uncovered details about his ancestry, family connections, and even aspects of his health and appearance, giving historians an unprecedented glimpse into the life of […]
A married couple from Tampa, Florida, was removed from a Delta flight and later banned by the airline after flight attendants said the wife appeared to breastfeed her husband during the flight. The incident happened Monday evening on a flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas. According to a report from airport police, 34-year-old Lauren Mitchell […]
A clothing company says it’s created a T-shirt you only need to wash once a month, even if you wear it every day. HercLéon’s new HercShirt V5.0 is made with materials like copper, silver, zinc, gold, and volcanic ash woven directly into the fabric. The company says these materials help fight odor-causing bacteria, absorb moisture, […]
There’s a popular dating trend resurfacing this summer, and it’s bound to waste your time and drain your hopeless romantic heart. Benching” has been around for quite some time, but lately, more people are using this dating tactic to explore their options and keep some lovers on the back burner! It’s typically a more deliberate […]
Scientists have created cyborg cockroaches equipped with tiny diving suits that let them survive underwater and in low-oxygen environments for up to three hours. Controlled remotely and fitted with cameras and sensors, the insects are designed to help search-and-rescue teams navigate flooded areas, rubble, tunnels, and other hard-to-reach places. Researchers say the roaches were already […]
What if the future of space travel starts with a very old trick from nature: sleeping? Scientists are studying hibernation—the incredible ability some animals use to slow their bodies down and survive for months without food, water, or movement to see if humans could one day do something similar. Imagine astronauts traveling to Mars not […]