Ever heard of black holes having crowns? Well, they do! These crowns, called coronas, are super-hot plasma regions around black holes. NASA's IXPE spacecraft recently studied 12 black holes to figure out what these coronas look like and how they're connected to the swirling disks of matter around th
Last week, an unfortunate event shook the surfing community. Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old Italian surfer, died after a rare swordfish attack in Indonesia. She was surfing at Masokut Island when the swordfish impaled her. This isn't the first time such an incident has happened. In 2015, a boat capt
Meta has recently taken down several accounts that tracked the whereabouts of private jets belonging to famous people like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump. These accounts were removed from Meta's platforms, including Instagram, Threads, and soon, Facebook. The accounts were managed by J
Baltimore's quarterback, Lamar Jackson, had a stellar performance with 281 passing yards and five touchdowns, helping the Ravens beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31. The Ravens rallied from a 10-0 deficit to score 34 unanswered points. Jackson's connection with wide receiver Rashod Bateman was notab
In Week 7, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced a tough loss against the Ravens, losing 31-41. But the real blow came when their receiver, Chris Godwin, got injured with just under a minute left in the game. The team was already down by 10 points and had lost Mike Evans to a hamstring injury earlier in th
Recently, big tech companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok have taken down social media accounts linked to a Russian drone factory in Tatarstan. These accounts were used to recruit young foreign women, mainly from Africa, to work in the factory. The recruitment posts promised a free trip to Russia a
Every year, about 18, 000 Americans get diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer. This type of head and neck cancer is more common in people ages 50 to 80. But now, it’s affecting younger folks because it can be linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). A British surgeon who works on head, neck, and thy
On Sunday night, a helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston. The tower, recently acquired by SBA Communications, stood at 999 feet tall. Four people, including a child, lost their lives in the tragedy. The helicopter was flying at 600 feet, which is much lower than the tower's hei
Disney has chosen James Gorman to be the company's next board chairman starting in January, replacing Mark Parker. This move comes as Disney prepares to find a new CEO to replace Bob Iger, who will step down in 2026. Gorman, who joined Disney's board less than a year ago, has been leading the succes
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the famous music producer, is in the spotlight again. This time, it's due to a set of new lawsuits. He's currently behind bars, facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty and is set to stand trial in May. Now, more serious acc
