Speed and certainty aren’t just for sports—they seem to play a role in police lineups too. A pair of studies looked into how well eyewitnesses can pick out suspects in person shortly after a crime. While most research uses photos instead of real people, these studies focused on actual showups where
Lawmakers in Washington are finally rolling up their sleeves on crypto taxes. The House Ways and Means Committee dropped seven draft bills recently, signaling the start of serious talks on how digital assets should be taxed. These aren’t just random ideas—they’re the first real steps toward turning
Grocery stores are changing fast this year. Ribeye prices keep climbing while chicken and pork stay cheap, so careful buyers should focus on value. Watermelons taste best from late May to September, but the rest of the year they travel too far to stay fresh. Walmart is swapping paper tags for digita
The United States has cleared a $1. 5 billion contract for five MH‑60R Seahawk helicopters to New Zealand, a move that fits into the country’s plan to almost double its defense budget over the next eight years. This purchase, supplied by Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division, will give Wellington a
A former missionary turned pope is shaking up old ways of thinking about religion and society. Pope Leo XIV, once known as Father Bob Prevost, started his career in Peru during the 1980s—a time when the Catholic Church was deeply divided. Some priests believed in helping the poor by fighting for the
Scientists have created a clever system to spot very small doses of kanamycin, an antibiotic, in milk. Instead of relying just on enzymes stuck to DNA, they attached the walker to tiny magnetic beads. This trick helps separate the useful parts from the junk faster and more cleanly. Once kanamycin s
When AMD brought back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for a tenth birthday, they didn’t just dust off the old blueprints like a video game save file. The chip first launched in 2020 with a special trick: extra memory stacked right on top of the processor. That trick used the very first version of TSMC’s 3D stac
The new edition of a leading public health journal urges lawmakers to step up against ultra‑processed foods. Researchers from many fields joined forces, showing that people across the political spectrum see these products as addictive and linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. A surve
A recent online survey of 2, 000 U. S. adults revealed that more than half have heard about ultra‑processed foods (UPFs), yet only a third feel they truly grasp what these products are. The study, conducted through a partnership with YouGov, aimed to see how confident people are in explaining UPFs a
During a recent show in Tampa, Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes found himself in the middle of a debate that went beyond music. A video backdrop of their mascot in Uncle Sam style gear triggered some fans to start chanting "USA! " right as the band prepared to play their classic "She Talks to Ange
