Imagine your favorite starchy snack, like a chewy bagel or crispy fries. You might think these are modern treats, but the story behind our ability to enjoy them goes way back in time. Scientists recently discovered that our ancient ancestors, including Neanderthals and Denisovans, carried multiple c
A few hours before his execution, a man named Robert Roberson caught a break. A Texas judge made a surprising decision just 90 minutes before his death sentence was to be carried out. This happened because a group of Texas lawmakers believed he was innocent. They wanted to hear his side of the story
Google Maps is making a small change to how it shows weather information. Instead of having the weather widget appear on the map layer, it's moving it to a new section called "Latest in the area." This section slides up from the bottom of the Android app. The weather info will now be in the top-righ
Imagine you're launching a new crypto project. Who do you think would get the majority of the profits? In the case of Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial, it's his family. They're set to receive 75% of the net revenue from the project. This is according to a 13-page document called the "World Lib
Ever heard of Tigeraire? They're a cool-air tech company from Louisiana that's making waves in the sports world. It's not just about their personal cooling devices; they're also in a heated battle over a logo. Tigeraire says Tiger Woods and his golf apparel company, Sun Day Red, are using a logo tha
Deep under the lush landscape of southern China, a massive underground lab called the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (Juno) is on a mission to unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries. China has been investing heavily in science, and Juno is one of its most ambitious projects yet.
Imagine you're in Africa, where a virus called mpox is causing trouble. Picture more than 1,000 deaths and outbreaks in 18 countries. Africa's top health boss, Jean Kaseya, warns that things could get worse. Why? Well, countries are struggling to test for mpox quickly. Money promised by other countr
The United States launched an airstrike in Yemen on Wednesday night, targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that five underground weapons storage facilities were hit using B-2 Spirit stealth bombers. These facilities held advanced weapons used to attack militar
You might know the Menendez brothers from the news or true-crime shows. They're serving life sentences for killing their parents in Beverly Hills back in 1989. One of their uncles, Milton Andersen, isn't too keen on them getting out. He's 90 years old and has some strong feelings about the whole thi
Texas is set to execute Robert Roberson on Thursday for a crime he says he didn't commit. The case revolves around the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, in 2002, and the controversial diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. This would be the first execution of its kind in the U.S. The diagnosis,
