In a shocking turn of events 30 years ago, Susan Smith, a young mother, drowned her two young sons, Michael and Alex, by pushing her car into a lake. Now, she's up for parole. Let's rewind to 1994, when Smith claimed her sons were kidnapped by a Black man. The public was moved, and a massive search
Scientists studied how capsaicin, the spicy compound in chili peppers, affects muscle proteins when exposed to certain free radicals. They found that adding more capsaicin can actually improve how these proteins form gels. This is important because strong protein gels are key to making foods like me
Imagine living with someone for four years, and their son's troubles becoming your own. That's what happened to one person who wrote to Dear Abby. The roommate's son, Byron, has been in and out of jail since he was 15. His dad keeps bailing him out, and this person used two of their credit cards to
Gary Wang, a co-founder of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, dodged a lengthy jail term. On November 20, 2024, he was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release for his part in the crypto fraud. He was also ordered to forfeit $11 billion. Wang faced up to 50 years in p
Jade Avedisian, a young dynamo in the world of sprint car racing, has taken the scene by storm. At just 18, she made history by becoming the first woman to win a national midget championship, showing speed and consistency that rivaled even the best. However, her journey has hit a speed bump. A recen
Halyna Hutchins' mother, Olga Solovey, won't be at the Polish premiere of Rust on Wednesday. She says Alec Baldwin's actions after her daughter's death make her too upset to go. Rust, a movie where Baldwin accidentally shot and killed Hutchins, is set to premiere at the Camerimage Film Festival in P
Have you ever wondered if giving people the right information can change how they act? It's a big question, especially when it comes to something like managing agricultural plastic waste. The idea is simple: tell people what's good for the environment, and they'll do it. But does it really work? In
Imagine you've ever wondered how cough medicines for cats actually work. Scientists recently conducted an experiment involving anesthetized cats to find out. They tested two different medicines, 3APPi and Levo, to see how they impact the timing of coughs. Interestingly, both medicines reduced the n
New York prosecutors aren't keen on dropping the hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump. They maintain that just because he's about to take office again doesn't mean the charges should be thrown out. However, they're willing to discuss delaying his sentencing until his term is over. Th
Do you know what tiny, simple lifeforms that have been around for nearly a billion years can do? Well, scientists found out that they can help create a living mammal, like a mouse! These little guys, called choanoflagellates, have special genes that can turn regular cells into amazing, do-anything c
