The latest viral craze on Hollywood Boulevard has caught the attention of both law‑enforcement and religious leaders. Groups of young people, some wearing masks and others in elaborate costumes, have been filmed breaking into Church of Scientology buildings. They race through corridors, sometimes dr
The city’s police are sounding the alarm on a new type of daytime robbery that targets older residents. In recent days, two men were caught after a series of violent thefts across the Bay Area. Investigators say the criminals usually appear on foot or in cars, striking up conversations with st
White King pigeons were given water with tiny packets of vitamin D3 to see if it helped them lay better eggs and raise healthier babies. 216 pairs, all three years old, were split into four groups that received either no vitamin D3 or 1, 000, 2, 000, or 4, 000 IU per litre for 13 weeks. The middl
The Senate is turning its attention to a sharp proposal that could cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding by 50 percent. The plan, backed by President Trump’s administration, would slash the agency’s budget to $4. 2 billion, a dramatic reduction that would end many of the programs that ha
Land use has changed a lot between 2001 and 2020 in China, especially as cities grew and forests were planted. Scientists wanted to see how these changes affect the way certain chemicals form on surfaces and later in the air. They used a computer model that simulates air quality, keeping weather and
A big player in golf is stepping back as Saudi Arabia’s government investment arm reduces its role in LIV Golf. The fund’s leader, who also started the league, is leaving his position. This move follows plans to shift LIV Golf away from relying entirely on Saudi money, with talks already underway ab
A ride-hailing app now lets people book hotel rooms. Uber added 700, 000 hotel listings through a partnership with Expedia, plus plans to include over a million vacation rentals later this year. The company wants to become an “everything app” where users can handle travel, food delivery, and groceri
The App Store started small in 2008 with just 500 apps but now holds over 1. 8 million. Most come from outside developers—99. 99% to be exact. Most apps (85%) don’t pay Apple anything, yet the store still generates $1. 3 trillion globally in 2024. In South Korea alone, transactions hit $27 billion.
Scientists picked two closely related spiny lizard species to see if sex or birth method makes a bigger difference in how stable their body shapes grow. One species gives live birth and thrives in cool mountain air, while the other lays eggs and lives at slightly lower elevations. Researchers measur
Across wealthy nations, birth rates have dropped sharply in recent decades, puzzling experts. Former senator Ben Sasse points to a strange trend: people seem to be having less sex and fewer babies, even when life is easier than ever. He highlights that only certain religious groups—like Mormons and
