As humans continue their attempts to mitigate Mother Nature with storm prep, marine animals are following their own extreme-weather protocols. A recent study explores the behavioral responses of juvenile great white sharks to an encroaching storm. In 2023, scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Shark Lab at California State University, … Read more
There’s a new way to taste the rainbow. Soon, three of America’s most iconic candies — M&M’s, Skittles and Starburst — will be sold with natural ingredients that recreate the candies’ famously vibrant (and artificial) hues. The treats will be available on Amazon, and cost the same as those with the usual artificial coloring. Parent … Read more
Squeeze… or release? You’ve probably heard of Kegels, an exercise that can help with everything from stopping leaky pee to better sex. But recommendations from TikTok — and even some women’s magazines — aren’t one-size-fits all. In fact, some people should be skipping traditional Kegels and doing reverse Kegels to keep things running smoothly. Bridge … Read more
An energy company is facing serious heat after a Colorado woman revealed that she was unable to lower her thermostat during a week of record-high temperatures. Kyri Baker, an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, told NBC affiliate 9 News that she attempted to turn down her home thermostat from an uncomfortable 79 degrees … Read more
Let sleeping bears lie — or pay up! A boat operator near Norway was hit with a fine of over $5,000 for blowing a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear, officials said Thursday. The vessel was sailing off the coast of the Svalbard archipelago, around 620 miles from the North Pole, earlier this month … Read more
McDonald’s compiled a 515-page dossier on one of its loyalty-program customers — using years of fast-food purchases to predict how often he would return, how much he would spend and even what he was likely to order. Reece Rogers, a journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired magazine, discovered the extensive digital profile after requesting the personal … Read more
The FDA is upgrading an egg recall issued last month to its highest risk level, warning the public that exposure to the eggs could pose serious health risks. On Wednesday, the FDA classified the recall as a Class I, indicating “a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to … Read more
Talk about checking in under an alias. A brutally reviewed Las Vegas casino resort has been accused of “catfishing” tourists by peddling rooms under two shiny “new” identities — complete with what one outlet branded as “fake-ass photos.” OYO Hotel & Casino allegedly marketed rooms inside its off-Strip Tropicana Avenue property as two seemingly separate hotels, … Read more
They’re bringing the dark side of NYC life to light. To brighten up her windowless bedroom, Sophia, a crafty Brooklynite, purchased and mounted a $114 “fake window” to her wall, creating the illusion of natural sunlight — and igniting a firestorm of shade from haters who deem the setup a “dystopian” nightmare. “This is a fake window in … Read more
From party to park. A piece of real estate owned by a 90s crooner will shed its dubious reputation when it opens as a free oceanfront park on August 17th. Don Horsley County Park at Tunitas Creek Beach, located 8 miles south of Half Moon Bay, will become the first major new public beach in … Read more
It was “armed” and dangerous! Wild footage shows the moment an octopus latched onto a fisherman’s face with an eight-armed death grip — forcing him to club the critter to avoid suffocating. Jesser Cervantes was on wooden dinghy near the Philippines last month when he reeled in the spunky sea creature and it suddenly latched … Read more
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will install Islamic foot wash stations inside bathrooms at the facility, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The project was officially registered with Texas regulators on July 31, according to documents detailing the project. The installation of the Wudu ablution stations is expected to be complete by the end … Read more
She’s got her Hook in Peter. An unabashed, unapologetic Peter Pan super fan is “harassing” the Disneyland actors portraying the beloved leader of Neverland, social media fears. Whistleblowers and forewarners across the internet are sounding the sirens of caution against Toni, 26, a presumed “Disney Adult” — grown-ups refusing to grow out of Walt Disney’s fantasy world fueled by … Read more
That’s gotta sting. An increasing number of stingrays are flooding California’s beaches, lashing unsuspecting beachgoers with venomous barbs found on their tails. Bolsa Chica and Huntington State Beaches in Orange County have reported more than 3,100 incidents so far this year, twice the total for the whole of 2025, the Associated Press reports. Huntington Beach … Read more
The last time I came to Club Getaway in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills was 2011 — I was 12 years old, sitting on a crowded school bus with my iPod Nano blasting Grouplove’s “Tongue Tied,” wearing a black Hot Topic two-piece swimsuit and intensely knotting friendship bracelets for my friends, privately agonizing over how I was going … Read more
LA Zoo visitors are about to get another hit to the wallet. A Los Angeles City Council committee voted this week to hike admission prices by another $2 — just a year after the zoo’s tickets already jumped $5. The latest increase comes after the city had left admission prices untouched since 2019, before approving … Read more
Last week, a young boy called Kevin went viral on Facebook. According to his distraught mother, he’d been sent home by his school for his “inappropriate” attire. In this case, that meant wearing a pleated skirt alongside his school uniform polo and high knee socks. The internet freaked out. The post garnered 8.2 million views, … Read more
Hoosier cabinets — the original all-in-one kitchen — were once a mainstay in early 20th-century American homes. Though they have long since fallen out of fashion, a giant, climbable replica has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town to celebrate the cabinet’s place in kitchen history. The 30-foot model of a Dutch Kitchenette opened … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been widowed for seven years. My husband served in the Air Force in Saigon during the conflict in Vietnam. We met and married shortly after he returned from his hitch overseas. We had two daughters together. Recently, my older daughter was notified through social media that she has a half-sister, “Leiba,” … Read more
A relative ”deal” on a one-bedroom apartment in ridiculously expensive San Francisco has been unearthed – and it’s soul crushing. The latest analysis from Zumper found rents in the city have skyrocketed 22.9% year over year, fueled by a limited supply and an AI boom that’s driving up salaries. That means a one-bedroom in the … Read more