As stroke rates continue to rise among young adults, one Boston man is sharing his experience of a life-threatening event at just 27 years old. Patrick Mascoli, an engineer and fitness enthusiast, was regularly running 40 miles a week at the time of his medical emergency. Beyond a history of migraines, there were no obvious … Read more
Talk about a blast from the past — and a deep dive into California’s underworld. Daring explorers have ventured into a treacherous, seawater-filled cave beneath San Diego’s iconic Sunset Cliffs, capturing eerie footage of what appears to be a long-forgotten staircase carved into the rock. The footage has reignited an old mystery involving Prohibition-era bootleggers … Read more
An unusual star system that emits mysterious radio signals every eight minutes has been discovered in deep space. Astronomers in Australia have linked the regular radio pulses to an unusual pairing of celestial bodies 5,000 light-years from Earth. One is a dead star that spins every eight minutes, and the other is a star similar … Read more
Two undergraduate students at Tulane University in New Orleans discovered an anatomical feature that even their professor couldn’t initially identify. Dominic Roy and Cooper Bruce were both 19-year-old college sophomores at the time of the finding in 2024. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Roy said it had been an ordinary day volunteering in … Read more
Your doctor can’t write you a prescription for this sweet relief for your clogged nose—and you certainly won’t find it on pharmacy shelves. A new study reveals that the best congestion remedy is tangled in your bed sheets. Scientists have long-found that mild to moderate physical exercise can temporarily relieve nasal congestion. Push-ups, for example, … Read more
A team investigating a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey says new evidence is strengthening its case that the site could hold the remains of Noah’s Ark. “In archaeology, you deal with probabilities, and we’re inching towards where we believe we will have confirmation this winter after our soil analysis is done with Sivas University, who’s … Read more
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
A tiny, creepy species of spider known as the happy-face spider has recently been discovered in India. Known for its iconic array of color patterns, the happy-face spider gets its name from patterns that resemble a smiling face. The new species, Theridion Himalayana, which belongs to the spider family Theridiidae, is just one of 577 others; … Read more
Born thin? Slim chance. While some people agonize over tracking every calorie to maintain their figures, others seem to have won the genetic lottery with a naturally speedy metabolism — and all the health benefits that come with it. Now, scientists have found a specific “skinny gene” mutation that’s keeping about one in 7,000 people … Read more
They hit the hidden jackpot. A couple in the UK couldn’t believe their eyes when they uncovered what appeared to be stacks of money buried inside their old home. In a viral TikTok video with almost 200,000 views, what looks like a gross, rotted, bug-filled paint can turned out to be a stash of money … Read more
While some maniacs love sitting in the middle seat on airplanes, others will do anything to avoid it, but usually it’ll cost them. Thankfully, content creator Jordan King, also known online as the “Coupon King” on social media, shared a hack where Ryanair flyers can completely avoid the squished seat and instead choose a window … Read more
It’s not called “The Big Change” for nothing. When menopause strikes, changes come in many shapes and forms, both surprising — how our voices sound — to unsurprising, like how the ovaries work. But new research has found the reproductive system goes through a surprising change that’s detrimental to women’s health in the long run. … Read more
Mickey D’s diners were unhappy with this meal. McDonald’s has issued a temporary upcharge that has led to major upset among loyal customers. The beef began when a disgruntled customer took to Reddit to share that when they ordered a Happy Meal, they were charged an additional $1.79 for the fast-food chain’s current toy offering, … Read more
Tracy Bowers thought he knew exactly what he was getting by being a 20-year member of his local YMCA — community, affordable prices and a place where he and his family could focus on their health. So when the Delaware resident shockingly discovered nearly $35,000 in personal training charges years after formally canceling them, he … Read more
Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic “danger zone” was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was … Read more
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest-known dinosaur from Southeast Asia. Researchers have unearthed … Read more
Fellas, you might want to pencil in a little “me” time. A new study found that masturbation comes with more perks than just the rush of feel-good endorphins after an orgasm. This time, it’s all about what’s going on behind the scenes with your swimmers. Masturbation has been linked to a range of physical and … Read more
Scientists have long been racking their brains to crack the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease progression. They may have finally found a crucial clue. A research team from Heidelberg University in Germany recently uncovered a hidden “switch” that acts like a death trigger for brain cells and plays a key role in cognitive decline. The study … Read more
There’s been much debate about whether we actually ingest a credit card’s worth of plastic per week. These new findings won’t help you poop money, but they do suggest certain foods might rid your body of a portion of that plastic. Probiotic foods — those teeming with beneficial lactic acid bacteria — have been used for … Read more
This is why early check out exists. It’s one thing to discover something hidden in an old home you just purchased — but to find something creepy in an Airbnb you’re renting for a vacation, that’s the plot of a horror movie waiting to happen. TikTok user @mich3113.0 posted a now-viral video showing a Dallas, … Read more