On a gusty January night, 36 singles in their 20s and 30s braved high winds, pouring rain and a severe weather advisory to participate in New York’s hottest singles trend: speed dating. Young professionals fed up with swiping and ghosting are turning to IRL meet-ups for a more organic experience. “Ever since the dating app … Read more
Audio from a newly obtained 911 call revealed that Cindy Morgan’s roommate called for help prior to finding the body of the late actress last month. According to the call obtained by the Post, the unidentified roommate told dispatchers that there was a “bad stench” coming from the late “Tron” star’s room. When she knocked … Read more
Scientists have some whiz-dom to share with those who have wondered what gives urine its distinct color. For over 150 years, it has been a mystery why urine from the human body comes out as yellow. But a new study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Microbiology has cracked the yellow code. Researchers from the University of Maryland … Read more
Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, called zosurabalpin, works by blocking a bacterial molecule called lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is responsible for creating the outer membrane that protects a harmful bacteria, Acinetobacter baumannii. Acinetobacter is a “gram-negative” bacteria, which means … Read more
Scientists say they have discovered a key brain pathway that could pave the way for new treatments for panic attacks. Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California found a brain circuit consisting of neurons that regulate panic-like symptoms in mice. Their findings were published Thursday in the journal Nature Neuroscience. The scientists set … Read more
She took it to the Special Slimes Investigations Unit. A homeowner left internet users both horrified and perplexed after sharing photos of a nightmarish black mass lurking beneath her friend’s floorboards in Melbourne, Australia. According to Yahoo News, the woman, named Hannah Sycamore, had learned of the sinister-looking slime from a pal, who had stumbled … Read more
An influencer who made a “terrifying” discovery in her shower has sent fans into a meltdown after catching the wild experience on video. Anna Paul, from Australia, revealed she’d suffered a “jumpscare” after spotting a huntsman spider in her bathroom while showering. The thoughtful social media star told her 7.2 million followers she wanted to … Read more
A Sydney woman has revealed how a little-known issue with her husband’s sperm affected their ability to have a baby – after the couple thought they were finally in the clear. Amber Price and her husband John had been elated to start trying for a family after the influencer battled with Crohn’s and an ulcerative … Read more
Aged to perfection? Sealed jars of wine from 5,000 years ago have been discovered in the tomb of a woman believed to be Egypt’s first female pharaoh, SWNS reports. A German-Austrian team, led by archaeologist Christiana Köhler from the University of Vienna, was conducting an excavation of Queen Meret-Neith’s tomb in Abydos when they stumbled across … Read more
Researchers may have discovered a sixth taste. In addition to sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami, scientists have named another category of taste that responds to ammonium chloride, a chemical commonly found in Scandinavian candy. Researchers from USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences found evidence of a sixth taste after investigating the taste buds … Read more
For those who want to celebrate Halloween like it’s 1399: Scientists are sending shivers down the internet’s collective spine by recreating an ancient “Aztec Death Whistle” that’s said to emit the “most terrifying sound in the world.” The macabre kazoo is detailed in a new video produced by the Action Lab, a group of proud … Read more
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope might have made what one expert is hailing as the “discovery of the century” — about 744 trillion miles from Earth. A team of international astronomers have “found potential evidence of life in the atmosphere of another world,” Robert Zubrin, an American aerospace engineer and advocate for human exploration of … Read more
Americans are discovering buttered sandwiches for the first time and the reactions from across the world are hilarious. A US woman living in Paris, France shared a TikTok earlier this month of her making sandwiches, explaining the French do something “very weird” that she thought her followers would “find strange”. “What they do, it’s like … Read more
It was the beetle of the bulge. Colombian scientists learned the true meaning of the expression “big things come in small packages” after identifying a species of beetle that packs “unique genitalia” — a preternaturally large penis. A study describing the well-endowed insect was published recently by the “Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute” in … Read more
A single mother has revealed her horror after discovering her new rental home was fitted with internal security cameras. The mother-of-five had struggled to find a suitable home in Brisbane and had agreed to lease a property sight unseen. She said it wasn’t until days before moving in that she discovered the cameras, which she … Read more
A tourist visiting Bali, Indonesia, said she was left “disgusted” by the amount of trash floating in ocean waters where many vacationers spend their days snorkeling and swimming. “I was disgusted,” Sara Walsh, 25, of Massachusetts, told SWNS News. “It felt gross jumping into the water. I stayed in for maybe 30 seconds,” Walsh added. Walsh owns a … Read more
The discovery of hundreds of genes that directly influence what we choose to eat paves the way for personalized healthy diet plans, say scientists. They believe new insights into the genetic basis for food preferences could help improve nutrition on an individual basis. In one of the first large-scale studies of genes related to diet, … Read more
The party’s over at one Ibiza beach where high levels of fecal matter were found in the water. Playa Pinet beach on Spain’s famed island was closed by the local city council this week after tests of the cove’s water showed levels of fecal matter that “exceeded” safety limits, local news outlet Diario de Ibiza reported. … Read more
An espresso martini might save your life someday. A new study finds that compounds in espresso — including caffeine — could help to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Espresso, made from finely ground coffee beans brewed under pressure with hot water, is the basis for lattes, Americanos and other drinks, including the trendy espresso … Read more
It was a UFO (unidentified floating object). Australian authorities have issued a warning beach-goers to steer clear of a “hazardous” piece of cylindrical flotsam that could’ve been part of a foreign space craft. The bizarro object’s arrival was detailed in a series of tweets by the Australian Space Agency Monday. “As the origin of the … Read more