A woman has described her “worst experience” after being seated next to a toddler and his mother on a flight, but insists she doesn’t blame the child. In a TikTok recounting the ordeal, the traveller explained the little boy, who she decided to call Spencer, spent the entire journey screaming, kicking, and fidgeting. “I am a mother. I say this from a mother’s … Read more
Bold guests can book a one-night stay for free in Ibiza, but there’s a catch: The walls are glass. Margaret and Corey Bienert, two travel bloggers who run the popular TikTok page “A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour,” dared to stay in the completely glass room constructed in the lobby of the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, … Read more
Helicopter parenting has reached a new level. Employers are going above and beyond to not hire recent college graduates in favor of older workers, a new survey found. The survey uncovered many reasons why older applicants are preferred — including that Gen Z jobseekers are even bringing mom and dad to interviews. In December, Intelligent, … Read more
“Yellow jack” is back. The mosquito-borne disease known as yellow fever is primed for a resurgence, say medical experts, and the US is woefully unprepared. Yellow fever joins other diseases — malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis — that were once confined to the tropics, but have now spread northwards into the US due to a warming climate. … Read more
What comes after “we come in peace”? A group of scientists dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, popularly known as SETI, announced a new campaign to establish a global approach to intergalactic relations. Based at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, their work includes impact assessments and coordination with world leaders to draw … Read more