What if your child was conceived before you even met your partner? For Ohio couple Lindsey and Tim Pierce, that’s not science fiction—it’s their reality. Meet Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, a baby boy born from an embryo frozen over three decades ago. “It’s like something from a sci-fi movie,” Lindsey told MIT Technology Review. And it
Why did he do it? That’s the question haunting families, friends, and the entire college town of Moscow, Idaho. But Bryan Kohberger—who just received four consecutive life sentences for murdering four university students—refuses to say. At Wednesday’s sentencing, the former criminology student sat stone-faced in court as victims’ families poured out their heartbreak. “You’ve altered
Think South Korea’s only about K-pop and cutting-edge tech? Think again—they’ve got their eyes on the moon. Literally. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), launched just last year, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap: a full-blown moon base by 2045. And they’re not stopping there.“We’re talking lunar landers, rovers, and even mining water ice.” The Korea Times
Ever heard of a jailbreak involving a laundry bag? That’s exactly how one inmate slipped out of a French prison this weekend — and straight into headlines. At the Corbas prison near Lyon, a man pulled off an audacious escape by hiding inside his cellmate’s laundry bag. The catch? That cellmate was being released after
What drives someone to show up armed and in tactical gear at a federal building before sunrise? That’s the question authorities are asking. Ryan Lewis Mosqueda, 27, opened fire at a Border Patrol annex near McAllen, Texas, early Monday morning. Armed with a rifle and dressed for combat, Mosqueda unleashed dozens of rounds toward the
Just ten months into the job, Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been benched. She was suspended by the country’s Constitutional Court over a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former leader, Hun Sen. The reason? Ethics violations. The fallout? Massive. In the now-verified audio, Paetongtarn calls Hun Sen “uncle” and criticizes her own military. She
What should’ve been a night of music and celebration in France turned into something far more sinister. During the country’s iconic Fête de la Musique festival, 145 people reported being pricked with syringes. It was a disturbing wave of suspected “needle spiking” attacks. Twelve people have been detained so far, but what exactly was injected—if
How frustrated is Mark Zuckerberg with Meta’s AI game? Frustrated enough to throw billions at it—specifically, at Scale AI and its ambitious CEO Alexandr Wang. Sources say Meta is closing in on a jaw-dropping $14 billion investment in Scale AI. Why? Zuckerberg wants Wang on his team to breathe life into Meta’s sluggish AI efforts.
Imagine sailing through icy Alaskan waters when suddenly—thick smoke rises from below deck. That’s exactly what happened aboard the Morning Midas, a cargo ship hauling some 3,000 vehicles—800 of them electric. Somewhere 300 miles southwest of Adak, Alaska, the ship’s crew spotted the fire and tried to douse it. No luck. Within hours, all 22
Did you know parts of South Africa are actually lifting off the ground—by up to 2mm a year? For years, scientists pointed to deep Earth activity, like mantle flow, to explain this slow but steady rise. But now, a surprising new suspect is in the spotlight: drought. According to a fresh study, the real cause
Andriy Portnov’s murder in a quiet Madrid suburb has sent shockwaves—but not exactly waves of mourning—in Ukraine. Why? Because Portnov was no hero. After dropping his kids off at an American school, he was gunned down. He left behind a legacy tangled in corruption and Kremlin ties. Who Was Portnov? Once a top adviser under
In a plot twist straight out of a Wes Anderson flick, the bronze statue of Melania Trump that once stood proudly in her Slovenian hometown has vanished. It left only a pair of bronze feet and a lonely tree stump behind. Talk about a dramatic exit. The statue, erected on the banks of the River
