What does it take to shut down one of the world’s busiest airports? Apparently, just one fire at a nearby substation. Heathrow was thrown into chaos after a massive power outage grounded flights and diverted planes across Europe. The disruption left 200,000 passengers stranded. “This is as big as it gets for our airport,” admitted
Does Conor McGregor really speak for Ireland? Not according to Irish leaders. The MMA star turned political commentator made waves when he met with President Donald Trump at the White House for St. Patrick’s Day. During the meeting, he vowed to raise concerns about Ireland’s immigration policies. But back home, his self-appointed role as Ireland’s
The U.S. is done with warnings. In a major escalation, President Trump ordered a wave of military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, vowing to crush their attacks on global shipping. “Your time is up,” Trump declared, promising “overwhelming lethal force” if the assaults don’t stop. The strikes hit multiple Houthi targets, leaving at least
You finally crawl into bed, ready for a good night’s sleep. Hours later, you wake up with a throat drier than the Sahara and a partner threatening to move to the couch because of your snoring. Sound familiar? Your vape might be to blame. Sleep expert Martin Seeley warns that vaping, much like smoking, can
Butterflies—nature’s tiny, winged works of art—have been delighting humans for centuries. But behind their delicate beauty lies an unsettling reality: their numbers in the U.S. have dropped by 22% in just two decades. That’s one out of every five butterflies—gone. “It’s a wake-up call,” says biologist Eliza Grames. “People love butterflies, but turning this around
Alibaba just dropped a bold AI model, QwQ-32B, to rival OpenAI’s cost-efficient model and go toe-to-toe with DeepSeek’s powerhouse R1. Investors ate it up. Alibaba’s Hong Kong shares jumped 8%, pushing the stock to a 52-week high. Why the hype? Alibaba says QwQ-32B punches above its weight, delivering top-tier performance. It achieves this with way
Hollywood’s biggest night had an unexpected aftershock. Just as stars wrapped up their Oscars celebrations, a 3.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Los Angeles at 10:13 p.m. on March 2. The tremor, centered near North Hollywood, Universal City, and Studio City, sent a brief jolt through the area. Earthquake Wasn’t Strong Enough While some residents felt the ground
Picture this: a beach getaway on Mars. No sunbathing, cocktails, and palm trees—but according to new research, there were actual shorelines. Scientists analyzing underground scans from China’s Zhurong rover have found buried evidence of ancient Martian beaches, hinting that the planet once had oceans. Shorelines Seem Similar To That of Earth Dr. Benjamin Cardenas from
NASA Uncovers a Secret Ocean Where No One Expected Meet Callisto, a moon the size of Mercury, which might be hiding just beneath the surface of Jupiter. It’s the outermost of Jupiter’s moons, and scientists have long suspected something strange is going on beneath its heavily cratered surface. Previous Studies Back in the ’90s, NASA’s
What do you get when you mix computer geniuses, radical ideologies, and a leader obsessed with the brain trying to murder itself? Apparently, a murder spree and a bizarre arrest in Maryland. Jack LaSota, aka “Ziz,” self-proclaimed cult leader and part-time blogger of unsettling brain theories, was nabbed alongside Michelle Zajko over the weekend. Charges?
If 2024 felt hotter than ever, that’s because it was—and scientists now believe we may have officially stepped into a long-term, 1.5°C warmer world. For the first time, global temperatures for an entire calendar year averaged above the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit, sparking concerns that this isn’t just a one-off event. “Every fraction of
Instagram users are fuming as searches for “Democrat” mysteriously show a “results hidden” message. Meta says the glitch is a technical error, which has left many skeptical—especially since the hashtag “Republican” still pulls in over 3.3 million posts. Meta spokesperson assured users, “We’re aware of an error affecting hashtags across the political spectrum and are
