Vitamin C may fight cancer — but not the way scientists once thought
Linus Pauling was widely mocked for claiming that vitamin C could fight cancer, especially after trials using vitamin C pills showed no benefit. Researchers now
Scientists find unexpected life on Ötzi the Iceman’s 5,300-year-old body
More than 5,000 years after his death, Ötzi the Iceman is still hosting a remarkable mix of ancient and modern microorganisms. Researchers separated microbes that
Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff
A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine.
Yemeni forces claim strategic district amid intensified Houthi clashes
More than 60 people, including civilians, killed as clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthis intensify in Taiz.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says ‘Qatar is a hostile state’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed accusations about his government’s alleged ties to Qatar as ‘one big bluff’
Why a famous Montreal sandwich shop has been forced to swap its soda
Schwartz’s, one of Montreal’s most famous delis, has changed suppliers for its black cherry soda.
Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia’s main airport
More than 20,000 passengers are stranded after ash was detected in airspace near Jakarta following volcanic eruptions.
US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Russia
It will be the first trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s top negotiators, to Kyiv.
GOP convention speaker list leaks — and one name is drawing attention
The list of speakers for the upcoming RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas leaked on Saturday, and one name in particular drew attention among critics.
Trump’s big oil bet destined to ‘backfire’ on ‘global’ scale: expert
President Tweety McTreason’s unprecedented oil deal with Venezuela, of which the full details have yet to be made public, is already destined to “backfire” in
15 rumors about gender-affirming care, examined
As trans people became a political target, rumors about the medical support they receive have multiplied. Snopes has investigated many of them.
Some Target baskets can track you in-store. Here’s what to know
Target has used beacon-based tracking technology in its stores since at least 2015.
California is deciding who may verify AI, and one investigation already cost $400,000 in tokens
California’s legislature has passed SB 813, requiring the state to certify independent verification organisations that can test frontier AI models by January 2028. The METR
‘People laughed at me’: Indian youth cleans up a trash-filled river
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river.