A diver demonstrates the painful consequences of stepping on a sea urchin, revealing how its sharp spines penetrate the skin and the challenges of removing them. The video highlights the importance of ...

Remember the Starbucks Effect? That’s the phenomenon where property values near a new Starbucks went up faster than homes elsewhere — a signal that the neighborhood was on the rise. New research ...

No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp on what it even means to be conscious. But our purely human urge to ask the ...

Michigan’s dime deposit program is almost 50 years old and is always in the news because of efforts to expand or repeal it. But, do you know what happens to that plastic and aluminum when you take it ...

It's not often that two massive hurricanes find themselves in a tropical traffic jam, but the consequences can be wildly unpredictable when they get too close. This scenario played out in October 2025 ...

A West Coast version of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is playing out in Portland. But the socialist city councilors, who say the city has been “run by the rich” for too long, are facing significant ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bagels are packed with simple carbs, which can cause a ...

The federal government shut down Wednesday after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill. Agencies and departments each have their own operational procedures during a shutdown, and they have issued ...

(NEXSTAR) – With lawmakers unable to reach a funding agreement by the midnight deadline, a government shutdown began on Wednesday. While the federal government is shut down, some essential services ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The federal government went into a shutdown Wednesday after lawmakers left Capitol Hill without being able to strike a deal. Even though it’s part of the government, mail ...

Generative AI is moving from drafting emails to shaping labor markets. On platforms like Fiverr, Freelancer.com, and Upwork, millions of workers rely on hourly rates to compete for jobs. As AI ...