Former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz is in hot water. A House Ethics Committee report alleges he paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex and drugs. The report, released despite his resignation, details his wild antics, including a trip to the Bahamas with multiple women and the use of
You might think obesity is a modern problem, but new research suggests it was around even during the Ice Age. We know this thanks to small statues called Venus figurines, which show women with larger body sizes. Surprising, right? Especially since it was a tough time for food. Scientists are wonderi
Scientists have found a fresh way to understand the behavior of dilute Bose gases using the Bogoliubov theory. This new method makes it easier to derive the important Lee-Huang-Yang formula, which is crucial in the Gross-Pitaevskii regime. Not only that, they've explored what happens beyond this reg
DNA isn't just a straight line of code; it's a twisted, intertwined helix. This twist, or DNA topology, affects almost every DNA reaction in living cells. The key players managing this twist are DNA topoisomerases. While we’ve learned a lot about these enzymes in bacteria and more complex life forms
You know how water can go from having lots of oxygen to none at all? This is called the aerobic-anoxic transition. During this switch, tiny pieces of dirt, called suspended sediment (SPS), can play a big role in how much nitrogen, specifically nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), stays in the water. NO3-N chan
In the 1980s, Nike's basketball division was struggling. So, co-founder Phil Knight took a huge risk: he invested their entire $250, 000 marketing budget into a 21-year-old rookie named Michael Jordan. This groundbreaking five-year, $2. 5 million deal marked the start of a lasting partnership. Fast
In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) showed its power in surprising ways. Scientists used AI and X-rays to read ancient scrolls from Herculaneum, Italy, that were buried by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD. These scrolls are so delicate they can't be unrolled, but AI helped decode over 2, 000 c
Tyson Fury, the beloved boxer known as ‘The Gypsy King, ’ is preparing for a big fight against Oleksandr Usyk. Recently, former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen shared his thoughts on Fury’s singing skills. Sonnen loves how Fury sings “American Pie” by Don McLean after his wins, dedicating it to his wife an
Imagine finding out a student at a nearby university was accused of planning a terror attack. That's what just happened in Virginia. Officials arrested Abdullah Hassan, a freshman at George Mason University, on Friday. They say he was plotting to attack the Israeli consulate in New York City. Hassan
The Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel shocked thousands of Jews, shattering their sense of safety. This violent event, known as Israel's 9/11, saw Hamas militants breach borders, kill 1, 200 people, and take 250 captive. The Israeli military's delayed response left many feeling vulnerable. In resp
