Cyanobacteria, often called blue-green algae, can create a big problem in water. They release something called microcystin-LR (MC-LR), which is bad for plants, animals, and even people. One of the main ways MC-LR hurts living things is by causing something called oxidative stress. This stress leads
Luka Dončić grew up in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. His parents come from different backgrounds: his mother is Slovenian while his father, Sasa Dončić, has Serbian roots and was also a professional basketball player. This mix of cultures shaped the young athlete’s early life. He started play
The weekend after Valentine’s Day saw a surprising surge for the romantic drama “Wuthering Heights, ” which grabbed $33 million in North America from 3, 682 theaters. It is expected to climb to about $40 million by Monday’s President’s Day. Internationally, the film opened stronger, earning $42 mill
A new series on Netflix, based on Jo Nesbø’s detective books, looks set to correct the mistakes of a 2017 film that missed the mark. The show follows a pattern seen with Prime Video’s hit “Reacher, ” which successfully adapted Lee Child’s novels after earlier movies disappointed fans with casting an
Today marks a day when many famous faces turn another year older. The spotlight shines on actors, singers, and even historical figures who share the same birthdate. Actress Jane Seymour turns 75. She recently starred in a Hallmark holiday story about twelve dates leading up to Christmas. Her long c
The first race of the NASCAR season, the famous 500‑mile event at Daytona, opened with a splash of pop culture. A country singer lit up the front stretch, a stand‑up comic called the engines to life, and a veteran actor drove the pace car as the field lined up. Miranda Lambert, who first burst on
The idea that a famous face can turn a trip into a must‑do is popular. Companies pour money into celebrity ads, hoping the star’s fame will make a destination stand out. A recent study set out to test this belief. Researchers compared ads that featured well‑known personalities with those starring o
A new soundbar has caught a lot of attention because it delivers great surround sound. The unit is now on sale for Presidents’ Day, making it a good choice for people who want quality audio without breaking the bank. The company that wrote about it says its recommendations come from hours of test
The sports and entertainment world is in shock after emails from 2003 revealed a flirtatious back‑and‑forth between Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of the late Jeffrey Epstein. The messages were full of sexual innuendo and suggest a personal relationship that could not stay hidd
Plants have a clever chemical called salicylic acid that acts like an alarm system when attackers arrive. In the common lab plant Arabidopsis, scientists first mapped out how this alarm works: a special route called the isochorismate pathway makes salicylic acid, proteins named NPR bind to it, an
