Decades before movies started scaring us with the walking dead, sci-fi films filled screens with creatures from another world – big-headed, big-eyed beings often named aliens or UFOs. These images stuck in people’s minds, shaping how most Americans picture life beyond Earth. But fiction might soon f
Deep in Antarctica’s icy waters, a quiet but fierce battle is playing out. The star of this show is krill, tiny shrimp-like animals that feed whales and store carbon—making them key players in ocean health. But they’re also big business. Factories turn krill into supplements, fish food, and other pr
Last week, the White House released its 2027 budget proposal—a plan that asks for $1. 5 trillion aimed at military spending, the biggest request of its kind in decades. But the money isn’t just for tanks and jets. It also includes a controversial missile system worth $185 billion, new fighter planes
Lake Tahoe draws crowds every summer, but the surge in visitors is testing the lake’s delicate balance. More people than ever want to explore its trails, beaches, and clear waters, yet the way they get there is doing real damage. Packed roads and illegal parking spots are making it harder for wildli
Last month a group of graduate students studying at the University of Illinois Chicago described how their campus work turned confrontational when they tried to share information about people still held hostage by Hamas. Three dozen protesters surrounded them, yelling phrases like “baby killers” and
Last month a top US leader stirred up a fresh debate by hinting that voices in history might be right when they call unexplained flying objects “demons. ” That remark triggered immediate pushback from scientists who argue anything worth studying should be measured with instruments, not described wit
Lamb Weston Holdings saw its shares dip after the company released its latest quarterly earnings. The drop came as investors reacted to a mixed financial picture that highlighted challenges overseas. While the company’s sales in foreign markets grew by 7 percent, that gain was wiped out by a matchi
Last week, Arizona’s governor vetoed a plan to name a major Phoenix highway after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist killed in 2023. But the real debate wasn’t about the name—it was about who gets to decide what counts as “historic. ” Republicans argued the highway should honor Kirk’s impact on p
Las Vegas is set to host the Super Bowl again in 2029. This marks the second time the city will welcome the biggest event in American football. The decision came after team owners voted to bring the game back. The NFL has had a change of heart about Las Vegas. The league once avoided the city becau
Derwin James Jr. shared his thoughts at LAX after the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, where NFL teammates faced off against the U. S. flag football squad and celebrities. He praised the flag players for their skill but urged active NFL athletes to think twice about joining the 2028 Summer Games. Jam
