A 42‑year‑old man who helped a Mexican drug ring move more than $300, 000 in cash is still running a chain of legal cannabis shops in Illinois. The man was caught in 2021 when delivery men, carrying grocery bags that were actually stacks of money, knocked on his door in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village.
A team of researchers has found a way to put a slippery, protective layer on zinc metal. Zinc is very reactive and usually stops the chemical reaction that builds a special carbon network called graphdiyne. Because of this, only copper had been used for such coatings until now. The scientists
The company’s share price jumped 54% overnight after it ended a key sales agreement. Paranovus had agreed in late October 2025 to sell its Class A shares through an at‑the‑market program under a Form F‑3 filing. On March 18, 2026 the firm notified Alliance Global Partners that it would termina
A message that started as an innocent mistake grew into a multimillion‑dollar fraud that rattled victims across several U. S. states. The scheme did not rely on hacking or phishing links; instead, it leaned heavily on human psychology and slow‑building trust. \\ The first contact was a brief note t
The world is seeing more and more microbes that have been engineered in labs, and they’re already spreading across farms and fields. These genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) grow fast, can change quickly, and may swap genes with the wild microbes they meet. That makes them a new kind of thre
In 2024, a Sydney tech founder whose dog had cancer turned to AI for answers after vets said nothing more could be done. Paul Conyngham, who has no medical background, used ChatGPT to research treatment options. The chatbot suggested immunotherapy and led him to experts at the University of New Sout
People often wonder how photographers capture stunning images of nature’s hidden moments. One of the most impressive examples is a time-lapse showing a chicken embryo growing inside an egg. The person behind this eye-opening footage is a photographer who has turned tiny, fast-moving creatures into s
A new study shows how changing the space inside a special material can help store more magnesium ions. The material is made of niobium and sulfur atoms arranged in a quasi‑one‑dimensional pattern. By adding large organic ions called BMPyrr⁺, the layers of this material open up. This opening lets mag
The International Linear Collider (ILC) Technology Network, created in 2022 by the ILC International Development Team—a group within the International Committee for Future Accelerators—has begun to make progress on engineering studies that could bring the ILC into reality. Rather than staying con
Bitcoin jumped close to $70, 000 on Monday after a weekend dip that came as U. S. forces launched strikes against Iran. The price then steadied around $69, 000. The rally follows a long‑term decline that cut the coin’s value by half, dampening investor confidence. Some traders believe the rise
