Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum as the countryâs first female president.
American YouTuber MrBeast passed Indian music label T-Series to become the platformâs most-subscribed channel with 269 million subscribers.
Researchers have discovered a fungus capable of breaking down plastic polyethylene, the most common type of plastic pollutant in the worldâs oceans.
Drinking alcohol on long-haul flights may be bad for your health. A study found it can decrease blood oxygen levels and increase heart rates.
Three kinds of instant ramen were banned in Denmark for being too spicy. Regulators are worried about how the capsaicin may affect kids.
A global celebrity-driven craze for using quartz for healing and wellness has driven unregulated, âback breakingâ work conditions for miners in countries such as South Africa, India, and China.
The World Health Organization issued a warning about fake Ozempic. The agency said it found counterfeits in the U.K., Brazil, and in the U.S.
Solar power is officially bigger than oil for the first time. Chinaâs huge investment in panels is fueling the growth.
George Strait has broken the record for the largest single ticketed concert in U.S. history with a whopping 110,905 fans in attendance.
Canadaâs 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year. The fires produced 3.28 billion tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide.
Barcelona wonât let tourists rent apartments by 2028. The decision is aimed at making housing more affordable for locals.
Neurotech founder Bryan Johnson claims he successfully slowed down his aging by editing his DNA. He also only eats between 4:30 and 11 a.m. and takes more than 100 pills daily.
To promote marriage and address the chronically low birthrate, the Tokyo metropolitan government is releasing its own dating app.
2024 will be the U.S. restaurant industryâs biggest year ever in sales â $1.1 trillion by the end of December.
With Americans dining out more than ever, restaurants accounted for about a fifth of all retail leases in the U.S. last year.
South African scientists injected radioactive material into live rhino horns to make them easier to detect at border posts in a pioneering project aimed at curbing poaching.
Greece is getting sick of all the cruise ships. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to cap the number of cruise ships visiting its popular tourist destinations starting next year.
The worldâs most expensive toy is a  rare Boba Fett Star Wars action figure, which recently sold at auction for $525,000.
Olympic teams that can afford it will supply air conditioners for their athletes at the Paris Games in a move that undercuts organizersâ plans to cut carbon emissions.
The worldâs nine nuclear-armed states together spent $91.4 billion last year, or nearly $3,000 per second, as they âcontinue to modernize, and in some cases expand their arsenals.â
Teen boys are obsessed with facial-fitness gum. Sharp jawlines are the goal, but itâs not clear if it actually works.
Titan, Saturnâs largest moon, is the only planetary body in the solar system besides our own that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas.
A panel of US health experts overwhelmingly voted against the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
Researchers are working on âliving skinâ which could help robots appear more human-like, and even smile like humans.
Koalasâ fingerprints are virtually indistinguishable from human ones.
Electric vehicle maker Fiskerâvalued at $2.9B when it went public in 2020âfiled for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after reportedly failing to secure investment from Nissan.
The Ozempic craze is coming for dogs and cats next. The FDA first approved weight loss drugs for dogs in 2007, but they were pulled from the market due to a lack of interest.
A new report from the United Nationsâ Food and Agriculture Organization, or FAO, has found that more fish were farmed worldwide in 2022 than harvested from the wild.
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, and a new study suggests they might also be contributing to chronic insomnia in some people.
A new study has found that transcranial direct-current stimulation can reduce heartbreak, a.k.a. âlove trauma syndrome.â
Elephants call out to each other using individual names that they invent for their fellow pachyderms, according to a new study.
The word Queue is ironic. Itâs just a Q with a bunch of silent letters waiting in line.
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