Leaky Ice Dam Prompts Evacuations in Alaska as Record Floods Loom
A water basin in Alaska is overflowing its ice dam, the Mendenhall Glacier, and flooding the state capital, Juneau. Experts…
FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps, often referred to simply as flood maps, outline flood risk.…
A Viral Cybertruck Hoax Got So Big, Tesla Had to Break Its Silence
Elon Musk has always wanted the Cybertruck to be the vehicle everyone talks about. After a bizarre video went viral…
1,600-Year-Old Depiction of Roman Flip-Flops Look So Real It Makes You Want to Wear Them
The ancient estate of Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily is known for featuring some of the most beautiful examples…
Illegal Price-Gouging Runs Rampant After Disasters. The LA Fires Proved It
Last January, a series of massive wildfires broke out across the Los Angeles area, fueled by high winds and dry…
Teen Influencer Stranded in Antarctica After Controversial Plane Landing
An American teenager is currently stuck in Antarctica after illegally landing his single-engine airplane in Chilean territory. 19-year-old Ethan Guo,…
‘Stranger Things’ Hellfire Club Catch-Up: Season 2
Just a few more months until the return of Stranger Things on Netflix. As we get closer to the final…
Colorado Residents Are Spotting Weird-Looking Rabbits With Black Horns and Mouth Tentacles
People in Fort Collins, Colorado, are seeing rabbits with black horns and tentacles that wouldn’t look out of place in…
Researchers Made a Social Media Platform Where Every User Was AI. The Bots Ended Up at War
Social platforms like Facebook and X exacerbate the problem of political and social polarization, but they don’t create it. A…
Hurricane Swarms Are a Thing We Have to Worry About Now
In early October 2024, hurricanes Milton, Kirk, and Leslie churned in the Atlantic Basin—the first time on record that three…
