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Robert Irwin is carrying forward his late father Steve Irwin’s conservation work, including playing a major role at Australia Zoo. Together with his mother, Terri, and sister, Bindi, Robert helps oversee the family’s wildlife mission while taking an active role…
Florida is set to carry out the execution of its oldest death row inmate later today, July 14, with 74-year-old Dennis Sochor due to receive a lethal injection after spending close to four decades awaiting death. If the sentence is…
James Franco has followed through on his promise to share supposed evidence of an ‘alien’ with ‘glowing eyes’ that he says has been hanging around his garage, posting the footage for his TikTok audience to see. The actor first left…
A five-year-old black labrador made headlines this week after requiring an emergency mountain rescue from Ben Nevis, Scotland’s highest peak, following what veterinarians believe was an accidental ingestion of cannabis left on the hiking trail. The incident has sparked renewed…
Students at universities around the US are increasingly moving away from the standard swipe-and-chat dating app format and trying a model that lets artificial intelligence take a much bigger role in choosing matches. The shift comes as many users grow…
What began as a standard aircraft test soon turned into an eye-catching display, after a pilot used the flight path to create a message that could be seen on a tracking map. On Saturday, 11 July, the light plane left…
Dog owners may feel vindicated after a veteran crime scene investigator shared her blunt view on why cats are the pets you should be wary of. The debate over cats versus dogs has lasted for generations, with each side convinced…
Devastating nightclub and bar fires have claimed thousands of lives across the globe over the past century, exposing the recurring dangers posed by overcrowding, flammable materials, inadequate exits, and insufficient safety measures. These tragedies have repeatedly prompted new fire codes…
Researchers have proposed that a range of harmful personality traits may stem from the same underlying tendency, and there’s even a test that can estimate how strongly it appears in someone. Psychological thrillers like American Psycho, Nightcrawler, and Gone Girl…
A seasoned traveler has urged flyers to avoid one surprisingly common — and pretty unpleasant — habit on planes, especially during long-haul trips. Mitch Glass has traveled to more than 40 countries and taken countless flights since choosing to backpack…
Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the Costa Concordia, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after leaving the vessel as it sank on January 13, 2012. The disaster claimed 32 lives after the cruise ship struck rocks near Giglio…
Wimbledon would be unimaginable without tennis balls, but there’s a good reason they’re kept at a controlled temperature before play — and their story doesn’t end when they’re no longer match-ready. During The Championships, plenty of attention goes to the…
The Pentagon on Friday published another tranche of UAP-related material, releasing 40 fresh files that include 19 videos. This is the fourth wave of records tied to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs, the term now more commonly used in place…
A father suffered serious injuries while trying to save his 11-year-old son after the boy was attacked by a large alligator in Florida. The incident happened on June 27 near Nelson Fish Camp in Umatilla, in Marion County, where the…
A husband-and-wife team who traded life on land for a permanent residence at sea have shared a candid look at what full-time cruise living really costs, and the figures are less extravagant than some might expect. Johan Bodin and Lanette…
Football has never been short of conspiracy theories, yet one of the most persistent is the claim that World Cups somehow end up tilting toward Lionel Messi. It is an argument that keeps resurfacing. Every tournament seems to produce another…