Mount Everest guides have allegedly been secretly lacing tourists’ food to trigger costly helicopter rescues as part of a $20 million insurance scam, according to a new investigation. Police in Nepal ...

On rainy days in major cities, umbrella salesmen emerge the moment the drops start to fall. These entrepreneurs line busy sidewalks, offer salvation to unprepared pedestrians, make a tidy profit, then ...

Synchronization seems harmless — until it starts showing up everywhere: in nature, in machines, and even in human behaviour. From fireflies flashing in unison to bridges wobbling and power grids ...

This story originally ran on Jan. 28, 2026. It has been lightly edited to update. Cardiologist Youssef Rahban was alarmed during a shift in late January at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, when ...

Fire your Nerf Blaster from a switch, allowing you to shoot from around the corner or even from another room. This project is one of ten from the book "This Book Isn't Safe," featuring simple projects ...

A U.S. intervention in Venezuela would trigger an immediate oil price spike, but analysts expect prices to fall later if regime change leads to sanctions being lifted. Venezuela’s heavy crude is a ...

Sell-offs cause rapid price drops due to high-volume trading. Market sentiment and macro factors, like recessions, often trigger sell-offs. Long-term investors can buy undervalued assets during ...

Multiple eruptions from the Sun will create possible displays of Northern Lights in the U.S. this week, with lasting impacts heading into the weekend. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) is ...

The New York Knicks have had a fairly active offseason. With significant personnel changes in the coaching staff and roster reinforcements this summer, the Knicks appear to be preparing for a title ...