Tiny plastics in drinking water may help harmful bacteria form stronger biofilms that resist disinfectants, raising new concerns for water treatment systems

If you’ve followed the growing conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. They are tiny fragments of plastic found in oceans, soils, food, and even the human body. But there’s an even smaller, less visible category that’s now drawing attention: Nanoplastics. And new research suggests they don’t just affect what we ingest; they…

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Dinosaur Extinction: Scientists identify rare ‘oddball’ meteorite behind mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago

66 million years ago, dinosaurs, the apex predators, roamed the Earth, dominating the land, sea, and sky. Scientists have known for decades that these magnificent creatures were wiped out after a massive meteorite struck Earth. However, they were unsure about what type of projectile delivered such an impact, wiping out 75 per cent of Earth’s…

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The real-life Gilmore Girls house from the pilot episode is for sale for $2.7 million in Ontario, where Unionville first stood in for Stars Hollow

Photo: Winsold 3D Photography (R) Did you know that a 2,840‑square‑foot home located in the historic neighborhood of Unionville, within the city of Markham, Ontario, played a special role in TV history? It was the original house used as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore’s home in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. After that first episode,…

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Third Cell To Grow Hair: Japanese scientists discover a ‘third cell’ that helps regrow hair naturally; new study promises an effective solution for hair loss

Japanese scientists may have found a crucial missing piece in the puzzle of hair loss. It looks as though the prayers of people struggling with thinning hair are finally being answered. Scientists at Japan’s RIKEN Institute and the Tokyo-based OrganTech have discovered a previously unknown ‘third cell’ that can fully reconstruct hair follicles, potentially clearing…

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott once fixed a broken tooth with glue because she couldn’t afford a dentist. Now she’s giving $20 million to support struggling teenagers’ mental health

Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who once had to fix her own broken tooth with denture glue because she could not afford a dentist, has given a record $20 million donation to a charity working to address the youth mental health crisis in the United States.The donation to the non-profit organization…

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Quote of the day by Aristotle: “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and…” – a powerful lesson on resilience, character and how people respond when life does not go according to plan | World News

Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…

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Thrown into battle in two weeks’: Russia plans 500,000-strong mobilisation, Ukraine claims

Russia is preparing to mobilise 500,000 personnel in the coming autumn, with plans to send some conscripts to the eastern front within weeks of training, a Ukrainian official said on Saturday.Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, said the Russian military command intends to use the mobilised forces to address immediate personnel shortages…

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Cuthbert: Elisha Cuthbert has sold her longtime Los Angeles home for $1.93 million after cutting the asking price by more than $1 million from its original listing

Elisha Cuthbert sold her LA home for $1.93 million after unsuccessful attempts (Picture credit:  Instagram) Hollywood actress Elisha Cuthbert has sold her Los Angeles home for $1.93 million after several attempts to find a buyer over the past year. The sale was completed just days after the property returned to the market with another price…

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Florida is planting 15,000 milkweeds along highways to help monarch butterflies; the unused roadsides could become a 10,200-acre wildlife corridor

Officials in Florida have planted 15,000 milkweed plants along roadsides to help monarch butterflies survive. If you have driven through rural roads in northern Florida recently, you may have noticed new wildflower signs and patches of orange flowers growing along the roadside. These are not just for decoration. They are part of a large conservation…

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Residents kept reporting dolphins in two Japanese bays. Underwater microphones revealed how frequently they visit

Scientists monitored dolphins in two bays along Sea of Japan coast. (Representational photo) People living along Japan’s Sea of Japan coast had been saying for years that they occasionally spotted dolphins close to shore. Local fishers also reported seeing them from time to time. These sightings were interesting, but scientists did not have enough information…

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