At 18, Michael Haskell has been turning other people’s abandoned belongings into a business that brought in about $135,000 in 2025. He buys storage units across the New York tri-state area without knowing exactly what is inside, then sorts through the contents looking for objects that can be resold. The idea grew from a habit…
EDP445’s 2021 “cupcake” incident is reportedly being re-examined by the Kern County District Attorney’s Office after statements featured in a new documentary. (Image via: YouTube/@Mike-Clum) Bryant Moreland, better known as EDP445, is back in the spotlight after a new documentary revisited the controversy surrounding him. The former YouTube personality is featured in The Sick Mind…
Astronomers have found what is currently the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint star racing through the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Called S301, the star reaches a staggering speed of about 15,500 miles per second, or 25,000 kilometres per second, which…
Evidence of the oldest life on Earth has been discovered in India. In recent scientific findings in eastern India, biological traces buried for almost 3.5 billion years were revealed. The revelation suggests a much more distant and organic origin for the planet.The samples were taken from the Singhbhum geological block, which preserves cellular remains trapped…
For decades, a tree from Australia spread across South Florida’s wetlands with little to hold it back. Melaleuca quinquenervia, often called paperbark, had been introduced to Florida for practical reasons, including landscaping and efforts to alter wet ground. It eventually escaped those uses and established dense stands across parts of the Everglades and surrounding wetlands….
A utility worker repairs overhead power lines from a bucket truck boom lift near a utility pole, while other laborers assess a damaged rooftop in the United States. (Photo: @theinformant_x) Eight days after severe storms swept through northwest Indiana, about 75,000 customers of Northern Indiana Public Service Co (NIPSCO) were still without power late Wednesday…
A simple day of metal detecting in Essex turned into an extraordinary treasure discovery when four-year-old James Hyatt uncovered a gold pendant believed to date back around 500 years. James was with his father while searching a field in Hockley when the metal detector gave a strong signal. After digging several inches into the ground,…
Image Credit: Courtesy of Alex Webster Mangroves may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about a pet, but Florida teenager Alex Webster is turning that idea into a unique environmental mission. Through the ‘My Pet Mangrove programme’, Alex is encouraging people to form a personal connection with these important…
MacKenzie Scott is now known for giving billions of dollars to charities, but her own experience of needing financial help began much earlier. While studying at Princeton, Scott faced a difficult period when money was tight and remaining at university was uncertain. Her roommate, Jeannie Ringo Tarkenton, noticed her struggle and lent her $1,000, helping…
At 82, Tony Fahey is attempting something that sounds almost impossible, travelling across water using a machine designed to mimic the motion of walking. The British man has built a human-powered watercraft called the “aqua elliptica” for a 24-hour charity challenge, with the goal of raising money for Make-A-Wish UK. According to Make-A-Wish UK, Fahey…
