We can all agree that we don’t like the holes that carpenter bees bore into our pergolas, patios, potting benches, fences and outdoor buildings. So when those great big bees show up in the spring, we’re unfortunately reminded as to how they got their name. The females get to work chewing holes into trees and […]
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is usually active between April 16 and 25 every year, and for 2023, the best time to see the Lyrids are towards the end of its cycle, so get ready to stargaze! Named after constellation Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers—according to some historical Chinese texts, […]
When will we finally see Google’s first foldable phone? The smart money is now on May 10th, with availability in June. CNBC reports that it got hold of internal marketing materials showing Google will launch the repeatedly reportedly delayed smartphone at May’s Google I/O. According to The Verge, the CNBC report corroborates what leakers like Roland Quandt and OnLeaks have already revealed. […]
If you grew up in the ’80s and ‘90s, odds are you had a Fruit Roll-Up or two stashed in your backpack as an afternoon snack, a quick healthy’ish sugar hit. And though the ultra-sweet treat has never really gone away, it’s having a major resurgence thanks to Gen Z’s new TikTok hack. Over the […]
Once again, fashion and gaming collide — this time courtesy of Gucci Town, Vans World and Roblox. Off the back of Gucci Vault’s “Continuum” Vans collaboration, the luxury fashion house just announced a partnership with its Gucci Town and Vans World. Within the collaboration, players will be able to cross between both ‘worlds’ to access special items in the metaverse. Drawing […]
The avian influenza stalking wild and domestic bird flocks across the country has killed at least six endangered California condors since March and is suspected of killing another dozen, according to USA Today. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s now attributing all condor deaths in the Arizona-Utah wild flying population to suspected cases of […]
A 10 million-pound blob is riding ocean currents and washing up on the southern tip of Florida. As National Geographic reports, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt—a goopy mass of leafy, floating seaweed stretching across 5,000 miles—is slated to be a nuisance of record breaking proportions this year. In the past decade it’s increasingly become a […]
We all have our indulgences, ice cream, pizza, burgers and fries… so the saying “everything in moderation” exists for a reason. Most doctors and nutritionists know that completely depriving yourself of foods you love will backfire, causing you to eat way more of them than you should. But, as Huff Post reports, there are certain […]
Dame Mary Quant, who has died aged 93, designed miniskirts, patterned tights, hot pants and plastic raincoats which epitomized the look of swinging London in the 1960s. As the BBC reports, Quant took fashion off the catwalk and put it out on the streets of London with clothes which were not just stylish but fun […]
The Hamburglar is back. And the villain is after what McDonald’s says are the chain’s best burgers ever. Mickey D’s is improving its hamburger, cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, McDouble burger and Big Mac, the company said Monday. As USA Today reports, the burger upgrades include softer sandwich buns, which are toasted golden brown, “perfectly melted cheese,” and […]