Mezcal “Worm” in a Bottle Mystery: DNA Testing Reveals a Surprise

That strange “worm” at the bottom of some mezcal bottles has finally been identified, and the answer overturns decades of ...
The New York Times

U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says

Outdated targeting data may have resulted in a mistaken missile strike, according to the ongoing military investigation, which undercuts President Trump’s assertion that Iran could be to blame. By ...
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How to make professional textured art using joint compound

DIY enthusiast and comedian Katy French and Danielle Perez get their hands dirty with joint compound to create textured wall art that looks like it belongs in a fancy gallery. Chiefs appear to have ...
Yahoo

Should kids miss school for travel? Inside the growing parenting rebellion over perfect attendance.

School is in session. Some families are going on vacation anyway. (Illustration: Golden Cosmos for Yahoo News) Walk around Disneyland or Dollywood during a weekday in, say, early November, and you’ll ...
Morningstar

Buffer ETFs Are Not for Everyone. Here’s How to Use Them in Your Portfolio

“Structured products” are proliferating in exchange-traded funds, and defined-outcome ETFs, or “buffer ETFs,” are among the most popular. These ETFs use options to provide an explicit amount of loss ...
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Make textured art like a pro using joint compound and simple tools

DIY enthusiast and comedian Katy French creates textured art using joint compound alongside Danielle Perez. Donald Trump issues new NATO warning McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm ...
The New York Times

Are ski jumpers enhancing their penises to fly further? WADA is ready to investigate

Lurid claims are being made around ski jumping ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Maddie Meyer / Getty Images The Winter Olympics has long been a battleground for marginal gains. Just look at ...
Wired

He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive

It was a perfect June evening in New York when I received my first email from the source who would ask me to call him Red Bull. He was writing from hell, 8,000 miles away. A summer shower had left a ...
C&EN

Enzymes offer easy access to diazo compounds

A reaction scheme showing a hydrazone being converted into a diazo compound using an enzyme, potassium bromide, and hydrogen peroxide. Researchers at Emory University repurposed a vanadium-dependent ...
The Washington Post

New study sheds light on a beneficial compound found in coffee and chocolate

If you enjoy dark chocolate or coffee, or both, you may be benefiting from a substance found in these products that is linked to a reduction in cellular aging. A study published this month in the ...
The Oakland Press

Target practice using legal explosive compound leads to citations for 4 in White Lake

Using an explosion-causing compound during target practice led to citations for four people in White Lake Township on Sunday evening, officials said. According to the White Lake Township Police ...
Bloomberg L.P.

BMW Uses JPMorgan Blockchain System for Automated FX Transfers

BMW AG has started using a blockchain-based system to automate some of its foreign exchange transactions as firms increasingly look to crypto’s underlying technology to accelerate and simplify ...