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Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot

Corn is a colossal grain in the global food and feed chain, with the U.S. producing roughly 30% of the world's supply, or nearly 278 million metric tons in the 2024–25 growing season alone. But its journey from wild grass to staple crop began in central Mexico with teosinte

6 Reasons ‘Wicked: For Good’ Was Blanked at the Oscars

“Wicked: For Good” failed to cast a spell over Oscar voters. When the Academy Awards nominations were unveiled on Thursday, the musical found itself completely shut out of this year’s race. What makes the omission a major surprise is that just a year ago, “Wicked” received a

Homicide rate falls in dozens of cities: Research

The homicide rate across 35 major cities fell dramatically in 2025, dropping to what researchers say could be the lowest rate on record, a new study from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) found. Homicides are down 21 percent from 2024 and 44 percent from a recent peak in

Travis Scott Responds To Pusha T Dissing Him

Travis Scott has finally fired back at Pusha T‘s flurry of shots on the Clipse‘s Let God Sort Em Out and throughout the album rollout. On the single “So Be It,” Pusha spent his entire final verse taunting his former G.O.O.D. Music collaborator, rapping: “You cried in front of

Pilot Captures Amazing Aurora Photos During Flight

This week, the Earth was hit with one of the strongest geomagnetic storms in recent years, which made for some gobsmacking displays of the northern lights, even as far south as California. Cruising in a 787 at 37,000 feet on his route from Calgary to London (UK), airline pilot

Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Beauty’ Is Now Streaming on Hulu

“The Beauty,” a new FX thriller created by Ryan Murphy, premiered on Hulu last night at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The first three episodes were available to watch upon premiering, with the remaining eight episodes set to stream weekly on Wednesdays. Adapted to television from Jeremy Haun

Drake Appeals Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit

In 2024, Kendrick Lamar baited Drake into history's most famous rap beef and absolutely destroyed him, delivering the knockout blow with the chart-topping, Grammy-winning, world-conquering smash " Not Like Us ." Drake's response to this embarrassing turn of events was to double