After Vanessa Hudgens shared a photo at East High from ‘High School Musical,’ Zac Efron did too, sparking speculation of possible Disney+ TV cameos.
Author: Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY
Skittles was sued for containing titanium dioxide. Plenty of other products have it too
Titanium dioxide will soon be banned by the European Union. In the U.S., it can be found in candy, sunscreen and paint. Here’s what you need to know.
Cherokee tribe pushes to restore original name of Great Smoky Mountains’ highest peak
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council passed a resolution in support of renaming Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s highest peak.
Skittles are ‘unsafe’ for consumers, lawsuit charges, because they contain ‘a known toxin’
In a lawsuit seeking class-action status against the Mars, Inc., a consumer says the use of titanium dioxide in products like Skittles is unsafe.
Astronomers discover a mysterious, fast radio burst in space with ‘heartbeat’ pattern
Astronomers have detected the longest-lasting fast radio burst ever. The FRB, its pattern similar to a beating heart, is 1 billion light-years away.
Is Twitter down? After thousands experience outage, access to social media app returns
According to Downdetector, thousands began reporting the Twitter outage at 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday. About an hour later, the service began to return.
Nature science icon Jane Goodall gets special Barbie made from recycled plastics
Conservationist Jane Goodall now has her own Barbie doll made mostly from recycled, ocean-bound plastic, toymaker Mattel announced Tuesday.
Dinosaur discovered in Argentina suggests why many prehistoric predators had small arms
Paleontologists discovered a dinosaur species in Argentina, the Meraxes gigas. The predator looks a lot like a T. rex but isn’t closely related.
Overseas baby formula could sell in US permanently to avoid shortages, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to allow foreign infant formula producers to stay on the U.S. market with long-term authorization.
Colorado man gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park, second incident this year
A 34-year-old man from Colorado was gored by a bull bison after he and his family got too close to the animal at Yellowstone National Park.