Disturbing

“Order. Spit. Discover” are the three simple steps listed on 23andMe’s website. By sending a saliva collection kit to the ancestry test company, people can learn more about their family origins in three to four weeks.However, the company’s terms and service also contain a warning, “you may discover things about yourself that trouble you and that you may not have the ability to control or change.”A group of people who have used these services have learned this the hard way after discovering that they were born of…

Credit: New Africa, Shutterstock Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. But the sheer volume of garments being whipped up, sold and soon discarded is contributing to a global sustainability crisis. Now, just when the fashion industry should be waking up and breaking free of this vicious cycle,…

In "Thanos" #4, Death tries to kill her relentless suitor, attacking him with the full strength of her rage and anger. However, her powers don't take him down. Instead, Thanos finds his footing, claims Death has become unworthy of her title, and unleashes the full might of his cosmic powers at her. As the fight unfolds, Death scoffs at the Illuminati's efforts in trying to stop it, taking the heroes out of the battle by showing them dark visions of their past. As Thanos stands on the brink of defeat, he…

El Paso, Elsewhere developer Strange Scaffold has announced a five-game deal with publisher Frosty Pop. As part of the announcement, they’ve revealed a trailer for their next game, Life Eater, which is out on April 16, 2024. I find this trailer rather unsettling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGat8cjV0lU The trailer shows off the game’s timeline interface where you must learn the habits and schedule of your quarry so that you may find the opportunity to abduct them. You play as a “modern day druid” who is tasked with…

A lifetime of snacking and frozen food dinners may affect your body in lots of surprising ways, new research suggests. The study, a large-scale review of the existing evidence, found an association between regularly eating ultra-processed foods and a higher risk of many health problems. It also found that these foods were associated with an early death.Prepping the Sandworm Scenes in Dune: Part TwoMany studies have indicated that ultra-processed foods are uniquely bad for our health. But the authors of this latest…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Should we worry, as massive book-banning efforts imply, that young people will be harmed by certain kinds of books? For over a decade and through hundreds of interviews, my colleague, literacy professor Peter Johnston, and I have studied how adolescents experience reading when they have unfettered access to young adult literature. Our findings suggest that many are helped rather than harmed by such…

‘I was 11 when I started selling drugs. I thought it was candy.” A young man in Mexico City is talking about his initiation into a drugs gang and is one of a handful of young Mexicans interviewed in this documentary about gangs and gun violence. They tell their stories softly on voiceover, reflective and raw, without swagger or machismo. It’s a million miles from the cartel bad-guy stereotypes of Hollywood narco movies. And the more they talk, the thinner the line between victim and perpetrator becomes.The film’s title is…

Doctor Doom's facial scarring has become one of the character's hallmarks. It spawns his hatred for Reed Richards and, therefore, his many clashes with the Fantastic Four while giving a compelling reason for the use of his signature metal mask. However, when Doom's backstory was still in development, Jack Kirby — the Marvel Comics icon behind the creation of various enduring elements of the Marvel Universe — wanted to take him, his injuries, and his mask-wearing in a different direction. During an August…

Alpine ibexes usually descend from the safety of Europe's mountainous heights during the day to feast on grasses found at lower altitudes. But researchers tracking these animals noticed they've become increasingly less inclined to make this daytime vertical migration.These big-horned goats (Capra ibex) now spend more time resting when it's light and foraging instead at night – a huge risk, given wolves stalk these areas under the cover of darkness."For this species, to be nocturnal is a problem – it's a big problem,"…

Researchers have identified 36 common secrets, and they range from infidelity to job dissatisfaction, from romantic desires to criminal behavior, and from having had a traumatic experience to pursuing an unusual hobby.At any given time, the average person keeps about 12 of them. And while we would like to take some of the big ones to the grave, that's not always possible.Created by Reddit user SailoLee92, there's an online thread where people have been answering the question "What disturbing thing did you learn about…