The Latest Interesting News Stories

Some animals catch cancer from others in their species – here’s why humans aren’t one of them

Scientists in Vermont have just discovered something that shouldn’t really be possible: a skin cancer that’s spreading from catfish to catfish. It’s only the fourth transmissible cancer ever found in nature.

The Conversation · Jul 27

Carly Simon shares Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and says music has ‘rescued’ her

Singer-songwriter also had surgery to treat carcinoma on her face, leading her to ‘withdraw from public view’

The Guardian - US · Jul 27

Charlotte man drives to meet a girl from Instagram. That night he was allegedly shot twice and paralyzed from the waist down: ‘dressed in all black’

Proof that you should listen to your gut

We Got This Covered · Jul 27

'Honey helps wounds, burns to heal faster': Study finds that it has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties

Honey Wound Healing Properties: Honey has healed wounds since ancient Egypt. Studies now confirm its anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties help wounds and burns heal faster.

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Woman finally says yes to a date after a year of him asking. Then he waits until the check comes and shows who he really is: ‘a $100 Bill for dinner’

He wanted assurance.

We Got This Covered · Jul 27

George Martin never out-wrote the Beatles. That's Exactly why he's the AI leadership lesson now

The "Fifth Beatle" didn't have better answers than Lennon and McCartney, the "Dean of Innovation" writes for Fortune—he heard possibilities they couldn't.

Fortune · Jul 26

Nearly 20 Georgia O’Keeffe works to go on display in UK for first time

Ghost Ranch exhibition at Courtauld in London will look at how artist’s New Mexico home shaped her life and work

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

The small-screen seduction of middle age

Midlife can be as blissful as "The Five-Star Weekend" or as cathartic as "Ride or Die"

Salon · Jul 26

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool begs for Avengers: Doomsday role at Comic Con

There have been a number of rumours that Reynolds’ character will have a role in the new Avengers film

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Corinne Bailey Rae was 'sad' about her voice until hearing Kurt Cobain

Corinne Bailey Rae has enjoyed huge success in the music industry thanks to tunes such as Put Your Records On and Like a Star, but initially wasn’t keen on the tones in her singing voice.

BANG Premier · Jul 27