TikTok is full of trends that run the gamut from outrageous to downright dangerous. The latest fad circulating on the platform is "dry scooping," eating a scoop of pre-workout powder dry, instead of diluting it with water as instructed.One TikTok user, 20-year-old Briatney Portillo, is warning viewers against partaking in the risky trend. "Taking a dry pre-workout scoop because I saw it trending on TikTok," one of her videos begins, only to continue with a dark conclusion: "Ending up in the hos...

In a brave act of defiance, Paxton Smith, the valedictorian of her class at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, scrapped a speech approved by her school's administration to protest Texas' new abortion law, one of the most restrictive in the country. Going off-script, Smith delivered a powerful address on the bill, which bans abortions -- even in instances of rape and incest -- after six weeks."Under light of recent events, it feels wrong to talk about anything but what is currently affecting m...

Mars is having a major beauty moment: new footage captured by NASA's Curiosity rover reveals shiny clouds floating above the red planet, formations that appear to shimmer with an iridescence similar to our favorite highlighters.Let's be clear, though -- the planet isn't actually wearing Glossier Haloscope. According to CNN, the clouds are filled with ice crystals that scatter sunlight, imparting a  highlighter-like effect. "If you see a cloud with a shimmery pastel set of colors in it, that's ...

Tennis player Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from the French Open after being fined $15,000 USD for refusing to speak to the press.The athlete took to Instagram to share the news. "This isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago. I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing on the tennis going on in Paris," she began. "I never wanted to be a distraction a...