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For anyone on the fence about eating insect-based foods, a tasting experiment may be enough to change some minds.To discover how consumers respond to insect-based foods, researchers from the University of Beira Interior in Portugal measured the brain activity and heart rate of people while they sampled insect foods. The scientists also incorporated traditional surveys into their research.Thirty-eight adults who had never tried insect-based foods before participated in the study. They tasted both an insect protein bar and a cereal bar while the researchers measured their physiological responses.'NEXT LEVEL CHEF' CHALLENGES AMERICAN FOOD NORMS WITH 'BUG BITE' INGREDIENTSThe findings were

Multiple children were shot over the weekend after gunfire broke out near a recreational public pool in Stuttgart, Arkansas, authorities said.Officers responded Saturday just before 5 p.m. local time to reports of shots fired at John Cain Aquatic Center, the Stuttgart Police Department said in a statement.Three children suffered gunshot wounds and were rushed to a local hospital, according to police. One child suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, though police did not elaborate on the injuries of the other two children who were shot.A suspect was taken into custody within minutes of the incident with help from the

Ella Langley continues to prove she's on an unstoppable run.Langley has become the face of country music, and is making waves that are simply unrivaled at the moment.She cleaned up at the ACM Awards, released a new album back in April, is dominating the charts and continues to dominate social media.It's simply incredible.COUNTRY SUPERSTAR ELLA LANGLEY PULLS OFF INCREDIBLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE MUSIC CHARTSLangley hopped on TikTok last week to drop her latest cover of an iconic song, and this time, it was of Shania Twain's "You're Still the One."The video currently has more than three million views on

Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha revealed that conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination last year ultimately influenced their family's decision to have a fourth child.Vance and his wife appeared on "CBS News Sunday Morning" to discuss Vance's upcoming book "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith." In Vance's book, he described sitting with Kirk's wife Erika on the day of Kirk's assassination in September, where she told Usha "between sobs" that she "regretted having only two kids with Charlie."Vance wrote that, although they had discussed having another child before, "something changed" for both himself and Usha after Kirk's death.ERIKA KIRK

By the media’s count, President Donald Trump had assured America 39 times that he was about to reach a peace deal with the Iranians. Networks were running montages of these similar-sounding assurances.And yet it never seemed to materialize.In between, Trump would threaten to hit Iran VERY HARD – to "bomb the s--- out of them," as he told Fox – only to pull back at the last moment.There were bombing attacks against the mullahs, who bombed U.S. targets in the region and shot down an Army helicopter, in a cycle of recrimination and retaliation that reduced the ceasefire to false

Protesters on Sunday set a Tesla vehicle on fire and smashed windows at a United Nations agency in Geneva as they marched against a Group of Seven summit set to kick off across the border in France, prompting police to fire tear gas.Around 20,000 people gathered for a march that was initially peaceful before some protesters later damaged what they described as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, including the parked Tesla and the UN agency.Demonstrators grabbed bricks from the ground to throw at police, as tear gas was deployed in Geneva's streets, witnesses told Reuters.UNRWA FIRES 70 GAZA STAFFERS AMID

The Carolina Hurricanes hit the jackpot in Las Vegas.For the first time in two decades, the Canes are bringing the Stanley Cup to Raleigh after taking down the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, in Game 6 on Sunday night.It took just over three minutes for the Hurricanes to drown out the rowdy Vegas crowd, as one-time Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall found the back of the net for the early lead.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMOffense was slow for quite a while, but with just under seven minutes to go in the second, it was Jackson Blake who gave

If there has been one theme of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far, it has been visitors from foreign nations discovering just how awesome America is.From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.One country whose denizens have had a particularly enjoyable time in the United States has been Scotland.From the moment they hopped off the plane, droves of Scots have been taking in the sights and