The Curious Extinction of the Carolina Parakeet: An Avian Cold Case
The North American parrots vanished mysteriously in the early 20th century. Now scientists are closer to solving their disappearance.
2023-09-12 01:28
Morocco earthquake: 'Everything shook like you can't describe' says expat
Steve Sleight, a mountain guide living in Morocco, is helping those caught up in the disaster.
2023-09-12 01:16
As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment
2023-09-12 00:52
On This Day in 1962, NASA Launched and Destroyed Mariner 1
A software error coupled with a radar failure led to the loss of NASA's first Venus probe.
2023-09-12 00:50
Morocco earthquake: Birmingham mother's fear for survival
Shabina Bano says she did not know if her family would survive when Friday's quake struck.
2023-09-12 00:20
10 Facts About Guinea Worm Disease
Dracunculiasis, or Guinea worm disease is, by all accounts, pretty awful: A person with the disease hosts a parasitic worm that forms a painful blister under the skin that eventually bursts, allowing the worm to emerge and lay its eggs in water. Those afflicted don't just endure pain (although there's plenty of that); they also run the risk of secondary infection and permanent paralysis, and there are economic consequences to the disease, too.
2023-09-12 00:18
UK government may ban American XL bully dogs after a child was attacked
Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American Bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend
2023-09-12 00:17
September 11: America remembers lives lost in al-Qaeda attacks
President Joe Biden will mark the 22nd anniversary in Alaska on his way back from Vietnam.
2023-09-12 00:17
Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener
Disney and Charter Communications announced a deal to settle a dispute that had cut some 15 million cable TV customers off from ESPN and other Disney-owned stations
2023-09-12 00:16
What to know about a major rescue underway to bring a US researcher out of a deep Turkish cave
A major rescue operation is underway in Turkey’s Taurus Mountains to bring out an American researcher who fell seriously ill nine days ago, about 1,000 meters — or 3,000 feet — from the entrance of one of world’s deepest caves
2023-09-11 23:59
Explosion, fire at Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injures 8 employees
An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois has injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air
2023-09-11 23:49
Google's dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with U.S. regulators
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine
2023-09-11 23:45