No charges will be filed in the fatal shootings of three people at a Detroit gas station after a middle-of-the-night car crash following an illegal drag racing event
Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC’s National Zoo
The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Asian elephant calf Linh Mai
Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents
The decision in Colorado to charge an immigration officer with assault after a protester was grabbed by the neck and pulled away could test the boundaries of immunity provisions for federal agents in the line of duty
So you want to be Canadian, eh? Changes in immigration law will make it easier for Americans
Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship
Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker
Wrestler and actor Andre The Giant is being honored with a roadside marker in a small town in North Carolina that was once his home
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 24-29-32-49-63, Powerball: 11
Muons, massive waves and restored sight: the winners at the ‘Oscars of science’ – podcast
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re awarded in physics, maths and life sciences. Madeleine and Ian hear from molecular biologist Jean...
Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’
Macaques have learned to eat soil to avert gut irritation caused by salty and sugary snacks, researchers believe Troops of monkeys living on the Rock of Gibraltar have learned to eat soil in what scientists believe is an effort to settle their stomachs after all the junk food they receive...
UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows
Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standards British officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-washed chicken into the UK before a meeting with the US embassy, new documents reveal. The Food Standards Agency is also looking at...
Scientists make breakthrough in solving mystery of volcanic lightning
Research shows fine carbon coating on silica in updraught causes electrical charge – and spectacular display Researchers are a step closer to understanding volcanic lightning, one of the most spectacular atmospheric phenomena, which can be seen playing among the clouds of smoke and ash during an eruption. The intensity is...