The bursera plant’s leaves can squirt chemicals 1.5 metres, but over millions of years, some beetles have learned to disarm it Insects get a nasty surprise if they try biting into the leaves of bursera shrubs and trees: they use a sort of squirt gun to shoot a high-pressure stream...
Nasa releases close-up pictures of comet flying by from another star system
The interstellar visitor, known as 3I/Atlas, will be seen just in this instance, never to come back again Nasa released close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the...
Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought
Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional blunting Electroconvulsive therapy could be causing a wider range of adverse effects when used to treat depression than previously understood, according to a paper that calls for the practice to be suspended...
The Education Department is dismantling. Here’s what that means
The Education Department is breaking off several of its main offices and giving their responsibilities to other federal agencies, an early look at how President Donald Trump could fulfill his campaign pledge to close the department entirely
Judge orders man accused of starting deadly LA wildfire jailed while awaiting trial
The man accused of sparking January's deadly Los Angeles wildfire must remain jailed while he awaits trial
Takeaways from Trump’s White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: deals and bromance
A jovial President Donald Trump has held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
Rapper Nicki Minaj says she wants to shine a spotlight on “the deadly threat” to Christians in Nigeria
Florida sets execution date for gunman in home invasion robbery
A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is scheduled to be put to death in December
Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States
Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Texas Republican Gov_ Greg Abbott has signed a proclamation declaring the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the U_S_ a “foreign terrorist organization.”