Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes towards climate catastrophe Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It was designed to survive the apocalypse, as humanity’s last testament to its failure. But...
A bonanza for fans of the natural world: the digital library sharing 64m pages of scientific knowledge with everyone
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its future is in doubt Some go there to read about the wood that Victorian manufacturers used to make walking sticks. Others want to...
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors
Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings
A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced in the deaths of eight women
Trump-backed Moore wins GOP runoff for US Senate in Alabama, as Democrats focus on rising costs
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has won the Republican primary runoff for an open Senate seat in Alabama
Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds
Experiments show 29 animals moved towards a treat-filled bucket 60% of the time when guided by a researcher When it comes to following human cues, it seems the greatest of all time might actually be the goat. Researchers have discovered that, like young children, goats are able to follow the...
What to know about Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert
For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S. From a test pilot breaking the sound barrier to a space shuttle touching down, aviation history has o...
Second firefighter dies from injuries at Maine lumber mill fire and explosion
A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month
Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders
A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations
Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Senate seat once held by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin