Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades
Guided tours resume at the remote Hawaii leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa
A former leprosy settlement in a remote part of Hawaii that’s been closed to tours and religious pilgrimages is reopening this month
New York City police hunt for man suspected of killing elderly couple and burning their home
A New York City couple in their 70s was killed in what the police commissioner said was a “horrific double homicide, robbery and arson."
Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants asylum. The US wants to deport him. What to know
Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces an uncertain future
Police say man killed retired Auburn University professor at a public park
Authorities say a retired veterinary professor was attacked and killed in a park in Auburn, Alabama
Utah Olympic organizers announce 9-figure fundraising effort for 2034 Winter Games
Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games have announced a fundraising effort that they say is the largest philanthropic campaign supporting a host city in Olympic and Paralympic history
Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s
More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than...
Babies’ cries can make humans physically hotter, research finds
When in distress, babies produce chaotic wails which have pronounced effects on humans, including changes in facial temperature The cry of a distressed baby triggers a rapid emotional response in both men and women that is enough to make them physically hotter, researchers say. Thermal imaging revealed that people experienced...
Shrinking states: are we on a path to depopulation? – podcast
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen for the third year in a row. It is a story that is being repeated all over the world, with two thirds of the global population now living in countries with below replacement level fertility. Low fertility rates have become a...
People gathered for great meat feasts at end of British bronze age, study shows
Evidence of millions of animal bones at sites in West Country and Surrey points to ‘age of feasting’ These days, revellers converge on the West Country from all parts of the UK and beyond to take part in the wonderful craziness of the Glastonbury festival. It turns out that at...