Researchers believe huge volcanic eruptions, and the absence of plants, turned our planet into one giant snowball It’s hard to believe, but about 700m years ago it’s thought that our planet completely froze over with little to no liquid ocean or lakes exposed to the atmosphere, even in the tropics....
Earth’s underground networks of fungi need urgent protection, say researchers
Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas The underground networks of fungi that underpin the planet’s ecosystems needs urgent conservation action by politicians, a research organisation has said. Scientists from the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun) have created the first...
Thousands of Afghans face possible deportation after court refuses to extend their legal protection
Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. are no longer protected from deportation after a federal appeals court refused to postpone the Trump administration’s decision to end their legal status
New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons
New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons
Florida signs $245 million in contracts for ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ Here’s a look by the numbers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has already signed at least $245 million in state contracts to set up and run the new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades
Pentagon tightens rules on getting medical waivers to join the military
The Pentagon says people with congestive heart failure, undergoing treatment for schizophrenia or who have a history of paraphilic disorders will no longer be eligible for a medical waiver to serve in the military
9-year-old Montreal girl found in an upstate New York pond drowned in a homicide
Authorities say a 9-year-old Canadian girl found dead in a New York pond was drowned
Dozens of peacocks and peahens go missing from Northern California hotel
Dozens of peacocks and peahens are missing from historic Art Deco hotel in the Sacramento Delta
Officials search for bear that attacked a woman hiking on a popular Alaska trail
Alaska police say a brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains
Black man punched and pulled from his car by Florida deputies on video is set to speak to public
A Black man who was shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida deputies during a traffic stop will speak to the public