At least three people are missing in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat in southern New Mexico after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding so intense an entire house was swept downstream
Son of ‘El Chapo’ expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago
A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges
Trump’s tariffs may cast a pall over Rubio’s first official trip to Asia
Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may cast a pall over his top diplomat's first official trip to Asia
Searchers in helicopters and on horseback scour Texas flood debris for the missing
The search is continuing for more than 160 people believed to be missing in Texas days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people
Owning dog or cat could preserve some brain functions as we age, study says
Fish or bird ownership showed no significant link to slower cognitive decline in study with implications for ageing societies As global population ages and dementia rates climb, scientists may have found an unexpected ally in the fight against cognitive decline. Cats and dogs may be exercising more than just your...
MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar
Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investment For scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs....
‘Could become a death spiral’: scientists discover what’s driving record die-offs of US honeybees
Experts scrambling to understand losses in hives across the country are finally identifying the culprits. And the damage to farmed bees is a sign of trouble for wild bees too Bret Adee is one of the largest beekeepers in the US, with 2 billion bees across 55,000 hives. The business...
Why is the Earth spinning faster? Is time speeding up? Australia’s experts give us their second opinion
A standard Earth day is 86,400 seconds, but over three days in July and August, scientists expect the planet’s rotation to quicken relative to the sun Time flies, and three days in July and August could flit by faster than usual this year – but only if your clocks are...
3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting; person is in custody, police say
Authorities say three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting
Flooding in North Carolina from Chantal’s remnants forces dozens to flee homes
Officials in North Carolina say heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal forced dozens of people to flee their homes