Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom
Muslim man in Utah was targeted in stabbing because of his religion, police say
A Utah man told police he repeatedly stabbed a Muslim man because of the man's faith and intended to kill him
Rescuers are still searching for 3 people after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay, leaving 1 dead
Rescuers are still searching for three people missing after a boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island
Can a world-first gene therapy reverse ageing? – podcast
The first person has been treated with a highly anticipated new gene therapy that aims to turn back the clock on ageing cells. The trial is aimed at retinal cells, with the hope that encouraging them to behave as if they were young again could improve sight in the affected...
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’ Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared. More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of...
One small pen for one giant fee: Buzz Aldrin’s mission-saving felt-tip sells for over $850,000
Second man on moon’s Duro Rocket pen, crucial to Apollo 11 return, reaches astronomical sum at Sotheby’s auction The felt-tip pen Buzz Aldrin used to fix a broken circuit-breaker and escape from the moon in 1969 has sold at auction in New York for more than $850,000 (£630,000). The dented...
Texas drenched by heavy rains as forecasters warn more storms could bring floods
Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico
1 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco
Authorities in San Francisco say one person has died, three people are missing and 16 others have been rescued from waters off the city after a pontoon boat sank
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution