A United Airlines flight has returned to the Los Angeles airport for an emergency evacuation after a reported fire
Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial
One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial
‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out?
Insect taxonomist Art Borkent has described and named more than 300 species of midges but fears his field of science is dying out, despite millions of insects, fungi and other organisms waiting to be discovered Once Art Borkent starts speaking about biting midges, he rarely pauses for breath. Holding up...
Starwatch: Venus to meet Saturn in evening twilight
Look west after sunset this week to see the pair converge in the dusk, closing in on a near-conjunction on 8 March Look west as the evening twilight gathers this week for a chance to spot the planets Venus and Saturn. The accompanying chart shows the view looking west from...
Quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors, research finds
Largest study of its kind suggests high red meat consumption has biggest impact, followed by smoking More than a quarter of healthy years lost to breast cancer are due to lifestyle factors such as red meat intake and smoking, according to the largest study of its kind. The study, published...
OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region
Countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel have announced they will boost production of crude oil
People line up for treats every March 1 at this Minnesota Dairy Queen as tradition
It might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening
Dubai’s image as safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners
Trump, in video message, says ‘there will likely be more’ US service members killed in Iran conflict before it ends
Trump, in video message, says 'there will likely be more' US service members killed in Iran conflict before it ends
Trump goes to war despite professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Mideast
President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an “Ameri...