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When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere
About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
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Scientific Study Shows Bogong Moths Use Sky For Migration
A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.
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Octopuses’ 8 Arms Snoop on Microbiomes
Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch.
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For Food Network Fans, Anne Burrell Was the Fun-Loving Aunt
The chef, who died Tuesday, built her stardom on a big, down-to-earth personality in which viewers could see themselves.
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What Is a ‘Fridge Cigarette’? A New Term for Diet Coke Gains Traction.
The click of the can, the sound of the bubbles: The internet is reframing the humble soda as an indulgent escape.
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Social Security Benefits Could Be Cut in 8 Years Unless Congress Acts
The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could lead to payment cuts in eight years.
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California Executives Sentenced for Continuing to Sell Dehumidifiers That Caught on Fire
The two California men were sentenced for continuing to sell the fire-prone dehumidifiers.
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Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals
Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.
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New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes
While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.
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Trump, Iran and the Specter of Iraq: ‘We Bought All the Happy Talk’
As President Trump ponders swift military action in Iran, there were similar expectations that the war in Iraq would be quick and triumphant.