A new study found a loss of genetic diversity among polar bears in Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, a likely result of climate change.
Author: Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY
What is the Nipah virus and why is it more deadly than COVID? A virus expert explains.
An expert explains more about the Nipah virus and why it is deadlier than COVID-19 after a 12-year-old boy dies from the disease in India.
California school district says roughly 27 students stuck in Afghanistan after evacuation ends
Approximately 27 students from the San Juan Unified School District in Sacramento, California are stuck in Afghanistan.
Twin elephants born for the first time in almost 80 years in Sri Lanka
Twin elephants were born for the first time in 80 years at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka.
Moderna vaccine batch put on hold in Japan after black particles found in vial
A pharmacist in the Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan discovered black particles in a Moderna vaccine vial.
Woman sues Starbucks, claiming wrong coffee order at drive-thru caused burns
A Texas woman filed a lawsuit against Starbucks after she says a failed coffee lid led the drink to spill on her lap and cause severe burns.
Oreo Cookie Shake coming back to Applebee’s after Walker Hayes’ song goes viral on TikTok
Applebee’s brought back the Oreo Cookie Shake after country singer Walker Hayes mentioned the dessert in his viral song “Fancy Like.”
Afghanistan mayor worries the Taliban may ‘kill’ her: Will women be oppressed again?
For women, the Taliban taking over the government could mean the risk of flogging, lost access to their jobs and school — or at its worse — death.
Panicked people at Kabul airport cling to plane taking off as the Taliban takes over Afghanistan
Videos of panic at Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, are circulating on social media after the Taliban took control of the country.
At 119 degrees, Sicily may have recorded Europe’s highest temperature in modern history
Sicily may have broken the continent’s record for the all-time highest temperature on Wednesday. The previous record was set at 118 degrees in 1977.