Brazil’s polluted Rio mangroves were disappearing under waste; then local fishers restored 18.2 hectares and more than 60 animal species returned
Local fishers collect waste from Guanabara Bay as part of a mangrove restoration and cleanup effort in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Decades of pollution, untreated sewage, industrial activity and waste have placed heavy pressure on the mangroves around Rio de…
A teaspoon of healthy soil contains more living organisms than there are humans on Earth, yet scientists say most species remain unknown
Beneath every footstep lies a world most of us will never see. A single teaspoon of soil, scooped from a healthy forest floor, holds more living organisms than there are humans on the planet, bacteria, fungi, protists and nematodes packed together in…
US senator hopes ‘sledgehammer’ Russian sanctions will pass next month
KYIV, – A U.S. senator sponsoring a bill for wide-ranging sanctions on Russia said on Wednesday he was hopeful it would pass the House of Representatives next month, and be a “sledgehammer” to President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to…
Who will inherit Tim Curry’s astonishing $8 million net worth? What we know as actor dies at 80
Tim Curry’s death has raised a question beyond his long career- who will inherit his estimated $8 million fortune? The Rocky Horror Picture Show star died at 80 at his Los Angeles home on August 25, 2026. Curry never married and had no children, so his…
Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns
WASHINGTON — Robert Gilman’s release from Russian custody this month heralded a long-awaited homecoming for the Marine veteran after more than four years behind bars. Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with…
Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Judge denies Minnesota…
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
YORK, Maine — As a morning fog lifted over Maine’s York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region’s most despised crabs and hoped to find a few that would end up on a gastronome’s…
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children’s social media access
GDANSK, – Australia in December became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook. From Australia to…
Nigerian ‘bandit’ gang releases 48 children after ransom payment
A criminal gang released 48 children aged between seven and 12 kidnapped in central three weeks ago, after a ransom was paid, a local chief and a UN source told AFP Wednesday. Nigerian ‘bandit’ gang releases 48 children after ransom payment…
Was Gen. Randy George fired over Kid Rock probe? Here’s the truth behind Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon decision
Days before Gen. Randy George was removed as the Army’s top officer, he was reportedly urged by a fellow general to halt an investigation into an unauthorized helicopter flyby over musician Kid Rock’s Tennessee property. Pete Hegseth did not publicly…
