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Adam Engle, Tim Anderson lift White Sox over Twins
Adam Engel and Tim Anderson each had RBI hits in the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox edge the Minnesota Twins 3-1 in the first clash of a...
Cast of dinosaur skull sent to Alberta community after efforts of business owner
More than 70 years ago, a five-foot-long dinosaur skull was discovered in Irvine, Alta., and after the efforts of a local business owner, a cast of it has been sent to...
Close encounter with killer whales on Indian Arm delights wakeboarders
Growing up on Deep Cove, 22-year-old Josh Goodman had always dreamed of getting up close with killer whales. On Friday, that dream came true when a pod swam past his...
Google honors civil rights pioneer Felicitas Mendez with new Doodle
Google is celebrating civil rights pioneer Felicitas Mendez in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Rare 102-carat Canadian diamond could be among the world's most expensive
A rare 102-carat diamond found in Northern Ontario two years ago could be among the most expensive of its kind in an auction that starts online and is set to...
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes)
Star-nosed moles range much of the Eastern US and Canada, but they're not too easy to spot, given their underground hideouts. (Morphart/Deposit Photos/)Adapted from Kenneth Catania’s Great Adaptations ©2020 Princeton University Press.Imagine you...
Famous birthdays for Sept. 15: Prince Harry, Tommy Lee Jones
Britain's Prince Harry turns 36 and actor Tommy Lee Jones turns 74, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 15.
Harvard researchers make sense of ancient fossils using 3D
The shrimp-like fossil was discovered in the 1980s, and researchers knew almost nothing about it other than its species. It turned out even that was wrong, but the big story here isn’t...
Watch: Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler update '50 First Dates' in new video
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler reprised their "50 First Dates" characters in a new video updated for 2020.
Researchers puzzled by group of 'crazy' killer whales attacking boats near Spain
Researchers are befuddled by a group of killer whales that are attacking boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair, 'bloody' assassination telegram sell for $81,250
A lock of hair from President Abraham Lincoln's postmortem examination, along with a blood-stained telegram delivered shortly after his 1865 assassination, sold for over $81,000.
Watch: 'Scare Me': Writers trade horror stories in first trailer
Two writers trade scary stories in the dark in the first trailer for "Scare Me," a new horror film coming to "Shudder" on Oct. 1.
Relocated Isle Royale wolves form groups, reduce moose herd
Gray wolves that were taken to Michigan's Isle Royale National Park to rebuild its nearly extinct population are forming social groups, staking out territory and apparently mating—promising signs despite heavy...
Pau Gasol, wife name first child after Gianna Bryant
Pau Gasol and his wife announced the birth of their first child over the weekend. They gave their daughter the middle name Gianna in honor of the late Kobe Bryant's...
Old U.S. bombs found in typhoon’s aftermath, North Korea media says
North Korea says typhoon relief workers have found vintage U.S. bombs dropped during the 1950-53 Korean War, calling the weapons a reminder of U.S. aggression and "brutality."
Study shows plant extinction is more common than previously realized
A University of Wyoming researcher contributed to a paper that revealed extinction of plants in North America is more common than previously known.
New research reveals what makes condos sell
Physical features such as construction materials, interior finishes and air conditioning are better determinants of how well a condo sells than price or building age, according to a University of...
Species of algae found able to have dimorphic sexual life cycles
A team of researchers from Norway, Sweden and Denmark has found a species of algae (Teleaulax amphioxeia) that has dimorphic sexual life cycles. In their paper published in the journal...
Dinganthus sheds new light on evolution of flowers
The evolution of flowers is among the foremost topics in evolutionary science. There is a long-held hypothesis in botany that a flower is a telescoped shoot. It has been cherished...
Scorpions a clue to restoring ecosystems
Researchers from La Trobe University have found that, in the absence of natural predators such as bilbies, native scorpions are thriving in Australia's damaged sandy landscape.
Oregon equestrian center becomes refuge for animals fleeing US fires
An equestrian center in Oregon that opened its doors to horses displaced by raging forest fires soon found its stalls home to almost an entire farmyard—including pigs, ducks, donkeys and...
Battle on to save Brazil's tropical wetlands from flames
A vast swath of a vital wetlands is burning in Brazil, sweeping across several national parks and obscuring the sun behind dense smoke.
'Parks and Rec' cast reuniting for Democratic Party of Wisconsin fundraiser
Aubrey Plaza and several of her former "Parks and Recreation" cast-mates are reuniting for an online event to raise money for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
'Tenet' tops North American box office for 2nd weekend
"Tenet" is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning $6.7 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced on Sunday.
Confederate soldier statue removed from courthouse square in Charlottesville
Workers removed a Confederate statue from its pedestal Saturday morning in Charlottesville, Va.
To recreate ancient recipes, check out the vestiges of clay pots
If you happen to dig up an ancient ceramic cooking pot, don’t clean it. Chances are, it contains the culinary secrets of the past. A research team led by UC...
On This Day, Sept. 12: Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie deposed
On Sept. 12, 1974, military officers deposed Emperor Haile Selassie from the Ethiopian throne he had occupied for more than half a century.
Heated rivalries for pollinators among Arctic plants
Insect pollination is as important to Arctic plants as it is to plants further south. When flowers abound, the plants have to compete for pollinators. Researchers reveal that higher temperatures...