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On This Day, June 10: Norway surrenders to Germany in WWII
On June 10, 1940, Norway surrendered to Germany during World War II, with King Haakon and members of the government fleeing to Britain.
UFC president Dana White reveals location, schedule for 'Fight Island'
UFC president Dana White revealed the location and upcoming schedule for his mysterious "Fight Island" on Tuesday.
Study tracks decades of life cycle changes in nonwoody plants
For 25 years, Carol Augspurger visited a patch of ancient woods near Urbana, Illinois to look at the same 25 one-square-meter plots of earth she first demarcated for study in...
Idaho man tied to missing children held after human remains found on property
Police arrested an Idaho "doomsday" author, whose wife is in custody in connection with the disappearance of her two children, after investigators found evidence of human remains on his property.
Entire Roman city revealed without any digging
For the first time, archaeologists have succeeded in mapping a complete Roman city, Falerii Novi in Italy, using advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR), allowing them to reveal astonishing details while...
Radiocarbon dating pins date for construction of Uyghur complex to the year 777
Dating archaeological objects precisely is difficult, even when using techniques such as radiocarbon dating. Using a recently developed method, based on the presence of sudden spikes in carbon-14 concentration, scientists...
Ancient micrometeoroids carried specks of stardust, water to asteroid 4 Vesta
Researchers have studied presolar materials that landed on a planet-like body. Their findings may help solve the mystery: where did all the water on Earth come from?
'Little Britain' removed from BBC, Netflix due to blackface use
Sketch comedy series Little Britain has been removed from BBC's iPlayer service, Netflix and BritBox due to to its use of blackface.
Watch: Illustrator sets Guinness record for largest online art lesson
A children's book illustrator was awarded a Guinness World Record for the largest online art lesson when 45,611 people tuned in to his YouTube live stream.
German prosecutor: Evidence indicates Madeleine McCann died
A German prosecutor investigating the disappearance 13 years ago of toddler Madeleine McCann says there's evidence indicating the girl is dead.
Look: Cow wedged between two trees rescued in Britain
Emergency responders were summoned to a rural area in Britain to assist with the rescue of a cow that became wedged between two trees near its owner's farm.
The coronavirus entered Northern California many times, from many places
The coronavirus arrived in Northern California not only from people who brought it in from other states but from international travelers from many places.
The coronavirus entered Northern California many times, from many places
The coronavirus arrived in Northern California not only from people who brought it in from other states but from international travelers from many places.
6th millennium BC structure discovered in Saudi Arabia
In contrast to the prehistoric remains of the Near East, the megalithic monuments of Arabia remain largely unknown. These monumental structures, made of dry stone walls, still hold many secrets...
Watch live: George Floyd funeral service in Houston, Texas
George Floyd, the man whose death two weeks ago spurred a national civil rights movement unlike any the nation has seen in decades, will be buried in a private funeral...
Radiocarbon dating pins date for construction of Uyghur complex to the year 777
Dating archeological objects precisely is difficult, even when using techniques such as radiocarbon dating. Using a recently developed method based on the presence of sudden spikes in carbon-14 concentration, scientists...
Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we're all using are polluting land and sea
Suddenly, many Canadians are wearing face masks that are mostly made from plastic fibres that can survive for hundreds of years. A University of British Columbia team is searching for...
Entire Roman city revealed without any digging
For the first time, archeologists have succeeded in mapping a complete Roman city, Falerii Novi in Italy, using advanced ground penetrating radar (GPR), allowing them to reveal astonishing details while...
Nearly 1,000 infected at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in worst coronavirus outbreak to hit prison system
In three weeks, Chuckawalla Valley State Prison has gone from having zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 to 993, the worst coronavirus outbreak to hit the California prison system to date.
Denver Broncos' Jurrell Casey: Titans threw me away 'like a piece of trash'
Former Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey felt the organization discarded him "like a piece of trash" when the team traded him to the Denver Broncos earlier this off-season.
Ground-penetrating radar reveals splendor of ancient Roman city
In a glimpse into the future of archeology, researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to map an entire ancient Roman city, detecting remarkable details of buildings still deep underground including a...
Archaeologists map complete Roman city without lifting a shovel
Archaeologists have, for the first time, mapped an entire Roman city without lifting a shovel or moving any dirt. The dig-free survey revealed the contours and composition of Falerii Novi,...
Watch: Wandering alligator wrangled in Walmart parking lot
Authorities were summoned to a Walmart store in Florida where an alligator was spotted wandering loose in the parking lot.
Man buys eight identical tickets for same lottery drawing, wins $800,000
A Virginia man collected an $800,000 jackpot thanks to his purchase of eight identical tickets for the same drawing.
Letter detailing Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gaugion's brothel visits to be auctioned
A letter jointly written by painters Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, which features details of their visits to French brothels, could sell for up to $282,000 at an auction...
Listen: The Killers revise 'Land of the Free' to reflect George Floyd's death
The Killers performed a new, stripped-down version of "Land of the Free" following George Floyd's death.
10-year treasure hunt ends as hunter finds $1M chest in Rockies
A 10-year treasure hunt ended a few days ago when a scavenger located a chest in the Rocky Mountains that contains $1 million in gold, jewels and other valuables, the...
Temperate insects as vulnerable to climate change as tropical species
In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not so, according to researchers from the...