Ventura County Fair becomes the latest summer event canceled due to coronavirus

The pandemic has forced officials throughout the state to ax large-scale events, including the San Diego County Fair, Orange County Fair and California State Fair.

Missing Major League Baseball? Here's Korean baseball to the rescue

Former U.S. major league player Kim Hyun-soo sent the ball cracking over the left-field fence, marking the first home run of the long-awaited season of South Korea's beloved baseball league.

Stay-at-home science project: Leave some “fossil” footprints

What dinosaur made this track? Ah yes, ol' Saladtongosaurus. (John Kennedy/)Welcome to PopSci’s at-home science projects series. On weekdays at noon, we’ll be posting new projects that use ingredients you can buy at...

Watch: 'Crucible' from Amazon Game Studios to launch May 20, trailer released

Amazon Game Studios has announced that its free-to-play online multiplayer shooter titled "Crucible" will be released on PC on May 20.

Historic Troubadour nightclub launches GoFundMe page, calls survival 'a big if'

The general manager of the Troubadour, which famously launched Elton John's career, says 'to survive, we're going to need all the help we can get.'

$252M emergency aid package coming for farmers, food plants hit by COVID-19

Yellow-legged gull adapts its annual lifecycle to human activities to get food

The yellow-legged gull has a high ability to adapt to human activities and benefit from these as a food resource all year. This is stated in a scientific article published...

Louisiana police warn of 'aggressive chicken' stalking bank customers

A Louisiana police department is warning residents to beware of an "aggressive chicken" that has been "terrorizing bank customers" at a drive-through and walk-up ATM.

Practice your baseball skills at home with these helpful training tools

Practice anywhere. (Pixabay/)Even at home and during the off-season there are plenty of options to refine and strengthen your baseball skills. Whether you are on a team or just looking to try...

Beyond conservation: Crisis response in the age of COVID-19

The restrictions imposed on a large chunk of humanity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic have necessitated new ways of working and led to thousands of community-based mutual aid...

How COVID-19 spread has been contained by travel bans

Millions more people across the EU could have contracted COVID-19 had strict international travel bans not been implemented, shows a new report by computer modelling experts.

Plans to reopen economy must consider childcare obligations

As states and cities design policies meant to "re-open" the economy, strategies for childcare arrangements should rank as an important consideration. Even if residents are able to return to their...

High density imaging offers solution to counterfeiting

Governments, industry and consumers have faced the issue of counterfeit goods for a long time.

Five transferable skills for the future workforce

We live in a world that is forever changing, so it's important to get ahead of the game and adopt skills that will enable you to adapt and succeed in...

Link found between early post office locations and modern crime rates

A pair of researchers with New York University Abu Dhabi has found a connection between the location of post offices in the formative years of the United States and modern...

In Photos: Moments from Taylor Swift's career

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been in the music industry since she was 16-years old when her first album was released in 2006. Here's a look back on her career...

Mirae Asset drops deal to buy 15 U.S. luxury hotels

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said it has scrapped a $5.8 billion deal to buy a portfolio of 15 U.S. hotels from China's Anbang Insurance Group.

After coronavirus and 100,000 furloughs, where does Disney go from here?

Disney has furloughed much of its staff and cut executive salaries. The impacts on Hollywood's dominant company could be long-lasting.

Carnival to restart cruises from Florida and Texas in August

Carnival plans to sail Caribbean itineraries from Florida and Texas ports where most passengers arrive by car rather than by airplane.

MLB season startup: pros and cons of the three most likely scenarios

MLB can choose from at least three models: allowing teams to operate in their cities; an enclosed operation in Arizona; and a three-state hub.

South Korea reports no new local COVID-19 cases as social distancing rules ease

South Korean health officials reported no new local transmissions of COVID-19 for the second day in a row on Tuesday as the country prepares to ease social distancing rules and...

Dan Marino, Peyton Manning praise 'father figure' Don Shula after death

Hall of Fame quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Dan Marino lauded Don Shula for his ability to adapt as a football coach and for being a "father figure," after the Miami...

Column: A century later, meat packing plants still resemble Upton Sinclair's depiction in 'The Jungle'

Workers crammed virtually shoulder-to-shoulder to tend production lines moving at inexorable speeds, high rates of disease and injury, low pay and unforgiving rules on time off or meal and bathroom...

Yes, you can use your AirPods on any non-Apple device. Here’s how.

Apple products only tend to play nice with other devices of the brand. AirPods are an exception. (Suganth / Unsplash/)For a while now, Apple has relentlessly pushed us all into going wireless....

Pro baseball gets underway in South Korea -- no crowds, no spitting

Baseball fans in South Korea got their first taste of live action on Tuesday as the Korean Baseball Organization kicked off its 2020 season, bringing sports-starved audiences around the world...

Professional baseball gets underway in South Korea

Baseball fans in South Korea got their first taste of live action on Tuesday as the Korean Baseball Organization kicked off its 2020 season, bringing sports-starved audiences around the world...

Column: What do you do if a business furloughs everyone you need to speak with?

A SoCal woman found an "adverse report" on her credit file. Then she discovered the entire department that can help fix the problem is furloughed.

Rotting food. Hungry masses. Chaotic supply chains. Coronavirus upends the U.S. food system

During the coronavirus crisis, food producers, distributors and retailers in California, producer of much of the U.S. food supply, scramble to adapt.