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Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho dies at age 98
Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho has died at age 98, the last first-generation tycoon of South Korea's family-run conglomerates.
Navy names future aircraft carrier after Doris Miller at MLK Day ceremony
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly named a future Ford-class aircraft carrier the USS Doris Miller during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony honoring African-Americans of the...
Early 'soda lakes' may have provided missing ingredient key to the origin of life
How did early life get its start, given that this essential mineral was scarce?
The little auks that lived in the Pacific
Findings from a 700,000-year-old fossil bone indicate that a close relative of the most abundant seabird species in the North Atlantic, the modern dovekie, or 'little auk,' used to thrive...
Former South Korea POW sues Kim Jong Un
A South Korean man who was once a prisoner of war taken to North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War says he is suing Kim Jong Un for the personal...
Discovery of beneficial fungal taxa may help restore native plant in the PNW
Camas, a seed-producing forb, grows in prairie and wetland habitats in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and carries profound prehistoric and current significance as a food resource and article of commerce...
2.229 billion years: Scientists date world's oldest meteor crater
A crater in western Australia was formed by a meteor strike more than 2.2 billion years ago and is the world's oldest known impact site, new research published Wednesday shows.
Deadly storm lashing Spain closes schools, cuts power
A winter storm which has killed three people lashed much of eastern Spain for a third day Tuesday, cutting power, forcing the closure of schools and severing road and rail...
Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison finalize divorce
Courtney Stodden, 25, reached a settlement in her divorce with Doug Hutchison, 59, and went public about a 2019 suicide attempt.
North Korea not responsive to Seoul tourism offer
North Korea did not answer South Korea's proposal of permitting individual or independent tourists to travel to the North on Tuesday, focusing instead on "internal solidarity."
Look: Christina Milian gives birth to son with Matt Pokora
Christina Milian took to Instagram after welcoming a son, Isaiah, with her boyfriend, singer-songwriter Matt Pokora.
Fanged frogs, dwarf crocodiles and folding tortoises? Welcome to West Africa
Forget the peculiar creatures populating the pages of Alice in Wonderland. This is your chance to follow in the footsteps of the intrepid explorers who have just delved deep into...
Mayfly populations falling fast in North America
A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and the University of Notre Dame has found that populations of mayflies in parts of North America have fallen...
Watch: Awkwafina answers '3 Ridiculous Questions' on 'Kimmel'
Awkwafina appeared in "Jimmy Kimmel Live's" 3 Ridiculous Questions segment which featured the late night host serving the actress as a bartender.
Prince Harry arrives in Canada to join Meghan Markle, son for post-royal life
Britain's Prince Harry arrived in Canada Tuesday to join his wife, Meghan Markle, to begin a historic period of their lives detached from their traditional royal duties.
Texas security firm training churches to fight back in mass shootings
Texas has seen two mass shootings in churches in three years, which has some churchgoers exploring training programs to take down an attacker.
After an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, volcanic eruption may have helped life flourish on Earth
A massive meteorite impact and extreme volcanic activity occurred around the same time that Earth's large dinosaurs went extinct. But, did the volcanic activity play a role in the mass...
Solving an ancient dairy mystery could help cure modern food ills
Genghis Khan's conquering armies fed on dried curd as they crossed the vast steppes of Eurasia, ancient Romans imported pungent cheeses from France, and Bedouin tribes crossing the Arabian Desert...
Famous birthdays for Jan. 21: Jack Nicklaus, Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton
Golfer Jack Nicklaus turns 80 and singer Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton turns 44, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 21.
Astronauts honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and replace ISS batteries on 3rd all-woman spacewalk
Two astronauts completed battery replacements and honored the legacy of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. while working outside of the International Space Station on what marked the third all-woman...
MLK's voice was shaped by heritage of black preaching
Martin Luther King Jr.'s clarion calls for justice were offspring of earlier prophetic preaching that flowered as a consequence of the racism in the U.S.
Watch: Dwayne Johnson thanks fans for support after dad Rocky's death
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to social media Sunday to thank well-wishers for their support in the days following his dad Rocky's death.
Native Americans Did Not Make Large-Scale Changes to Environment Prior to European Contact
Contrary to long-held beliefs, humans did not make major changes to the landscape prior to European colonization, according to new research conducted in New England featuring faculty at Binghamton University,...
Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home
In chimpanzee society, males spend their entire lives in the group where they were born, cooperating to defend their territory, while females tend to move away. But some chimp females...
Human impact on nature 'dates back millions of years'
The impact of humans on nature may have been far greater and longer-lasting than we thought, say scientists.
Studio Ghibli's animated films to stream on Netflix outside of North America
Twenty-one films from Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation company behind classic cartoons like "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro," will soon be available on Netflix in most territories.
It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, research suggests
New insights into how microbial life was quickly re-established following the mass extinction of the dinosaurs have been detailed for the first time by Curtin University-led research.
6 million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
More than one billion mammals, birds, and reptiles across eastern Australia are estimated to have been affected by the current fire catastrophe.