Albert Wagner 
New theoretical research is uncovering why certain species have shrunk over time. Researchers with University of Reading in Berkshire, England, assessed the gradual shrinking of Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles and island lizards in order to evaluate two key ecological factors: the risk of extinction from the environment and cross-species competition for limited resources. … Read more
Malia Obama is following in the footsteps of her parents, but not in the way you might imagine. The former first daughter debuted her short film “The Heart” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Thursday, appearing on the festival red carpet to herald the project. In a … Read more
Search and rescue crews on Vancouver Island are crediting an iPhone crash alert with helping them locate an ATV that rolled over on a logging road Wednesday night. “It was super interesting,” said Nick Rivers, president of Arrowsmith Search and Rescue, who is also one of the agency’s search managers. “The RCMP … Read more
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Officials say a central North Carolina school board’s decision to omit two LGBTQ2S+-related provisions that the General Assembly directed districts to comply with could lead to legal complaints or action by legislators. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board voted unanimously Thursday for initial approval of several updated policies in … Read more
Despite widespread regulatory changes implemented to protect sharks, a recent study suggests that the rate of global shark fishing mortality has increased in recent years. The study, published in the journal Science, found that the total number of sharks killed from fishing increased from at least 76 to 80 million between 2012 and 2019 … Read more
BOSTON – Harvard University, struggling to manage its campus response to the Israel-Hamas war, announced task forces on Friday to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia. “Reports of antisemitic and Islamophobic acts on our campus have grown, and the sense of belonging among these groups has been undermined,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president, said in … Read more
DULLES, Va. – A small passenger plane made an emergency landing on a northern Virginia highway after taking off from nearby Washington Dulles International Airport on Friday afternoon, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. Police responded to a call just before 1 p.m. about a small aircraft making an emergency landing on … Read more
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, a blow to his fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley, the former UN ambassador. A person familiar with Scott’s plans confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that Scott was expected to … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An Alabama inmate set to be the nation’s first person ever put to death by nitrogen gas will ask a federal appeals court Friday to block the upcoming execution using the untested method. Kenneth Smith, 58, is scheduled to be executed Thursday, when a respirator-type mask will be placed on … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s secretary of state is appealing a judge’s ruling that put on hold her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado. Shenna Bellows concluded last month that Trump didn’t meet ballot qualifications under the insurrection … Read more
