Dateless family portraits painted in shiny, wet oils. Tense, posed family photos — bodies frozen in a porcelain perfection — taken with bright smiles after a terse bark from dad. If you take each person and fold them forward like they were made of nothing but flimsy paper — a ...
WASHINGTON — Parasitic illness cases linked to recalled iceberg lettuce have now been confirmed in 20 states, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the scope of the largest outbreak of its kind in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration said government scientists have now ...
WASHINGTON — A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change. El Ninos are more than 36% stronger than they were before the industrial age began in the mid 1800s, with a 16% jump in just the last 40 years showing that the increase is accelerating, according to a study in Thursday's journal Science. The findings come as a strong El Nino that formed a couple months ago is forecast to be the biggest on record in coming months. El Ninos, which ...
CHICAGO — A beluga whale died days after it was transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago aquarium from a shuttered Ontario park as part of an ongoing effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales. The whale, a 23-year-old female named Peekachu, died suddenly Tuesday as caretakers tried ...
It says something about us that dogs are critical when it comes to postapocalyptic movies. Tom Hanks had an adorable terrier in "Finch" and Will Smith had a heroic German shepherd in "I Am Legend." Another German shepherd is due to accompany Brad Pitt in next month's "Heart of Beast," but ...
NEW YORK — After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year. "We don't say 'get ...
