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Travel 1 hour ago

Man drives 5,600 miles, spends over $12K chasing lifelong dream of extreme journey

A Saudi man drove 5,600 miles from his home to Norway to see the northern lights, spending $12,300 on an epic three-week road trip adventure through 19 countries.

Discovery 7 hours ago

Ancient Christians lived alongside followers of mysterious faith 1,500 years ago, archaeologists say

Revealing remarkable religious diversity in the region, German archaeologists uncovered evidence of Christians and Zoroastrians coexisting in ancient Iraq.

Travel 20 hours ago

Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed in two days during state's record freeze

Over 5,000 invasive green iguanas were captured in Florida during a recent freeze that left the reptiles cold-stunned and temporarily paralyzed on the ground.

Discovery 1 day ago

Oldest handheld wooden tools ever? Ancient artifacts preserved in mud mystify archaeologists

Archaeologists believe they've found the oldest wooden tools ever discovered — potentially 430,000 years old — in Greece's Megalopolis basin wetlands.

Health 2 days ago

Measles outbreak poses risk of 'irreversible' brain damage, health officials warn

South Carolina health officials warned of "irreversible" neurological damage after a measles outbreak hospitalized 19 patients with dangerous complications.

Health 2 days ago

Researchers make stunning medical discovery in mass grave

Archaeologists discover what may be the world's oldest surgery in a Viking-age skull, revealing ancient trepanation performed on a towering 6'5" man.

Opinion 2 days ago

The sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it

Recent X8-class solar flare activity reveals critical weaknesses in America's power grid, where geomagnetic currents could destroy transformers and trigger prolonged blackouts.

Opinion 2 days ago

From the Olympic Village to Little League fields, sports still hold America together

Sports diplomacy shows path forward as North Korean and South Korean athletes demonstrated unity at 2018 Winter Olympics amid political tensions.

Discovery 2 days ago

Haunting ancient battle trumpet unearthed in landscape tied to legendary queen

Archaeologists discovered a rare Celtic battle trumpet possibly tied to Queen Boudica's tribe in Norfolk, England — one of only three known from Britain.

Opinion 2 days ago

I infiltrated radical groups 40 years ago. Leftists are desperate for martyrs

Congressional testimony from 1980s exposes how revolutionary organizations put activists in danger to create media outrage and public sympathy.