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Researchers strung raw chicken from tree branches to act as bait for vulture bees in Costa Rica. These stingless bees feed on carrion, while most bee species are vegetarian. (Quinn McFrederick/UCR)

November 24, 2021 1982kontepeters

VIDEO: What The Cluck? ‘Vulture Bees’ Eat Chicken In Costa Rica

The Patton Meadow Fire burns an area of the Fremont-Winema National Forest on August 15, 2021, near Lakeview, Oregon. New research shows that wildfires are accelerating the rate at which some tree species are shifting their ranges toward cooler, wetter conditions. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

November 21, 2021 1982kontepeters

Forests Are On The Move To Higher, Wetter Habitats

Researchers have proposed a cost-effective macrogrid that would allow the sharing of power, including renewable wind and solar, across the United States during peak demand times. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

November 20, 2021 1982kontepeters

Proposed Macrogrid Would Improve Reliability And Resilience Of US Electric Power, Study Says

Lava sloshing and spattering in the west vent in Halema‘uma‘u crater at Kīlauea volcano. (U.S. Geological Survey/Zenger News)

November 19, 2021 1982kontepeters

VIDEO: Boiling Over: Lava Still Spilling In Hawaii’s 2-Month Eruption

Pararescuemen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Personnel Recovery Task Force hoist a civilian mariner on board a Super Puma helicopter during a complex, two-day medical evacuation from the Indian Ocean. (U.S. Africa Command/Zenger)

November 18, 2021 1982kontepeters

VIDEO: Ship Hooray: Chopper Squad Rescue Team Saves Sailor From Heart Attack

Remains of the extinct megalodon shark, including these huge teeth, were recently found in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. (CIAHN-ATACAMA/Zenger)

November 16, 2021 1982kontepeters

Some-Fin Scary: Giant Prehistoric Shark Teeth From 60-Foot Ocean Monster Unearthed In Desert

A young girl and her family stand by their home as police and the army force them and their neighbors to dismantle the shanty town. The government claimed the settlement was illegal on July 20, 2012, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Living conditions in the country are rated among the worst in the world. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

November 15, 2021 1982kontepeters

Elections In Honduras Are A Test For Democracy In A Hard-Hit Nation

Carlyle Riche Jr. has been named Baltimore County's Crisis Intervention Officer of the Year for 2021. A passionate mental health advocate, Riche aims to create a nonprofit for black teen boys “as a safe space for them to express themselves and feel supported, accepted and not judged.” (Courtesy of Carlyle Riche Jr.)

November 8, 2021 1982kontepeters

Crisis Intervention Police Officer Is An Instrument Of Change Against A Sea Of Troubles

The U.S. southwest is riddled with dead volcanoes, like Marcath volcano in Nevada, known as “monogentic” because they erupt only once. Researchers say that new volcanoes could emerge from the vast volcanic fields at any time. (Greg Valentine/Zenger)

November 7, 2021 1982kontepeters

Under Pressure: New Volcanoes Could Pop Up Anywhere In US Southwest, Study Says

Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, aka Otoniel, the head of the Gulf Clan cartel, was captured in Antioquia, Colombia. Two New York courts await his extradition to try him for conspiracy and cocaine trafficking. (Karen Salamanca/Courtesy of Colombia's Mindefensa)

November 4, 2021 1982kontepeters

Cartel Head Otoniel Could Reveal Drug Secrets In U.S. Court

Silicon Valley giants such as Google have close ties with Israel. (Greg Bulla/Unsplash)

November 1, 2021 1982kontepeters

Strong Ties Bind Silicon Valley To Silicon Wadi

A relic of Tatanka Iyotanka's scalp lock provides a strand of hair for DNA analysis to prove a familial relationship between the 19th-century leader known as Sitting Bull and a modern descendant. (E. Willerslev, Cambridge University)

October 29, 2021 1982kontepeters

DNA Analysis Confirms Great-Grandson Of Native American Leader Sitting Bull

A turtle in Sri Lanka, one of the endangered hotspots. (Hogr Othman/Unsplash)

October 28, 2021 1982kontepeters

Natural Hotspots In Dire Need Of Conservation

Bárbara Penna lost her two children, a 2-year-old girl and a 3-month-old boy, in a fire set by her ex-partner. (Courtesy of Bárbara Penna)

October 27, 2021 1982kontepeters

Victim Of Femicide In Brazil Fights To Create Awareness, Change Laws

Chemotherapy meant the loss of hair for Cátia da Motta. A beautiful wig helped restore her self-esteem. The Wig Bank hopes to help with that. (Luciano Nagel/Zenger)

October 22, 2021 1982kontepeters

Wig Bank Rescues Self-Esteem Of Cancer Patients In Brazil

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) met with Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard on Oct. 8. They spoke of both countries' commitment to bilateral security. (Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

October 18, 2021 1982kontepeters

Drug Trafficking And National Security: U.S. And Mexico Agree To Work On New Cooperation Plan

University of Utah Professor Tommaso Lenzi developed an exoskeleton that uses AI to help amputees walk effortlessly. (Dan Hixson, University of Utah)

October 16, 2021 1982kontepeters

VIDEO: Powered Exoskeleton Helps Lower-Limb Amputees Walk

A farmer takes care of his coca crop in this 2001 photo. The Colombian government is looking for viable ways to fight drug production and trafficking. The strategies implemented so far, in conjunction with the U.S. government, have not yielded results. (Carlos Villalon/Getty Images)

October 14, 2021 1982kontepeters

War On Drugs: Fumigation Of Illegal Crops Triggers Pre-Election Controversy In Colombia

A Haitian father carries his daughter in the Darien Gap, between Colombia and Panama, on Oct. 5. It is the most dangerous passage for migrants walking through the Americas. They often hope to reach the United States, while others stay in Mexico. (John Moore/Getty Images)

October 13, 2021 1982kontepeters

Dangerous Trek For Haitian Migrants Seeking Asylum In Mexico

The Tomb of Caecilia Metella still stands, even centuries later, as a testament to the strength of Roman concrete masonry. (Public domain)

October 11, 2021 1982kontepeters

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VIDEO: What The Cluck? ‘Vulture Bees’ Eat Chicken In Costa Rica

Forests Are On The Move To Higher, Wetter Habitats

Proposed Macrogrid Would Improve Reliability And Resilience Of US Electric Power, Study Says

VIDEO: Boiling Over: Lava Still Spilling In Hawaii’s 2-Month Eruption

VIDEO: Ship Hooray: Chopper Squad Rescue Team Saves Sailor From Heart Attack

Some-Fin Scary: Giant Prehistoric Shark Teeth From 60-Foot Ocean Monster Unearthed In Desert

Elections In Honduras Are A Test For Democracy In A Hard-Hit Nation

Crisis Intervention Police Officer Is An Instrument Of Change Against A Sea Of Troubles

Under Pressure: New Volcanoes Could Pop Up Anywhere In US Southwest, Study Says

Cartel Head Otoniel Could Reveal Drug Secrets In U.S. Court

Strong Ties Bind Silicon Valley To Silicon Wadi

DNA Analysis Confirms Great-Grandson Of Native American Leader Sitting Bull

Natural Hotspots In Dire Need Of Conservation

Victim Of Femicide In Brazil Fights To Create Awareness, Change Laws

Wig Bank Rescues Self-Esteem Of Cancer Patients In Brazil

Drug Trafficking And National Security: U.S. And Mexico Agree To Work On New Cooperation Plan

VIDEO: Powered Exoskeleton Helps Lower-Limb Amputees Walk

War On Drugs: Fumigation Of Illegal Crops Triggers Pre-Election Controversy In Colombia

Dangerous Trek For Haitian Migrants Seeking Asylum In Mexico

Secrets Of Long-Lasting Roman Concrete Revealed By New Study