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One small mammal is responsible for helping clear unexploded ordnance and undetonated land mines out of more than 35 acres of land in Cambodia, and today he was awarded a medal commemorating the achievement. Magawa, a giant African pouched rat, Read more
In “The Mandalorian,” Baby Yoda (a.k.a “the Child”) has a habit of popping up in places where grown men fear to tread and facing danger head-on with a wisdom beyond his years. Perhaps it was the outsized courage of the Read more
If you’ve ever had dreams of going into space, you might just want to apply for the upcoming reality show “Space Hero.” The grand prize? A seat on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station. According to a statement Read more
Elon Musk, the enigmatic CEO of Tesla announced at the company’s annual shareholder meeting that they would begin manufacturing their own battery packs in order to drive the cost down sufficiently to be able to sell a Tesla car for Read more
In a recent phase 2 clinical trial, the cancer drug bexarotene was found to regenerate the myelin sheath—the target of the autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis, or MS. A protective lipid layer around nerves in the brain and spinal cord, the Read more
Law enforcement agencies in Arizona, Minnesota and Pennsylvania were among those that reported 911 outages Monday, although they later said service had been restored. The Federal Communications Commission said it was “aware of the reports” and looking into the issue Read more
“This was pretty devastating,” one official said. “Just literally hundreds and hundreds of homes devastated with nothing standing.” ALAMEDA, Calif. — Multiple blazes were burning out of control in Northern California on Monday, killing three people, destroying an untold number Read more