Thank goodness for the Earth's crust: It is, after all, that solid, outermost layer of our planet that supports everything above it.
But much of what happens below that layer remains a mystery, including the fate of sections of crust that vanish back into the Earth. Now, a team of...
Island Health is warning the public not to consume herring eggs that were harvested from French Creek to Qualicum Bay.
There had been a case of people getting sick and treated from eating the herring eggs that are believed to be contaminated with vibrio cholerae, a bacteria that is rarely...
Charlize Theron has revealed she is considering leaving America because of a perceived increase in racism under the Trump administration.
“I don’t even know how to talk about the last year under our new administration,” Theron said in an interview for Elle conducted by the comedian Chelsea Handler. “But racism...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Sylvester Stallone on Thursday denied an accusation that he raped a woman in the 1990s and said the allegation was “completely fabricated.” Celebrity news site TMZ reported on Wednesday, citing law enforcement sources, that a woman had recently reported the allegation dating back...
(Reuters Health) - People who take a certain water pill prescribed to control fluid retention and treat high blood pressure may be more likely to get skin cancer than other individuals, a Danish study suggests. While the drug, hydrochlorothiazide, has long been linked to an increased risk...
Told their treehouse must go, owners appeal to Supreme Court.
Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen built a Florida beachfront treehouse that would be the envy of any child. It’s got two levels, hammocks and windows looking out on the Gulf of Mexico.
But the hangout has cost the couple a handsome...
Mussels could serve as a global bioindicator for microplastic pollution, as the creatures don’t move and reside on the seabed where plastic ends up. And a new study from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) uncovered plastic in 76.6 percent of individual blue mussels they tested.
Reuters pointed to...
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin plunged by a quarter to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency in manic trading after its blistering ascent to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble. It capped a brutal week that had been touted...
Myanmar bulldozed scores of Rohingya villages since November.
Human Rights Watch says the Myanmar authorities' actions were aimed at covering up evidence of atrocities against Rohingya Muslims. HRW calls on the government to allow UN fact-finding team in to Rakhine state.
New satellite images of Myanmar's Rakhine state show that the...
In just a couple of short days, Walmart Canada will have highly coveted PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles available to purchase online only.
Starting on Thursday, December 3, you’ll be able to buy the PS5 online from EB Games Canada and Walmart Canada.
EB Games shared the details in an...
