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These rock-climbing fish can shimmy up a 50-foot waterfall

New research from the Democratic Republic of Congo offers a behavioral and anatomical portrait of a species that can achieve surprising athletic feats...

Apr 05, 2026
In Lebanon, more than 50 medics have been killed by Israel. Some say they're targeted

Lebanon says at least 54 health workers are among more than 1,400 people killed by Israel during the current invasion. Human rights groups say first r...

Apr 05, 2026
Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner

Having "brutally honest conversations" about money can bring couples closer together, says Vivian Tu, a financial educator. She shares questions to as...

Apr 05, 2026
More teens are getting hooked on gambling. Parents say it often goes undetected

The explosion of online gambling and sports betting, as well as the advertising behind it, is attracting a growing number of young people, most of the...

Apr 05, 2026
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel

In a profanity-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump lashed out at Iran and injected new volatility into the conflict, hours after U.S. forces c...

Apr 05, 2026
German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman's grave

When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new anal...

Apr 04, 2026
Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they don't consider race in admissions

A federal judge on Saturday said the Trump Administration the demand to collect data from universities was rolled out in a "rushed and chaotic" manner...

Apr 04, 2026
After the Minnesota surge, ICE is moving to a quieter enforcement approach

ICE seems to be changing from aggressive immigration enforcement on city streets to an apparent return to operations that rely heavily on local law en...

Apr 04, 2026
'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investiga...

Apr 04, 2026

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