The blue-lined octopus (Hapalochlaena fasciata) is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous marine animals on Earth. That’s because, as part of the blue-ringed octopus genus, it’s heavily armed – not just with…
CNN — An Israeli airstrike hit a hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, leaving a part of the hospital in flames and causing multiple casualties, two doctors working at Nasser Medical Complex told CNN, as the country pressed a…
Israeli forces were expanding their offensive in Gaza on Sunday, taking control of more territory and issuing new evacuation orders for residents who had only recently returned to their homes. The Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza this past…
Max Frankel, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy and rose to pinnacles of American journalism as a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times and later as its executive editor during eight years of changing fortunes and technology,…
We know the ocean is strange. Even so, it still surprises us. Biologists aboard a University of Auckland vessel spotted a large mako shark in December 2023. But there was something orange on top of it, which they filmed and…
CNN — Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced questioning in court on Saturday by prosecutors over allegations of corruption and terrorism ties after his detention by Turkish authorities earlier this week sparked protests across the country. A large crowd of supporters…
CNN — Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday from the hospital where he has spent more than a month being treated for double pneumonia, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pontiff, announced. “The…
Israel has carried out multiple air strikes on Lebanon after several rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, in the worst violence since a ceasefire came into effect in November. The Israeli military said it had hit dozens of rocket…
CNN — Israel’s military carried out multiple waves of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon targeting suspected Hezbollah sites on Saturday, as tensions flare again in the region. At least five people have been killed, including a child, and 21 others injured…
While the Pope’s condition continues to be stable, the Holy See Press Office explains “the doctors have not yet given any indication regarding his discharge from the hospital.” By Vatican News On Friday evening, the Holy See Press Office released…