Nuclear war is much more unpredictable than asteroids, but, unlike the dinosaurs of 66 million years ago, humans can avoid causing their own extinction.

An ex-Special Forces colonel tipped as a future prime minister has claimed almost £36,000 in taxpayer money for ...

US weaponry problems may be compounded by new intelligence assessments that suggest the vast majority of Iran’s missiles and ...

After standing trial for participating in a protest against private jets, French national Isabelle Letellier was also denied ...

For years, advertising executives have largely escaped criticism for glossing the images of major polluters. But as climate ...

Dozens of sloths destined for a Florida "slotharium" died in a warehouse or while in transit to the Orlando attraction, state wildlife officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Washington — Democratic Rep. David Scott, who represented Georgia in the House for more than two decades, has become the fifth member of the 119th Congress to die in office. He was 80. All five ...

Extinction Rebellion’s Red Rebels march in London in celebration of Earth Day. Why WW1 naval disaster means Trump can’t take Hormuz Strait by force Antiques Road Trip tragedies from expert's death to ...

April 20 (UPI) --A mother and her six children, ranging from 3- to 11-years-old, died in a fire in Clinton County, Pa., when their home exploded. On Sunday at about 8:42 a.m. EST., emergency response ...

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A participant in Saturday's IRONMAN Texas race has died during the swimming portion of the course in The Woodlands, organizers said. An IRONMAN competition is a long-distance ...

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil‑dependent species are at risk of extinction or Data‑Deficient on the IUCN ...