A very recently-retired federal agent who played a leading role in the capture of “El Chapo” 16 months ago said that U.S. officials knew of possible prison escape plans by associates of El Chapo, practically from the time he was back in prison. … [Read more...]
New Horizons Has Made its Closest Approach to Pluto!
After nine years and over 3.26 billion miles, the New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto earlier today. Assuming it survived the encounter, the probe is now drifting away from the dwarf planet as it heads deeper into the Kuiper Belt. … [Read more...]
The LHC Has Discovered a New Sub-Atomic Particle Called a Pentaquark
After restarting to run at higher power than ever, the Large Hadron Collider has made its first proper discovery. Today, a team of scientists announced that they’ve found a new class of sub-atomic particles known as pentaquarks. … [Read more...]
Woman Released From Hospital After Rhode Island Beach Blast
A woman injured in an apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach has been released from the hospital. Witnesses said the woman, who has been identified as 60 year-old Kathleen Danise, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was launched onto rocks during an apparent explosion at the Salty Brine beach in Narragansett Saturday morning. … [Read more...]
Massive Manhunt for Escaped Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’
A soldier stands on an armored vehicle as he guards near the Altiplano maximum security prison in Almoloya, west of Mexico City, Sunday, July 12, 2015. Mexico's most powerful drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, escaped from a maximum security... … [Read more...]
It’s Open Season on Interpreting the Geology of Pluto and Charon
At less than a million miles from Pluto leading up to closest approach flyby on Tuesday, the New Horizons probe is sending back outright spectacular images of the dwarf planet and its largest moon. … [Read more...]
Missing Mom’s Sister Questions Boyfriend’s Story
The sister of a Kentucky woman last seen more than a week ago believes her live-in boyfriend knows something about her disappearance, despite him denying involvement and police saying he has been extremely cooperative with investigators. … [Read more...]
Global Warming “Pause” Never Actually Happened
There’s been much debate these past few years over the cause of the so-called global warming “hiatus”—a pause in the overall uptick up of Earth’s temperature due to cooling at the surface of the Pacific Ocean since the early 2000s. Did climate warming stop? Nope, we just weren’t looking deep enough. … [Read more...]