An international crew of nine from the U.S.. Russia, Japan, Denmark and Kazakhstan will work together on the orbital laboratory until Sept. 11. Credit: NASA TV(NEW YORK) — A Soyuz vehicle docked with the International Space Station early Friday morning, bringing Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(MOUNT SINAI, Egypt) — According to the Pentagon, four U.S. military service members serving as peacekeepers in the Sinai Peninsula were injured in two roadside bomb explosions. The Pentagon said their injuries were not life threatening. The Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — How many trees are there on Earth? It’s the ultimate estimation game, but a group of Yale researchers believe they have arrived at the most precise answer yet. There are 3.04 trillion trees on Earth — nearly eight times as Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Two bellydancers in Egypt have been sentenced to half a year in jail, according to the BBC. The two bellydancers were arrested for inciting debauchery by their performance in a video. BBC News reports that lawyers claimed the dancers Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(CANBERRA, Australia) — A major haircut took place in Australia Wednesday after a sheep with nearly five years worth of wool on him was found wandering outside of Canberra. The sheep, who has been nicknamed “Chris,” was rescued Wednesday Read More
ABC News(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — When most people think of wool, itchy blankets and sweaters might come to mind. But a unique breed of sheep is redefining how consumers think of wool and revolutionizing the world of performance athletic wear. At a farm in the Read More
Giovanna Carabella(ALBERTA, Canada) — Years of heartache turned to joy Monday night when a dog owner was happily reunited with her pet pug after unknown assailants snatched him off his leash in front of a supermarket five years ago. “When we could see her Read More
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(ISTANBUL) — The Syrian father whose two young sons died after falling off an overcrowded boat headed to Turkey was captured in a photo on Thursday, crying as he left the morgue. The heartbreaking deaths of the two boys, 3-year-old Alan Read More
BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A series of photos of a young boy who drowned on a Turkish beach has prompted outrage over the lack of help refugees are being given in Europe. Local reports state that the 3-year-old boy and his 5-year-old brother died as Read More
NASA/JPL-Caltech/JHUAPL/Univ. of Arizona(NEW YORK) — NASA is sifting through new clues that could yield insights about how ancient Mars went from a planet with surface water to the dry, Red Planet it is today. It is believed ancient Mars had a thicker atmosphere, Read More
