iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Called the “dragon of Qijiang,” for the Chinese city in which the fossil was found, a newly-discovered dinosaur species has a lightweight neck that spans half the length of its 50-foot body. The dinosaur, a variety of Read More
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Three American contractors who were shot and killed, and another who was wounded Thursday at North Kabul International Airport in Kabul worked for Praetorian Standard. The security contracting firm confirmed their Read More
Getty Images(ROME) — Along with Catholic mass and words from the pope, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome will also soon be offering haircuts and shaves — for the homeless, that is. Starting in mid-February, barbers in Rome will offer their volunteer snipping Read More
NASA(NEW YORK) — Supernovas, the violent explosions of massive stars after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel, have long been one of the most fascinating mysteries of the universe. Now, a new 3-D map of one of the most well-known supernovas, Cassiopeia A, Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(CANCUN, Mexico) — East Coasters will no longer need to adjust their watches when they touch down in Cancun. On Feb. 1, the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which includes Cancun, and the popular cruise ports of Cozumel and Playa del Carmen, will Read More
Getty Images(LONDON) — Under the Victorian arches and intricately designed terracotta vault of London’s Natural History Museum, the diplodocus, lovingly known as Dippy, has greeted the museum’s more than five million visitors a year since it was first Read More
Tsuyoshi Ogushi/Two Eagles Balloon Team(NEW YORK) — On Thursday afternoon, the pilots aboard a gas balloon seeking to set records for distance and duration traveled while crossing the Pacific changed their strategy and their course by deciding to fly over Baja, Read More
Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images(AMSTERDAM) — A Dutch TV camera kept rolling as an armed man who had apparently stormed a television station paced back and forth, with what looked like a silenced pistol in hand, before surrendering to police. The video, Read More
Andy_Oxley/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(LONDON) — British fighter jets were scrambled on Wednesday after Russian aircraft were identified flying near United Kingdom airspace. Long-range search radar detected two unidentified jets flying in international airspace near Read More
MatthewBrosseau/iStock/Thinkstock(KABUL, Afghanistan) — Three American contractors were killed in a shooting incident at the international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday that may have involved an Afghan security officer at the airport, U.S. military Read More
