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In the 1980s, Burmese pythons invaded Florida's Everglades, and decades later raccoons fell 99.3%, opossums 98.9% and bobcats 87.5%1 hour ago
A Mexican couple bought a failed coconut farm 30 years ago; the 346-acre wasteland is now a wildlife haven for turtles, dolphins and flamingos3 hours ago
US - Aug 19, 2026 - A Missouri engineer bought remote Ozarks land in 1970 and slowly built a reinforced-concrete home into the hillside; more than 50 years later, his son is restoring it room by room - A Missouri engineer spent years carving an underground home into an Ozarks hillside, building it largely by hand without an architect. Designed to resemble a natural cave, the property features steel-reinforced concrete, an earth-based ventilation system, heavy oak beams and railroad-inspired details. His son Zane now restores the remarkable 50-year-old home and surrounding 225-acre property.4 hours ago
From Taco Tuesday to Fitting Friday: Trump puts Canada tariffs on ice for 72 hours4 hours ago
"80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on": Barack Obama's remarks revive debate over ageing leadership and power4 hours ago
Meet Natalie Muro, the 18-year-old Colorado student who used wind-driven waves and an invasive plant to fight toxic algal blooms in a real reservoir5 hours ago
1958, the US secretly detonated 3 nuclear devices 100–500 km above the South Atlantic; they created artificial auroras and radiation belts that lasted weeks5 hours ago
Pentagon weighs reducing Gulf troop presence as Iran war cost hits $37.5 bn : Report5 hours ago
In 1966, a 71-year-old woman donated nearly 100 acres of her Virginia farm and money for an amphitheatre; the land became America's only national park dedicated to the performing arts5 hours ago
In 1988, a California couple began restoring their 136-acre family farm; decades later, it has become a thriving habitat for birds, quail and even cougars5 hours ago
In the 1970s, one New Mexico architect began building homes from discarded tyres and cans; his Earthship idea is now being adapted for extreme weather5 hours ago
Trump's Harp strings: The aide who strums the President's ego5 hours ago
A forgotten American photographer captured one of the earliest clear images of a total solar eclipse 175 years ago; the photograph changed eclipse science6 hours ago
In 1924, an 11-year-old girl fell in love with a wild Georgia island; 54 years later, she gave up $8 million to protect it from developers6 hours ago
In 2015, a storm flooded and destroyed a Virginia wildlife refuge beach parking lot; now officials are moving it 2.5 miles north so dunes and saltmarsh can reclaim the old site7 hours ago
Black locust was planted in Maine to stabilise soil; today, the fast-growing tree is widespread and severely invasive, altering habitats and soil chemistry8 hours ago
At 14, Sheri Lynch received a small grey hippo as a birthday gift. 40 years later, her collection had grown into a world-record collection of 1,086 items8 hours ago
Quote of the day by John Cena: "A man's character is not judged after he celebrates a victory, but by..." - a powerful lesson about failure and responsibility8 hours ago
US charges 17 Iranians over hacking campaign targeting 144 universities, firms9 hours ago
As US farmers reject multimillion-dollar AI data-centre offers, a Missouri farmer is doing the opposite and inviting developers to buy his land9 hours ago
In 1992, Congress backed a plan to restore Florida's Kissimmee River after decades of flood control. 28 years later, wetlands and wildlife were returning10 hours ago
'We'll bomb the s*** out of them': Why Trump is again threatening Oman amid Iran talks10 hours ago
In 1926, Pittsburgh left a fruit merchant with a roughly six-foot-wide lot, and he responded by constructing a three-story commercial building11 hours ago
A New York pizzeria owner saw a woman eating from his rubbish bin, then he put up a handwritten note offering free pizza to anyone who was hungry11 hours ago
In 1830, a Virginia brickmaker reportedly built a house in an alley to stop wagons from scraping his wall, creating a home just 7.5 feet wide10 hours ago
Meet Gary Haase, the US collector whose Pokémon card collection is estimated to be worth $10 million11 hours ago
Harvard to pay Rs 507 crore settlement after morgue manager stole, sold donated body parts11 hours ago
In 2013, Utah's Tushar goat herd had grown to about 270, so helicopters relocated 53 goats to the La Sal Mountains, Mount Nebo and South Dakota11 hours ago
In 1990, 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' coincided with a pet turtle boom, and unwanted red-eared sliders were later released into U.S. waters, where they competed with native turtles11 hours ago
In 1943, Franklin Roosevelt gave his family home and 33 acres to the US government while retaining family rights to live there; he had expanded the estate to nearly 1,500 acres and planted over 500,000 trees11 hours ago
In 1927, Japan imported about 100 Louisiana crayfish to feed farmed bullfrogs, only 20 survived and their descendants later spread to every prefecture except Hokkaido11 hours ago
FBI puts Indian national Major Singh on Most Wanted list11 hours ago
A polar bear destroyed almost an entire seabird colony in Alaska; scientists say changing food habits may explain why11 hours ago
In 1945, a San Antonio church rejected Joske's offer: The department store later expanded around it on three sides12 hours ago
In 2021, South Carolina rebuilt a vanished bird island with 660,000 cubic yards of harbor sand: More than 500 nests appeared the next year12 hours ago
In 1953, a California family bought a 58-acre berry farm for $3,500; decades later they reportedly refused a $90 million offer from Disney and kept farming beside Disneyland12 hours ago
Trump claims over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in 202012 hours ago
Oklahoma woman finds missing dog 1,100 miles away in North Carolina after nearly two weeks, and no one knows how he got there12 hours ago
A Kansas couple is building a tornado-resistant home from 1,000 tyres, 16,000 cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes; construction begins this year13 hours ago
In 2004, US soldiers hid a time capsule inside a barracks wall before deploying to Iraq and 19 years later contractors found it during renovations14 hours ago
Trump claims '24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020 election', urges Congress to pass SAVE America Act15 hours ago
Democrat Angie Nixon defeats Alexander Vindman in surprise Florida Senate primary upset17 hours ago
US vs ICC row escalates: Trump administration sanctions international court president, senior lawyer18 hours ago
'They knew': US states accuse Meta of hiding Instagram's impact on teenagers18 hours ago
'I won': Trump renews 2020 election claim, says 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally22 hours ago
In 1969, the US released a European weevil to control invasive thistles; it later fed on more than 30 native species, including at least seven rare or endangered plants1 day ago
Man claims mother-in-law's US visa got 'revoked midflight' for 2-day overstay on previous visit, was sent back from Singapore1 day ago
Pentagon UFO scientist Dr Eric Davis claims US has evidence of 4 alien species after 30 years of UAP research: 'I've seen the evidence, I've seen the records'1 day ago
British student says he was denied entry to the US despite having valid visa only because he is Muslim: 'Felt as if I was kidnapped'1 day ago
A San Francisco man was digging in his backyard when his shovel hit something hard; he unearthed a 150-pound limestone sculpture and nobody knows who made it1 day ago
In 1910, an Ohio seamstress answered an ad for "plain sewing" and ended up helping build the Wright brothers' aeroplanes1 day ago
Meet Meghana Addanki, the 17-year-old New Jersey student who turned eggshells and cotton into a tiny generator that harvests energy from movement1 day ago
Prove you won't take government benefits: US issues details of new Green Card rules coming into effect on September 181 day ago
Trollmeister Trump takes his cartographic aggression to Hormuz1 day ago
Meet Archishman Dey, the Ohio eighth-grader who tested an air fryer, candle, humidifier, gas and incense; incense produced the most fine-particle pollution1 day ago
In 1944, a Vermont woman used money meant for a fur coat to buy a 150-acre farm; 20 years later she gave it to Audubon for wildlife conservation1 day ago
Trump tests Iran with new map; Tehran warns it will 'correct his delusion'1 day ago