Greek F-16 fighter jet crash-lands at busy Zakynthos airport
The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames.
Ex-Olympian pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
A former US Olympian canoeist denies accusations that he deliberately damaged the lining of the refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Ukraine strikes Russian ships near Crimea, escalating attacks on fuel supplies
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine’s bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China’s ‘shoe capital’
Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.
Support goes a long way to boost birth control effectiveness
The HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative’s approach, which centered the user and made refills easy, meant all types of methods worked well.
Neandertal babies were a lot like ours — but didn’t stay that way
Two studies of Neandertal remains suggest their newborns were about the same size as those of modern humans but developed faster through infancy.
Harvard scientists turn a silicon chip into a DNA writing machine
Scientists have created a silicon chip that can write dozens of DNA sequences simultaneously using electricity and water-based enzymes, offering a cleaner alternative to conventional
Kentucky family so inbred they gave birth to blue-skinned children after decades of incest
The Fugate family of Troublesome Creek, Kentucky, became known for their blue skin – a rare genetic condition called methemoglobinemia.
A gay man could become Maine’s next US senator
Former Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner officially dropped out of Maine’s race Wednesday night in response to a woman he dated credibly accusing him of
Will ice cream or chilli cool you down?
Is it better to eat spicy or cold foods during a heatwave?
What an hour in the heat did to my body
The BBC’s health and science correspondent, James Gallagher, does some tests to show you.
Ebola deaths in Congo reach 600; new cases suspected in previously unaffected area
New suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of Congo, according to the government
Unpacking allegations Trump-backed Freedom 250 misled donors, committed wire fraud
A report from Democratic staff alleges that Freedom 250 diverted donors trying to give to America250, a different, bipartisan organization.
Is Trump admin cutting down 1 (or more) DC cherry trees to make way for golf course?
The rumor spread amid plans to renovate the East Potomac Park golf course, where some of the capital’s oldest cherry trees are located.