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With Tens of Thousands Facing Starvation, Famine Is Declared in Parts of South Sudan
One million more are “on the brink” of famine
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Mining Exploration Begins in Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains
Michigan is divided over a mining company’s plans to drill for copper in a beloved state park
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Another El Niño Could Be On Its Way
There’s a 40 percent chance of the pattern later this year
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Pentagon Investigates Missing Sailors from the U.S.S. Turner
After the ship exploded in New York Harbor in 1944, 136 sailors were classified as missing, but new research suggests some were buried on Long Island
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New Claims Prove the Henrietta Lacks Controversy Is Far From Over
The family of the woman who changed science forever is seeking compensation
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Winning Nature Photos Capture Triumph and Turmoil in the Animal Kingdom
From poaching to panda recovery, the winners of the World Press Photo competition chronicle human interactions with nature
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These Photos Show Just How Colossal the World’s Tallest Sandcastle Is
The new Guinness World Record holder is a 48.8-foot creation on Puri Beach that celebrates world peace. It’s shore to impress
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Despite Dam Danger, California’s Still In a Drought
Look beneath the surface for an unresolved water crisis
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Egypt’s Museum of Islamic Art Triumphantly Re-Opens
The museum has restored 160 artifacts damaged by a 2014 truck bomb and has expanded, putting three times as many artworks on display
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Somalia’s New President Is an American Citizen. How Did That Happen?
After working city, county and state jobs in Buffalo, New York, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” Mohamed was elected president earlier this week
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What Is the Congressional Review Act?
The U.S. Congress is wiping away rules and regulations finalized in the last months of the Obama administration through a little-used 1996 law
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World’s Largest Refugee Camp Ordered to Stay Open
A Kenyan judge called the government’s plan to close Dadaab “discriminatory”
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A Quarter of the World’s Saiga Antelope Are Dead
A virus is decimating an already fragile species
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Bison Back in Banff After 130 Years
Parks Canada released 16 of the wooly ungulates in the national park in a pilot project to re-establish the species
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Mark Twain Museum Battles Mold
A malfunctioning HVAC system led to mold contaminating 5,000 artifacts in a storage room, which will be restored over the next four months
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A Comet, Eclipse and a Full Moon Will Light Up the Skies Friday Night
There will be a lot going on in the night sky, including a pass by the green comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdušáková
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The Quest to Save Vincent van Gogh’s Grave
His final resting place is in disrepair, so fans of the tormented artist are pitching in to save it
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Only 30 of the World’s Most Adorable Porpoise Are Left on Earth
As “the panda of the sea” hurtles toward extinction, scientists stage a last-ditch effort to save the species
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Blazing Green Meteor Lights Up Midwest Skies
Early Monday morning, the fireball buzzed Wisconsin before breaking up over Lake Michigan
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