When it comes to detecting the presence of liquid water on planets outside the solar system, and thus the conditions needed for life, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) might want to looking for what is missing rather than what is there. Here’s what that means. A team of researchers, including scientists from the Massachusetts […]
ST. LOUIS – After a FOX 2 report that a man was missing, apparently slipping through bureaucratic cracks following the closure of a north St. Louis nursing home weeks ago, police are asking for help in finding Frederick “Freddie” Carruthers. There are calls for the state of Missouri to take decisive action against the owner […]
Hellish Venus is blistering hot, not only temperature-wise. It’s also a hot topic for scrutinizing whether or not the cloud-enveloped world might be a haven for high-altitude life. That prospect is fostering the first-ever private mission Venus to search for signs of life in its clouds by attempting to detect evidence of organic chemistry. The […]
SUZU, Japan (AP) — Rescuers searched the rubble of collapsed homes in western Japan on Wednesday in the hopes of finding survivors of this week’s earthquake, which killed dozens of people. The magnitude 7.6 temblor Monday, which has had many aftershocks, rocked the Ishikawa prefecture and the surrounding area, toppling thousands of buildings, sparking fires […]
Efforts to find Madeleine McCann continue “with the same determination, commitment and vigour” and will “eventually yield results”, her parents have said. In a message on the Official Find Madeleine Campaign Facebook page on Sunday, Kate and Gerry McCann said there was “no new significant news to share” in the search for their daughter, but […]
Authorities said they took back several stolen off-road vehicles as part of a search warrant at a residence on Friday. A total of 14 stolen recreational vehicles, including ATVs and dirt bikes, were seized, according to Wareham Police, two of which have been returned to their rightful owners. The owners of those vehicles are from […]
As the holiday season winds down and people return to healthier habits after some heavy indulgence, we look back on the most popular wellness trends this year. Here were the most searched health topics on desktop and mobile, according to Yahoo Search, from January to November 2023. Weight-loss drugs Weight-loss drugs were Yahoo’s top health […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s armed forces said Friday an unknown airborne object entered the country’s airspace from the direction of Ukraine and subsequently vanished off radars. The Operational Command of the Armed Forces said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that the unidentified airborne object entered from the side of the border with […]
Dec. 28—The occupants of a home on the 1000 block of South Church Street have been arrested in an ongoing investigation being conducted by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies served a search warrant on the home at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 27, with the assistance of the Lodi Police Department. Heather Brent, […]
Rescuers in Marion are asking town residents to check their surveillance cameras in hopes of finding a woman who has gone missing. Police in the southeastern Massachusetts town say the 80-year-old left her home on Upper Main Street sometime between the hours of 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. It’s believed she […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police combed through two new crime scenes Wednesday after a gunman went on a carjacking and shooting rampage all through the south Las Vegas valley, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned. The first incident occurred at a home near a wash where a gunman in his 30s, police say, opened […]
The Westwood Regional School District will hold an in-person meeting at the beginning of the new year to get feedback from the community in its search for a new superintendent. The meeting, which will be held on Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westwood Regional High School media center, will invite parents, families and […]