The United States is also urging its citizens to leave the country.
Author: Allyson Waller
Discovery of Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Is a First, Researchers Say
“It’s like finding a treasure trove while you are picking up mushrooms in a forest,” an archaeologist said. “We are overwhelmed with this discovery.”
Frogmouths Are Instagram’s Most Photogenic Birds, German Researchers Say
Researchers in Germany reviewed more than 27,000 images to identify the world’s “most Instagrammable bird.” An odd-looking nocturnal species native to Australia and Southeast Asia stood out, they said.
Hawaii Becomes 50th State to Expand Vaccine Eligibility
Every state has now heeded President Biden’s call to begin opening vaccinations to all adults by April 19.
Alabama Basketball Superfan Dies
Luke Ratliff rarely missed a game and was known by the Crimson Tide community as “Fluffopotamus.”
Salvaged From 1941 Shipwreck, Letters Reveal Wartime Love and Sacrifice
For over 70 years, the letters lay undisturbed in the wreckage of the S.S. Gairsoppa, sheltered from the ravages of ocean currents by well-positioned mail bags. Now, conservators are piecing together these undelivered messages from the past.
Monolith in Turkey Is Revealed to Be Government Stunt
The inscription on the monolith read “Look at the sky, see the moon.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used the same slogan in announcing Turkey’s new space program this week.
Protesters Disrupt Dodger Stadium Vaccinations
The closure lasted for about an hour before the entrance reopened, while vaccinations continued inside the stadium.