The search for a blue whale tangled in commercial crabbing gear off California’s coast stretched into a second day on Wednesday as whale watchers, leisure boaters and fishermen hoped for a glimpse of the ensnared animal and a second chance to rescue it. Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari said Thursday that boaters and even volunteers …

We’re on your side with advice from a University of Georgia professor of entomology cautioning what to do about ticks. Don’t be afraid of ticks, says Nancy Hinkle, a University of Georgia professor of entomology. “We need to be aware, we need to be cautious,” she said.

An research led by a Canadian scientists says fruit flies adjust to a sudden drop in temperature by drastically changing their genes and metabolism so they can keep on buzzing around a fruit bowl. The finding is important because understanding how insects tolerate changes in temperature is a crucial step in protecting and controlling insects worldwide, says Heath MacMillan, who …

Miami-Dade police detectives raiding the home of a suspected marijuana trafficker unearthed at least $24 million in cash — mostly in bundles of $100 bills in heat-sealed bags stuffed in dozens of orange 5-gallon Home Depot-brand buckets. Luis Hernandez-Gonzalez, 44, and his sister Salma Hernandez, 32, were taken into custody after Miami-Dade police raided Gonzalez’s house in what cops say …

The latest Tarzan movie swings into cinemas worldwide this week. The film is directed by Harry Potter director David Yates and takes a different approach on the life of the fictional character raised by apes.

The Miracle on the Hudson is being tackled in a major new film starring Tom Hanks and directed by Clint Eastwood – and this is a first look. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson river after a collision with a flock of geese caused both engines to fail. The plane had only climbed to …

Sum 41 are back and running from the internet in their new video for “Fake My Own Death.” The song serves as the lead single for their upcoming album 13 Voices, which will be released on Oct. 7 on Hopeless Records. Their new track ‘Fake My Own Death’ tries to play catch up and place the noughties pop rockers into …

Researchers have discovered pieces of opal in a meteorite in Antarctica. The findings are extremely important for related studies on water and its life-forming abilities. Tiny fragments of opal were spotted in a meteorite EET 83309, which was picked up off the ice in east Antarctica – the second time a meteorite has been found containing the gemstone. (The first …

Chelsea Handler has revealed that she had two abortions when she was sixteen, and admitted that she’s glad that she was allowed do it legally. “Like millions of women, I can live my life without an unplanned child born out of an unhealthy relationship because of Roe v. Wade,” Handler wrote.

A steady rise in cases of Lyme disease in Quebec have experts worried as summer heralds a resurgence of ticks. According to a report in the Montreal Gazette, there was 159 Lyme disease cases reported in 2015. This compares to 142 cases reported in 2013 and only 32 cases in 2011.

A massive explosion has leveled a home in Mississauga, Ontario leaving one person dead and several others injured. Peel police confirmed one person was fatally injured, and nine others are injured. No information about the victim has been given, including where he or she was located at the time of death. The home that exploded was levelled, and caused damage …