SEATTLE — Michele Anderson convicted of first degree murder in deaths of 6 family members. Michele Anderson was found guilty of six counts of first-degree aggravated murder following a five-week trial in King County Superior Court. She faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for gunning down three generations of her family in Carnation, about 30 miles east …

Scientists have analyzed amber fossils of lizards found in modern day Myanmar, which show the diversity of life in the tropics during the mid-Cretaceous period. Researchers have studied the oldest collection of lizards preserved in amber, which gives an insight into life in the tropics around 100 million years ago, during the middle Cretaceous period. The early chameleon was creeping …

The Health Sciences Centre Children’s Hospital is adding visitor restrictions after an increase in the number of Influenza A cases. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority said a number of kids with influenza symptoms have needed specialized treatment at the hospital, including oxygen masks and ventilators.

A four-bedroom home in Point Grey, with a stunning view of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains, has sold for more than $1 million above its asking price after just a couple days on the market. The 88-year-old home at 4655 Bellevue Drive sold for just over $9 million. It was listed at $7.888 million. Realtor Bo Park said …

Samsung and Six Flags announced that they have teamed up to bring VR to real coasters. In partnership with Samsung, Six Flags is taking its signature brand of thrills to the next level and beyond in fully immersive, virtual riding experiences using Samsung Gear VR. Some of Six Flags’ most popular coasters will be equipped to allow riders wearing Samsung …

A former Wheaton College professor who created controversy for wearing a hijab is joining the staff at the University of Virginia. The university’s Institute of Advanced Studies in Culture said Thursday in a statement Dr. Larycia Hawkins accepted a position as the Abd el-Kader Visiting Faculty Fellow. The institute says she will research relationships between religions and races.

Drinking a lot of coffee every day could potentially cut the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), new study says. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and the University of California, Berkeley, looked at two studies. In the Swedish study, participants were asked how many cups they drank per day across different ages, from …

Researchers discovered a new species of octopus while on a deep sea dive near Hawaii. A team found a small octopus at a depth of about 2.5 miles in the ocean near Necker Island, said Michael Vecchione of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Usher in a bold new era of advanced motoring with the all-new, 2016 Toyota Prius – the fourth-generation of the world’s most popular and proven hybrid automobile. New hybrid and engine technologies that deliver on efficiency As in the third-generation Prius, Hybrid Synergy Drive combines the output of a 1.8-litre 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically-controlled planetary-type …

Think you’ll find your true match in someone who’s different from you? An American research suggests that probably won’t happen, as humans are drawn to like-minded people. The study by Wellesley College and the University of Kansas says people in relationships do not gradually become similar – they were already that way to begin with.

The long-running secrecy behind the identity of British street art legend Banksy may have finally come to an end. Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Texas State University say they have unmasked the man behind the darkly satirical, anti-consumerist street art that has become famous around the world. Using a criminological method known as geographic profiling, they were …