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A seismic event bounced off Earth's core and shifted an island country
Katie Hunt, CNN | Posted June 24 - 2:58 p.m. | Save Story
The massive earthquake that shook Japan on March 11, 2011, caused a tsunami, death and destruction — but also set off a chain reaction felt to the Earth's core, a new study says.
Celebration of IOC's Olympic Day includes a workout for Salt Lake kids
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Updated June 24 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Nine-year-old Eevie Sayana shyly acknowledged how much fun it was to win a round of Simon Says played with a pair of Olympians Tuesday to mark the internationally celebrated Olympic Day.
Rio Tinto sees lithium as fastest-growing division, executive says
Ernest Scheyder, Reuters | Posted June 24 - 6:35 a.m. | Save Story
Rio Tinto. expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and battery storage markets.
Taiwan says warning time for any China attack is shortening
Ben Blanchard, Reuters | Posted June 23 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
Taiwan's military needs to test if it can respond immediately to a war breaking out, as the warning time for any Chinese attack is shortening, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday.
Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated June 23 - 5:20 p.m. | Save Story
The Republican-majority Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the war and ongoing peace negotiations.
Man arrested in Hungary for collecting human body parts taken from cemeteries, police say
Justin Spike, Associated Press | Posted June 23 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Police in Hungary have arrested a 30-year-old man who investigators say collected human body parts that he'd gathered from abandoned cemeteries and from his workplace at a hospital.
Officer among 2 killed in a Montreal shooting that sources say appeared to target police
Danya Gainor, John Miller, Lex Harvey, CNN | Posted June 23 - 2:29 p.m. | Save Story
A gunman opened fire in Montreal on Monday, prompting a shootout with police that killed at least two people, sent families running for cover and paralyzed the city for hours.
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says
Emma Farge and AyenDeng Bior, Reuters | Updated June 23 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
Congo's Ebola outbreak has the largest number of confirmed cases within the first month of any episode of the disease, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.
US and Iran dispute over whether Tehran agreed to nuclear inspections
Munir Ahmed, David Rising and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press | Updated June 23 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. and Iran were in dispute over U.N. inspections of Iran's nuclear sites, though a plan emerged Tuesday to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted June 22 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
A massive ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood may have been loved to death.
Sunken wreck of WWII 'hell ship' used to transport POWs discovered after more than 80 years
Katie Hunt, CNN | Updated June 22 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
After some 80 years, researchers have uncovered the final resting place of around 1,200 British and Dutch prisoners of war from World War II.
Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN | Posted June 22 - 3:32 p.m. | Save Story
A Roman villa with intricate mosaics has been unearthed on the outskirts of the Italian capital, in a remarkable discovery that emerged after police were alerted to a clandestine dig on government land.
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
Kathleen Magramo, CNN | Posted June 22 - 3:23 p.m. | Save Story
A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife population, killing an estimated 13,000 seal pups, as well as penguins and seabirds, researchers say.
Scotland fans marry at Boston City Hall during World Cup trip
Tim Nazzaro, WCVB | Posted June 22 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought people from all over the world together in Boston, including one couple from Scotland.
Oil falls 4% after US-Iran talks signal easing supply risks
Georgina McCartney, Reuters | Posted June 22 - 1:41 p.m. | Save Story
Oil prices fell 4% on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said progress has been made in talks with Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz was open, easing supply concerns.
Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague's timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Updated June 22 - 11:03 a.m. | Save Story
Scientists have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which sparked deadly outbreaks dating back about 5,500 years ago — some 200 years earlier than previously thought.
An unusual strategy helps some tropical butterflies live 25 times longer than their relatives
Ashley Strickland, CNN | Updated June 21 - 8:00 p.m. | Save Story
Since most butterflies live a short time, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly species are shedding light on the secrets of longevity.
Trump threatens Iran with fresh strikes as Vance leads peace talks in Switzerland
Humeyra Pamuk, Dave Graham and Tala Ramadan, Reuters | Updated June 21 - 11:58 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to restart war with Iran even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials for the first talks under an interim peace deal.
