Новости за 26.12.2018

Tree rings are giving scientists answers for how fire suppression has increased forest density and reduced their tolerances for droughts and wildfires, a study says.

The Christmas Eve game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos might have been a big deal in Oakland because it could have been the Raiders' last game at the Oakland Coliseum, but it wasn't much of a hit elsewhere.

Shorter patients in hospital intensive care units are more likely to die during treatment than taller ones, a new study suggests.

Alabama sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said Wednesday that his sprained left ankle is at about 80-85 percent.

An artist used sand and 10,000 plastic bottles to create a 30-foot-tall Santa Claus sculpture on a beach in India.

The bacteria living in your digestive system might determine how your body processes diabetes medications, a new review suggests.

Police in Central California launched a manhunt Wednesday for a suspect who shot and killed a police officer during a traffic stop.

A 6-year-old girl brought to a Vietnam hospital with swelling in her nose turned out to have a leach living inside her face.

A new study may have the answers for how to gather water from ambient air, fog and condensation, taking inspiration from lifeforms in the desert.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made a surprise trip to meet troops on Christmas, his first visit to a combat zone, the White House said.

The British army accepted the first four of 56 bomb disposal robots it ordered from Harris Corporation, the U.K. government announced.

Taiwan authorities believe 152 Vietnamese tourists who went missing from their tour groups last weekend may be involved in human trafficking.

A professional kite surfer collided with a shark off the Dominican Republic coast and the moment was caught on camera.

As the federal government shutdown entered its fifth day over border wall funding, the Department of Justice wants lawsuits tied to immigration put on hold.

Some NASA engineers and immigration judges said they did not support President Trump's ultimatum to Congress to fund the wall or shut down the government.

Some NASA engineers and immigration judges said they did not support President Trump's ultimatum to Congress to fund the wall or shut down the government.

The iPhone XR accounted for 32 percent of iPhone sales during the first 30 days it was available and accomplished Apple's goal of increasing Android converts.

Paul Pogba scored two near-post goals in the second half of Manchester United's 3-1 win against Huddersfield Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.

A Program Management Office has been established at Tyndall Air Force Base to lead the reconstruction there, which is expected to cost about $3 billion and take more than five years.

Work to rebuild Florida's Tyndall Air Force Base, badly damaged in October by Hurricane Michael, is continuing, the U.S. Air Force said in an update Wednesday.

The first GPS III satellite will deploy its solar arrays and antennas, and begin testing, in the coming days after it reaches operational orbit 12,550 miles above Earth.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is making its final approach to the Kuiper Belt, with plans to perform a historic flyby of Ultima Thule on New Year's Day.

The Michigan Lottery is trying to find the holder of a $25,000-a-year-for-life lottery ticket that is due to expire in just one week.

A pair of Wisconsin women said this holiday season marked the 50th year of them exchanging the same Christmas cards.

A Mexican official said Wednesday there will be four investigations of a helicopter crash this week that killed a governor, a senator and three others.