Nearly all US Forests are Threatened by Droughts, Study Claims. Throughout the United States, forests are feeling the impact of climate change and increasing drought, as noted by a new study by individuals from 14 research institutions. “Over the last two decades, warming temperatures and variable precipitation have increased the severity of forest droughts across much of the continental United …

NASA scientist Philip Lubin is working on a photonic propulsion system that could reduce Mars travel from six months to three days. NASA’s concept of laser-based propulsion was revealed through NASA 360 – the space agency’s own video podcast – in a video (below, originally posted on 11 February) featuring Philip Lubin, a professor of physics at UC Santa Barbara …

Cara McCollum, former Miss New Jersey and Miss America candidate, has died at the age of 24. “Cara McCollum passed away this morning. Her family was with her in the operating room, and she died peacefully at 4:31 a,m.,” reads a message on the Prayers for Cara Facebook page, which was created by her friends as they kept a non-stop …

This ancient armadillo roamed the earth millions of years ago and was the size of Volkswagen Beetle, according to researchers. Researchers have sequenced the entire mitochondrial genome of the ancient glyptodont, a giant, strange mammal and ancestor of the modern-day armadillo, which first appeared approximately 4 million years ago, roaming the Earth until its extinction during the Ice Age.

Benedict Cumberbatch has been shooting Doctor Strange on the streets of London. Benedict Cumberbatch can be seen in costume and in motion in some of the shots, along with other characters said to be Baron Mordo and Wong.

John Kasich has signed legislation to strip government money from Planned Parenthood in Ohio. The move from the Republican presidential candidate was expected, but he made it official Sunday. It comes a day after Kasich’s weak performance in South Carolina’s GOP presidential primary and a day before he heads to Virginia to campaign.

Virginia McLaurin thought she would never live to see the inside of the White House. But on Thursday, Feb. 18, the 106-year-old African American woman traveled to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and posed for a photo with the first black president and his wife. “It’s an honor, it’s an honor,” said Virginia McLaurin Sunday as the centenarian hopped across the room …

In the wake of a New York court’s decision to uphold Kesha‘s record contract with Dr. Luke and Sony, Taylor Swift has donated $250,000 to the singer, Billboard reports. On Friday, a New York judge denied Kesha a court injunction that would have allowed her to record music outside her record label. The 28-year-old star has been unable to make …

A new research found that eating less fiber, more saturated fat and more sugar is associated with lighter, less restorative, and more disrupted sleep. Results show that greater fiber intake predicted more time spent in the stage of deep, slow wave sleep. In contrast, a higher percentage of energy from saturated fat predicted less slow wave sleep. Greater sugar intake …

A new self-published book claims to tell the story of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton. The 144-page book, entitled “Pickton: In his Own Words” and that is available for sale online, gives a glimpse into the mind of Canada’s most notorious serial killer. Pickton was able to get the book published by passing a handwritten manuscript to a former cellmate. …

NASA sent two Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headsets into space to the International Space Station in December. Now Microsoft has posted an image of astronaut Scott Kelly wearing the HoloLens headset on board the ISS. The project, called Sidekick, helps the crews with work on repairs, saving them the strain of going through a manual. They are also given support …