After Cecil’s death, African lions to be added to endangered species list. The United States is expected to add two species of lions in Africa to its endangered list Monday in a move that will make it more difficult for hunters to bring lion trophies back into the country.

Fireball seen crossing western sky was debris from Russian rocket, US says. Several hours after the bright light soared across the sky, military officials confirmed it was Russian space debris. Military officials said a streak of light was caused by debris from a Russian rocket re-entering the earth’s atmosphere.

CDC – The rate of twin births in the United States reached a record high in 2014, according to an annual report released Wednesday, December 23, 2015, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. For every 1,000 births in 2014, 33.9 twins were born, the report shows. For white, black and Hispanic women, the …

Plutonium-238 is the fuel of NASA’s choice for deep-space exploration. But for nearly 30 years, nobody in the United States was making it. Now, to make up for the shortfall, the US Department of Energy announced that 50 grams of the substance has been made at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee. While 50 grams is not a …

Dogs can instantly imitate each other’s expressions just like humans, scientists have found, indicating that they have basic levels of empathy. Mimicking eachother’s facial expression, such as automatically mirroring someone’s smile or laugh, is a human trait, important for social bonding and the sharing of emotions.

Chicago rapper King Louie was shot in the head Wednesday afternoon in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side, his management team confirmed. King Louie was shot in the head while in a car in the Ashburn neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side, according to police, reported the Chicago Sun-Times. Officials said King Louie was taken to Advocate Christ Medical …

Where is Santa right now? The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) is tracking Santa’s flight and whereabouts as he makes his annual journey around the world delivering gifts to the world’s children.

Women in Ontario will be able to get government-funded fertility treatments in 50 clinics across the province, starting today. The government previously announced it would cover the cost of one in-vitro fertilization cycle per eligible patient per lifetime.

Canadian Tire has issued a massive recall for Christmas lights as they pose a significant risk to users. Earlier this month, 12 lights under the brand were issued for recall as a precaution they could cause shock or fire hazard. The retailer is now issuing a recall for 33 other products under the brand following a report from one consumer …

An 18-year-old first year student at the University of British Columbia, who previously appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, has won a $50,000 grant for her invention of a coffee mug that charges cell phones and other devices. Makosinski is already known for another invention called the Hollow Flashlight, a flashlight that runs off the heat of the …

Products geared towards women and girls can cost more than the same items made for men and boys, according to a newly released study. The research team compared prices on nearly 800 products with male and female versions (of similar quality) at two dozen stores, both online and brick-and-mortar, around Manhattan. Products fell into 35 categories and five industries: toys …