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Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes. Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, governor Evelyn Salgado said at a press conf

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid fears that rapidly rising water levels would cause the river to burst its banks. National park officials took the precautionary measure on Monday when the Iguazu River’s flow exceeded 1

Dental enamel reveals the toxic metal's origins in England. The post Human teeth pinpoint when lead began poisoning medieval town appeared first on Popular Science.

Two former addicts run a church in Burnley trying to help people in crisis.

Researchers will sleep on their ship to avoid giant crabs that can lift heavy weights, split open coconuts, and may have played a role in Earhart's demise.

Kelly O'Shea felt there was no alternative but to pay £20,000 for the treatment she needed out of desperation.

The StickerPix Print + Cut is easy to set up, fun to use and precise with a blade, but you’re stuck buying Cricut’s paper. The post I tested Cricut’s desktop sticker printer, and it makes creating custom stickers almost too easy appeared first on Popular Science.

Minnesota's Travis Gienger won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh Off for the fifth time. The post Rocky the pumpkin wins ‘Superbowl of Pumpkin Weigh Offs’ at 2,289 pounds appeared first on Popular Science.

Watch new slow-mo video to see these tiny stingers in action. The post Bee stingers work like saws to pump venom appeared first on Popular Science.

'Jumping genes' may explain shorter lifespans. The post Large dog breeds die younger. Biologists think they finally know why. appeared first on Popular Science.

The Monte Verde sites in Chile have been the source of arguments among archaeologists for decades. Columnist Michael Marshall finds the row is heating up again – and could change our understanding of the first peoples in the Americas

Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’ US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree cutting at the historic East Potomac golf course while she decides on an emergency order from plaintiffs concerned that Donald Trump’s plans for the course are moving forward despite a pending court case challenging them. “Tree removal for routine maintenance is not exempt from this order,” Reyes’ wrote. “Plainti

At just three weeks old, Leo suddenly became suddenly unwell, caused by Group B Streptococcus

Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Southern California, and also brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas.

A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude

Handwritten accounts describe the horrors of Stalag Luft 3. The post World War II notes linked to ‘The Great Escape’ prison camp found in garage crawlspace appeared first on Popular Science.