Carnivorous Plants Around The Globe Use Similar Deadly Tricks
Pitcher plants have evolved independently on three different continents. But new research shows they use many of the same tools to catch and eat their prey.
Environment
More Than 100 People Killed In Afghanistan Avalanches
Snow buried homes in multiple provinces around Kabul and in the mountainous northern part of the country this weekend. Officials said rescue crews had not yet reached some affected areas on Monday.
Chile's President Says Cataclysmic Wildfires Are Largely Under Control
States of emergency were lifted for some parts of the country as efforts turned to recovering from wildfires that killed at least 11 people and drew firefighting resources from at least 15 countries.
Utah Representative Wants Bears Ears Gone And He Wants Trump To Do It
Republicans are trying to eliminate Bears Ears National Monument in Utah — one of the new ones created by President Obama in the days before he left office. The effort is creating a legal battle.
Mayans Have Farmed The Same Way For Millennia. Climate Change Means They Can't
Climate change has brought erratic rainfall and poor harvests to Mexico's Yucatán peninsula, forcing local Mayan farmers to modernize their centuries-old farming practices.
Benefiting The Community Through A Bike-Friendly Atmosphere: Matthew Burczyk
Matthew Burczyk and Radio Camper Ian Jarvis consider how to promote a more bike-friendly Winston-Salem.
House Votes To Overturn Obama Rule Restricting Gun Sales To the Severely Mentally Ill
On Thursday the GOP-controlled House voted to overturn an Obama administration rule designed to keep firearms out of the hands of some people deemed mentally ill.
More Than 70 Arrests In North Dakota As Pipeline Detractors Weigh Legal Action
Proponents of the Dakota Access Pipeline say final federal permission for the project is ensured. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says the Army must complete an environmental review already underway.
VIDEO: When Humans Got Cozy, Germs Got Deadly
Our first germs didn't do much damage, until we gave up our hunter-gatherer ways and started farming. Episode 1 of a three-part animated miniseries on the battle between humans and germs.
WATCH: In Hawaii, A 'Firehose' Of Lava Pours Into The Ocean
Researchers have captured dramatic footage of a tube of red-hot lava plummeting down a cliff into the ocean, sending fragments of lava and clouds of gray smoke into the sky.