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FILE - Homes remain surrounded by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 11, 2005, in New Orleans. Hurricanes in the U.S. over last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study released Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/David J.

New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in U.S., especially among poor and vulnerable

FILE - Homes remain surrounded by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Sept. 11, 2005, in New Orleans. Hurricanes in the U.S. over last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study released Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/David J.

August 16, 2023, 2:58pm Latest News

Hurricanes in the U.S. the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists traditionally calculate and a disproportionate number of those victims are poor, vulnerable and minorities, according to a new epidemiological study. Read story

This photo provided by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology shows a reconstruction of "Oetzi the Iceman" sculpted by Alfons & Adrie Kennis. Decades after he was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists determined that Oetzi was mostly descended from farmers from present day Turkey, and his head was balder and skin darker than what was initially thought, according to a study published Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in the journal Cell Genomics.

Fresh look at DNA from Oetzi the Iceman traces his roots to present day Turkey

This photo provided by the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology shows a reconstruction of "Oetzi the Iceman" sculpted by Alfons & Adrie Kennis. Decades after he was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists determined that Oetzi was mostly descended from farmers from present day Turkey, and his head was balder and skin darker than what was initially thought, according to a study published Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in the journal Cell Genomics.

August 16, 2023, 8:51am Latest News

Oetzi the Iceman has a new look. Decades after the famous glacier mummy was discovered in the Italian Alps, scientists have dug back into his DNA to paint a better picture of the ancient hunter. Read story

A pile of small- to medium-sized fish is caught and spilled out on the deck on the Subuh, a fishing boat out at sea for a 24-hour fishing expedition, off the coast near Gaza City.

Study: Humans have ‘overshot’ role as predator

A pile of small- to medium-sized fish is caught and spilled out on the deck on the Subuh, a fishing boat out at sea for a 24-hour fishing expedition, off the coast near Gaza City.

August 15, 2023, 5:55am Life

A cheetah pouncing on a gazelle. A bear snatching a fish out of the water with its claws. And the most dangerous predator of them all? A human and their pet bird dancing to “Gangnam Style.” Scientists who set out to quantify humanity’s impact on our 46,755 fellow species have… Read story

Western conifer seed bugs (iStock.com)

Good, Bad & Bugly: Is that pest a stink bug, squash bug or western conifer seed bug?

Western conifer seed bugs (iStock.com)

August 12, 2023, 6:07am Clark County Life

Over the past several years, the invasive brown marmorated stink bug has found hospitable conditions in our houses, which are appealingly warm during Western Washington’s cold, wet winters. They’re a real nuisance, not only to certain crops, but also to humans. Read story

In this image made from video released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russia's Far East, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon will be Russia's first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14.

Russia is back on the lunar path. A rocket blasts off on its first moon mission in nearly 50 years

In this image made from video released by Roscosmos State Space Corporation, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the moon lander Luna-25 automatic station takes off from a launch pad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russia's Far East, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The launch of the Luna-25 craft to the moon will be Russia's first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14.

August 11, 2023, 7:38am Life

A rocket carrying a lunar landing craft blasted off Friday on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years, racing to land on Earth’s satellite ahead of an Indian spacecraft. Read story

This photo provided Virgin Galactic shows passengers during Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday.

Virgin Galactic’s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

This photo provided Virgin Galactic shows passengers during Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday.

August 10, 2023, 12:30pm Business

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean. Read story

FILE - The line-up of the Apple iPhone 13 is displayed on their first day of sale, in New York, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. The location of Apple's red "end" button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app. As iPhone users know, the "end" button currently sits prominently away from other call options, in a center position towards the bottom of the screen. But with iOS 17, which officially launches this fall 2023, the red icon will move the right -- and other features will move down to join it.

The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple’s iOS 17 change

FILE - The line-up of the Apple iPhone 13 is displayed on their first day of sale, in New York, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. The location of Apple's red "end" button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app. As iPhone users know, the "end" button currently sits prominently away from other call options, in a center position towards the bottom of the screen. But with iOS 17, which officially launches this fall 2023, the red icon will move the right -- and other features will move down to join it.

August 9, 2023, 5:21pm Business

Hanging up that phone call? The location of Apple’s red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb’s muscle memory. Read story

Astronauts get first look at the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

August 8, 2023, 4:10pm Nation & World

The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon in another year got their first look at their spacecraft, as NASA warned Tuesday there could be more delays. Read story

The Perseids in the night sky above the Beglik dam in Rhodopi Mountains, Bulgaria.

Maximum meteors: Set your eyes to the skies above Clark County for annual Perseid meteor shower

The Perseids in the night sky above the Beglik dam in Rhodopi Mountains, Bulgaria.

August 8, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

It’s been a record-hot summer. Feel like a shower? Read story

In this June, 2018 photo provided by Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, is the site of origin of Perucetus colossus field excavation in the Ica desert, in Ica Province, southern Peru. A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, that the creature could challenge the blue whale's title as the heaviest animal that lived on Earth. They've been digging up massive fossils from the creature in the Peruvian desert over the past decade.

Huge ancient whale found in Peruvian desert

In this June, 2018 photo provided by Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pisa, is the site of origin of Perucetus colossus field excavation in the Ica desert, in Ica Province, southern Peru. A new species of ancient whale might be the heaviest animal ever found. Scientists reported Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, that the creature could challenge the blue whale's title as the heaviest animal that lived on Earth. They've been digging up massive fossils from the creature in the Peruvian desert over the past decade.

August 8, 2023, 6:00am Life

There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today’s blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales. Read story