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California Highway Patrol traffic ticket notice to appear held in a driver’s hand

You’re driving down the highway in California, everyone else is going faster, and suddenly you realize that decision could cost you up to $490

December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Gnarled trunk and roots of an ancient olive tree in Crete beside a small building, still green with leaves.

In a quiet village in Crete, an olive tree between 2,000 and 4,000 years old continues to produce new leaves and small olives, as if time had stood still

December 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Amazon wetlands in Venezuela where fossils of giant anacondas from the Miocene era were discovered.

They searched for seven- or eight-meter monsters in a dusty corner of Venezuela and stumbled upon 32 anacondas measuring 13 to 16 feet in length

December 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Space debris fragments orbiting Earth as ESA warns of a growing risk to satellites and space infrastructure.

More than a million fragments orbit the Earth, and the ESA warns that the problem of space debris is getting worse

December 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
10.03-carat blue diamond “The Mediterranean Blue” valued at $20 million, set for a Geneva auction

The 10-carat blue diamond valued at $20 million

December 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A metal detectorist accidentally discovers a hoard of 933 gold coins, the largest ever found in the United Kingdom

A metal detectorist accidentally discovers a hoard of 933 gold coins, the largest ever found in the United Kingdom

December 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ed Bambas, 88-year-old Army veteran and Meijer cashier, after a viral tip sparked a $1.93M GoFundMe.

An 88-year-old veteran raises nearly two million in donations, and the system gives him a scare in the form of taxes and fees: “I never asked for anything for myself, I just wanted to keep paying for food”

December 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Traffic on Interstate 25 near Monument, Colorado, where the Greenland Wildlife Overpass helps elk and deer cross safely.

North America’s largest wildlife crossing is now open, allowing deer and elk to cross a six-lane highway

December 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup parked on a snowy road at dusk in freezing winter conditions

An owner points a thermal camera at his electric truck, and the result surprises even automotive experts

December 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Archaeologist carrying a bucket beside rubble at the 2,200-year-old stone pyramid dig near Nahal Zohar, Judean Desert.

High above the Dead Sea, archaeologists are picking their way through a 2,200-year-old stone pyramid that does not quite fit any known pattern

December 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Close-up of an engraved U.S. banknote portrait, symbolizing wealthy Americans shifting cash out of checking accounts.

The wealthiest Americans are quietly withdrawing money from their checking accounts, and it’s not out of fear: something is happening with the money

December 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Outlined theropod dinosaur footprints and trackways on rock at Carreras Pampa, Torotoro National Park, Bolivia.

The world’s largest dinosaur footprint site is located in the Bolivian desert and contains more than 16,000 footprints of these incredible animals

December 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
CLOSED sign on a restaurant door as Romano’s Macaroni Grill locations shut down across the U.S.

The historic Italian restaurant that left its mark on an entire generation is disappearing, and all that remains are signs announcing its permanent closure, affecting thousands of workers across the United States

December 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Chinese CZ-2F rocket taking off, image associated with a news story about Chinese astronauts affected by space debris.

Three Chinese astronauts were left without a spacecraft to return to Earth after being hit by space debris

December 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
SSA 2026 Social Security payment schedule calendar showing SSI paid Dec. 31, 2025 and Wednesday checks by birthday.

The Social Security increase is already scheduled for January 2026, and some will receive it before the end of 2025: official list of beneficiaries

December 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Satellite view of Antarctica showing major ice shelves, the Antarctic Peninsula, and surrounding Southern Ocean ice.

A disturbing twist from Antarctica: even with negative emissions, the Southern Ocean could burp heat for 100 years

December 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
After the chaos of November, thousands of SNAP beneficiaries in New York fear that aid will disappear again: the government shutdown left thousands of people without food, and now SNAP faces more obstacles

After the chaos of November, thousands of SNAP beneficiaries in New York fear that aid will disappear again: the government shutdown left thousands of people without food, and now SNAP faces more obstacles

December 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Scientists are baffled: underground tunnels that defy any known geological explanation

Scientists are baffled: underground tunnels that defy any known geological explanation

December 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
American mine discovery

40 million tons from 16 million years ago: a US mine puts China at a disadvantage

December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
New York starts the year with a pay raise: find out how much more you'll earn starting January 1

New York starts the year with a pay raise: find out how much more you’ll earn starting January 1

December 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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