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Jessica Orwig
09 Jun 2023, 16:49

Having more pythons in Florida is actually increasing the rat population because they're killing the other predators, scientists warn

Having more pythons in Florida is actually increasing the rat population because they're killing the other predators, scientists warn

Having more pythons in Florida is actually increasing the rat population because they're killing the other predators, scientists warn

Burmese pythons are feasting on foxes and bobcats in Florida, leaving few predators left to contain the state's rat population, which has exploded.

New Yorkers are getting a taste of what it's like to live in the pollution of Delhi, Doha, and Shanghai
Tim Paradis
09 Jun 2023, 01:01

New Yorkers are getting a taste of what it's like to live in the pollution of Delhi, Doha, and Shanghai

The air in New York City has been awful this week but it's nothing new for many parts of the world. It also used to be more common in the US.

People describe near-death experiences in an eerily similar way. They've convinced some researchers that an afterlife exists.
Aria Bendix
09 Jun 2023, 00:53

People describe near-death experiences in an eerily similar way. They've convinced some researchers that an afterlife exists.

People who've faced death often report being more spiritual afterward, two University of Virginia professors said at a South by Southwest panel.