Enlarge / A view of the tent as the rescuers found it on February 26, 1959. The tent had been cut open from inside, and most of the skiers had fled in socks or barefoot. (credit: Public Domain) In February 1959, nine young Russian hikers perished during a cross-country skiing trek through the northern Ural […]
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Lovely to see such an olive branch in the worst Royal family feud in years. We heard last month that Prince Harry and Prince Charles were finally talking again for the first time in months. The Duke of Sussex had admitted to Oprah in their controversial interview that he and his father had grown apart so […]
Enlarge / Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has announced a major effort to handle environmental contamination by chemicals called PFAS. (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images ) On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced what it called a “comprehensive national strategy” to handle pollution by a group of industrial chemicals that are […]
Today Show mainstay Al Roker is sending a big F U to fans that think he’s “too old” to be covering a hurricane! On Sunday, daytime TV viewers were shocked to see the 67-year-old get slammed by intense waves in the eye of a very scary storm while he reported live from Lake Pontchartrain in […]
The investigation into one of the most mysterious death cases in recent history has taken another turn. In case you missed it, authorities were utterly stumped when they found the bodies of a family of three, as well as their dog, on a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest. The Mariposa County family had […]
Stinky for a cause! Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are amending their previous statements about their lack of a bath time routine for themselves and their kids… and this time they’re claiming it’ s to save the environment?! While chatting with Daily Blast Live for the premiere of their new game show Family Game Fight […]
Enlarge / An image of the Bay Area at night shows why protecting some regions will likely lead to damaging floods elsewhere. (credit: NASA) Protecting the coasts in the United States from the impacts of climate change comes with a hefty price tag. But new research shows that using sea walls to safeguard land can […]
Khloé Kardashian’s in hot water, and she doesn’t like the heat! After the KUWTK star called out her fans for pouring single-use plastic water bottles into gallon-sized jugs in a health-conscious trend, many followers were outraged that she, of all people, felt the need to “rant” about single-use anything. You know, considering the overzealous amount […]