For wildlife, a busy highway can be more than an obstacle. It can separate feeding grounds, disrupt seasonal migrations and turn an ordinary journey into a deadly gamble. In Colorado, a new network of wildlife crossings is helping change that equation, with officials reporting a sharp decline in collisions along a heavily travelled stretch of…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Pacific island has recorded a significant recovery in several seabird populations following the removal of invasive rats in 2005. A study published in Conservation Biology examined how seven seabird species responded after rodents were eradicated from Surprise Island in New Caledonia. According to the researchers, three species experienced substantial population increases,…

Karoline Leavitt says the press secretary role was obviously not for Katie Zacharia Karoline Leavitt said the job that she left was obviously not meant for Katie Zacharia who had to leave the role in five says because it is a tough job. “Look, White House press secretary is a tough job. I know that…

Kuwaiti doctor convicted of citizenship fraud in Ohio. A new naturalization fraud has surfaced in Ohio, where a former medical doctor lied on his citizenship form and became a US citizen, suppressing his past involvement in poisoning his pregnant girlfriend with an abortion drug. According to court documents, Alhallaq was born in Kuwait and entered…

A historic office building in downtown Phoenix is set for a new chapter as the city continues to repurpose older commercial properties for hospitality. The Ellis Building, a six-story structure dating to the early 20th century, has been acquired by hotel developer Aperture Hotels, which plans to transform the property into a boutique hotel under…

Photo credit: Cottage and gardens In 2018, actor Vanessa Hudgens bought a historic Los Angeles home previously owned by Gary Oldman for nearly $5 million. Built in 1922, the Georgian Colonial-style property had ivy-covered walls, mature trees and architectural details that reflected its old Hollywood history. Four years later, after renovating its kitchen and primary…

Nearly a decade after a controversial highway project damaged sensitive bushland in Western Australia, a long-running rehabilitation effort is showing encouraging signs of ecological recovery, although restoring the landscape to its former condition remains a distant goal. According to a report by ABC News journalist Lauren Smith, a recent survey of the former Roe 8…