A scientist working on a project for threatened frogs ended up finding something much larger. Brigid Lynch discovered a fossilized mastodon tooth in a California creek. Lynch is a geomorphologist with Balance Hydrologics. She was surveying the area for a project meant to improve the habitat for the California red-legged frog. While walking through the…
Some of the rules protecting endangered and threatened species across the U.S. are changing, and a group of attorneys general is trying to stop it. Twenty states and Washington, D.C., filed two lawsuits against the Trump administration on Sept. 9. The cases challenge three Endangered Species Act rules finalized earlier this summer. They deal with…
Some of the biggest names in the U.S. travel industry recently met with President Donald Trump at the White House to set a new goal. They want the United States to welcome 100 million international visitors a year by 2030. The Sept. 2 meeting included U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman along with…
Anyone who has spent the first few days of a big trip struggling to stay awake might appreciate a new perk from oneworld. The airline alliance has partnered with the jet lag app Timeshifter to give certain travelers personalized plans for adjusting to new time zones. The new benefit is available now to customers who…
Sports fans heading to Buffalo will soon have a new place to test their skills while learning a little science along the way. The Buffalo Museum of Science is opening a new $3 million permanent exhibit called Science Stadium on Sept. 26. The exhibit was created in partnership with three of Buffalo’s professional sports teams:…
Survivor Greece contestant Stavros Floros is suing the companies behind the reality show after a boat accident in the Dominican Republic left him with permanent injuries. The 22-year-old filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade County on Sept. 3, seeking more than $100 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Floros was competing on Season 13 of Survivor…
If your kids love LEGOs and space, The Henry Ford Museum is giving you a new reason to visit this fall. Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks opens at the Dearborn museum on Oct. 18. The interactive exhibition allows kids to build lunar landers, race rovers and figure out how people might live on the moon…
If you want to tour the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House during a trip to Washington, D.C., you will have to wait. The National Park Service closed the historic home on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Workers are set to make improvements inside and outside the house. They will also clean its historic artifacts before visitors are…
If you prefer Long Beach Airport but like flying with Alaska Airlines, you no longer have to choose between them. Alaska returned to the airport on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after more than a decade away. The airline is starting with one route to Seattle. Nonstop flights now travel between Long Beach Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International…