Doug Tabbutt, left, navigates while Arne Toman drives the heavily modified Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG on the Cannonball run that began Nov. 10, 2019, in New York City. Their spotter, Berkeley Chadwick, is in the back seat. (Courtesy of Arne Toman) At a Glance The team beat the previous record by an hour and 25 minutes.Driving a modified Mercedes, they reached 193 mph and averaged 103 mph.The weather was 100% dry for the entire 2,825-mile trip. As many of us do...

At a Glance Scientists recently noted an uptick in volcanic activity on New Zealand's White Island.The volcano erupted Monday afternoon while 47 people were on it. Eight people are confirmed dead.Eight others still on the island are presumed to have died.Many of those involved were tourists from the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Ovation of the Seas. Eight people are now confirmed dead from the eruption of a volcano in New Zealand Monday, while eight others who are still on...

An artist's rendering of the tubing run and indoor snow play area at Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park under construction in Dade City, Florida. (Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park) At a Glance The park will feature a snow-covered outdoor tubing run and a domed play area. It will only be open in the winter months.The company's proprietary technology can make snow in temperatures above 80 degrees. It's going to snow next year in Florida. That is, if all goes as...