At a Glance The number is far higher than any other year on record.The spike is blamed on starvation.The state has launched an effort to feed manatees at one site where they gather in winter. The end of 2021 brought another grim milestone for manatees in Florida. Eighteen that were reported dead in the week between Christmas and New Year's raised the for the year to 1,101, according to data tracked by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. That’s...

A view of the partly frozen Muradiye Waterfall, which attracts the attention of thousands of local and foreign visitors every season in Van, Turkey, on January 10, 2022. (Photo by Necmettin Karaca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Unlike a lake, a waterfall needs more than a cold temperature to freeze. “The physics behind the freezing can be a little bit more complicated,” according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Paige Marten. “It depends on the weather, the temperature, the rate of flow...

A massive fireball streaks across the sky in Pittsburgh, creating a rare sonic boom that shook the city. ...