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Author Paul Greenberg says the harvesting of tiny fish for omega-3 supplements is having a ripple effect, leading to less healthy and bountiful oceans. His new book is The Omega Principle.

People sometimes take prescription drugs to keep from getting sick at high altitudes. But medical researchers wondered whether ibuprofen, the painkilling mainstay, would be an effective over-the-counter alternative. The results look promising.

One day after being told the ship they're now on might have to assist another stranded vessel, the explorers have been told their trip can continue. The stranded icebreaker says it is not in distress and can wait for conditions to improve.

Forecasters say the storm system is expected to be at or near hurricane intensity as it makes landfall in the Leeward Islands on Friday. Up to 10 inches of rain and 3 feet of storm surge could follow.

After a decade of drought, high snow levels this year are melting and turning California rivers into hazards. At the Kern River, at least six people have died this year.

Responding to unfounded predictions from a local man, scientists said the risks for a big quake were slim. Unfortunately, a bug quake hit shortly thereafter. Some critics said this trial was akin to "a medieval-style attack on science."

At a time of mass work from home and with many people moving to spacious suburbs, Amazon is funding a large expansion of corporate real estate and 3,500 jobs in six U.S. cities.

Ten sperm whales beached themselves on the shores of the Indonesia's Aceh Province of Indonesia. Professionals and volunteers saved six of them but the rest died.

Bellevue Police say the case of a 16-year-old girl who’s been missing since Sunday night is officially classified as a missing person.Chief Mark Elbert on…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has announced its plan to accept an African elephant from the Toledo Zoo in Ohio.The bull African…