The constant, seemingly random, movement of fish is actually gives them the best sensory feedback they can get to navigate the world. building robots with better sensors would let them interact with their environment more cleverly and efficiently.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Residents of a remote western Alaska island are concerned about a possible lapse in air service after PenAir was purchased by another airline.
PenAir provided regular flights to St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, but the company filed for bankruptcy and Ravn Alaska agreed to ...
All Shaima Swileh wants is to give her son one more kiss before he dies.
The Yemeni woman is about to get her wish after winning her fight for a waiver from the Trump administration's travel ban so she can fly to California where her 2-year-old son is on life ...
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - A planned museum in Virginia dedicated to the exploits of a World War II-era spy and special-operations outfit and similar organizations has received a $10 million donation.
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Society announced that The Starr Foundation has made the donation toward construction ...
PARIS (AP) - French authorities are suggesting they will bow to demands by police officers for decades of overtime pay, but officers nevertheless engaged in go-slows Wednesday, including at France's biggest airport, seeking to ensure that the payback matches intentions.
French police dragged their feet at passport check-in lines in ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The Trump administration's special envoy for North Korea said Wednesday that Washington is reviewing easing its travel restrictions to North Korea to facilitate humanitarian shipments as part of efforts to resolve an impasse in nuclear diplomacy.
Stephen Biegun made the comments upon arrival in South ...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The Netherlands' highest administrative court has upheld an Amsterdam municipality ban on new stores in the city's historic heart that sell goods specifically to tourists.
The Council of State ruling Wednesday is a victory for the Dutch capital's attempts to rein in the negative effects ...
RABAT, Morocco (AP) - The lone suspect arrested in the killing of two Scandinavian tourists is connected to a terrorist group, and three other suspects are on the run, Moroccan prosecutors and a security official said Wednesday.
State television 2M reported on its website that authorities consider the two women's ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he hopes to negotiate more U.S. work visas for Central American migrants as well as those from his own country, and his administration promised to protect migrants, even as police reported two Hondurans were killed in the border ...
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A woman was arrested on felony child neglect charges after her 8-year-old daughter was killed while crawling under a train in California so the family wouldn't miss a bus home, authorities said.
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Tuesday that Joy Collins, 44, on Monday urged ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Airbnb wants more of its rental properties to have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Starting Wednesday, the San Francisco-based company will alert guests before they book a property if the host hasn't reported having a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
Airbnb stopped short of requiring ...
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) - A colonial-style farm in northern Virginia is slated to close amid a years-long dispute with the National Park Service.
The Washington Post reports the nonprofit group that manages Claude Moore Colonial Farm on federal land rejected an agreement offered by the National Park Service that would ...
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Transportation workers' first attempt at winching the road-killed elk onto their flatbed sent the dull scent of rot into the air, but the cow's quarter-ton carcass wasn't on the right trajectory.
"Roll her," WYDOT crew leader Richard Wilson told his colleague Shirley ...
We will be traveling with a 1 year old and need to be in this area for a four day stay. It's a new list of hotels to me - No. 16, the Pelham and Kensington were recommended. The rooms at No. 16 seem too small, so I am focusing on the other two. ...
Hi All, we heard so much about the powder snow in Japan and onsens and wonder if it is worthwhile to make a trip from Europe to experience it. In Europe our favourites include L’apogee in Courcheval, the palace in st. Moritz, almhof schneider in...
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On a desktop you can search through a thread on flyertalk when you are in the thread. On mobile you cannot (running chrome). If you use mobile mode there is no option. If you switch to desktop view you see the same thing but when you click on the...
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Henry Vaughan's account of a visit to the Naples Riviera dates from the early twentieth century. Reading this alongside a contemporary visit to the city provides a wonderful opportunity to understand at least one of the layers of history that collide in Naples. Vaughan's book also challenges the reader's assumptions about Naples past and present.
[Addis Standard] Barely at two and a half hours drive west of Addis Abeba is the magnificent Wonchi creator lake with untapped potential for tourism
[Kubatana.net] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ caravan march continues unabated despite numerous problems and barriers thrown our way by forces of evil. From illegal arrests, threats of violence and even death by confirmed and suspected state agents.
Will Beilharz, designer and founder of ArtisTree, has completed the Yoki House, the fifth addition to the resort at Cypress Valley Canopy Tours.
Airbnb will alert guests before they book a property if the host hasn't reported having a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
Resorts have upped the ante with a boatload of family fun from fishing and diving to chocolate-making classes, meet and greets with iguanas and sleepovers on the beach.
University of Colorado student Lanice Powless says Southwest wouldn't allow her to board with her pet fish or hold onto it until a friend could pick him up from the Denver airport.
From TSA Precheck and Global Entry to VIP airport concierges, here are some of the ways you can shorten the wait.
Milwaukee County executive says free Wi-Fi has been one the of the most requested passenger amenities at Mitchell International.
Passengers faced flight delays Monday morning after one Delta plane clipped the wing of another at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Polizia di Stato, one of Italy's national police forces, confirmed the incident by tweeting out security footage of the thief.
Southwest Airlines wouldn't let a fish on a flight last week. Denver Airport workers are now caring for it until its owner returns from her trip.
Airline seat assignments used to be free Now you'll pay to reserve certain economy seats, no extra legroom included, on United, Delta and American.
United's expansion adds one new city – Stockton, California – but the other routes represent new connections to cities the airline already serves.
Photographer Sue Flood visited Antarctica several times over a nine-year period to capture amazing images of emperor penguins.
Yoki House is the fifth eco-luxury addition to the treehouse resort at Cypress Valley Canopy Tours in central Texas.
Will Beilharz, designer and founder of ArtisTree, has completed the Yoki House, the fifth addition to the resort at Cypress Valley Canopy Tours.
A new book by photographer Sue Flood documents the plight of emperor penguins as they migrate long distances and establish breeding colonies.
The ruling is a victory for the Dutch capital’s attempts to rein in the negative effects of the huge number of visitors crowding its streets.
The Polizia di Stato, one of Italy's national police forces, confirmed the incident by tweeting out security footage of the thief.
Airbnb will alert guests before they book a property if the host hasn't reported having a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm.
California surfers braved a high surf despite advisories from the National Weather Service.
United's expansion adds one new city – Stockton, California – but the other routes represent new connections to cities the airline already serves.
Will Beilharz, designer and founder of ArtisTree, has completed the Yoki House, the fifth addition to the resort at Cypress Valley Canopy Tours.
