California's governor declared a state of emergency as a severe storm system triggered record rainfall, intense flooding, and strong winds. The extreme weather caused mass evacuations and left half a million people without power.
Loneliness can create a chain reaction of serious health issues if not adequately addressed. Business Insider's Mia De Graaf breaks down what happens inside your body when you're lonely.
The pot-smoking Sisters of the Valley are on a mission to legalize marijuana worldwide and spread the word about the medicinal properties of cannabis.
One of Sri Lanka's oldest mines holds valuable deposits of graphite, a critical mineral that makes up the largest part of EV batteries. But even though the country produces the world's purest form, experts say Sri Lanka isn't a global competitor.
From Davos to Burning Man, these 12 events highlight the social calendars of billionaires — and getting on the list is not cheap.
A former US intelligence officer believes he may have found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's plane. His team used a $9 million submersible that picked up a sonar image during a 100-day expedition.
Sheets made with Egyptian cotton can cost over $900 — but not all cotton is created equal. Many products use the term "Egyptian cotton," but experts say there isn't enough Egyptian cotton grown to actually make all of the products that claim to use it.
The World Court ruled Israel must prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The decision stops short of South Africa's demand for a cease-fire of Israel's military operation that has reportedly killed more than 26,000 people in less than four months.
One ton of circuit boards from old e-waste can contain 100 times more gold than a ton of mined gold. Now, scrappers like Wade Crawley in Sydney, Australia, are cashing in. He's partnered with Mint Innovation, a company that invented a safer and cleaner way to recover precious metals from electronics.
The blind De Winton's golden mole, thought to be lost for nearly a century, was found in South Africa using eDNA, a technique that examines DNA left in the environment.