Eyes to the Skies! Massive Meteor Shower to Peak April 22
(updated 00:58 20.04.2017) The Lyrid meteor shower, on display from April 16 to 25, will peak in the early morning of April 22, just a few hours before dawn. Visible...
Scientists Reveal Mythical Creature Once Lived in Russia Too
(updated 18:27 18.04.2017) Detailed research of bronze belt-plaques, which were found back in 1970 in South Siberia as part of the so-called 'Iyus cache', have given researchers reason to believe...
My Nightmare in Uruguay: Refugees Plead With UN to Go Back...
Life in Uruguay has turned out less idyllic than a group of Syrian refugees had hoped, and after just a few weeks they want to return home to Syria. For the...
Debris Hurtling Through Earth’s Orbit Now a Major Problem
(updated 22:09 19.04.2017) During a conference in Darmstadt, Germany, a representative from the European Space Agency (ESA) sounded the alarm over the increasing danger of orbiting space trash....
New UK Government Could Reverse Brexit, European Parliament President Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani says Brexit (the United Kingdom leaving the European Union) could be reversed if the stance of the...
American Skier Falls From Hill in a Most Acrobatic Way (VIDEO)
Can you make seven cartwheels in a row while sliding down a mountain at full speed? This young lady can. Magnolia Neu was actually going to ski down the...
Moscow Warns Russian Tourists in Thailand of Terror Threat
(updated 22:32 19.04.2017) MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia's state tourism agency Rostourism on Wednesday warned Russian tourists in Thailand of potential terror threat and recommended them to avoid visiting crowded...
Trump's Tax Cuts Face Feasibility Concerns as US Growth Falters
Kristian Rouz – One of US President Donald Trump's electoral promises was to boost his country's economic growth through an unprecedented fiscal stimulus plan, which is set...
Russian Defense Ministry Confirms US Interception of Russian Bombers Near Alaska
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that two Russian Tu-95MS bombers were escorted by US F-22 fighters near Alaska. On Tuesday, the Fox...
F-35 Jet Passes First Test Firing Laser-Guided Bomb Against Moving Target
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — An F-35C jet fighter recently completed a first-of-its-kind test by destroying a moving, but driverless, pickup truck in a California desert with a laser guided bomb,...
US District Court Demands 30-Year Sentence for Suspected Russian Cyber Thief
(updated 11:39 19.04.2017) PORTLAND (Sputnik), David Burghardt – Roman Seleznev, a native from Russia's Far Eastern region of Vladivostok, was arrested by US Secret Service agents in the...
It's Official: Psychedelic Drugs Really Do Produce Higher State of Consciousness
The team administered the drugs to healthy volunteers, measuring their neuron activity post-dosage using magnetoencephalographic (MEG) scans. The scans revealed test subjects experienced more random...
