Scientists are planning on bringing 30,000-year-old giant virus back to life
French scientists have recently discovered a 30,000-year-old giant virus kept frozen within the frigid landscapes of Siberia. The virus, which is one of four prehistoric microbes to be discovered in…
Lawmaker, Journalists Association condemn union threats against journalists
Libertarian lawmaker, Otto Guevara and Costa Rica’s Association of Journalists (El Colegio de Periodistas) condemned on Wednesday statements made by ICE union boss, Fabio Chaves threatening journalists with violence during…
Public unions organizing largest strike in decades; ICE union boss threatens journalists could face violence
Public sector union leaders convened a Monday press conference to announce a massive general strike in October, perhaps the largest in decades, during which ICE union boss Fabio Chaves issued…
People are awesome
People Are Awesome is dedicated to those who thrive on pushing the boundaries of human endeavour and achieving the seemingly impossible. We feature videos that celebrate human physical ability and…
Meet the Tanager
This tanager is a resident breeder from southern Mexico south to western Ecuador.The adult male has a golden head with a black eyemask edged with violet blue above and below.…
Mexican authorities join investigation to determine if “El Chapo” is in Costa Rica
Mexican authorities have joined an investigation to determine whether the world’s most-wanted drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán and his son Jesús may be, or may have been, in Costa…
Did ‘El Chapo’ bribe Guatemala’s disgraced president for 1.5 million?
Guatemala’s former president is behind bars on corruption allegations, while Mexico’s most notorious cartel leader is on the loose. Their stories collided in a Guatemalan courtroom on Tuesday as former…
“Cholita,” a rescued Andean spectacled bear, goes home to the cloud forest
After a lifetime of cruelty and abuse in a Peruvian circus, life has suddenly gotten much better for Cholita, an aging Andean spectacled bear.…
