Poachers are fundamentally altering the African elephant's gene pool.TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty ImagesElephant calves playing at the Amboseli Game Reserve.
New reports show that poaching has caused an increasing number of African elephants to be born without tusks.
Because poachers have been killing off elephants with tusks, there are now less of those animals in the wild and able to breed. The tuskless elephants that are left to breed are then more likely to pass that trait on to their offspring. Read More...
After Rebecca Schaeffer was murdered by unhinged fan Robert John Bardo on July 18, 1989, California passed groundbreaking laws to prevent stalking.Getty ImagesRebecca Schaeffer was murdered at age 21 on July 18, 1989, when a deranged stalker named Robert John Bardo shot her outside her Hollywood home.
In the summer of 1989, 21-year-old model and actress Rebecca Schaeffer was well on her way to becoming a star. She had already appeared in several movies and TV shows while her future prospects were looking good. Read More...
Between 1970 and 2016, 4,679 coal miners were determined to have the worst type of black lung disease. Of those cases, half have occurred since 2000. American Thoracic SocietyThe deadliest form of black lung disease is increasing among US coal miners despite the implementation of dust controls decades ago.
Black lung disease literally turns its victims’ lungs from pink to black. For those who contract it, the level of severity can vary. Read More...
