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Karachi (AFP) - More than a dozen decrepit dogs splash into the Arabian Sea as the small wooden boat approaches. They know the fishermen's mission: bringing food and water for the canine population of one of Karachi's "dog islands".

24 Jun 2018 3:04am GMT

The mystery of the sexual assault and murder of a US teenager in Washington state has been resolved 32 years after the crime thanks to a discarded napkin, DNA tests and genetic genealogy. Gary Hartman, 66, has been arrested and is scheduled to appear in court Monday on rape and murder charges in the case, which has long shocked the city of Tacoma, in the northwestern US state. It began on March 26, 1986, when 12-year-old Michella Welch disappeared while playing with her two young sisters at a park.

23 Jun 2018 6:53pm GMT

And all their castmates were there to support them

23 Jun 2018 5:03pm GMT

Genetic genealogy was used to track down the suspected Golden State Killer. The technology uses DNA data from crime scene samples, public genealogy sites, and research to track down suspects.

23 Jun 2018 3:53pm GMT

'You're the one that's laying the red carpet down for others to follow'

23 Jun 2018 3:53pm GMT

She says she didn't see any signs

23 Jun 2018 2:59pm GMT

These plain brown moths can complete long distance migrations by moonlight, using the magnetic field like a compass.

23 Jun 2018 2:49pm GMT

During a flight from D.C. to Boston

23 Jun 2018 2:21pm GMT

This is what's happening in the photo...

23 Jun 2018 9:00am GMT

The Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector is a physics experiment the size of a 15-storey building, buried under a mountain in Japan. Neutrinos are sub-atomic particles that pass through us all the time, and studying them can tell us about supernovas and the composition of the universe. The detector is full of ultra-pure water, which can leach the nutrients out of your hair and dissolve metal.

23 Jun 2018 8:00am GMT

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will face a difficult task in identifying the remains of soldiers missing from the Korean War as the Pentagon prepares to receive them from North Korea in coming days, officials and experts said. U.S. President Donald Trump, who met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an historic summit in Singapore this month, said on Thursday that Pyongyang was in the process of returning the remains of U.S. troops missing from the 1950-1953 conflict. The Pentagon has said North Korean officials have indicated in the past they have the remains of as many as 200 U.S. troops, and Trump himself has mentioned that figure.

23 Jun 2018 12:05am GMT

Kim Pack, April Kauffman's daughter, wanted to prevent Jim Kauffman from claiming her mother's life insurance policy.

22 Jun 2018 11:54pm GMT

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A nonprofit devoted to protecting jaguars believes one that was spotted in Arizona mountains in recent years has since died.

22 Jun 2018 11:05pm GMT

Allison Barrie has the first look at the new Milrem Robotics THeMIS, a smart robot that can stealthily approach an enemy tank, and destroy it. The ground drone will be adapted with a special turret from MBDA called IMPACT, and armed with powerful missiles, designed to obliterate enemy tanks.

22 Jun 2018 9:14pm GMT

"They're not separated for a day or two days. They're permanently separated"

22 Jun 2018 8:17pm GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A cat-sized, weasel-like animal whose habitat in forests along California's northern coast is under threat from marijuana cultivation should receive endangered species status, state fish and wildlife officials said.

22 Jun 2018 6:09pm GMT