Peter Hess

The Greenbrier Hotel, 250 miles from Washington DC, conceals a massive bunker where US politicians would seek shelter during a nuclear attack. It was decommissioned in 1992.

The pipes in Glen Canyon Dam that release water from Lake Powell to feed Lake Mead are too damaged to function, officials said. There will be no spring release, threatening water supply.

Sony and the World Photography Organisation announced the winners of their 2024 photography awards. Winners in the Natural World & Wildlife category captured tender and brutal moments.

Charlotte the stingray, who apparently became pregnant without a male, has begun growing a new barb after dropping hers in February. This is a sign that she's in good health, said her caretakers.

TikTok shared extensive user data with Chinese-based parent company ByteDance, a new investigation claims, even after TikTok said it had cut most ties with ByteDance, raising privacy concerns.

NASA announced it needs help bringing rock samples back from Mars that Perseverance Rover had collected in its search for signs of life. The existing plan is 'too expensive' and would take 'too long.'

Microplastics have been found in the brains and gallstones of mice, according to a pair of new studies. Experts warn that microplastics are most likely never going away, remaining in our bodies.

Tesla customers are complaining that their Cybertruck deliveries have been canceled with no warning and little explanation, as some have been told the problem involves the accelerator.

Plastic waste gets lots of attention, but producing plastics actually produces more planet-heating greenhouse gases than the airline industry and coal-fired powerplants - notoriously bad sources.

A Redditor found what looked like a human jawbone embedded in the tiles of his parents' home. Multiple experts confirmed that it likely belonged to an ancient human ancestor, Homo erectus.