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Activists fear that one man’s sudden admission that he lit a crowded building ablaze to cover up a murder will let officials off the hook for failing to correct unsafe conditions there.

Shinji Aoba was charged with murder in 2020 after dousing a studio with gasoline and lighting it on fire. On Thursday he was found guilty.

Repeated studies of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy Messier 87 confirm that it continues to act as Einstein’s theory predicted it would.

Scientists have devised a new video system that reveals how animals see color, and us.

San Giovanni Lipioni, a tiny town in central Italy, has one of the oldest average populations in the country but hopes a marketing push will attract younger people.

The recovery of Cydney Mizell, an aid worker abducted in 2008, demonstrates the intricacies of tracking down hostages, particularly in a country where the United States no longer has a presence.

Several giant tortoises were found dead in Ashclyst Forest in Southwest England. What happened is anyone’s guess.

Several giant tortoises turned up dead in Ashclyst Forest in Southwest England. What happened is anyone’s guess.

The decision, which is likely to be appealed, is one of the most significant setbacks for the gun industry since passage of a federal law that provided immunity from some lawsuits.

The number of attacks on American troops in the Middle East increases the risk of deaths, a red line that could lead to a wider war.