Ultima Thule’s location makes it ideal to scientists. The orbiting small planet is after the Kuiper Belt, this large area goes around the sun. Space scientists believe these are four and a half billion years old. “It’s the oldest relic of the solar system we’ve ever studied,” New Horizons team member Marc Buie told National Geographic

A million California buildings face wildfire risk. ‘Extraordinary steps’ are needed to protect them

At least 1.1 million California buildings are in a very severe hazard zone. 

Annual reports filed by 15 major U.S. insurers show that natural disasters last year cost the industry at least $14.5 billion. Several companies in their reports noted that climate change is a big reason why costs are skyrocketing — and they expect the trend to continue.

The Wisconsin power grab is part of a bigger Republican attack on democracy.

The Republican Party has become institutionally indifferent to the health of democracy.