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—Leigh HatawayHigher temperatures may make monarch butterflies more vulnerable to parasites, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Monarch infections with the parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha have skyrocketed, more than tripling since 2002. Discovered in the 1960s, the parasite can cause smaller wingspans, lower weight and shorter lifespans in adult monarchs. Infection can also affect […]

Share This articleNicolas Maduro appeared today in a Manhattan federal courtroom to be charged with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking. The Venezuelan dictator pleaded “not guilty,” saying, “I am a decent man.” His legal team claims his arrest was illegal and that as a sovereign head of state, he’s immune from prosecution. Legal experts expect that argument to fail.Operation […]

Facebook Twitter Print Email The Security Council met in emergency session in New York to address the US rendition of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas, a move that has sent shockwaves through the region and beyond. The UN chief António Guterres told ambassadors there must be respect for national sovereignty, “political independence and territorial […]

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded “not guilty” in federal court on Monday on U.S. drug trafficking charges, days after he and his wife were captured by U.S. forces in a surprise attack on the oil-rich country.Maduro, dressed in prison garb, entered his plea shortly after 12 p.m. His wife, Cilia Flores, also pleaded not […]