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Invasive brown tree snakes have gobbled up most of Guam's native forest birds. Without these avian predators to keep their numbers in check, the island's spider population has exploded.

Forests on the island of Guam are experiencing a spider epidemic, and invasive brown tree snakes are to blame. The snakes have nearly obliterated the island's native forest birds — which used to keep spider numbers in check.

People queue in front of a polling station in the Moabit district of Berlin, Germany. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.

Exit Polls Show An Extremely Close Race In German Election To Succeed Angela Merkel

After 16 years in office, the German chancellor is stepping down. Early results show a razor-thin margin in what is expected to be one of the closest outcomes in years.

A 3D microflier next to a pencil tip for scale.

Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance

Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used for monitoring the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.

Long COVID-19 patient Gary Miller receives treatment from physiotherapist Joan Del Arco at the Long COVID Clinic at King George Hospital in Ilford, London, in May.

New Study Finds More Than A Third Of COVID-19 Patients Have Symptoms Months Later

The symptoms, such as headache, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, persist or recur months after diagnosis, far more often than they do for the flu, researchers say.

The remains of the Kakhovka Dam as seen by satellite on June 7, 2023. Seismologists claim to have seen an explosive signal around the time of the dam's collapse.

Seismic stations detected explosion at Ukrainian dam around the time it collapsed

A Norwegian organization says that two seismic networks it oversees saw an explosion at the war-torn Kakhovka dam in Ukraine around the time it failed.

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., leaves federal court following his sentencing on Monday in New York.

Anthony Weiner Is Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Sexting

The disgraced former U.S. congressman pleaded guilty in May to sending obscene messages to a 15-year-old girl. Court documents show that Weiner was aware the victim was a high school student.

A tractor pulls a planter through a field as corn is planted in Princeton, Ill.

Congress and Farmers Are Shocked By Proposed USDA Cuts

The Trump administration wants to cut both food aid to the poor and subsidies for the nation's farmers. Supporters of both programs are joining forces to fight the cuts in Congress.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a House hearing on the proposed Department of Education budget.

Here's What Betsy DeVos Said Wednesday On Capitol Hill

The education secretary testified before a House subcommittee on the Trump administration's 2018 budget proposal, which calls for deep cuts to education.

North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks (3) of the and Jordan Bell (1) of the Oregon get tangled up during the Final Four Semifinal.

North Carolina Edges Out Oregon For A Shot At Sixth NCAA Title

With Saturday's 77-76 victory, North Carolina is one step away from the chance at a redemptive title after losing at the buzzer in last season's championship game. They'll face Gonzaga Monday night.

People hike on the Byron Glacier on Thursday in Girdwood, Alaska, southeast of Anchorage. Many cities set heat records amid unusually hot and dry conditions in the area.

It Was A Balmy 90 Degrees In Anchorage — For The 1st Time On Record

The Alaskan city just had its hottest and driest June ever, with average daily temperatures 5 degrees above normal. Crews are also battling wildfires across the state.

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