Last year shattered 2014's record to become the hottest year since reliable record-keeping began, two U.S. government science agencies announced Wednesday in yet another sign that the planet is heating up.
Scientists have calculated that rising CO2 concentrations in oceans could soon cause a phenomenon called hypercapnia in fish, whereby they lose their sense of direction.
Robbers shot dead Ricardo Durán Trujillo, a prominent ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, near Durán's home in Caracas on Tuesday night, prosecutors said.
Medical marijuana advocates made their case, a lawyer got off the hook for growing pot on his roof, and police announced a two-metric-ton marijuana seizure.
The Tico Times sits down with "Breaking Bad" star RJ Mitte during his Costa Rica visit to discuss his work and his advocacy for people with disabilities.
The United States stood by its support for Haiti's troubled electoral process on Tuesday despite the opposition presidential candidate's threat to boycott next week's run-off poll.
