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A new study suggests iguanas reached Fiji by rafting around 5,000 miles from North America.

Orange Is the New Black's Uzo Aduba says she doesn't believe in destiny. In this week's Wild Card, Aduba opens up about how motherhood shaped her and why she's made peace with mortality.

An embattled Disney princess, a steroid-addled bodybuilder and a trapped carjacker are all at cineplexes this weekend.

That's the perspective of a World Health Organization official after the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, which detects and controls measles, lost its sole funder.

Film Forum Coronado presents "Detour" Wednesday, February 18 at 6 p.m. Coronado Public Library In the Winn Room 640 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118l (619) 522-7390 Free Film and Discussion Adults “DETOUR” (1945. 70 min.) - Edgar Ulmer’s pulpy, Poverty Row masterpiece epitomizes the dark heart of film noir. A down-on-his-luck NY night club pianist (Tom Neal) hitchhikes across the country to rejoin his girlfriend, but fate tosses him into the clutches of the acid-tongued, snarling Vera (Ann Savage). “KEY LIME PIE” (2007. 4 min.) - Trevor Jimenez’s clever and creative noir homage uses all the noirish tropes to tell a tale of food lust. A man’s obsession with this savory deliciousness brings him face-to-face with the Grim Reaper. Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, usually taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story.

Author Gary Rivlin says regulation can help control how AI is used: "AI could be an amazing thing around health, medicine, scientific discoveries, education ... as long as we're deliberate about it."

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

Israel launched deadly strikes in Gaza to pressure Hamas to agree to a new ceasefire. Hamas isn't budging, and more than half of recently freed hostages oppose the renewed war. Why is Israel doing it?

The FBI detained Alexander Paffendorf on Tuesday. He was allegedly plotting a mass shooting with the Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow. Then, a controversial provision in next year’s defense budget will strip coverage for gender-affirming care for military family members under the age of 18. Plus, Sweetwater Union High School District moves forward with new cuts to the schedule at Chula Vista High. Students, parents and teachers are worried those changes will hurt the school’s arts program.