Warmer temperatures are causing the worst die-off in the reef’s recorded history and scientists worry that 50% of “bleached” coral could disappear forever
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Powerful earthquakes hit Japan and Ecuador
World

Rescue crews in both countries are hunting for survivors as experts wonder if the quakes might be connected


Japanese x-ray satellite lost in space
Planet

JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) discovers ASTRO-H, or Hitomi, broke apart on March 26th while in orbit


Old tires turn into disease-fighting mosquito trap
Science and Tech

This Canadian design is a cheap way to combat serious mosquito-carried diseases


What are the panama papers?
World

Here’s your cheat sheet to the news story that involves soccer star Lionel Messi and cost the Prime Minister of Iceland his job


Terrorist attacks shock Brussels
World

Two attacks occur at an airport and subway station in the capital of Belgium, a small European country near France