Zoe Mintz

1021-1050 (out of 1343)

Originally from Montreal, Zoë Mintz joined IBTimes in March 2013. A graduate from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, her writing has appeared in magazine, newspaper and online publications that speak to a range of audiences, but the majority of her work is rooted in place. She has also pursued work across platforms and cultivated an interest in multimedia and design.

Refrigerator Explosion Leads Police To Hash Oil Operation In San Diego, BHO Fires On The Rise

A refrigerator explosion in a San Diego home led police to discover marijuana plants and a hash oil extraction operation inside the Encanto, Calif., house.

'Uncontrolled' Locust Plague In Madagascar Could Trigger Food Crisis, UN Appeal Is ‘Severely Underfunded’ [VIDEO]

A severe locust infestation in Madagascar is devastating the country's crops, bringing the risk of a serious food crisis, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says.

Microbeads From Facial Cleansers May Be Polluting The Great Lakes With Plastic [PHOTO]

According to a recent survey, three of the Great Lakes are filled with thousands of tiny plastic beads used in facial cleansers.

German Robot Ape Walks On Knuckles, Might Be Sent On Space Exploration Mission [VIDEOS]

The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, or DFKI, created a robotic imitation of an ape that walks on its back feet and front knuckles.

Baby Survives Front Yard Premature Birth, Elizabeth Whitehead Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant [PHOTO]

A 21-year-old New Jersey woman unexpectedly gave birth on her front lawn to a 2-and-a-half-pound newborn boy.

Egg Rolls Allegedly Used To Bribe US Immigration Officer, Mai Nhu Nguyen Charged With Bribery

Mai Nhu Nguyen, 47, who worked as an officer for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Santa Ana, Calif., allegedly received bribes from people seeking citizenship and green cards.

First Mouse Cloned From Drop Of Blood, Japanese Scientists Used Peripheral Blood From Mouse Tail

Japanese scientists led by Atsuo Ogura, at the Riken BioResource Center in Tsukuba, Japan, collected circulating blood cells from the tail of a donor mouse to create a female clone.

Two-Headed Turtle ‘Thelma and Louise’ Hatches At San Antonio Zoo, Reptile Has ‘Split’ Personality [PHOTOS]

A two-headed female cooter turtle named "Thelma and Louise" was hatched at the San Antonio Zoo on June 18.

‘Moose Sex Project’ In Canada Gets Giant Land Donation, Creates Corridor To Save Endangered Moose [PHOTOS]

Derek Burney, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., donated 316 hectares (roughly 780 acres) of private land on the Chignecto Isthmus to facilitate cross-breeding between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick moose.

Skeletal Remains Found In Corning Backyard, Human Bones Covered In Clothes Date Back To 1970s

An anonymous tip led a team of forensic anthropologists and police detectives to uncover human skeletal remains in Corning, Calif., on Saturday.

Cambodian Tailorbird: New Bird Species Discovered On Phnom Penh Construction Site [PHOTOS]

A new bird species called the Cambodian Tailorbird (Orthotomus chaktomuk) was discovered on a partially flooded construction site in Cambodia's capital of Phnom Penh.

Mom Faces Felony Charge For Helping Teen Skip School, Jackie Sevillano Allegedly Pretended To Be Boy’s Mother [PHOTO]

Jackie Sevillano has been charged with first-degree criminal impersonation after she allegedly called her son's friend's school, pretending to be his mother to help him skip class.

Fossilized Odd Couple Found Hugging In Ancient Burrow, Discovery Made In South Africa’s Karoo Basin [PHOTOS] [CORRECTION]

Scientists discovered an ancient “odd couple” in South Africa's Karoo Basin that was entombed in a flash flood that took place 250 million years ago.

Giant Yellow Jacket Nest Captured On Camera, Jonathan Simkins Destroys 6-Foot Deadly Wasp Nest [VIDEO][CORRECTION]

A Tampa man who owns a pest-control business filmed himself confronting a six-and-a-half-foot yellow jacket nest.

Redondo Beach Shooting: Bobby Reynolds Killed, Erick Julian Ortega Wanted By Police [PHOTO]

Police are looking for a man in connection with the fatal shooting of Bobby Darren Reynolds, 38, who was shot multiple times outside a relative's home on Friday night.

Prairie Dogs Language Decoded, Con Slobodchikoff Discovers What Rodents Say About Humans [PHOTO]

An Arizona biologist has decoded the communication patterns prairie dogs use to describe predators including humans.

Montenegro Bus Crash: Tourist Bus Falls Off Zdrijelo Bridge, Death Toll Climbs To 18 [PHOTOS]

A bus carrying Romanian tourists in Montenegro fell off a bridge into a gorge Sunday, killing at least 18 people and injuring at least 32 others.

Poodle Cat: New Cat Breed Defined By Its Curly Coat, Selkirk Rex Traced Back To Miss DePesto [PHOTOS]

Scientists at Vienna's University of Veterinary Medicine confirmed the "poodle cat" is an actual genetic breed, officially called Selkirk Rex.

Runaway Shopping Cart Kills Woman At Shanghai Supermarket [VIDEO]

A surveillance video captured a runaway shopping cart killing a 66-year-old woman in China on Friday.

Boating Accident On Lake Powell: Valerie Bradshaw Found, Search Continues For Missing Jessica Jackman [PHOTOS]

A boat crashed into a houseboat on Utah's Lake Powell Thursday, leaving at least two dead.

Maya City Discovered In Mexican Jungle, Chactun May Hold Clues Behind Mayan Civilization's Collapse [PHOTOS]

An ancient Maya city full of pyramids and complexes has been uncovered by archeologists in a remote jungle in eastern Mexico.

25,000 Dead Bees Found In Oregon Parking Lot, Thousands Were ‘Raining Out Of Trees,’ Conservationist Says [PHOTOS]

At least 25,000 dead bumblebees were found in a parking lot outside a Target store in Wilsonville, Ore., on Monday, prompting an investigation into the cause of the massive die-off.

Woman Caught On Video Throwing Husband’s Mistress Off Cliff, Lisset Lupo Mamani Pulls ‘Other Woman’ By Ponytail [VIDEO]

Lisset Lupo Mamani, from Arequipa, Peru, was caught dragging her husband's mistress by the hair and throwing her off a cliff.

Pope Francis Lets Boy With Down Syndrome Sit In Popemobile, Alberto di Tullio Spins In Front Of Crowd [VIDEO]

In his weekly general audience address, Pope Francis invited a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome to sit in his open-top Mercedes.

Urban Outfitters Pulls Prescription Pill Bottle Line, Politicians Cite ‘National Health Crisis’ With Teen Drug Abuse [PHOTO]

Urban Outfitters has discontinued the sale of its flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that resemble prescription bottles after receiving mounting pressure from political leaders and anti-drug groups.

Zoe Mintz

Pages