Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers have found six compounds that could prevent mosquitoes from being infected with malaria as a way to stop the spread of the disease to humans.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A potentially deadly timber rattlesnake was captured by concerned bystanders in the parking lot of a Texas shopping center.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A mountain lion that escaped from a South Korean zoo was captured after being tranquilized by emergency responders.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Scientists have discovered evidence of ancient climate change beneath the base of Mont Saint Genis in Southern France.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Police in New Hampshire released witness video of a man using a toddler to steal valuable prizes from an arcade machine at a mall.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Germany luxury car maker BMW said Tuesday it will shut down a plant in Britain to minimize potential disruption if no Brexit deal is reached.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The first ladies of the two Koreas have been holding their own meetings on the sidelines of the third inter-Korea summit in Pyongyang -- and attended a concert.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman who unknowingly closed a bear inside her van said the bruin escaped through a window and raided a neighbor's kitchen.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The European Union said Tuesday it's investigating German automakers for possibly colluding to limit development of emissions-saving technology on vehicles.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The death toll related to Hurricane Florence rose to 32 as residents near the Cape Fear River in North Carolina prepared for historic flooding later this week.