30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"

"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG ...

How an alien shellfish with a strange taste found a home in midcoast Maine

The American oyster once flourished along Maine’s coast. The proof is in the huge oyster middens — piles of discarded shells — on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Scientists believe these middens ...