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Enlarge / The Baishiya Karst Cave, where the recently analyzed samples were obtained. Group of Dongju Zhang (Lanzhou University) For over a century, we’ve had the opportunity to study Neanderthals: their bones, the stuff they left behind, their spread across Eurasia. When we finally sequenced their genome and discovered that we shared a genetic legacy … Read more
As new variants of the coronavirus emerge in the United States, summer travelers are faced with a familiar and vexing question: How will the ever-mutating virus impact their travel plans? Due to updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, answers may vary slightly from previous years. Here’s what you need to know … Read more
A moving van full of furniture was illegally dumped on Skid Row, exacerbating the area’s growing trash problem. Dozens swarmed around the vehicle in downtown Los Angeles as several people unloaded the moving truck. A refrigerator, a couch and a mattress were among the many household items dumped. One of the individuals can be seen … Read more
Amazon Prime Day 2024 is almost here. The annual two-day super sale kicks off on July 16 and runs through July 17, featuring a treasure trove of discounts, promos, and exclusive deals for Amazon Prime subscribers. It may not be the only Prime Day event we see this year – Amazon recently hosted a second … Read more
Do not carry a knife in public in the UK, especially if you have a long criminal record. Source: Nintendo It sounds a little bizarre, perhaps like a grotesque police overreach or a “tough on crime” policy gone too far, if you just read the headlines. A man in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, was arrested for … Read more
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America East Neil Gaiman – best-selling author whose work includes comic book series The Sandman and the novels Good omens And American Gods — denies allegations of sexual abuse made against him by two women with whom he was in a relationship at the time, Tortoise Media reports. … Read more
For this group, team success is all that matters, but the Phillies have already claimed the individual awards with 11 games remaining before the All-Star break. MLB announced Wednesday morning that both of the National League’s monthly awards went to the Phillies: Bryce Harper is the Player of the Month, Cristopher Sanchez the Pitcher of … Read more
I get the impression that – outside of the industry – when most people hear the word “space” or think of “investing in space,” they think of science, exploration, astronauts, and maybe some Hollywood-corrupted images of alternative space shuttles. But the reality is that space has been a “warfare domain” from the beginning, as the … Read more
The Alabama Department of Health has issued a public warning after a rabid fox bit a woman. “An elderly Atmore resident was returning from grocery shopping and unloading her car. While she was holding a loaf of bread, seemingly out of nowhere, she was attacked and bitten by a fox,” said Dr. Dee W. Jones, … Read more
NEW YORK — After hearing from 30 prosecution witnesses who testified in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez this week called on his family and forensic accountants as his lawyers argued that the New Jersey Democrat did not take bribes from wealthy businessmen and that his parents, who were Cuban refugees, taught him to … Read more