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Relive SpaceX Starship's epic launch with these amazing highlights (video)
Recently released footage gives new, highly detailed looks at the first-ever launch of a fully stacked Starship vehicle, which SpaceX conducted last month.
Shell beads discovery sheds light on Stone Age seafaring
Stone Age humans may have made extended maritime voyages on the Caspian Sea, according to a new study published in the journal Open Archaeology.
Old buffalo outsmarts lions in a battle of life and death
A lone Buffalo outsmarts lions and survives an attack from the whole pride by using a crocodile infested river to his advantage.
Snorkeler pries crocodile’s jaws off his head to survive attack
"Salties" can grow up to 19 feet long and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Deposit Photos On May 27, an Australian man snorkeling off of the coast of North Queensland survived an...
Philippa Langley on search for Richard III's remains: It was the right thing to do'
Philippa Langley, the amateur historian who discovered British King Richard III's remains under a Leicester parking lot in 2012, told UPI the new film, "The Lost King," gets her story...
Plague DNA was just found in 4,000-year-old teeth
Dental pulp can trap the DNA remnants of infectious diseases. Deposit Photos The persistent pathogen known as the plague was circulating around Europe and Asia centuries before it wiped out about 25 million...
DNA from 4,000-year-old plague discovered—the oldest cases to date in Britain
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria causing the plague—the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date, reported...
Study finds 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are oldest in Australia
A team of researchers have confirmed that 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones discovered more than 30 years ago are the oldest of their kind ever found in Australia, providing a rare glimpse...
Early toilets reveal dysentery in Old Testament Jerusalem
A new analysis of ancient faeces taken from two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah has uncovered traces of a single-celled microorganism Giardia duodenalis - a...
On This Day, May 30: Congress establishes Everglades National Park
On May 30, 1934, the House of Representatives voted to create the Everglades National Park to preserve lands in Florida.
Famous birthdays for May 30: Tom Morello, Duncan Jones
Musician Tom Morello turns 59 and director Duncan Jones turns 52, among the famous birthdays for May 30.
Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort
The 51-year-old had a narrow escape from the animal while snorkelling off a luxury island in Queensland.
WWII airman, killed in crash 80 years ago, to be buried this week
The remains of World War II airman James M. Howie, 24, who was killed in a crash eight decades ago, will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown of...
Michael J. Fox 'can't even remember' dating Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs
Michael J. Fox said in a new interview that he dated Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs during a 'crazy' period of his life that he struggles to remember.
Al Roker and Hoda Kotb left the 'Today' studio mid-show. Here's why
Al Roker and Hoda Kotb took a break from their usual 'Today' show duties to visit and celebrate nurses in honor of National Nurses Week.
Column: Kids are dying from fentanyl. More prison time for dealers won't help
California's Democratic lawmakers are split on how to fight the fentanyl epidemic, with many quietly supportive of punitive measures pushed by a handful of Republicans.
Man charged in killing near home of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
A man was charged with murder on Monday over the stabbing death of a woman found about two blocks from the home of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Termite mounds may one day inspire ‘living, breathing’ architecture
Termites could soon help build buildings instead of destroy them. Deposit Photos Termites are often thought to be structural pests, but two researchers have taken a slightly contrarian viewpoint. As detailed in a...
153,000-year-old footprints from South Africa are the oldest Homo sapiens tracks on record
A modern dating method has revealed the oldest Homo sapiens' footprints yet, placing bipedal humans in South Africa around 153,000 years ago.
Police arrest Ariz. man after 4 killed, another hurt in weekend shooting spree
Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man charged with killing four people and shooting and injuring one other during a crime spree over the weekend, the Mesa Police Department confirmed...
2,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden
About 40 ancient rock carvings have been found on a former rocky island in Sweden.
Novel in-situ pH measurement method for high-temperature hydrothermal systems
Alkaline hydrothermal systems are considered ideal environments for the origin of life because they can provide ideal ion gradient conditions for the formation of early life on Earth.
A hunt for fungi might bring this orchid back from the brink
If you ever come across a Cooper’s black orchid in the wild, you probably would mistake it for a stick — or perhaps an odd potato if you dig a little underneath...
South Africa to investigate U.S. claims of loading sanctioned Russian vessel with weapons
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a panel to investigate U.S. allegations that weapons to be used in the Ukraine war were loaded onto a sanctioned Russian cargo ship...
Famous birthdays for May 29: Danny Elfman, Maika Monroe
Composer Danny Elfman turns 70 and actor Maika Monroe turns 30, among the famous birthdays for May 29.
'Little Mermaid' tops North American box office with $95.5M
The live-action version of "The Little Mermaid" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $95.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
North Korea sentenced Christian toddler to life in a prison camp; regime praises Arab world
North Korea once sentenced a toddler to life in a prison camp because the baby's family had been caught with a copy of the Bible, according to a new report...
Princess Leia's original 'Star Wars' ceremonial dress could fetch $2 million at auction (exclusive)
Princess Leia's ceremonial dress costume from 'Star Wars' goes up for auction in June and could draw some staggering bids.