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Penguin found wandering British village after farm escape
A penguin escaped from its home on a British farm and was spotted by police when it came "plodding up a village street."
Mantis shrimp's dactyl clubs could hold secrets to more resilient surfaces for human use
University of California, Irvine materials science researchers are learning about resilience from the mantis shrimp. The ancient crustaceans are armed with two hammerlike raptorial appendages called dactyl clubs that they...
Remains of 17th century bishop support neolithic emergence of tuberculosis
When anthropologist Caroline Arcini and her colleagues at the Swedish Natural Historical Museum discovered small calcifications in the extremely well-preserved lungs of Bishop Peder Winstrup, they knew more investigation was...
Hidden secrets written in stone: Decoding Hallett Cove with virtual reality
It's one of the best-known geological heritage sites around the world, filled with fossils and glacial secrets. Now, thanks to virtual reality technology, the ice-age past of Hallett Cove Conservation...
Offshore refuelling deepens fears for S. Africa's penguin haven
Generators hum loudly in the background as a tour boat bobs past a towering vessel filled with ship fuel, anchored in Algoa Bay, a stone's throw away from the world's...
South Korea struggles to contain surging COVID-19 cases tied to churches
South Korea continues to face its most serious COVID-19 outbreak since March as health officials reported 197 new infections, with a large number of cases tied to a conservative Christian...
Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on 'The Crown'
Elizabeth Debicki has confirmed she signed on to play Britain's Princess Diana in Seasons 5 and 6 of "The Crown" on Netflix.
'SpongeBob Movie' tops North American box office with $900K
"The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run" is the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com said Sunday.
At least 18 shot, 4 dead in multiple shootings in Cincinnati
Police in Cincinnati said at least 18 people were shot and four were killed in multiple shootings throughout the city overnight.
Star Carr: North Yorkshire's archaeological 'Tardis' 10 years on
Star Carr, a prehistoric site near present-day Scarborough, has yielded many important finds.
Georgia's Stone Mountain Park closes ahead of far-right rally, counterprotest
Stone Mountain Park closed Saturday to stop a planned far-right rally and a counterprotest there, but demonstrations went ahead in town.
Tig Notaro replaces Chris D’Elia in 'Army of the Dead'
Tig Notaro has replaced fellow comedian Chris D'Elia in Zack Snyder's Netflix movie, "Army of the Dead," after D'Elia was accused of sexual misconduct.
'Minor' problems still lingering in some Ontario long-term care homes, military says
The Canadian Armed Forces says minor problems remain in some Ontario long-term care homes they were deployed to earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Python captured after six weeks on the loose in British Columbia
A 5-foot python that went missing in British Columbia was found more than a month later after apparently hitching a ride in someone's vehicle.
Remains of 17th century bishop support neolithic emergence of tuberculosis
Researchers present analysis of the highest quality ancient Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome to date, suggesting the pathogen is much younger than previously believed.
Look: 30-year-old stash of beer and gum found in library's mystery section
A Washington state library's mystery section was found to contain a real-life enigma when removing a corner panel revealed a stash of beer and chewing gum from the 1980s.
Changes in climate and land cover affecting European migratory bird populations
A new study led by the Department of Biosciences at Durham University, UK, is the first large-scale assessment of how recent changes in both climate and land cover have impacted...
Beautiful jigsaw puzzles for an evening at home
Beautiful fun. (Ben Stern via Unsplash/)Jigsaw puzzles are one of those universally beloved items that can inspire people of any age or walk of life to bond and work together. You’ve probably...
Michael Jordan shoes auctioned for $615,000, setting new record
A pair of shoes worn by Michael Jordan during a 1985 exhibition game broke a world record when they sold for $615,000 at an auction.
Study: Humans have been sleeping on beds for 200,000 years
Archaeologists have uncovered 200,000-year-old evidence of grass bedding inside South Africa's Border Cave, a famous archaeological site.
Genomic analysis suggests climate change caused the extinction of wooly rhinos
New genomic analysis suggests the decline of the wooly rhinos across ancient Siberia was triggered by climate change, not by overhunting.
That's no seal: Makkovik man accidentally nets shark
Tony Andersen didn't realize his net had caught something much, much bigger than Arctic char, until he hauled it to the surface.
Forensic research proves that textile fibres can be transferred between clothing in the absence of contact
Breakthrough forensic research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has revealed for the first time that textile fibers can, under certain circumstances, be transferred between clothing in the absence of contact.
200,000 years ago, humans preferred to sleep in beds
Researchers in South Africa's Border Cave, a well-known archeological site perched on a cliff between eSwatini (Swaziland) and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, have found evidence that people have been using...
Tree ferns are older than dinosaurs. And that's not even the most interesting thing about them
With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do...
U.S. suspends charter flights with Cuba
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has suspended all private charter flights to Cuba, in a move to deprive the Caribbean nation of a revenue source.
Kansas City man charged with fatally shooting 4-year-old Legend Taliferro
A prosecutor in Missouri announced murder charges Thursday against a 22-year-old Kanas City man for fatally shooting 4-year-old Legend Taliferro.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic to play at U.S. Open; Bianca Andreescu pulls out
Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player in the world, announced Thursday he will compete in this month's Western & Southern Open and U.S. Open in New York.