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Museums are his oxygen, but what happens when COVID-19 shutters culture?
81-year-old Ben Barcelona is L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer. But what happens when the coronavirus shutters culture in California?
Giant 'teenager' shark from the dinosaur era identified from vertebrae remains
Scientists of the University of Vienna have examined parts of a vertebral column found in northern Spain in 1996, and assigned it to the extinct shark group Ptychodontidae. In contrast...
How kudzu became the 'bad seed' of the plant world
Under different circumstances, kudzu might be heralded for its utility—its leaves ideal for grazing cattle, its root a treatment for stomach upset. Instead, the climbing and coiling perennial vine is...
WWE NXT: Velveteen Dream, Dexter Lumis team up
The Velveteen Dream and Dexter Lumis formed an unlikely team to take on The Undisputed Era on WWE NXT.
The silent, deadly spread of coronavirus in California began far earlier than first reported
New information emerging in the past week in California paints a very different picture of the spread of novel coronavirus than the one suggested by the first, official version.
Neandertals had older mothers and younger fathers
When the ancestors of modern humans left Africa 50,000 years ago they met the Neandertals. In this encounter, the Neandertal population contributed around two percent of the genome to present...
Trump announces Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to conduct coronavirus tribute tour
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds will conduct exhibitions over several U.S. cities in the coming weeks in honor of healthcare workers...
Bret Michaels, dressed as a banana, splits from 'Masked Singer'
Rocker Bret Michaels -- dressed as a banana -- got the boot from Season 3 of Fox's "The Masked Singer" competition series Wednesday night.
Lockheed nabs $519M for work on 5 Aegis-equipped frigates for Spain
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $519 million contract Wednesday for work on five multi-mission frigates for Spain through the foreign military sales program, according to the Pentagon.
Sheep take over parking lot of closed McDonald's in Wales
A flock of sheep descended on a McDonald's restaurant closed due to the coronavirus pandemic in Wales.
Op-Ed: Trump's attack on Voice of America is just plain ignorant
President Trump accused Voice of America of buying into Chinese propaganda in covering coronavirus. That's absurd.
Welcome to the House of Slytherin: Salazar's pit viper, a new green pit viper from India
During an expedition to Arunachal Pradesh in India, part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, a new species of green pit viper Trimeresurus salazar with unique stripes and colouration patterns was...
Look: Elk rescued from old mine shaft in Colorado
A Colorado hiker discovered an elk trapped in an old mine shaft and contacted authorities who were able to tranquilize and rescue the large animal.
Hunter-gatherers developed culturally distinct cuisines 7,000 years ago
Analysis of ancient pottery fragments suggest groups of hunter gatherers living in the Baltic had developed culturally distinct cuisines between 6,000 and 7,500 years ago.
Watch: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson praises Triple H on WWE's 'The Bump'
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson left a heartfelt message for Triple H on WWE's "The Bump" as Triple H celebrates 25 years in professional wrestling.
Many national parks remain open during the pandemic. The man in charge explains why.
Grand Teton National Park is closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy U.S. National Park Service/)This story originally featured on Outdoor Life.In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, national parks...
Why won't Congress just work remotely like everybody else?
While the rest of the world adapts to the coronavirus pandemic, too many lawmakers remain irrationally resistant to modern work-from-home techniques.
New study reveals life's earliest evolution was more complicated than previously suspected
Biologists have long hoped to understand the nature of the earliest living organisms on Earth. If they could, they might then be able to say something about how, when, and...
Study of the past suggests the future for narwhals is uncertain
A team of researchers from Denmark, Germany, Norway, the U.K. and Canada has used DNA analysis to study the genetic history of narwhals, and report that their future is uncertain....
Study sheds light on unique culinary traditions of prehistoric hunter-gatherers
A new study suggests the culinary tastes of ancient people were not solely dictated by the foods available in a particular area, but also influenced by the traditions and habits...
Cranes make comeback in Britain's wetlands
The graceful bird is making a comeback thanks to re-introduction and habitat restoration.
Dutch village evacuated as precaution due to wildfire smoke
A village of 4,000 people in the southern Netherlands was evacuated early Wednesday as smoke from a wildfire in a nearby national park drifted over homes, authorities said.
Study sheds light on unique culinary traditions of prehistoric hunter-gatherers
Hunter-gatherer groups living in the Baltic between seven and a half and six thousand years ago had culturally distinct cuisines, analysis of ancient pottery fragments has revealed.
Where did COVID-19 come from? Part 2
Last week, I outlined genetic evidence that the present pandemic had its origin in a laboratory. In the segment below, I tell two stories of how this might have occurred,...
Look: Man dons 80-pound pack for pull-up world record
An athlete broke a Guinness World Record in Arizona when he completed 23 pull-ups in one minute while wearing an 80-pound pack.
Jill Wagner gives birth to daughter: 'My life is finally complete'
"Mystery 101" actress and former "Wipeout" host Jill Wagner welcomed her first child, daughter Army Gray, with her husband, David Lemanowicz.
'All available evidence' suggests COVID-19 had animal origin and wasn't produced in lab — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that all available evidence suggests the novel coronavirus originated in animals in China late last year and was not manipulated or produced in a...
The evolution of the ear canal in an ancient crocodile relative
An international team of researchers has found that an ancient crocodile relative underwent body transitions as it evolved from a land to a sea creature before its ears changed to...