pc: Study: Elephant-bone tool (NHMUK PV UNREG 4339) from intertidal deposits at the Boxgrove Waterhole Site Half a million years ago, people living in what is now southern England were doing far more than shaping stone into cutting tools. A newly analysed elephant bone from the famous Boxgrove archaeological site suggests they were carefully choosing,…
Former US Chief Medical Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Republican-led Senate hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions about his role in the federal COVID-19 response after being subpoenaed to appear.Fauci, who led the nation’s pandemic response, said he was acting on legal advice and described the decision as difficult….
The first place people consider when thinking about the source of the oxygen that humans breathe is usually the big rainforest areas like the Amazon. Although forests play a very important role in storing carbon and conserving biodiversity and climate, the oceans provide a greater share of the oxygen in the atmosphere than forests. Almost…
Sunny Deol has been making headlines following the launch of the trailer for his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the Partition-era drama also stars Shabana Azmi and Preity G Zinta and is slated to hit theatres on August 14, 2026.The trailer launch turned into an emotional affair when Santoshi recalled veteran actor…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10), center, reacts after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Lionel Messi left one of his World Cup opponents pleasantly surprised after greeting him in English before Argentina’s knockout match against Cape Verde, despite…
Gladwin residents asked not to use toilet/Image: AI Representative Image Residents of Gladwin, a city in the US state of Michigan, have been asked to avoid flushing toilets, using sinks, taking showers and running other plumbing fixtures after a lightning strike damaged the city’s wastewater treatment plant.City officials said the treatment facility was struck during…
Mosquitoes are among the world’s deadliest animals, spreading diseases such as malaria, dengue, Zika and yellow fever that affect hundreds of millions of people every year. While traditional mosquito control relies on insecticides, bed nets and habitat management, researchers are now exploring a high-tech alternative. An experimental autonomous drone uses ultrasonic phased-array sonar, artificial intelligence…
One particular moment in the trailer managed to drop jaws: Chris Evans retrieving the power of being ‘worthy’ of Thor’s hammer. However, Sam Wilson continues to hold the mantle of Captain America. The question remains: who exactly is Chris Evans playing if not Captain America? As mentioned in the comic books, there is a possibility…
Centennial persistence of kelp forests on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada Researchers have reconstructed nearly 170 years of the history of kelp forests along Canada’s Pacific coast, finding that colder, wave-exposed waters off Vancouver Island protected most kelp forests while warmer, sheltered areas lost nearly half of them.The study mapped about 5,600 kilometres…
However, the construction industry accounts for a great part of the global CO₂ footprint due to massive emissions of carbon dioxide while producing cement and concrete. Although some success has been achieved by architects and engineers in the creation of alternatives, there is still no such type of sustainable building material that would not only…