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The temporal lobes of Homo erectus were proportionally smaller than in H. sapiens
Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has participated in a study published in the journal Quaternary International, on the anatomy of...
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Tuesday
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what's going...
Immigrants, hit hard by the pandemic, are sending even more money back to Mexico
Experts expected a dropoff in remittances, but cross-border families say they stick together in tough times.
Research into 1980s crime trends could predict how policy affects future offending rates
New research from the University of Derby identifying the link between the performance of the UK economy and crime trends could predict the consequence of key government policies, including ending...
WWE Raw: Drew McIntyre, Mysterio family get revenge
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and the Mysterio family got revenge on their respective rivals on Raw.
Editorial: What's happening with COVID in schools? We don't know
The gathering and dissemination of information on infections at schools is shaping up as a haphazard mishmash of different policies, depending on the state and school district where the cases...
Editorial: Homeless people were largely spared coronavirus' first wave. But they need help to stay alive
Far fewer infections have been reported than were feared. We must be doing something right.
Creative school plans could counter inequities exposed by COVID-19
The emergency pivot to remote learning for K–12 students last spring illuminated longstanding educational fault lines in the United States. The most vulnerable students — children with disabilities, English language learners and children...
Manhunt on in Georgia for 2 men suspected of shooting sheriff's deputy
Authorities in Georgia have launched a manhunt for two men in sought connection to the shooting of a sheriff's deputy.
Belarus' opposition says 3 members abducted amid police crackdown
A day after police arrested hundreds of protesters demonstrating against Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, the opposition coordination council said three of its members have been abducted.
It took decades to build Mexico's middle class. The coronavirus could demolish it
The coronavirus is eroding decades of slow but steady progress in building up Mexico's middle class. Economists say the damage will be long-lasting.
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language, unlike adults
Infants and young children have brains with a superpower, of sorts, say neuroscientists. Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their...
COVID-19 cases falling in U.S., officials fear Labor Day spike
Cases of coronavirus around the United States are falling, but officials warned that the country could see an increase after Labor Day and going into the fall.
'Jurassic Park' icons Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum sing together on social media
Sam Neill shared on social media videos showing him singing at a piano with his "Jurassic Park" co-star Jeff Goldblum.
Former Temptations lead singer Bruce Williamson dead at 49
Bruce Williamson, who sang with The Temptations from 2006 through 2015, has died at age 49, his family said Monday.
Five stretches you should do every day
We asked experts for the moves everyone should work on. (Unsplash/)Even with gyms reopening at limited capacity, it’s still safer to exercise at home or outdoors. So, we’re dubbing this September Muscle Month...
Harvard historian examines how textbooks taught white supremacy
Historian Donald Yacovone, an associate at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research, was researching a book on the legacy of the antislavery movement when he came across...
Ethnic fears eroding democratic attitudes among Republicans, new research finds
Ethnocentric concerns about the growing political power and social influence of immigrants, African Americans and Latinos are undermining Republicans' commitment to long-held democratic norms, according to new research by Vanderbilt...
Gulls pay attention to human eyes
Herring gulls notice where approaching humans are looking, and flee sooner when they're being watched, a new study shows.
Social media star Ethan is Supreme dead at 17
Ethan Peters, the makeup guru and YouTube star known professionally as Ethan is Supreme, has died at age 17, his family and friends said.
Anti-racism in technology and policy design
When Kate Turner was an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame, she kept hearing the same message.
Study: Epidemics are often followed by unrest
If you have not been hearing much of the French Gilets Jaunes or of the Italian Sardines in the last few months, it's because "the social and psychological unrest arising...
No festivals, no schoolies: Young people are missing out on vital rites of passage during COVID
As we approach the end of a uniquely challenging school year, the class of 2020 look set to miss out on many of the usual highlights of year 12.
California begins sending extra $900 to those unemployed due to COVID-19
California officials will mark the Labor Day holiday by sending a $900 supplemental unemployment benefit to jobless residents.
Op-Ed: Why the state court system is experiencing a pandemic meltdown
California's courts need cohesive leadership to fully function in the COVID era.
Police launch manhunt for Birmingham stabbing suspect
Police in Britain are searching for a man suspected of stabbing one person to death and injuring seven others during a rampage in the city center of Birmingham.
Protesters march on Rochester as mayor announces police reforms
Protests in Rochester, N.Y., continued for a fifth consecutive night Sunday against the police-involved death of Daniel Prude as the mayor announced law enforcement reforms and called for calm.
Novak Djokovic disqualified from U.S. Open after hitting line judge with ball
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match at the U.S. Open on Sunday after accidentally hitting a line judge in the neck with a tennis ball.