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Clippers broadcasts to restart with scrimmage on Wednesday
Live basketball broadcasts will return to Prime Ticket when the Clippers play Orlando in the team's first scrimmage as it prepares for the NBA restart.
Look: Sea gull rescued with face mask wrapped around legs
Animal rescuers in Britain came to the rescue of a sea gull that had some problems wearing its coronavirus face mask properly -- it was wrapped around the bird's feet.
Lottery winner hides identity with Darth Vader costume
A Jamaican man who won a lottery jackpot of more than $600,000 disguised his identity by collecting his winnings as Darth Vader.
Mysterious 450-foot 'blue hole' off Florida has researchers looking for signs of life
Tales of the ocean swallowing places are as ancient as the myth of Atlantis, but there is an element of truth in the science, according to a NOAA-backed expedition set...
Neanderthals of the Western Mediterranean did not become extinct because of changes in climate
Homo Neanderthaliensis did not become extinct because of changes in climate. At least, this did not happen to the several Neanderthal groups that lived in the western Mediterranean 42,000 years...
Ultracold mystery solved: Researchers crack a molecular disappearing act
In a famous parable, three blind men encounter an elephant for the first time. Each touches a part—the trunk, ear, or side—and concludes the creature is a thick snake, fan,...
Could mini-Neptunes be irradiated ocean planets?
New research suggests that the low density of mini-Neptunes could be explained simply by the presence of a thick layer of water.
Ballon d'Or, soccer's highest individual honor, canceled for first time
The Ballon d'Or, the highest individual honor in the world for a soccer player, will not be given out this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Study of kelp in New Zealand reveals earthquake history
A team of researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand has found that studying the genes of kelp growing offshore can reveal some of the earthquake history of...
Marine microorganisms: How to survive below the seafloor
Foraminifera, an ancient and ecologically highly successful group of marine organisms, are found on and below the seafloor. Geobiologists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich report that several species not only...
First exhaustive analysis of use-wear traces on basalt tools from Olduvai
The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución humana (CENIEH) has participated in an experimental study published recently in the journal Archeological and Anthropological Sciences, on the possible uses of...
NASCAR's Austin Dillon, Tyler Reddick finish 1-2 at Texas Motor Speedway
Richard Childress Racing team drivers Austin Dillon and Tyler Reddick finished first and second, respectively, to lead the pack at the Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor...
Freeway project unearths a time when camels roamed San Diego
Paleontologists will tell you that field work is a lot like fishing. Nothing happens for long periods of time. But you can't catch anything if you don't have your line...
Texas deploys Navy amid spiking COVID-19 cases
The U.S. Navy was deployed to assist hospitals in Texas as the state reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for five consecutive days.
Project gathers stories of those killed in police violence
The oldest person on the list is a 107-year-old African American man, who in 2013, upset at being asked to move from the house where he was living, barricaded himself in a...
Expeditions app puts Arnold Arboretum in the palm of your hand
The sound of the Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum is about to change, as an innovative new app brings the scope of its landscape to life. Expeditions — a free, interactive mobile tour app...
James Baldwin as seen against the backdrop of racial upheaval
The late writer and activist James Baldwin was an angry man. Furious about racism in the nation and the homophobia of his time, he was also deeply disappointed by the Civil Rights...
Letters to the Editor: Since when did being a Republican require stupidity on masks?
Two conservatives say Republicans need to abandon their anti-science positions with regard to wearing masks to stop the coronavirus.
Hafnium isotopes reveal origin of ancient Roman glass
Chromatography analysis indicates the prized, colorless glass was produced in Egypt
Industry-made pits are beneficial for beavers and wolverines
Beavers and wolverines in Northern Alberta are using industry-created borrow pits as homes and feeding grounds, according to a new study by ecologists.
Corteva to pay $3 million for pollution problems at former DuPont site
Settlement aimed at cleaning up Texas plant where 4 workers died
Big Sean pays tribute to late fiancee Naya Rivera
Rapper Big Sean is mourning the death of his ex-fiancee, "Glee" and "Devious Maids" alum Naya Rivera.
How old are we? Debate over the age of the universe just got a bit more complicated
It's a question that has plagued astronomers for decades: How old is the universe and how will it end? Now an international team of scientists using a telescope in Chile...
Twelve gorgeous layer cakes to make right now
This story originally featured on Saveur.Layer cakes originated in the South, and with their over-the-top grandeur and unapologetic sweetness, they’re inexorably linked to the culture. We’re obsessed with the drama and the excitement...
New species of 'fish lizard,' a reptile dating back to the dinosaurs, discovered by McGill student
A McGill University doctoral student and a professor in Germany have identified a new species of Ichthyosaur — an extinct reptile that swam in the oceans back when dinosaurs still roamed the planet.
Watch: Woman seeking owner of photo strip found in used book
An Oklahoma woman said she has made it her mission to solve the mystery of a photo strip she found in a used book for sale at a store.
Doc Rivers won't talk about Clippers players who haven't arrived in Orlando
Clippers coach Doc Rivers declined Friday to say if Ivica Zubac, Marcus Morris and Landry Shamet had reported yet to the NBA restart in Orlando.
Manhattan Beach will fine those not wearing masks in public, the latest city to do so
Failing to wear a mask in Manhattan Beach will bring a fine of $100 for the first violation, $200 for the second and $350 for each after that.