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Ryan Blaney wins GEICO 500 in photo finish; Bubba Wallace finishes 14th
Ryan Blaney edged Ricky Stenhouse Jr. by the nose of his No. 12 Ford to win the GEICO 500 in overtime Monday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Letters to the Editor: Stop the comedy rallies, Mr. President, you're killing us — no, really
To the editor: The comedy show is back. ("Trump wanted big crowds at his comeback rally in Tulsa.
Eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano linked to period of extreme cold in ancient Rome
An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska's Okmok...
3-D reconstructions of boats from the ancient port of Rome
Today, Fiumicino in Italy is a busy airport, but 2,000 years ago this area was filled with boats—it was a large artificial harbor only a stone's throw from the ancient...
300-million-year-old fish resembles a sturgeon but took a different evolutionary path
Sturgeon, a long-lived, bottom-dwelling fish, are often described as "living fossils," owing to the fact that their form has remained relatively constant, despite hundreds of millions of years of evolution.
Archaeologists find ancient circle of deep shafts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists have discovered the markings of a prehistoric structure surrounding Durrington Walls, an ancient monument positioned just 1.9 miles northeast of Stonehenge.
Gigantic wolverines, otters the size of wolves: Fossils offer fresh insights into the past
About 120 km north of Cape Town and less than 2° north of the southern tip of Africa lies a quarry that, to the untrained eye, has nothing interesting to...
Viggo Mortensen to be honored at San Sebastian Film Festival
Viggo Mortensen is set to be honored at the 68th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain with the Donostia Award.
Microfossil spectroscopy dates Earth's first animals
Molecular clock dates for the first animals to walk the Earth don't match the fossil record. Comparing the disparate DNA of two different species and extrapolating how long it would...
Scientists find huge ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge
Archaeologists said Monday that they have discovered a major prehistoric monument under the earth near Stonehenge that could shed new light on the origins of the mystical stone circle in...
'Astonishing' giant circle of pits found near Stonehenge
Archeologists have discovered a wide circle of deep pits surrounding an ancient settlement near Stonehenge, opening up new lines of investigation into the origins and meaning of the mysterious, prehistoric...
One of three killed in Britain stabbing attack identified as American man
An American man has been identified as one of the three people killed during a stabbing spree in a British city over the weekend, which police are investigating as a...
Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site
Experts believe the find is more than 4,500 years old and marked a boundary near to the sacred site.
Water hyacinth pest chokes Iraq's vital waterways
The broad leaves and delicate purple flowers floating on the Euphrates look breathtaking—but they are suffocating the waterways of Iraq, celebrated as the "land of the two rivers".
NYC museum to remove 'problematic' Roosevelt statue
The American Museum of Natural History announced it has asked the city to permit the removal of a bronze statue of former President Theodore Roosevelt that critics say symbolize systemic...
Army suspects 'foul play' in death of Fort Hood soldier
Military officials said Sunday that foul play is suspected in the death of a soldier stationed in Fort Hood, Texas, who went missing some 10 months ago.
Images: Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia, Middle East
Stargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend to witness a partial social eclipse.
Rare annular solar eclipse leaves 'ring of fire' above parts of Africa, Middle East, Asia
A rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible across parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia on Sunday.
Police treat fatal stabbing spree in Britain as terrorist attack
A stabbing spree that killed three people in a park west of London is being investigated as a terrorist attack, police said Sunday.
Scientists explored a buried Roman city without digging up an ounce of soil
The researchers used radar to reveal structures still lurking beneath the surface. (Google Earth; Verdonck et al., Antiquity, 2020/)Traditionally, checking out the towns and cities of our ancient ancestors has required a lot...
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia
Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Off the Scales: Fish Armor Both Tough and Flexible
Humans have drawn technological inspiration from fish scales going back to ancient times: Romans, Egyptians, and other civilizations would dress their warriors in scale armor, providing both protection and mobility....
Scientists solve a thorny problem
“Why do plants have thorns?” is an easy question: The thorns help protect against hungry animals that like to munch on the plants. “Where do thorns come from?” is a...
Hulu renews 'Crossing Swords,' 'Solar Opposites'
Hulu announced it has renewed its adult animated comedies "Crossing Swords" and "Solar Opposites."
Rapper Tray Savage, 26, fatally shot in Chicago
Kentray Young, the hip-hop artist who went by the name Tray Savage, was shot and killed in Chicago, police said.
Mariana Trench: Don Walsh's son repeats historic ocean dive
Sixty years after his father did it first, Kelly Walsh dives to the deepest point in Earth's oceans.
Letters to the Editor: Refusing to wear a mask is the most brainless, selfish way to assert your liberty
Mask refusers are banishing vulnerable people to lives in the shadows, even though face coverings can help slow the spread of COVID-19.