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'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.
Statue of Redskins founder George Preston Marshall removed from RFK Stadium
The statue of former Washington Redskins founding owner George Preston Marshall, who was forced to integrate his team in the early 1960s, was removed from its spot outside of RFK...
Juneteenth: Thousands gather at events nationwide to mark historic date
A number of events were held Friday to celebrate Juneteenth, a date marking the end of slavery in the United States that's taken on added significance this year in light...
Petition calls for Columbus, Ohio, to be renamed 'Flavortown'
The controversy over depictions of Christopher Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, has led to an online petition calling for the city to be renamed Flavortown in honor of Guy Fieri.
Upsets rule the day at Royal Ascot
With soft ground compromising some chances and helping others, upsets ruled the day Friday at Royal Ascot as pioneering U.S. trainer Wesley Ward settles for two tough-luck second-place finishes.
Ancient societies hold lessons for modern cities
Today's modern cities, from Denver to Dubai, could learn a thing or two from the ancient Pueblo communities that once stretched across the southwestern United States. For starters, the more...
JoAnne Bass named first female Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force
The Air Force named Chief MSgt. JoAnne Bass its first female Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on Friday, its highest-ranked noncommissioned officer.
Ancient societies hold lessons for modern cities
Today's modern cities, from Denver to Dubai, could learn a thing or two from the ancient Pueblo communities that once stretched across the southwestern United States. For starters, the more...
Mysterious Antarctic fossil identified as giant egg
A mysterious 68-million-year-old fossil found on Seymour Island off Antarctica's coast that looked like a deflated football has turned out to be a unique find — the second-largest egg on record...
Juneteenth: Thousands expected at events nationwide to mark historic date
A number of events are scheduled Friday to celebrate Juneteenth, a date marking the end of slavery in the United States that's taken on added significance this year in light...
The Kerguelen oceanic plateau sheds light on the formation of continents
How did the continents form? Although to a certain extent this remains an open question, the oceanic plateau of the Kerguelen Islands may well provide part of the answer, according...
Sexual competition, choice helps protect species from extinction
Monogamous animals are more vulnerable to extinction from environmental and genetic stressors, according to a new study.
Researchers place age constraints on appearance and duration of Jehol biota
The Jehol biota is well known for producing exceptionally preserved specimens of feathered dinosaurs, early birds, mammals, as well as insects and early flowering plants.
Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago
Perhaps the most iconic dinosaur is Tyrannosaurus rex, a massive predator that lived in what is now North America. We have now discovered that carnivorous dinosaurs of a similar size...
For Indigenous people, seeds are more than food - they're 'members of an extended family'
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the concept of seed preservation as well as more than a half-century of plastic accumulation.
In midst of pandemic, E. Africa braces for another locust invasion
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch and threaten food supplies in a region already reeling from...
How sexual competition and choice could protect species from extinction
The way animals compete and choose within their struggle to reproduce could have big consequences for extinction risk, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Watch: 'Finding Nemo' director Andrew Stanton on the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown
Revisit 'Finding Nemo' with film critic Justin Chang and director Andrew Stanton on the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
Half brother of California hanging victim Robert Fuller killed during police encounter
The half brother of Robert Fuller, one of two black men recently killed in hanging deaths under investigation in Southern California, was fatally shot in a police encounter Wednesday.
New Argentine fossils uncover history of celebrated conifer group
Newly unearthed, surprisingly well-preserved conifer fossils from Patagonia, Argentina, show that an endangered and celebrated group of tropical West Pacific trees has roots in the ancient supercontinent that once comprised...
'Almost Famous' cast to reunite for 'Origins' podcast
Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Cameron Crowe and others will take part in Cadence 13's "Origins: Almost Famous Turns Twenty" podcast in honor of the film's 20th anniversary.
Art detective receives 'proof of life' of stolen Vincent van Gogh painting
A Dutch art detective said Thursday he's received "proof of life" of an early Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from a museum in March.