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'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'
A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America.
Novak Djokovic overcomes slow start to reach 16th Wimbledon QF
Novak Djokovic struggled to combat Alex de Minaur's quickness early on before adjusting to overcome a sluggish start and beat the Australian to reach his 16th Wimbledon quarterfinal Monday in...
North American pterosaur could sit on your shoulder
The winged reptiles that once roamed the skies over North America 209 million years ago could have easily made it to Europe–and not because of their wings. All of Earth’s continents were...
North America's oldest known pterosaur unearthed in Petrified Forest National Park
A Smithsonian-led team of researchers have discovered North America's oldest known pterosaur, the winged reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs and were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight.
Spanish woman earns world record for collection of 15,485 egg cups
A Spanish woman who has been collecting egg cups for over 50 years earned a Guinness World Record when her collection was tallied at 15,485 items.
Why are we so obsessed with bringing back the wooly mammoth?
In just the last several months, de-extinction—bringing back extinct species by recreating them or organisms that resemble them—has moved closer from science fiction to science fact. Colossal Biosciences—an American for-profit...
Oldest known steel acupuncture needles discovered in disgraced emperor’s tomb
Ancient Chinese medical texts like the Huangdi Neijing suggest acupuncture was first developed at least 2,500 years ago. Those tools would not become perfected until blacksmiths discovered advanced crafting techniques like steelmaking around...
A drowned landscape held clues to the lives of ancient human relatives
The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.
Synchrotron X-rays reveal how T. rex bones may have healed after injuries
A University of Regina research team has made discoveries about how dinosaurs may have healed from injuries when they examined the preserved blood vessel structures inside a rib bone from...
Three killed, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting
At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in a shooting early Monday, in south Philadelphia.
Britain marks 20th anniversary of deadly 7/7 terror attacks on London
The 20th anniversary of the July 7, 2005, attacks on London's transit system by Islamic extremists that killed 52 people and injured more than 700 was remembered with ceremonies and...
This woman's Depression Era Garden is full of plants you've probably never heard of
Nestled in the centre of the quiet Blackfriars Community Garden in London, Ont., Anne Marie Allen’s plot is marked with a large sign that says, “Depression Era Garden.”
Radiocarbon dating reveals Rapa Nui not as isolated as previously thought
Archaeologists have analyzed ritual spaces and monumental structures across Polynesia, questioning the idea that Rapa Nui (Easter Island) developed in isolation following its initial settlement.
Egyptian conservators give King Tut's treasures new glow
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.
Famous birthdays for July 7: Jack Whitehall, Ringo Starr
Actor Jack Whitehall turns 37 and musician Ringo Starr turns 85, among the famous birthdays for July 7.
'Jurassic World: Rebirth' tops North American box office with $91.5M
"Jurassic World: Rebirth" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $91.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Shazad Latif honored to tell Capt. Nemo's origin story in 'Nautilus'
Shazad Latif told UPI he was honored to star in "Nautilus" and find ways to make Jules Verne's classic adventure story, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," his own.
What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.
Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', with the 'The Coming of Galactus' novel
Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of July’s 'Fantastic Four' blockbuster.
Spacecraft carrying cannabis and human remains crashes into the ocean
A capsule created by German aerospace startup The Exploration Company crash-landed in the ocean with a payload that included human remains and cannabis seeds.
Science news this week: An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced
July 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Former Arsenal midfielder Partey charged with rape
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault from 2021 to 2022, the Greater London Metropolitan Police announced on Friday.
Oldest wooden tools unearthed in East Asia show that ancient humans made planned trips to dig up edible plants
The 300,000 year-old tools show that hominins in East Asia made planned foraging trips to lakeshores and designed instruments for specific purposes.
Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay?
Mineral-rich layers of clay suggest that ancient life could be possible on the Red Planet
Remote cave in Guam reveals ancient voyagers carried rice to Pacific islands 3,500 years ago, study finds
Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.
Jurassic fish choked to death on squid-like cephalopods, fossil study reveals
A study by Dr. Martin Ebert and Dr. Martina Kölbl-Ebert examined the remains of some 4,200 Tharsis fossil specimens. They found that some of these fish, all of which were...
Whale Valley: The whale graveyard in the Sahara desert that shows they once had feet and toes
Egypt's Whale Valley, or "Wadi Al-Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures from land-based to marine animals.
G.O.A.T. will be crowned in first-ever professional eating competition for goats
Step aside, Joey Chestnut (the award-winning competitive eater famous for his hot dog consumption every 4th of July). The first-ever professional eating competition between goats, appropriately called The Great Goat Graze-Off, will take...