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Deng Xiaoping objected to second North Korea invasion
Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping opposed a second North Korean invasion of South Korea and regarded Pyongyang's military as the weaker of the two Koreas, according to a document released...
Watch: 'Thanks a Million': Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Hart give back in first trailer
Jennifer Lopez and a group of celebrities pay it forward by giving away $100,000 in the new trailer for upcoming Quibi series, "Thanks A Million."
Egypt's most famous Giza pyramid lit up with tribute, safety messages
Egypt's most famous pyramid is being used to relay important messages to residents near Cairo about the coronavirus outbreak.
2-million-year-old fossils suggest human ancestor was a tree climber
Analysis of ancient hominin remains recovered in South Africa suggests an early human ancestor regularly climbed trees.
Woman in-line skates backward in heels for Guinness record
A Canadian circus performer was awarded a Guinness World Record when she strapped on a pair of high-heeled inline skates and skated 328 feet in 21.52 seconds -- while facing...
Young father identified as northern Alberta's 1st fatal case of COVID-19
The first person from northern Alberta to die of COVID-19 — a man in his 30s from Big Lakes County, Alta. — is being remembered as a loving husband and father.
Coronavirus could shut down some of L.A.'s most vulnerable hubs of culture and history
A pandemic that may last weeks or months could turn temporary shutdowns of local museums into permanent closures.
Major cruise lines suspend sailings until mid-May, for now
Carnival, Holland America, Seabourn and others extend suspension of sailings that began March 13
A study lays out the complexity of the settlement of Asia by Homo sapiens
Up to now, studies have focused on determining when the first modern human arrived in China, but there has been hardly any research into the dynamics of this settlement. A...
Mesoamerican copper smelting technology aided colonial weaponry
When Spanish invaders arrived in the Americas, they were generally able to subjugate the local peoples thanks, in part, to their superior weaponry and technology. But archeological evidence indicates that,...
Sophisticatedly engineered 'watercourts' stored live fish, fueling Florida's Calusa kingdom
The mighty Calusa ruled South Florida for centuries, wielding military power, trading and collecting tribute along routes that sprawled hundreds of miles, creating shell islands, erecting enormous buildings and dredging...
Water pressure: Ancient aquatic crocs evolved, enlarged to avoid freezing
Taking the evolutionary plunge into water and abandoning land for good, as some crocodilian ancestors did nearly 200 million years ago, is often framed as choosing freedom: from gravity, from...
Mesoamerican copper smelting technology aided colonial weaponry
When Spanish invaders arrived in the Americas, they were generally able to subjugate the local peoples thanks, in part, to their superior weaponry and technology. But archeological evidence indicates that, in at least...
Thomas Becket: Alpine ice sheds light on medieval murder
Ancient air pollution, trapped in ice, reveals details about life and death in 12th Century Britain.
Center Theatre Group suspends all shows until fall, furloughs half its staff
L.A.'s largest nonprofit theater company suspends the rest of the season, including its LeBron James play "King James." It projects a massive deficit.
Tree rings could pin down Thera volcano eruption date
Charlotte Pearson's eyes scanned a palm-sized chunk of ancient tree. They settled on a ring that looked "unusually light," and she made a note without giving it a second thought....
Research identifies regular climbing behavior in a human ancestor
A new study led by the University of Kent has found evidence that human ancestors as recent as two million years ago may have regularly climbed trees.
Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum
A painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an early morning break-in at the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands on Monday, museum officials said.
Watch: Quibi returns to 1995 with murder mystery in 'When the Streetlights Go On' trailer
A teen murder mystery rocks a small town in the first trailer for upcoming Quibi movie, "When the Streetlights Go On."
Sturgeon genome sequenced
Sometimes referred to as the "the Methuselah of freshwater fish," sturgeons and their close relatives are very old from an evolutionary point of view. Fossils indicate that sturgeons date back...
'Ollie's Pack' to premiere April 6 on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's latest original animated series "Ollie's Pack" is set to premiere on April 6 at 4 p.m. EDT.
Martial artist breaks 256 walnuts with his elbow in one minute
A martial artist in India broke a Guinness World Record when he used his elbow to crush 256 walnuts in only one minute.
Colombian rebel group ELN calls cease-fire due to coronavirus
The rebel National Liberation Military group in Colombia has announced it will begin a month-long cease-fire on Wednesday, as a "humanitarian gesture" in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Islamic State militants escape, clash with police at Syria prison
Several Islamic State militants have escaped from a prison in Syria following a riot in which the inmates tore down doors and broke through a wall, officials said.
Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres join lineup for Sunday's Living Room Concert
Lady Gaga, Ellen DeGeneres and Melissa McCarthy have joined Sunday's Fox Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America.
In Earth’s largest extinction, land animal die-offs began long before marine extinction
The mass extinction at the end of the Permian Period 252 million years ago — one of the great turnovers of life on Earth — appears to have played out...
How Stone Age humans unlocked the glucose in plants
Early cave paintings of hunting scenes may give the impression our Stone Age ancestors lived mainly on chunks of meat, but plants – and the ability to unlock the glucose...
Column: Bubonic plague in Europe changed art history. Why coronavirus could do the same
A painting revolution was ready to take off in the 14th century, but then the plague hit Italy. What lessons does that hold about our own art future?