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AEW Dynamite: Chris Jericho, Inner Circle get revenge on Jon Moxley
Jon Moxley's first Dynamite as AEW World Champion was ruined by Chris Jericho and The Inner Circle when they exacted their revenge.
Battling coronavirus, California distributing millions of face masks to healthcare providers
Battling coronavirus, California distributing millions of face masks to healthcare providers
Apes' inner ears could hide clues to evolutionary history of hominoids
Studying the inner ear of apes and humans could uncover new information on our species' evolutionary relationships, suggests a new study.
Amber specimens reveal origin of long mouthpart of scorpionflies
An international research group led by Prof. Wang Bo from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has found a new genus, including...
New fossils and artifacts show Homo erectus crafted a diverse toolkit
Hardly one-tool wonders, ancient hominids called Homo erectus relied on a toolkit that included relatively simple and more complex cutting devices, new discoveries suggest. Excavations at two Ethiopian sites located about 5.7 kilometers...
North Korean literature to be published in South, group says
A South Korean agricultural cooperative for unification said Wednesday it plans to publish 13 North Korean novels.
Melania Trump honors 12 with International Women of Courage Award
First lady Melania Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo honored 12 women from around the world Wednesday with the International Women of Courage Award.
Siberian Neanderthals originated from various European populations
At least two different groups of Neanderthals lived in Southern Siberia and an international team of researchers including scientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now proven that one of these...
Watch: Amber confronts Jessica at 'Love is Blind' reunion
Netflix shared a preview of the "Love is Blind" reunion that shows Amber Pike calling out Jessica Batten over Matt Barnett.
Rare Isaac Newton manuscript discovered in Corsican library
A first-edition copy of Isaac Newton's groundbreaking book laying out his three laws of motion, which became the foundation for modern physics, has been found at a library on the...
Watch: Anthony Mackie says Captain America's shield 'is in good hands'
Anthony Mackie appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and discussed his transition into becoming Captain America in the Marvel cinematic universe.
Swamp wallaby never stops being pregnant
The female swamp wallaby, native to eastern Australia, is the only mammal that remains pregnant for the entirety of adulthood, according to a new study.
Let's teach Australian kids more about dugongs than dinosaurs with these books
Identifying the difference between a native burrowing frog and an introduced cane toad is fundamental ecological knowledge. After bushfires ravaged Australia's animal and plant communities and razed millions of hectares...
The curious case of ancient bear bones at a Mississippi dig site
It’s not unusual to find animal bones like deer and fish at pre-contact Native American sites in the Lower Mississippi Valley. But what Penn archaeologist Megan Kassabaum wasn’t expecting to find were so many...
The Clitoris, Uncovered: An Intimate History
Female anatomy hasn’t changed, but our understanding of it sure has -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
U.S. hits Taliban with first airstrike since Afghanistan peace deal
The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Helmand province Wednesday, its first action against the militant group since the signing of a peace deal last...
New insights into the transatlantic slave trade on African ancestry in the Americas
The Transatlantic Slave Trade transported more than 9 million Africans to the Americas between the early 16th and the mid-19th centuries. In the past decade, scientists have utilized extensive genomic...
Wild boars provide archaeologists with clues to early domestication
Until now, archaeozoologists have been unable to reconstruct the earliest stages of domestication: the process of placing wild animals in captivity remained beyond their methodological reach.
Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers nearing $215M contract extension
The Milwaukee Brewers are close to an agreement with star outfielder Christian Yelich on a team-record contract extension.
How millets sustained Mongolia's empires
Researchers examined stable isotopes from bone collagen and dental enamel to reconstruct the diets of ancient Mongolians. Findings challenge the popular notion of a completely nomadic prehistoric population, linking grain...
Change from sandwich purchase leads to $500,000 lottery jackpot
A Michigan man bought a sandwich for lunch and decided to spend his change on a lottery ticket that earned him $500,000.
Watch: 'Leaning Tower of Dallas' brought down by wrecking ball
The Leaning Tower of Dallas, a building remnant that went viral following a failed demolition, finally came down after two weeks of being struck with a wrecking ball.
Reef-building coral exhibiting 'disaster traits' akin to the last major extinction event
A study published Tuesday in Scientific Reports shows that stony corals, which provide food and shelter for almost a quarter of all ocean species, are preparing for a major extinction...
Apes' inner ears could hide clues to evolutionary history of hominoids
Studying the inner ear of apes and humans could uncover new information on our species' evolutionary relationships, suggests a new study published today in eLife.
New tiny 44 million year old bird fossil links Africa and Asia to Utah
A new species of quail-sized fossil bird from 44 million year old sediments in Utah fills in a gap in the fossil record of the early extinct relatives of chickens...
In photos: 'Gerhard Richter: Painting After All' exhibit in NYC
The "Gerhard Richter: Painting After All" exhibition had a press preview at The Met Breuer in New York City on March 2, 2020. The exhibition will be on view at...
English golfers offended by slight toward European Tour
English golfers Lee Westwood and Tommy Fleetwood were offended by a recent slight of the European Tour during NBC's coverage of the 2020 Honda Classic.
U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flies near North Korea
A U.S. reconnaissance plane flew near North Korea on Tuesday a day after North Korea fired two projectiles from its eastern coast.