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Hot pots helped ancient Siberian hunters survive the Ice Age
A new study shows that ancient Siberian hunters created heat resistant pots so that they could cook hot meals - surviving the harshest seasons of the ice age...
Relative of extinct tortoise located in Galapagos
A scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands has discovered a tortoise with a "strong" genetic link to a presumed-extinct subspecies made famous by the popular Lonesome George, national park officials...
Owen Wilson lands role in Disney+ series 'Loki'
"Cars" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" actor Owen Wilson is set to star alongside Tom Hiddleston in the Disney+ series, "Loki."
Famous birthdays for Feb. 1: Ronda Rousey, Harry Styles
Mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey turns 33 and singer Harry Styles turns 26, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 1.
Elizabeth Banks feted as Hasty’s Woman of the Year
From her work on “The Hunger Games” Elizabeth Banks has seen (and worn!) wigs that resemble a luminescent Vesuvius, DayGlo eyeshadow, and gowns in colors charitably described as aggressive. Though typically not while...
Live Science launches the 'Life's Little Mysteries' podcast! Get ready for far-out science questions (and answers)
It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.
Delta, American suspend flights to China over coronavirus
The United States' two largest carriers suspended flights to mainland China on Friday, over the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Watch: Escaped cow leads police on chase through Texas neighborhood
A cow jumped a fence in Texas and led police and witnesses on a chase before being lassoed and brought home.
New study identifies Neanderthal ancestry in African populations and describes its origin
After sequencing the Neanderthal genome, scientists discovered all present day non-African individuals carry some Neanderthal ancestry in their DNA. Now, researchers at Princeton University present evidence of Neanderthal ancestry in...
Super Bowl: Andy Reid brings in Donovan McNabb to talk to Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid called on one of his former quarterbacks -- Donovan McNabb -- to speak to his current players days before they take the field for...
Australian Open: Thiem beats Zverev, will face Djokovic in men's final
Austrian Dominic Thiem knocked off German Alexander Zverev in a semifinal clash to advance to the 2020 Australian Open men's singles final Friday in Melbourne.
Nintendo announces new Switch console inspired by 'Animal Crossing'
Nintendo has announced a new "Animal Crossing: New Horizons"-themed Switch console that will launch on March 13.
Montana ranchers, conservationists lock horns over free-ranging bison
A new state plan to allow bison to be categorized as wildlife has Montana ranchers and livestock producers pitted against conservationists.
Fotis Dulos, suspected in wife's death, dies
A Connecticut man charged with killing his wife died on Thursday, his lawyer said.
Life-size Baby Yoda replica opens for pre-order, immediately crashes website
Sideshow has unveiled a frighteningly life-like Baby Yoda figurine is available for pre-order – and, naturally, their website immediately crashed following the announcement.
Sarcophagus dedicated to sky god among latest ancient Egypt trove
Egypt's antiquities ministry on Thursday unveiled the tombs of ancient high priests and a sarcophagus dedicated to the sky god Horus at an archaeological site in Minya governorate.
Watch live: President Donald Trump celebrates USCMA at Michigan factory
President Donald Trump is scheduled to celebrate the signing of a new North American trade deal Thursday during a trip to Michigan.
Watch: 'Apex Legends': New character Revenant is introduced in cinematic trailer
"Apex Legends" introduced new character named Revenant on Thursday with a cinematic trailer.
Unusual carnivorous dinosaurs called noasaurids lived in Australia
New fossil evidence suggests an unusual group of predatory dinosaurs called noasaurids lived in Australia during the middle to late Cretaceous Period.
Watch: Blake Lively plays 'Box of Lies' with Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight Show'
Blake Lively played "Box of Lies" with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show."
Jersey 'drowned landscape' could yield Ice Age insights
Archaeologists plan an ambitious survey of part of the seabed off Jersey where Neanderthals once lived.
New predatory dinosaur added to Australia's prehistory
Evidence of agile, carnivorous two-legged dinosaurs known as noasaurids have been found across the now dispersed land masses that once formed the ancient southern supercontinent of Gondwana, but never in...
On This Day, Jan. 30: Kenya Airways crash kills 169; 10 survive
On Jan. 30, 2000, Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashed into the sea off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire, killing 169 people. Ten people survived.
Famous birthdays for Jan. 30: Wilmer Valderrama, Christian Bale
Actor Wilmer Valderrama turns 40 and actor Christian Bale turns 46, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 30.
New coronavirus spreads as readily as 1918 Spanish flu and probably originated in bats
The new coronavirus from China spreads as readily as 1918 Spanish flu and probably originated in bats before ultimately infecting humans.
New coronavirus spreads as readily as 1918 Spanish flu and probably originated in bats
The new coronavirus from China spreads as readily as 1918 Spanish flu and probably originated in bats before ultimately infecting humans.
Roger Goodell on low minority hiring in NFL: 'We need to change'
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league needs to make changes to its Rooney Rule so more minority candidates are hired as head coaches and front office executives.
U.N. warns of Islamic State's 'increasingly bold insurgent attacks'
Though largely defeated in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State militant group has reasserted itself in the region amid new leadership, the United Nations said in a report made public...