Category : science

Cindy McCain Says Trump Wasn't Invited to Husband's Funeral Because She Wanted to Keep It 'With Dignity'

She's also not sure she'll "ever get over" Trump claiming her husband wasn't a war hero

Newfound Dinosaur Species Is The Oldest Long-Necked Sauropod On Record

An exciting study published today in the journal Biology Letters announces the discovery of a new dinosaur species, one which turned out to be the oldest long-necked sauropod in the entire fossil record. Dubbed Macrocollum itaquii, the newfound dino...

Niger to move protected giraffes as habitat shrinks

Part of a group of a rare giraffes that has become a Niger tourist attraction is to be moved to a reserve 600 kilometres (400 miles) away owing to encroaching desert, farmland and increasing instances of them being struck by vehicles, officials said...

Top AI Conference Swaps Acronym After Sexism, Misconduct Protest

The conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, which takes place annually in early December, had been commonly known by the acronym NIPS. The foundation that runs the conference said it will now use the acronym NeurIPS instead.

Brother of Man Killed in Suspicious N.J. Fire Charged With Arson for Setting His Own Home Ablaze

Paul Caneiro has been charged with aggravated arson

10 of the Oldest Cities in the World

History can be an imprecise discipline -- ancient history perhaps even more so. While the designation for the oldest city on earth may not be decided yet, there are a handful of cities thought to be strong contenders. Although the exact age of Alep...

The Story Behind the Photo of LBJ Being Sworn In as President After JFK Died—And the Trailblazing Woman in the Corner

Sarah Hughes administered the oath of office for Lyndon Johnson just about an hour and a half after Kennedy was declared dead

An American Man Is Believed Killed By One of the Most Isolated Tribes in the World

American John Chau was reportedly killed by hostile members of the Sentinelese tribe on an Indian island.

Nasa and SpaceX to test rocket that will carry people to space

Nasa and SpaceX are about to launch a rocket that could mark the future of American spaceflight. The two organisations will team up to blast the Crew Dragon spacecraft, on the top of a Falcon 9 rocket, as part of a major test. For years, the US has...

Maryland College Freshman Dies of Same Virus That Killed 11 Kids in N.J. Medical Facility

Adenoviruses can cause diarrhea, respiratory illness or conjunctivitis

The average American turkey just keeps getting bigger

Americans’ love of turkey is driving producers to make the bird larger than nature intended. The average weight of a turkey before it’s slaughtered has more than doubled since 1930, to more than 30 lbs. Turkeys wouldn’t have gotten...

Middle East Looters Turn to Spirit Possession to Find Gold Treasure

As "antique" gold coins from the Middle East pour into the United States, some looters are turning to spirits called "jinn" in their hunt for gold treasure. However, research by archaeologists and an investigation conducted by Live Science suggest t...

536 Was a Garbage Year for Mankind (So Give 2018 a Break)

In A.D. 536, Europe had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad year. It started when a mysterious fog swept over the continent, veiling the sun in a blue haze and casting Europe, the Middle East and parts of Asia into darkness 24 hours a day, for 1...

Embattled Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Apologizes for 'Public Hanging' Comment, But Says Her Words Were 'Twisted'

The Mississippi runoff is the last midterm battle of 2018

The Most Iconic Episode From the Life of Blackbeard Is How It Ended. Here's How the Pirate Really Died

According to some later accounts, Blackbeard’s head was turned into a punch bowl

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